History of Ceylon Tea

Soya bean crop at St Clair Estate. (Centre) Ralph Wickremeratne with Asst Chris Gunaratne (wearing hat), Conductor Murugiah, and some workers.

Ralph Wickremeratne at Carolina Estate PD's Bungalow.

Estate Management Change Over. Jimmy Henry Superintendent of Wikiliya Group, Balangoda, prior to going on 6 months overseas leave – August 1961 Mr and Mrs Henry seated 6th and 7th from left. Mr and Mrs H.N.De Silva, (Acting PD and wife) seated 4th and 5th from left. Mr and Mrs Jayawardena (SD and wife), seated 5th and 6th from Right. Various members of the staff sitting left and right extremes, and standing rows.

Estate Management Change Over – Retirement. Tom Whyte, Manager Alupolla Group Ratnapura, prior to retirement, with R.S.(Buster) Young the incoming Manager. Seated L – R, Jimmy Henry Senior SD, Mrs Tom Whyte, Buster Young, Mrs Young, Tom Whyte, Unknown - 2nd SD. Various members of the staff in standing rows.

Tea Centenary Celebrations 1967 - Tea Industry vs Havelocks Sports Club. Seated Left to Right: Ken Murray (Dimbulla), S. Canagasabai (Dimbulla), Tyrell Muttiah (Dickoya), Rohan Abeysundera (Dickoya), Lionel Almeida (Dickoya), Larry Schokman (Dimbulla), John Burrows (CH&FC), Mike Waring (Captain) Standing Left to Right: Jimmy de Souza (Linesman), Mike de Alwis (Dimbulla), John Boyd-Moss (Uva), Tyrone Fryer (CH&FC), Y.C. Chang (Kandy), Jayantissa Ratwatte (Kandy), ???Unknown???, Ralph Wickremeratne (Dickoya).

Ruck or Maul, but eyes on the ball. Rugby KV vs Dimbulla at Radella.

Eyes on the Ball. Rugby KV vs Dimbulla at Radella. Referee, Brian Mills.

Kelani Valley Rugby team 1959.

Rugby match between a Tea Industry XV and the 1967 Clifford Cup champions, Havelocks Sports Club. This match formed part of the Tea Centenary celebrations in 1967. Played at Longden Place Colombo on September 2nd 1967. Referee Malcolm Wright (middle of standing row).

Rakwana Planters and wives. Waldine Labrooy, standing 4th from left, and Bertram Labrooy, SD on Houpe Estate Kahawatte, standing 7th from left. Bertram and Waldine migrated to Perth, Australia in about 1949/50.

St Clair Estate PD's Bungalow. Great Western range in the background.

St Clair Waterfall.

St Clair Estate Tea Factory. Part of Holyrood estate in the background.

Tea Factory Yuillefield Group Hatton.

Tea Factory, Carolina Estate.

Bambarabotuwa Valley from Alupolla Group, Ratnapura.

Alupolla Group, Ratnapura - waterfall.

Garden - Manager's Bungalow - Alupolla Group, Ratnapura.

Garden - Manager's Bungalow - Alupolla Group, Ratnapura.

Garden - Manager's Bungalow - Alupolla Group, Ratnapura.

Lower garden - Manager's Bungalow - Alupolla Group, Ratnapura.

Swimming Pool at Alupolla Group Manager's Bungalow.

Assistant Manager's Bungalow, Alupolla Group, Hopewell Division.

Assistant Manager's Bungalow, Alupolla Group, Hopewell Division.

Assistant Manager's Bungalow, Alupolla Group, Hopewell Division.

Assistant Manager's Bungalow, Alupolla Group, Hopewell Division.

Old Assistant Manager's Bungalow, Alupolla Group, Welawala Division (Elaine Jansz in picture).

Factory - Alupolla Group, Ratnapura.

Factory - Alupolla Group, Ratnapura (Bevill Jansz in picture).

Office - Alupolla Group, Ratnapura (Bevill & Elaine Jansz in picture).