Tea and Climate in Sri Lanka

Link One Of The Largest Players In The Industry The plantation sector comprises three public quoted plantation companies namely Kegalle Plantation PLC, Maskeliya Plantation PLC and Namunukula Plantation PLC and their respective management companies. In addition, Maskeliya Tea Garden Ceylon Ltd is the export marketing arm of top quality pure Ceylon value added tea, selling globally as well as locally under the flagship brand name of St. Clair's. Kegalle Plantations Kegalle plantations PLC manage 17 estates in Kegalle, Kurunegala & Badulla districts. 63 % of revenue is contributed by Rubber, 31% by Tea & and the rest 6% by Coconut and other crops. It has the competitive advantage of having its six Tea estates located in three different agro-climatic areas. Maskeliya Plantations Maskeliya Plantations Plc , is in the central highland's Western High grown tea sector and lies in the mean sea elevation of 1260 m. The company comprises of 5 estates each in Upcot

May 24, 2018 Link Intense rainfall the country is experiencing will have an immediate impact on crop harvests. This is unfortunate as this is a period when the highest tea-crop yields are recorded in most plantation districts, John Keells tea market report stated yesterday. "The quick succession from scorching weather to flooding which we have seen frequently is recent years is believed to be induced by Global warming. Weather patterns in Sri Lanka have seen drastic changes. Whilst there has been a reduction in rainfall, there has been more intense wet and dry spells. Such intense rainfall we are experiencing will have an immediate impact on crop harvests,"the report noted. Torrential rains and thunder storms that are being experienced at the time of writing this report, has caused extensive damage to agricultural crops and property. Galle, Ratnapura and the Central Hills in particular are continuing to face the full brunt of the cyclonic storm, inundating