| DAY
1 - 13th December |
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| 9.00
a.m. - 12.30p.m. |
Inaugural
session |
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9.00
Am |
A
short welcome address by Mr. P. Muthulingam |
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9.15
Am |
An
introductory note by Mr. J. John |
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9.30Am |
Address
by the chief guests, Mr. D.M. Jayarathne, Hon. Minister
of Postal, Telecommunication, and Rural Economic Development
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10.00Am |
Speeches
by Honorary Guests |
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Mr.
Athavuda Seneviratne; Hon. Minister of Labour and Foreign
Employment
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Mr. Milroy Fernando; Hon. Minister of Plantation Industries
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Mr.
P. Chandrasekaran; Hon. Minister of Community Development
and Social Iniquity Irradiation
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Shri.
Manohar Tirki; Hon. Minister of State of the Government
of West Bengal
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Mr.
Tikiri Kobbekaduwa; Hon. Governor, Central Province
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Mr.
Sarath Ekanayake; Hon. Chief Minister, Provincial Council,
Central Province
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Mr.
Luxman Kiriella Hon.M.P.; Ex-Minister of Plantation
Industries
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Mr. L.B. Aluvihare; Honourable Mayer, Kandy |
| (We
have one session for the inauguration for reasons of
advocacy. We also have organized to issue a first Day
Cover for an International Tea Day stamp) |
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12.30
p.m.
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Lunch |
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| 1.30
- 4.30 p.m. |
Session II |
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| 1.30
- 4.00 p.m. |
Presentation of country papers (10 minutes - 1 each
from each Country |
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4.00
- 4.30 p.m.
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Tea |
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| 4.30
- 6.30 p.m. |
Session III |
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| 4.30
- 6.30 p.m. |
Issues concerning small growers |
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| DAY
2 - 14th December |
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| 8.30
a.m. - 10.30 a.m. |
Session I |
| 8.30
- 9.00 a.m |
Recap
of the previous day's issues |
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9.00 - 9.30 a.m. |
Discussion
of previous day's issues |
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| 9.30
- 10.00 a.m |
Paper
presentation By Dr. Mohamed Ziyad Challenges, Director,
CIC, on the tea Industry in Sri Lanka |
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10.00 - 10.30 a.m. |
Tea
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| 10.30a.m.
- 1.30 p.m. |
Session II |
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| 10.30
- 12.30 p.m. |
Commodity Research presentation By C EC |
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| 12.30
- 1.30 p.m |
Lunch |
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| 1.30
p.m. - 6.30 p.m. |
Session
III |
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| 1.30
- 4.00p.m. |
Action
plan for the future |
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| 4.00 - 4.30 p.m.
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Tea |
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| 4.30
- 6.30 p.m. |
Continuation
of the action plan for the future |
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15th December 2006 |
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Mass Rally in Hatton with TU and Plantation workers
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| 8.30
a.m. |
Leave for Hatton after breakfast |
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| 11.30
a.m. |
Procession from Hatton Town Hall to the D.K.W. Hall |
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| 1.00
p.m. |
Commence meeting |
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The
ITD declaration will be read in the beginning |
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Speeches
by a representative from each International Delegation
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speeches by local attendants |
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| 3.00
p.m. |
Conclude meeting, and return to Hotel. |
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