Sanrose Teas

Ceylon tea · Hospitality · Green energy

Creative. Innovative. Uplift.

Five tea factories, a heritage-style hotel and clean hydro power — one Sri Lankan group creating, innovating and uplifting the communities around every cup.

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  • #2 largest tea producer in Sri Lanka*
  • 5 single-origin tea factories
  • 15,000+ tea smallholders supported
  • 2,500+ employment opportunities created
  • Rs 15bn+ annual turnover

* Lanka Commodity Brokers Ltd. — Performance of Companies, up to December 2023 — Sanrose Teas ranked 2 of 31 with 7.70 million kg.

Who we are

Create. Innovate. Uplift.

Our journey in operating five tea factories has propelled us to become the second-largest tea producer in Sri Lanka.

We sustained growth through the fertiliser crisis, the pandemic and a difficult local and global economy — thanks to unwavering management perseverance and a structured, performance-based culture.

With an annual turnover exceeding 15 billion rupees, we have diversified into sustainable renewable energy and hospitality — and we hope to inspire other entrepreneurs to join us in the economic development of Sri Lanka.

Our story
Fresh, sunlit tea leaves on the bush

Our business

Three businesses. One purpose.

From the hills of Sri Lanka's tea country to the hospitality and energy that grew alongside it.

Our tea factories

Tea

Ceylon tea from five single-origin factories

Dartry Valley, Harangalla, New Mount Carmel, Wikiliya and New Hopewell — across four districts and supported by over 15,000 smallholder farmers.

  • Dartry Valley Tea Factory
  • Harangalla Tea Factory
  • New Mount Carmel Tea Factory
  • Wikiliya Tea Factory
  • New Hopewell Tea Factory
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Galway Heights Hotel

Leisure

Galway Heights Hotel

A heritage-style hotel of white-washed walls and red gabled roofs, with lawns, garden terraces and a warm evening glow when its lights come on.

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Hapugahakumbura Hydro Power

Green Energy

Hapugahakumbura Hydro Power

The Group's renewable energy business — clean electricity from flowing water, part of our diversification into sustainable energy.

See how it works

Our tea factories

Five factories. Four districts.

Each one a single-origin factory producing fresh Ceylon teas, with smallholder farmers at its heart.

Hand-drawn illustration of the tea journey

From leaf to cup

Every cup begins with human hands.

  1. Grown with care

    Estate fields and thousands of smallholder farmers grow the leaf.

  2. Delivered fresh

    Freshly plucked leaf is carried to our single-origin factories.

  3. Crafted in our factories

    Withering, rolling and sorting turn green leaf into fresh Ceylon tea.

  4. Packed & shipped

    Packed in Sri Lanka and sent to tea drinkers and buyers around the world.

  5. Enjoyed with contentment

    The final measure of our work: a good cup, shared.

Heritage

Rooted in more than 150 years of Ceylon tea.

From the first estate at Loolecondera to the Dartry hills, our story is part of Sri Lanka's.

  1. 1867

    The birth of Ceylon Tea

    James Taylor plants the first tea estate at Loolecondera, Kandy.

  2. 1891

    Dartry Estate established

    Dartry is first established as an estate in the Gampola / Pussellawa area.

  3. 1976

    The Lion Logo

    Introduced as the symbol of 100% Pure Ceylon Tea quality.

  4. 2010

    Specialty teas

    High-grown and single-origin teas gain international recognition.

  5. 2026

    A global icon

    Ceylon Tea is exported worldwide and top brands keep a premium reputation.

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Community

Contentment is a shared journey.

A good cup of tea is only as good as the lives behind it. From welfare and education to health, faith and smallholder training, our teams give back to the communities that grow our tea.

See our CSR work

Let's talk tea, travel and power.

Buying Ceylon tea, planning a stay or exploring a partnership? Our team would love to hear from you.

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