A large number of visitors gathered at the Sri Lanka stand at the World Food Istanbul Trade Fair held from 1 to 4 September 2022 in Istanbul, Türkiye for a taste of Pure Ceylon tea.

Five companies represented Sri Lanka at the fair which included Ceylon Tea Land (Pvt), Ltd Ranfer Group, Damro Exports (Pvt) Ltd, Heritage Teas (Pvt) Ltd and Ceylon Tea Marketing (Pvt) Ltd.

The participating companies displayed their products at the Sri Lanka stand with prominent Turkish companies. Tea tasting was also arranged by the Embassy for visitors throughout the fair at the Sri Lanka pavilion.

The World Food Istanbul Trade Fair is the largest food products and technologies fair in Eurasia, which is attended by manufacturers, buyers and suppliers from 40 countries. It is held with the support of the Turkish Ministry of Trade, KOSGEB, IHBIR, Turkish Cooks Association, Gastronomy Tourism Association and World Gourmet Society (WGS).