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International Business Times
International Business Times
World
Amal JAYASINGHE

Tea Trouble Brews For Sri Lankan Presidential hopefuls

Tea is the main export of Sri Lanka, the second largest supplier of black tea to the international market (Credit: AFP)

The backbone of the economy, Sri Lanka's tea pickers are determined to use their powerful vote to choose a president this month who will change grim working conditions for good.

Tea pickers largely voted as a bloc in past polls and the support of the estimated one million people working directly or indirectly in the industry will be critical in the tightly fought September 21 polls.

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