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Royal Botanic Garden

about 5.5 km to the west of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It attracts 2 million visitors annually.[1] It is near the Mahaweli River (the longest in Sri Lanka).[2] It is renowned for its collection of orchids. The garden includes more than 4000 species of plants, including orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees.[1] Attached to it is the National Herbarium of Sri Lanka. The total area of the botanical garden is 147 acres (0.59 km2), at 460 meters above sea level, and with a 200-day annual rainfall. It is managed by the Division of National Botanic Gardens of the Department of Agriculture.
Type
Botanical garden
Location
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Coordinates
7°16′16″N 80°35′44″E
Area
147 acres (59 ha)
Created
around 1750
Operated by
Department of National Botanic Gardens, Sri Lanka
Status
Open all years

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TEA GROWING REGIONS

It was as far back as the year 1824 in which the British brought a tea plant from China to Ceylon (as Sri Lanka was known at the time). It was planted in the Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya and is considered to have been the first non-commercial tea plant in Sri Lanka.

After nearly two decades in 1867, James Taylor, Scottish by origin, planted 19 acres of tea in the city of Kandy in Ceylon, at the Loolecondra Estate as the first commercial tea plantation. The eventual sale of Loolecondra teas resulted in 1872, in Kandy and the first tea consignment to London in 1873. These pioneering efforts were done by trial and error and improved over the years via the introduction and improvement of tea processing machines and methods, by different individuals and companies.

The first broking firm John Brothers & Co. was established in 1876 and the first public Colombo auction took place in 1883 under the guidance of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (which was established in 1839). The Colombo Tea Traders' Association was formed in 1894 and in 1925 the Tea Research Institute was established. These organizations helped boost the production and export of Ceylon Teas in its early stages.

Milestones

One million tea packets sold at Chicago World's Fair - 1893
The prohibition of export of poor quality teas - 1932,
Ceylon as world's largest tea exporter for first time - 1965
Establishment of the Sri Lanka Tea Board - 1976)
Export of Tea Bags – 1976
Export of Green Tea – 1982
Abolition of Tea Export Duty and Ad Valorem Tax- 1992
Establishment of Tea Research Board - 1992)
Ceylon tea production exceeds 300,000 metric tons – 2000
Quick Facts

• Chinese Emperor Shen Nung accidentally discovered tea in 2737 BC
• Tea is the most popular beverage, next to water, in the world.
• In the U.S. approx. 1.42 million pounds of tea are consumed a day
• Approx. 3 billion cups of tea are consumed daily worldwide.
• Four pounds of fresh tea leaves produce one pound of dried tea.

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Sigiriya or Sinhagiri

(Lion Rock Sinhalese: සීගිරිය, Tamil: சிகிரியா, pronounced see-gi-ri-yə) is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. The name refers to a site of historical and archaeological significance that is dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 metres (660 ft) high.

Location
Central Province, Sri Lanka
Coordinates
07°57′25″N 80°45′35″E
Website
Sigiriya Official Website
Type
Cultural
Criteria
ii, iii, iv
Designated
1982 (6th session)
Reference no.
202
UNESCO Region
Asia-Pacific

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