Kiruwanaganga Tea Factory certified as a Green Building
View(s):Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC (TTE), a member of the Hayleys Plantation Sector, has announced that its Kiruwanaganga Tea Factory has become Sri Lanka’s first Green Building certified tea factory, achieving a Gold rating under the Green Building Council of Sri Lanka’s GreenSL framework.
The certification takes into consideration all measures taken by the company to sustainably manage water, energy and efficiency across the manufacturing process, while creating a safer and more productive working environment, the company said in a media release.
Exterior view of the Kiruwanaganga Tea Factory.
Hayleys Plantations Managing Director, Dr Roshan Rajadurai said: “This certification is an important signal for the plantation sector. Kiruwanaganga shows that modernisation and sustainability can be delivered together, with measurable improvements in energy, water efficiency and workplace conditions, while protecting quality and productivity. For Hayleys Plantations, the focus is on building future-ready operations that strengthen Sri Lanka’s competitiveness in global tea markets and give buyers confidence in how our products are made.”
The story of Kiruwanaganga’s progress is characterized by resilience and innovation. First established nearly seven decades ago in the low-grown region of Deniyaya, the original factory was destroyed in a fire in 1989.
After restarting its operations, the factor was again temporarily relocated in 2017 following a landslide in the region. Notably, even with this relocation, the factor never missed a single day of production, and was present at every Colombo Tea Auction from then to the present day.
The rebuilt Kiruwanaganga Tea Factory represents an investment of nearly Rs. 714.3 million, developed as a future-ready, climate-smart manufacturing facility. The operation integrates energy-efficient systems, AI-enabled machinery, and intelligent process controls to strengthen quality management, improve productivity, and enhance long-term cost efficiency.
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