Colin Traill . Commented on Mr. G.F. Traill

This entry refers to Gilbert Francis Traill who was my grandfather

November 19,2017 10:38pm

Rohan Fernando . Commented on Rye/Wikiliya

My dad was the supiritendent when Jhems Finlay owned Wikiliya he retierd in the late 70's after land reform (Dennis B L Fernando FCIP).
Rohan

November 17,2017 03:55pm

Iranganie Thennakoon . Commented on Kallebokka

Can I get contact no. please

November 14,2017 10:23am

History of Ceylon Tea . Commented on H F Dunbar

Thanks Patrick - The years for Hayes are clearly incorrect and should read 1882 to 1992. Will correct this. Unfortunately we have only plantation records and no birth, marriage, death records etc, so I cannot help with your query. I do not have any other information on Dunbar's involvement in tea either, so hopefully one of our website users/visitors may come up with something. Regards, David

November 13,2017 05:53am

Patrick Dunbar . Commented on H F Dunbar

Work List date Hayes "1890-1985"must be incorrect.
H.F. Dunbar is believed to be Hugh Fraser Dunbar born 16 August 1852, Logie, Perthshire, Scotland. His death is regestered in Croydon, Surrey, England 10 May 1896, but did he die in Ceylon-Sri Lanka?
Any information on Dunbar involvement in the tea industry would be most welcomed. I understand a Dunbar brand of tea is available today - is this correct, and can yiu please give details?

November 09,2017 08:43am

Srikumar Selvarajah Kanagaratnam . Commented on Pettiagalla

it was owned by Petiagala Tea company when it was taken over by the government. they also owned Galkandewatte estate, Talawakale ( now a part of Great Western) and St.Helier's estate, Wattawala. Gorden Frazer and Company were their agents. The major shareholders were Federal Party / TULF leader S.J.V.Chelvanayagam and Mr. Chittambalam

November 08,2017 10:47pm

Rupert Navamani . Commented on Mooloya

My father was Chief Clerk on this estate between 1938 and 1955. As such I grew up here. Used to take long walks with friends all over the estate. Have also hiked to Nuwara Eliya with two friends using the bridal path throgh the forest in 1954
. Strangely never met any wild animals

November 08,2017 06:31am

History of Ceylon Tea . Commented on Abergeldie

Hello Elizabeth, glad you were able to trace your grandfather. If you have any photo/s of him, please send them to me so that we can add it to his profile. Send it to [email protected] Thanks, David

October 30,2017 03:09am

Raj Rasanayagam . Commented on Pettiagalla Old

Alfred Rasanayagam- Supt 1950- 1978

October 30,2017 01:30am

Kumara Soysa . Commented on Radella

What a fine estate, bungalow, traditions, tea, standards, etc etc. It was a real pleasure t have learned work there in the early '60s.

October 28,2017 10:23pm

Elizabeth Gordon . Commented on Abergeldie

G.M Cubitt was my grandfather and it makes me so happy to finally identify the tea plantation where he lived and worked....

October 28,2017 11:14am

Nonesuch Nath . Commented on Mayfield

Did you know a Robert Copland and his wife Marjorie (nee Sutton) on Mayfield estate?

October 21,2017 09:55am

Ronald De Jacolyn Seneviratne . Commented on Elkadua Group

History of Ceylon Tea Thanks!! I was SD on Elkaduwa under State Plantations Corporations Management during the 1989/90 period.

October 01,2017 05:24am

Lakshman Premathilake . Commented on Dan Seevaratnam

Exellent sir, good eyepoener to the people who talks blindly about Glyphosate.

September 30,2017 01:51pm

Ronald De Jacolyn Seneviratne . Commented on Elkadna Group

Actually, (Elkadua Elkaduwa) Group....

September 30,2017 12:41am

Ronald De Jacolyn Seneviratne . Commented on Elkadna Group

1988-1990 L.R.A. de Jacolyn Seneviratne Assistant Manager
Worked here under three Managers: Devaka Wikramasuriya, Edmund Dimbulana and Chandra de Silva during this period under SLSPC and the Cluster System of Management.

September 30,2017 12:38am

History of Ceylon Tea . Commented on Elkadua Group

Ronald, I just checked and could not find a listing for Elkaduwa (with a W). Apart from this listing, which is Elkadua Group, there is another which is just "Elkadua" (https://www.historyofceylontea.com/tea-estates/estates-registry/elkadua--6216.html).

These are both clearly one and the same estate and we will merge the records into one in due course. Checking the Ferguson's records of 1992, this estate was spelt Elkaduwa, so the spelling with a W would have occured sometime after 1930. Once we commence adding the post 1930 data, these changes will no doubt be reflected. Rgds, David

September 28,2017 08:27am

Ronald De Jacolyn Seneviratne . Commented on Elkadua Group

Wonder if Elkadua and Elkaduwa in the list of Estates refer to the same property.

September 28,2017 01:42am

Don Gibson . Commented on Mayfield

Marjorie Pym Sutton ( sutton seeds ) married Robert Copland in 1917 they had a daughter Marjorie Copland, Marjorie married a Russell Bell in 1941 - All lived on Mayfield, Hatton Estate, we would be most grateful for any further information

September 27,2017 09:12am

Don Gibson . Commented on Mayfield

Dear Manik, Did you know Marjorie Copland, married a Russell Bell ? both lived on the Matfield estate.

September 27,2017 09:00am