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Managing Director,Hayleys Plantation Sector, Kelani Valley, Talawakelle and Horana Plantations,4 August 2021 Read More
Newton Estate, Dickoya can be traced to the year 1871 from the details available in the Ceylon Directory. The estate was owned by Mr. R. Kydd, managed by Mackwoods Ltd, and Mr. Rudd was the Superintendent. Read More
A superintendent relaxes in the porch of his enormous residence. It was the ultimate relic of the Raj. Sprawling bungalows attended by an army of well-trained servants: vegetable gardens to supply the kitchen with an uninterrupted supply of fresh greens: the clubhouse a short drive away..... Read More
The Scotsman, James Taylor with a few tea seedlings planted on a bare hill-side on Loolecondera estate, Hewaheta, in 1866, also sowed the seeds for an economic and social revolution that eventually reshaped the landscape of this remote island that he had made his home. Read More
The Ex-Planters in Melbourne do not have any official association. In the late 1970s a dinner was organised for the Ex-Planters. Although this function was well attended there were no subsequent functions forthcoming. Read More
Les Wilson admits he was amazed when he started researching the history of tea production – and discovered a caddy-load of farmers and planters from the north-east of Scotland were in the brew. Read More
21st May 2021 - The ceremonial auction of Wisdom in the Leaf in March 2021 brought the now silent Colombo tea auction room alive with tea growers, brokers and buyers united in their support for the sustainable future of Ceylon Tea. Read More
Sujit Canagaretna, in a moving and masterful appreciation of Scott Dirckze, written soon after the latter’s demise in November 2019, has, in the opening paragraph itself, perfectly summed up the multi-faceted man whom he had known from childhood. Read More
