Last updated on June 26th, 2024 at 08:29 am
Mr. Thusitha P Aluthpatabendige, Attorney-at-Law has officially begun his role as Chairman at the Tea Research Board, today (09 April 2024) at the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka Head Office in Talawakelle.
Best wishes from the Director, TRI, and all staff of the institute for great success in this new endeavor!
The Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka (TRISL) has been facilitating specialty/artisanal tea producers under the theme “Create a New Home for Ceylon Tea” and the second session of the series was successfully held on Hantana, Mid Country Research Advisory and Extension Centre, on February 27, 2024.
The programme attracted more than 80 participants from Colombo, Kandy, Rathnapura, Galle, Puttalam, Gampaha, Matara, and Kalutara regions and the group comprised of small and medium-scale growers, artisanal tea producers, interested entrepreneurs, academics and university students.
The event covered technical presentations, product demonstrations, tea tasting, and a knowledge-sharing session where existing specialty and artisanal tea producers shared hands-on experiences, difficulties, barriers, and lessons learned. Additionally, the details on financial facilities available from the HNB and People Bank were also provided to the start-ups and interested parties. Samples collected from the producers will be of significant value for TRI in generating work related to certification and regulation purposes.
The great enthusiasm of the knowledge-hunting newcomers to this segment opened up new R&D avenues to TRISL to ensure economic benefits, showcase new product ranges with unique functional properties, culture, stories, etc., and formulate national standards and GAPs and GMPs for the specialty/artisanal tea team for SLTB to regulate and promote in local and international markets.
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The work for the year 2024 of the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka (TRISL) at Head Office, Talawakelle, and Regional Centres at Ratnapura, Hantana, Passara, Kottawa, Deniyaya, Mathugama and TRISL managed Estates at St. Coombs, Talawakelle and St. Joachim, Rathnapura began with a charm official ceremony held today. In parallel, a Pirith chanting ceremony, Hindu and Christian prayers were held with the commencement of work.
In line with the Public Administration Circular No. 25/2023 on the official Ceremony to mark the commencement of duties of service stations for the year 2024, the Chairman of the Tea Research Board and Director of the TRISL hoisted the National flag in the presence of Deputy Director (Administration), Heads of Divisions, Scientists, Technical and Administration Staff, Staff and workers of St. Coombs Estate which was followed by the National Anthem.
After observing two minute silence to commemorate the war heroes and others who sacrificed their lives for the motherland, and who lost the life at an unfortunate accident in 2015 at the TRI, the Oath of Public Servants was given by all staff and workers of the Institute.
Mr. C S Lokuhetti, the Chairman of the Tea Research Board and Dr. Keerthi Mohotti, Director of the Institute highlight the commitment and contribution of the TRISL scientists and all staff to fulfill stakeholder requisites to suit to current issues in the industry. Further, emphasizes the importance of ensuring the prompt actions and unwavering contribution of all staff as a team with a well-defined focus to serve the industry efficiently and to overcome the present challenges of the country.
TRI – TTO Features in the Front Page of WIPO Website
A three year success journey of the Tech Transfer Office (TTO) of TRI featured in the front page of WIPO official website. TTO has been benefitted with the WIPO mentoring programme in commercializing Value Added Tea products. TRI greatly appreciates the enormous support given by the National Innovation Agency (former COSTI) as the Hub of EIE projects in Sri Lanka from the inception of the TTO activities.
WIPO official website – https://www.wipo.int/portal/en/index.html
Tea Value Added Products of TRISL – https://www.tri.lk/our-innovations/
Making another successful milestone in its history, the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka (TRI) signed the agreement with International Distillers Ltd (IDL) to commercialize its patented process for the preparation of “Ceylon Tea Wine” on 19th January 2023 at the Ministry of Plantation Industries premises, Battaramulla.
Mr. Chinthaka Lokuhetti, the Chairman of the Tea Research Board and Dr. Keerthi Mohotti, the Director (Acting) of the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka signed for the exclusive license agreement with Dr. Kemal de Soysa, Director/CEO and Mr. M Dushyantha Peter, Consultant (New Projects) from the International Distillers Ltd. The Tech Transfer Office of the TRI facilitated the commercialization of the patent partnering with International Distillers Ltd.
Ceylon Tea Wine containing 12% alcohol (v/v) utilizes a specific Sri Lankan tea grade BOP from Dimbula tea growing region that gives unique aroma, flavor and taste to the product. TRI expects the world’s first Ceylon Tea Wine to be available for both local and international consumers within next few months of time.
Last updated on June 29th, 2022 at 04:07 pm
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