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Loolkandura estate, Kondagala hike
- Loolkandura is located on Delthota – Hewaheta road 31 km south of Kandy. Loolkandura estate is the place where the first tea plant was planted.
James Taylor the legend of the Ceylon Tea Industry, worked as an assistant supervisor on a coffee plantation did his experiment with tea plants in the Loolkandura estate.
James Taylor had changed the history of post-colonization in Sri Lanka by introducing tea as a commercial plantation which makes Ceylon a world brand.
If you visit the Loolkandura estate you will be able to discover several locations used by James Taylor. That is including field No 7 - the very first tea patch, ruins of his residence, James Taylors’ well, his seat to see the valley, monuments, the tea factory, and a tea weighing station still in operation today.
Kondagala rock just behind the James Taylors’ residence is a beautiful and attractive rock to hike. It is about a 300 m hikes. The view of the surrounding valley is amazing.
- Loolkandura is located on Delthota – Hewaheta road 31 km south of Kandy. Loolkandura estate is the place where the first tea plant was planted.
James Taylor the legend of the Ceylon Tea Industry, worked as an assistant supervisor on a coffee plantation did his experiment with tea plants in the Loolkandura estate.
James Taylor had changed the history of post-colonization in Sri Lanka by introducing tea as a commercial plantation which makes Ceylon a world brand.
If you visit the Loolkandura estate you will be able to discover several locations used by James Taylor. That is including field No 7 - the very first tea patch, ruins of his residence, James Taylors’ well, his seat to see the valley, monuments, the tea factory, and a tea weighing station still in operation today.
Kondagala rock just behind the James Taylors’ residence is a beautiful and attractive rock to hike. It is about a 300 m hikes. The view of the surrounding valley is amazing.
- Loolkandura is located on Delthota – Hewaheta road 31 km south of Kandy. Loolkandura estate is the place where the first tea plant was planted.
James Taylor the legend of the Ceylon Tea Industry, worked as an assistant supervisor on a coffee plantation did his experiment with tea plants in the Loolkandura estate.
James Taylor had changed the history of post-colonization in Sri Lanka by introducing tea as a commercial plantation which makes Ceylon a world brand.
If you visit the Loolkandura estate you will be able to discover several locations used by James Taylor. That is including field No 7 - the very first tea patch, ruins of his residence, James Taylors’ well, his seat to see the valley, monuments, the tea factory, and a tea weighing station still in operation today.
Kondagala rock just behind the James Taylors’ residence is a beautiful and attractive rock to hike. It is about a 300 m hikes. The view of the surrounding valley is amazing.
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