Gonamotawa Estate established an all-time record price of Rs. 1,040 per kg for an OP1 grade in the Uva High Grown Region at the weekly tea auctions held on 14-15 February. This line of tea was sold by Forbes & Walker Tea Brokers Ltd., who exclusively market teas of Gonamotawa Estate. 

This estate established in the year 1903 is situated in Haputale at an elevation of 1,346 metres, in the Uva agro-climatic district. Gonamotawa Estate is ISO 22000:2018 and HACCP certified ensuring good quality standards are met in the production process.

Gonamotawa Estate is managed by Agarapatana Plantations Ltd. under the stewardship of Amila Goonatilake.

Demodera Estate achieved an all-time record price of Rs. 1,350 per kg for a BOP1 grade in the Uva High Region at the weekly tea auction held on 15 February. This line of tea was marketed by Forbes & Walker Tea Brokers Ltd.

The Demodera Tea Factory was initially established in the year 1912. This factory was destroyed in a fire that occurred in the year 1925 and was restored in 1929. The factory is situated at an elevation of 871 metres in the vicinity of world renowned ‘Demodera Loop’ – an engineering marvel of Sri Lanka.  

Demodera Estate which is Rainforest Alliance certified ensures that all standards are met in their production process and is reputed for manufacturing high-quality teas. 

Hapugastenne Plantations PLC is a part of Browns Power Holdings Ltd., the managing company of Demodera Estate under the stewardship of Group Manager Nelantha Silva. 

Nuwara Eliya Estate situated in Labookelle, renowned for producing teas with delicate liquoring characteristics, established an all-time record price at this week’s tea auction held on 14 February. A liquoring OP1 grade of this estate selling under the “Inverness” mark sold at an attractive price of Rs. 1,020 per kilogram and was purchased by Stassen Exports Ltd.

Nuwara Eliya Estate is managed by Kelani Valley Plantations PLC and the teas were marketed and sold by John Keells PLC.

An invoice of BP from Hidellana Tea Factory, Ratnapura realised an all-time record price of Rs. 940 at the Colombo tea auctions held on 9 February.

Hidellana is a state of the art Rainforest Alliance certified manufacturing facility which additionally is accredited with International Food Safety Certifications which include ISO 22000:2018/HACCP & CQC. 

The BP grade though coming within the Off Grade category, was able to attract robust demand from buyers, entirely due to exceptionally good dry leaf appearance, and, bright and flavour-full liquors.

This factory is managed by Lalith Liyanage, a veteran Low Country manufacturer who also heads the RTS Group of Companies with diversified interests in to Leisure, Real Estate, Imports, Equipment and Tea Processing. 

The tea was sold through the catalogue of Lanka Commodity Brokers Ltd. and purchased by Uniworld Teas Ltd.

Delmar Estate – Halgranoya achieved yet another all-time record price of Rs. 900 per kg for a BOPSP grade in the Uda Pussellawa region at the weekly tea auction held on 14-15 February. This surpassed its own record of Rs. 890 for the same grade which was set on 25-26 January. This particular line of tea was marketed by Forbes & Walker Tea Brokers Ltd.

At the seven tea auctions concluded thus far in the year 2022, Delmar Estate has achieved all-time record prices in as many as five tea auctions, which demonstrates the Estate’s commitment to manufacturing high-quality teas. 

This Estate is Rainforest Alliance certified and ensures good quality standards are maintained in the production process. 

Delmar Estate is managed by Udapussellawa Plantations PLC under the stewardship of Shamil Perera, which is part of Browns Power Holdings Ltd that recently acquired a 90% stake of Finlays Tea Estates 

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