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Planters want security on tea estates – By Sunimalee Dias Source:Sundaytimes Sri Lankan tea planters have requested authorities to increase security else they would be compelled to stage a walk-out should they face any kind of violence on the estates as seen in the recent past. Staging a silent protest in Hatton on Wednesday, the day the Alton Estate case was taken up at the Hatton Courts, planters numbering over 500 participated clearly highlighting the issues they are faced with and the need for security on the plantations. ...