Handunugoda Tea Estate
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Handunugoda Tea Estate is a family owned plantation in Tittagalla, Ahangama
within the Southern Province, Sri Lanka
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The estate is not a mass producer of tea. Handunugoda makes very small quantities of the choicest teas, winning international recognition. Handunugoda produces the famous 'Virgin White Tea', a tea untouched by hand which has attracted attention from tea enthusiasts all over the world.
Malinga Herman Gunaratne is the sole proprietor with over 45 years experience in plantation management, originally for the British plantations in Sri Lanka and then for the state owned and managed plantations. Before becoming sole proprietor of Handunugoda Tea Estate he was the regional manager of over 100000 acre (405 km²; 156 sq mi) of the best tea lands of the Island in the country's most prestigious plantation District of Nuwara Eliya
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He has written three books. The Plantation Raj, For a Sovereign State, and The Tortured Island. The latter two books are in the 7th and 6th reprint respectively.
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--Thes Josephine (talk) 01:37, 17 October 2011 (UTC)=http://thesjosephine.com/handunugoda-tea-factory/
Ahangama
Ahangama is a small town in Sri Lanka. It is located within Southern Province.-External links:*...
within the Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Southern Province, Sri Lanka
The Southern Province of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of the districts of Galle, Matara and Hambantota. The region is economically backward compared to the Western province, where the capital Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte is situated...
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Estate
The estate is 150 acres (607,029 m²) in extent and comprises 75 acres (303,515 m²) of tea. The balance plantation is of rubber, cinnamon and coconut. There is a well equipped tea factory on the property. Most machines were made in the United Kingdom and are over 140 years old. The factory is a living and working museum.The estate is not a mass producer of tea. Handunugoda makes very small quantities of the choicest teas, winning international recognition. Handunugoda produces the famous 'Virgin White Tea', a tea untouched by hand which has attracted attention from tea enthusiasts all over the world.
Owner
Malinga Herman Gunaratne is the sole proprietor with over 45 years experience in plantation management, originally for the British plantations in Sri Lanka and then for the state owned and managed plantations. Before becoming sole proprietor of Handunugoda Tea Estate he was the regional manager of over 100000 acre (405 km²; 156 sq mi) of the best tea lands of the Island in the country's most prestigious plantation District of Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya , meaning "city on the plain " or "city of light", is a town in the central highlands of Sri Lanka with a picturesque landscape and temperate climate. It is located at an altitude of 1,868 m and is considered to be the most important location for Tea production in Sri Lanka...
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He has written three books. The Plantation Raj, For a Sovereign State, and The Tortured Island. The latter two books are in the 7th and 6th reprint respectively.
Awards
The Ceylon Souchong, Ceylon Oolong, and Flowery Cammellia were awarded "Most Innovative Teas" at the Anuga Fair in CologneCologne
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External links
--Thes Josephine (talk) 01:37, 17 October 2011 (UTC)=http://thesjosephine.com/handunugoda-tea-factory/
- Virgin White Tea defies the financial crisis. France 24 International News 24/7, France. Sunday August 9, 2009.
- New cuppa for kings. The Star Online, Malaysia. Sunday March 6, 2005.
- This tea is a connoisseur's delight. The Sunday Tribune Spectrum, India. Sunday, October 31, 2004.