The Sri Lanka Tea Board, will seek intellectual property protection for Ceylon tea (which takes its title from a former name of the island nation), according to a business news source from the country. Protection is sought under the World Trade Organization Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement rules on geographical indications, or product names associated with a particular place and characteristics.
‘Sri Lanka’ is two separate countries being held together by force. Neither should have exclusive rights to ‘Ceylon Tea’ as neither has chosen to call itself ‘Ceylon’: http://www.metaot.com/blog/occupational-alienation-%E2%80%93-personal-perspective
Ohh finally sri lanka got GI protection.