Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden

Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden is a tea estate located in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, at an elevation of 43 metres above sea level. The estate operates under the name Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden and produces black tea. No recorded supply relationships with specific buyers are currently documented in trade records.

Terroir & Climate

At 43 metres above sea level, this estate occupies a low-elevation growing environment in Sri Lanka's lowland wet zone. Estates at this altitude typically experience warm, humid conditions year-round, with temperatures that promote rapid leaf growth and vigorous vegetative cycles. The low elevation and proximity to the equator—at approximately 6.7° North—generally result in minimal seasonal temperature variation, allowing for continuous cropping rather than the distinct dormancy periods seen at higher elevations.

Lowland Sri Lankan estates in this climatic band often contend with high rainfall and consistently warm conditions that favour faster fermentation during processing. The combination of heat, moisture, and rapid growth cycles tends to produce leaf that is robust and quick to mature, characteristics that typically influence both the manufacturing process and the final cup profile of teas from this elevation band.

Tea Produced

Palm Garden produces black tea. Estates at this low elevation in Sri Lanka generally yield teas with bold, full-bodied character and relatively straightforward flavour profiles. The warm, humid growing conditions typical of lowland estates tend to encourage teas with strength and colour rather than the aromatic complexity or brightness often associated with high-grown Ceylon teas. Such teas are frequently suited to blending applications where body, depth, and consistent liquoring strength are valued.

Location & Neighbouring Estates

Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden lies at 6.7076, 80.3872 in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka. Its 43 m elevation is the 70th highest of 75 estates we map in Sabaragamuwa Province. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from these coordinates, are:

• Non Pareil — under 1 km away · Ratnapura
• Hidellana Tea Factory — under 1 km away · Ratnapura
• Agalawatte Plantations, Doloswella — 2.1 km away
• Deraniyagala Tea Shakthi — 2.1 km away
• Hapugastenne Plantations, Hapugastenne — 2.1 km away

Estates at a Similar Altitude to Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden

Elevation shapes how slowly leaf matures, so we match Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden (43 m) with estates within 150 m of its height that are not its neighbours. Each is shown with its own 2025 climate. Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden recorded 4,458 mm in 2025, 68% more than the 2,649 mm average across these estates: at the same height, local weather and exposure matter as much as elevation.

Estate	Where	Elevation	Rain 2025	Mean high
S.L.S	Southern Province, Sri Lanka	43 m	2,891 mm	30.4 °C
Mahaliyadda	Southern Province, Sri Lanka	42 m	3,156 mm	30.0 °C
Atiabagh Tea Estate	Moulvibazar, Bangladesh	45 m	2,948 mm	30.0 °C
Fujian Province Anxi County Xingxi Tea Co.	Anxi County, China	41 m	1,584 mm	27.6 °C
Rehana Tea Factory	Moulvibazar, Bangladesh	40 m	2,667 mm	30.0 °C

Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden Compared with Sabaragamuwa Province

In Sabaragamuwa Province, Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden is wetter than 86% of the others by 2025 rainfall; lower than 93% of the others by elevation; warmer than 78% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden against the 74 other estates we map in Sabaragamuwa Province, so you can see whether it is typical for its region or an outlier.

Measure	Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden	Region median	Region range
Elevation	43 m	167 m	26 to 1,355 m
Annual rainfall (2025)	4,458 mm	3,390 mm	2,018 to 4,839 mm
Mean daily high	30.1 °C	29.5 °C	21.5 to 30.9 °C
Mean overnight low	22.9 °C	21.9 °C	15.7 to 23.0 °C

Observed Climate at Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden (2025)

ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden’s coordinates recorded 4,458 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was November (662 mm) and the driest was February (80 mm). Daytime highs averaged 30.1 °C and overnight lows 22.9 °C over the year; March was the warmest month and January the coolest.

Metric	2025 value
Annual precipitation	4,458 mm
Wettest month	November (662 mm)
Driest month	February (80 mm)
Mean daily high	30.1 °C
Mean overnight low	22.9 °C

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden located?

Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden is in Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka, at coordinates 6.7076, 80.3872, at an elevation of about 43 metres.

Who operates Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden?

Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden is operated by Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden, according to public supply-chain records.

What type of tea does Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden produce?

Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden is recorded as producing black tea.

How much rain does Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden receive?

ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 4,458 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in November (662 mm).

How does Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden compare with estates at a similar elevation?

Balangoda Plantations, Palm Garden recorded 4,458 mm in 2025, 68% more rain than the 2,649 mm average of estates at a similar elevation.

Data sources: public supply-chain disclosures (Ethical Tea Partnership member lists, Rainforest Alliance certificate holders and retailer supplier disclosures); climate figures are ERA5 reanalysis modelled for the estate’s coordinates via Open-Meteo (calendar year 2025); coordinates and elevations from geocoded records. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].