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2001 /02 |
2002 /03 |
2003 /04 |
2004 /05 |
2005/06 |
2006/07 |
2007/08 |
2008/09 |
2009/10 |
2010/11 |
| A- General charges |
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Supervisory staff, monthly paid salaries, allowances etc, and directors, visiting charges.
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3.37 |
4.01 |
4.14 |
4.38 |
5.05 |
8.26 |
5.33 |
10.12 |
12.00 |
10.50 |
| Labour |
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Holiday wages, feeding and schooling, concessionary grants, sanitary, medical and maternity benefits, contribution to E.P.F.
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6.14 |
7.04 |
8.10 |
8.24 |
6.86 |
8.26 |
10.51 |
13.26 |
23.04 |
24.79 |
Up-keep of bungalows, roads, minor buildings, etc.,interest, bank charges and commission, insurance, depreciation of fixed assets.
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9.14 |
9.43 |
10.85 |
12.61 |
12.40 |
15.38 |
11.44 |
15.57 |
18.10 |
28.65 |
Stationery, postage, etc., Auditors' fees, rent, acreage fees, and local taxes, other general expenses.
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4.49 |
5.78 |
5.70 |
6.07 |
7.59 |
6.79 |
6.71 |
7.80 |
8.32 |
9.02 |
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| B- Up-keep and cultivation |
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Labour wages including all allowances - weeding and upkeep of fences, control of pests and diseases, manuring, plucking ,pruning,supply of vacancies, field watchers, miscellaneous.
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50.55 |
55.10 |
58.79 |
73.83 |
73.84 |
73.58 |
100.86 |
101.17 |
135.97 |
146.45 |
Materials and tools-fencing, control of pests and diseases,manure, other materials and tools.
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8.29 |
8.61 |
8.54 |
13.72 |
13.05 |
13.43 |
16.65 |
22.11 |
26.86 |
22.29 |
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| C- Transport costs incurred in production |
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Wages of drivers and cleaners, repairs to vehicles, fuel.
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5.63 |
4.93 |
4.29 |
5.88 |
11.22 |
13.83 |
15.24 |
17.72 |
15.42 |
49.12 |
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| D- Cost of green leaf (1) |
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(a) Cost of estate leaf
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64.49 |
68.64 |
71.62 |
93.43 |
98.10 |
100.84 |
132.74 |
141.00 |
178.19 |
217.85 |
(b) Cost of bought leaf
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95.41 |
74.10 |
80.47 |
79.98 |
100.92 |
162.17 |
172.32 |
179.08 |
207.89 |
237.58 |
(c) Cost of green leaf
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74.29 |
74.32 |
74.53 |
85.98 |
96.20 |
131.59 |
159.46 |
173.16 |
196.70 |
219.53 |
(weighted average) |
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| E- Manufacturing costs |
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Factory labour,fuel for engines,fuel for driers, eletricity, machinery up-keep, packing materials, factory sundries.
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18.47 |
20.16 |
21.17 |
24.39 |
25.50 |
31.27 |
30.59 |
37.73 |
38.83 |
43.54 |
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| F- Marketing cost and agency house expenses |
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Transport to Colombo auctions or port of shipping, storage and handling brokerage, agency charges, and other expenses.
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6.07 |
5.98 |
8.60 |
7.46 |
8.39 |
9.25 |
7.45 |
11.37 |
15.54 |
18.98 |
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Total cost per kilogramme of made tea.
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121.97 |
126.72 |
133.09 |
149.13 |
161.98 |
210.75 |
231.49 |
269.00 |
313.17 |
355.02 |
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Source - Department of Census and Statistics |
Note:
(1) The cost of production of tea estimates are based on a survey carried out jointly by the Department of Census and Statistics and the Tea Commissioner's Division - Sri Lanka Tea Board.
(2) This estimate includes the transport cost from factory to Colombo also.
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