Maskeliya Plantations Ltd.

The Koslanda Organic Tea Gardens, owned by Maskeliya Plantations Ltd., are located in the cool, misty mountains of Sri Lanka's Uva District. This estate, home to 596 workers and their families, has been producing "the green gold of the mountains" since the mid-twentieth century. Koslanda transitioned to 100 percent organic and bio-dynamic production in 1992. The estate promotes the recycling of resources through the use of cover crops, inter-cropping, and animal and plant waste recycling. Koslanda not only implements environmentally-sustainable methods of production, but also encourages bio-diversity by re-introducing indigenous flora and planting a variety of native products such as spices, coffee and nuts. Fair Trade Certified™ since 1998, the Koslanda Tea Estate is also committed to building a clean and healthy community for its workers. The plantation has provided transportation to the hospital, new latrines, re-roofing and scholarships for higher education.