Loolecondera - The first tea plantation estate in Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka: Loolecondera

Loolecondera, The Loolecondera estate is the first tea plantation estate in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) started on 1867 by the Scottish nationalist James Taylor (Ceylon), it is situated in Kandy,almost two hour's south of Gampola,

James Taylor in Kandy, Sri Lanka in 1860's

James Taylor and Loolecondera

James Taylor started the plantation of tea within 19 acres (77,000 m2) of land in Loolecondera and it grows rapidly. In 1872 he started a tea factory with his latest invention of the tea leaves cutting machine.
He spend his most of the life time in Loolecondera until his death in 1892.
To commemorate him the authorities of Sri Lanka built a museum at Loolecondera in 1992.

 

[ac2000]

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[sanker]

yana paara dannathi ayata:
Go to kandy take 633 Deltota or Hewaheta bus, if it is to Deltota, take another bus from ther to Hewaheta. all journey is approx 40km from Kandy. but it takes around 2-3 hrs due slow bus service... enjoy and dont destroy the environment.... guys dont let me to be frustrated of telin u the way to ther by destroying that..

 

[Sameera884]

mae estate eka tiyennne ape appachilage gamata udin hari lassana patthak pera uni eka gawin galaha rode eke gihama hari

 

[Deadman_Rox]

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