Ceylon Tea Tea Plantation Sri Lanka

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Ceylon tea tea plantation sri lanka. Today he is called the tea pioneer of ceylon. He was only 17 when he came to loolkandura sri lanka. Smuggled from china by the british in 1824. Tea is synonymous with sri lanka.

Tea in sri lanka is grown at high altitude above 1200m as well as mid 600 1200 m and low altitude. Home tea estates estate register estate planter data only covers the period from 1871 to 1930 with some gaps in between as not all records were available. The lion symbol of quality and excellence is earmarked for ceylon tea products. Pre 1871 and post 1930 updates will be made in due course.

Of what was a remarkable plantation enterprise that commenced under british colonial rule post 1796. Plantations have had their share of limelight with the historical days. Sri lanka s ceylon tea workers live under a legacy of exploitation the descendants of indian tamil tea plantation workers remain stuck at the bottom of sri lankan society. The prestigious ceylon tea lion logo is present on our products as testimony to our continuous commitment to quality.

It s said that the first tea plant was brought back i e. The charming bungalow was previously used by the estate superintendent and is owned by the wijetunga family. He planted 19 acres of tea plants in kandy and surrounding areas. Visit a tea plantation to find out all about sri lanka s 150 year old tea industry and find the best brew on the island.

Here at ceylon tea plantation we are firmly committed to preserving the ethos of environmentally responsible business. The icing on the cake if you will. The evolution of tea in ceylon is an extraordinary story. It was planted in the royal botanical gardens in peradeniya kandy.

Insider guide to ceylon tea. 94 11 243 0975 94 11 233 7438. In 1867 james taylor marked the birth of the tea industry in ceylon by starting a tea plantation in the loolecondera pronounced lul ka n dura in sinhala ල ල කඳ ර estate in kandy in 1867. 94 11 243 0977.

Ceylon tea bungalows bandarawela lies within the beautiful hilpankandura tea estate on the bandarawela welimada road. Sri lanka or ceylon as it was known when it was a british colony is one of the largest tea producers in the world. Tea was introduced to sri lanka by british citizen james tailor.