Name of the Organisation : Government Information Centre (gic.gov.lk)
Type of Announcement : Registration Of A Tea Factory
Country : Sri Lanka
gic [dot] gov [dot] lk
Related : Government Information Centre Obtaining A National Identity Card Sri Lanka : www.statusin.org/915.html
Registering a new Tea factory :
Eligibility and required Documents :
1 The place where the factory is located must be the applicant’s own possession and in order to prove that a document certified by the Divisional Secretary must be provided.
The registration fee for a new factory is Rs. 10,000/-.
2 The area shouldn’t have any risk of flood and it has to be proved by forwarding a document which was recommended by the Divisional Secretary through Grama Niladhari.
3 There should not be any other tea factory within the area of 5 Km.
4 The applicant should have a building and machinery plan approved by the Tea Research Institute.
5 Sufficient clarification is needed regarding the way of providing green leaves according to the capacity and transporting them to the factory without any harm for the other factories.
Registering a bought factory :
1 Should present a deed registered in the Department of Land Registration that the bought tea factory is a possession of the applicant.
2 In case, there is an arrears of payment for the green leaves suppliers, a document should be forwarded clarifying the way of solving that matter.
Registering a leased factory :
1 Any person whishes to lease a factory has to present a leas agreement with the factory owner which was registered at the Department of Land Registration.
2 In case, there is an arrears to be paid for the small holders for their green leaves, the applicant has to come to an agreement with the Sri Lanka Tea Board regarding the procedure of payment.
3 If the factory is going to be leased by a company, the all information of the company (The board of directors, constitute of the company, the registration certificate of the company. etc.) should be provided.
Process of submitting applications :
Relevant Application : T.C. 4 form (This should be filled by the person who expects the factory registration)
The places that the application forms can be obtained : Head office of the Sri Lanka Tea board and it’s regional offices situated at Gampola, Ginigathhena(Hatton Office), Bandarawela, Rathnapura, Mathugama, Galle and Mathara.
Fees payble to obtain application forms : No payment is required.
Time of accepting applications : Applications may forward during office time in any working day of the week. (from 8.30a.m. to 4.15 a.m.)
Fees payable to obtain the service : This fee is not charged for registering a bought or leased factory.
Time lapse to offer service : When the application is filled dually (without any correction), the registration can be obtained within a month.
Contact Us :
Assistant Tea Commissioner’s office
Regional Office – Gampola
140, Ambagamuwa Road,
Gampola