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Kenilworth Estate
Kenilworth Estate located in Ginigathhena, re-established an all-time record price at the weekly tea auction held on 8 February 2022. An attractive price of Rs. 1,600 per kg for a BOP grade, in the Western Medium Grown Category was achieved, surpassing the previous record of Rs. 1,200 per kg for a BOP grade, which was obtained at the tea auction held on 18 January.
This line of tea was purchased by Finlays Colombo Ltd. Renowned for producing Superior High-quality teas, Kenilworth Estate is managed by Hatton Plantations PLC and the teas were marketed and sold by John Keells PLC.