{"id":4868,"date":"2023-06-07T04:27:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T04:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sltbv1test.knowmeright.com\/?p=4868"},"modified":"2023-06-07T04:28:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T04:28:45","slug":"badulla-tea-harvest-blessing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sltbnew.vibe.lk\/ta\/news-and-events\/badulla-tea-harvest-blessing\/","title":{"rendered":"Badulla Tea Harvest Blessing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Badulla Tea Harvest Blessing<\/p>\n<p>Tea Biz traveled to Badulla, Sri Lanka, in early May to participate in the annual Fresh Tea Festival. Hundreds of local tea growers each carried an offering of intricately arranged tea leaves on a ceremonial plate or a small sack of processed tea. 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