Waltrim Tea Estate

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Waltrim Tea’ holds a prestigious place amongst the finest of Ceylon Teas. The Waltrim Estate ‘mark’ has always been synonymous with high quality and is held in high esteem among tea connoisseurs throughout the world. It, as a tea garden mark, is not of recent origin but is steeped in tradition and has maintained its aesthetic as well as its commercial value over the past 80 years. The newly built factory also known as state-of- the- art factory is eco-friendly that uses natural ventilation for manufacture and the transparent sheets in the loft bring in natural lighting.

Acclaimed is a paramount high-tech factory in Sri Lanka. The location and positioning of Waltrim factory allows for an amplified natural air flow and ventilation, which reduces costly electrical appliance and improve the withering process of the tea leaves. The setup also allows this process to occur thought out the year.

Waltrim is the foremost factory when it comes to technology. It is the only complete full-scale single facility for tea processing built after a lapse of more than 40 years. Compliance to ISO 22000 food safety standard, and ecologically structure building reduce the impact on environment. It is of most importance to Waltrim to make sure every employee in the factory is working in a safe and friendly environment. Upon employment, all workers are thoroughly educated on the occupational hazards in the factory.

Between our conservational methods, superlative working conditions and technological head start, we can truly say there is no finer or better choice in tea production than our very own Waltrim Estate. Waltrim Tea has a definite vision to build upon its past and continue its legacy to bring you a superior product.

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About Matale District

Matale is a town in the hill country of Sri Lanka. The Knuckles Mountain Range is a special landmark of Matale.The Matale administrative district also contains the historic Sigiriya rock castle, Aluvihare Temple and Dambulla Cave Temple . Surrounding the town are the Knuckles foothills called Wiltshire. It is a mainly agricultural area, where tea, rubber, vegetable and spice cultivation dominate.

The Aluvihare Temple, on the North side of the town, is the historic location where the Pali Canon was first written down completely in text on ola (palm) leaves. Situated near Aluvihare are numerous monastery caves, some of which exhibit fine frescoes.

About Central Province

The Central Province of Sri Lanka consists primarily of mountainous terrain. The province has an area of 5,674 km², and a population of 2,421,148. Some major towns include Kandy, Gampola (24,730), Nuwara Eliya and Bandarawela. The population is a mixture of Sinhalese, Tamil and the Moors.

Both the hill capital Kandy and the city of Nuwara Eliya are located within the Central Province as well as Sri Pada. The province produces much of the famous Ceylon tea, planted by the British in the 1860s after a devastating disease killed all the coffee plantations in the province. Central Province attracts many tourists, with hill station towns such as Kandy, Gampola, Hatton and Nuwara Eliya. Temple tooth or Dalada maligawa is the main sacred place in Centrel province.

The climate is cool, and many areas about 1500 meters often have chilly nights. The western slopes are very wet, some places having almost 7000 mm of rain per year. The eastern slopes are parts of the mid-dry zone as it is receiving rain only from North-Eastern monsoon. The Temperatures range from 24°C at Kandy to just 16°C in Nuwara Eliya, which is located 1,889 m above sea level. The highest mountains in Sri Lanka are located in the Central Province. The terrain is mostly mountainous, with deep valleys cutting into it. The two main mountain regions are the central massif and the Knuckles range to the east of Kandy.

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