People pluck tea leaves at a plantation in Bogawantalawa, Sri Lanka, on May 20, 2025. Sri Lanka earned 1.43 billion U.S. dollars from tea exports in 2024, with an increase of more than 9 percent year-on-year. Tea is one of Sri Lanka's main foreign revenue generators. Iraq was the top importer of Sri Lankan tea, followed by Russia and the United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)
People carry bags of freshly plucked tea leaves at a plantation in Bogawantalawa, Sri Lanka, on May 20, 2025. Sri Lanka earned 1.43 billion U.S. dollars from tea exports in 2024, with an increase of more than 9 percent year-on-year. Tea is one of Sri Lanka's main foreign revenue generators. Iraq was the top importer of Sri Lankan tea, followed by Russia and the United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)
A woman poses for photos with freshly plucked tea leaves at a plantation in Bogawantalawa, Sri Lanka, on May 20, 2025. Sri Lanka earned 1.43 billion U.S. dollars from tea exports in 2024, with an increase of more than 9 percent year-on-year. Tea is one of Sri Lanka's main foreign revenue generators. Iraq was the top importer of Sri Lankan tea, followed by Russia and the United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on May 20, 2025 shows a view of tea estates in Bogawantalawa, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka earned 1.43 billion U.S. dollars from tea exports in 2024, with an increase of more than 9 percent year-on-year. Tea is one of Sri Lanka's main foreign revenue generators. Iraq was the top importer of Sri Lankan tea, followed by Russia and the United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)
A woman carries bags of freshly plucked tea leaves at a plantation in Bogawantalawa, Sri Lanka, on May 20, 2025. Sri Lanka earned 1.43 billion U.S. dollars from tea exports in 2024, with an increase of more than 9 percent year-on-year. Tea is one of Sri Lanka's main foreign revenue generators. Iraq was the top importer of Sri Lankan tea, followed by Russia and the United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on May 20, 2025 shows a view of tea estates in Bogawantalawa, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka earned 1.43 billion U.S. dollars from tea exports in 2024, with an increase of more than 9 percent year-on-year. Tea is one of Sri Lanka's main foreign revenue generators. Iraq was the top importer of Sri Lankan tea, followed by Russia and the United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)
A man carries a bag of freshly plucked tea leaves at a plantation in Bogawantalawa, Sri Lanka, on May 20, 2025. Sri Lanka earned 1.43 billion U.S. dollars from tea exports in 2024, with an increase of more than 9 percent year-on-year. Tea is one of Sri Lanka's main foreign revenue generators. Iraq was the top importer of Sri Lankan tea, followed by Russia and the United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)
