Tea Plantation

Labookellie Estate, founded in 1870 and is the oldest tea plantation in Nuwara Eliya. It is one of Sri Lanka’s most historic and influential tea plantations, known for pioneering high grown tea cultivation and producing premium Ceylon Tea. Its early development, including some of the country’s oldest tea bushes, helped shape Sri Lanka’s tea industry.

After nationalization and later privatization, the estate entered a modern era adopted advanced technology, sustainable farming and strong community programs for its workforce.

Today, Labookellie is both a cultural landmark and a tourism hub through its Tea Centre, while continuing to contribute significantly to Sri Lanka’s tea exports and global Ceylon Tea identity.

We toured the factory floor and tasted some lovely tea.Read more