The Ministry of Plantation Industries says that the reputation of Ceylon Tea is being tarnished by those who export dust tea overseas.

Secretary of the Ministry Upali Marasinghe said that the license of tea factories that manufacture dust tea will be cancelled.

The Secretary added that the Police and the Police Special Task Force have been assigned to carry out raids on such tea factories.

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