The cultivation and processing of tea in Sri Lanka, previously known as Ceylon, stands as a significant revenue earner for the nation. Ranking as the world’s fourth biggest tea producer and the second largest tea exporter, approximately 20% of the global tea market features teas originating from Sri Lanka.
The cultivation and processing of tea in Sri Lanka, previously known as Ceylon, stands as a significant revenue earner for the nation. Ranking as the world’s fourth biggest tea producer and the second largest tea exporter, approximately 20% of the global tea market features teas originating from Sri Lanka.
- Geragama Tea Factory - Giragama Tea Factory is one of the oldest in Sri Lanka. The eponymous English “cuppa” might have been somewhat stronger if not for the 1865 coffee blight. Old Ceylon’s up-country plantations were devastated
- but not so the spirits of the pioneering planters. They threw in a crop of tea and never looked back. You will visit…
- Geragama Tea Factory - Giragama Tea Factory is one of the oldest in Sri Lanka. The eponymous English “cuppa” might have been somewhat stronger if not for the 1865 coffee blight. Old Ceylon’s up-country plantations were devastated
- but not so the spirits of the pioneering planters. They threw in a crop of tea and never looked back. You will visit a tea plantation and observe how the plant is grown and harvested. From here you will travel to a factory and learn about the whole processing procedure and how different types of teas are created.
- Gadaladeniya Temple Junction - Gadaladeniya Rajamaha Viharaya with an ancient monastery is found on the flat rock at Diggala in the district of Kandy. According to a inscription there this temple was built by King Buwanekabahu IV in the year 1344. The chief architect of this temple has been a south indian called Ganesvarachari. Therefore this temple is essentially a South Indian design.
The main shrine room has seated (in Vajrasana) Buddha Statue under a Makara Thorana and four standing Buddha images. The makara thorana is decorated on both faces with gods such as Brahma, Suyama, Santhusuta, Natha and Maithree, and two attendants.
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Lunch
- Lunch
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