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With the plantation industry facing serious problems at present with even its very existence being in jeopardy, the General Committee of The Mascots, with their inherent love for the industry, decided to submit a report on the plantation industry then and now together with their suggestions on how the industry could be resurrected Read More
I took over Forres from 1957- 1961 after serving seven years as an SD on Pita Ratmalie, Haputale. During that time I had come to two conclusions about labour troubles: I. That a lot of petty troubles arose from the more intelligent labourers being bored and 2. that the old pre-war P Ds hadn't paid a lot of attention to Hindu culture. Read More
During my career as a Tea Planter, I spent ten years on Laxapana Group in Maskeliya- four years as an Assistant Superintendent on both Valamalai and St Andrews Divisions and six years as Manager, during the period 1961 to 1971. Mr. C. W. Bond was the Manager of Laxapana when I moved over from Delta Estate in Pussellawa where he was the Visiting Agent Read More
The most productive and enjoyable days of my Planting Career both as working planter and as an administrator was in the Maskeliya / Upcot District initially from July 1975 to December 1979 and subsequently from mid-1997 to 2004. My first stint was with my transfer as Assistant Superintendent to Moray Estate from Cecilton Estate in Balangoda Read More
During my time on Laxapana, I climbed Adam's Peak 14 times. During the season my house was full of guests, tourists whom I had picked up at Dalhousie. No, not the hippies and they did not smoke joint. They were young and attractive. There were some local starlets too. They were wined and dined and treated with respect. Read More
I started my planting career as a ‘creeper’ on Gouravilla Estate, Maskeliya in 1955 with Mr.H. S. ’Billy‘ Hawkes. It was my first visit to a Tea estate & spent 6 months learning all about life on a tea plantation, the labourers, staff & the language, as I had never spoken Tamil before. In my first week I was taken to the Maskeliya Club & introduced to some planters in the district. Read More
When I was on Holyrood, Talawakelle, I was transferred to Pansalatanne, Ukuwela to cover up the duties of the permanent SD who was hospitalized following a Motor Cycle accident. Having moved over to Pansalatenne on 01st December 1978, I was shocked to find the condition of my Bungalow which did not have even the basic requirements of furniture. Read More
I started life as a young SD on Glenugie Division of Gouravilla Group, Upcot, having ''crept'' under the then Senior SD, John Drieberg. My PD was Peter Easteal whom I never met whilst I was a Creeper. Eventually, I got my appointment as Junior SD on the same property. The estate belonged to The Standard Tea Company, UK. Read More
