Evergreen Group of Companies emerges as the largest tea producing group
Evergreen Group situated in Horangalla, Thalgaswela in Galle district produced and sold the highest quantity of tea for a group in Sri Lanka in the year 2021 selling 12,426,411 kgs.
The factories under this entity are also certified with RA & ISO certificates with around 30,000 smallholders supplying green leaf to the factories.
Chairman of Evergreen Group of Companies Aruna de Silva is while the overall operations are spearheaded by Directors, Indika Nallapperuma and Senal de Silva and General Manager Lasantha Alwis. This group produces both Orthodox and CTC teas.
Meanwhile, Brombil tea factory situated in Pelawatte in Kalutara district produced and sold the highest quantity of tea for a factory in Sri Lanka in the year 2021 selling 3,834,290 kgs.
The factory produces both Orthodox & CTC teas. The factory is also certified with RA & ISO certificates with around 4500 smallholders supplying green leaf to the factory. The factory employs over 400 people from the area. The Brombil tea factory’s Manager is Tyron Rathnayake while Aruna Edirisooriya (Production Manager) and Chamil Ruchira (Factory Officer) are some other senior officials.
The Evergreen group is one of the largest tea producing groups in Sri Lanka with 12 factories under their operations namely, Evergreen, Brombil, Thundola, Talangaha, Katandola, Wathurawila, Walahanduwa, Hill Garden, Rekadahena, Kanneliya, Lihiniyawa and Marakanda. The group employs over 4,000 people from the area.
