Sri Lanka, April 7 -- The Sri Lanka High Commission in South Africa in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Tea Board organised a "Ceylon Tea Demonstration and Tasting" at the Brooklyn Mall on March 27. Representing the tea traders, two leading Ceylon Tea brands in South Africa, Dilmah and Basilur joined hand with the Mission to demonstrate their products.

Ambassador of Russia Ilya Ragachev, Ambassador of Iran Mehdi Agha Jafari, and High Commissioner of Mauritius Dr. Prakamarjith Vijaye Lutchmun participated in the event as the special guests. Many Ceylon Tea lovers in South Africa visited the event and experienced the new Ceylon Tea varieties.

Average total consumption of Black Tea in South Africa is 27,000 metric tonnes per year. Sri Lank...