Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- Sri Lanka's tea production is expected to grow between 10% and 12% in 2026, despite losing nearly one million kilograms due to Cyclone Ditwah, Sri Lanka Tea Board Chairman W.L.P. Wijewardene said.

Speaking to the media, Wijewardene said that if favourable weather conditions continue, the country could achieve its annual tea production target of 300 million kilograms.

Sri Lanka's tea output in 2025 increased to 264.12 million kilograms, surpassing the 2024 figure of 262.69 million kilograms, representing a year-on-year growth of 1.43 million kilograms. He highlighted that the government's fertilizer subsidy was a major contributor to this growth. Production in 2025 was also 8.03 million kilograms higher than the out...