Oliver Weerasinghe later served with distinction as Ceylon’s ambassador at the UN for many years. Gladwin Kotelawala, another son of Sir Henry’s, also served Uva as a member of Parliament. Tea talk ...

The main objective of the Ceylon Specialty Tea of the Year contest was to popularize ... 7490) per kilo while a kilo of St. James tea from the Uva region got US$22 (Rs.2354) per kilo. The balance 18 ...