Evergreen emerges as largest tea producing group

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From left: Evergreen Group Chairman Aruna de Silva, Deputy Chairman Senal de Silva, Director Minul de Silva, and Rekadahena Plantations Director Dushara Shanka

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 2024 selling 9,896,378 kg.

Evergreen Group Chairman is Aruna de Silva and the overall operations are spearheaded by Evergreen Group Deputy Chairman Senal de Silva, Director Minul de Silva (Director), and Rekadahena Plantations Director Dushara Shanka.

This group produces both Orthodox and CTC teas. The factories under this entity are also certified with RA and ISO certificates with around 30,000 small holders supplying green leaf to the factories. The group employs over 4,000 people from the area.

Evergreen group is one of the largest tea producing groups in Sri Lanka with 13 factories under their operations namely, Evergreen, Brombil, Thundola, Talangaha, Katandola, Wathurawila, Walahanduwa, Hill Garden, Rekadahena, Kanneliya, Lihiniyawa and Marakanda, Devithurai.