Brombil becomes largest tea producing factory

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Brombil tea factory situated in Pelawatte in Kalutara district has produced and sold the highest quantity of tea for a factory in Sri Lanka in 2021 with 3,834,290 kg.

The factory produces both Orthodox and CTC teas. The factory is also certified with RA & ISO with around 4,500 smallholders supplying green leaf to the factory. The factory employs over 400 people from the area.

Aruna de Silva is the Chairman of Brombil Tea Factory which comes under Evergreen Group of Companies. Brombil Tea Factory is managed by Director Indika Nallapperuma, Director Senal de Silva, Manager Tyron Rathnayake, Production Manager Aruna Edirisooriya and Factory Officer Chamil Ruchira.

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.