Green Lanka

Green Lanka is a tea estate located in Southern Province, Sri Lanka, at an elevation of 350 metres above sea level. The estate produces black tea and is known to supply Finlays, a major player in the global tea trade. The operator of the estate is not recorded in available industry sources.

Terroir & Climate

At 350 metres, Green Lanka sits within Sri Lanka's low-grown tea belt, where warm temperatures and higher humidity typically accelerate growth cycles throughout much of the year. Estates at this elevation in the Southern Province generally benefit from the southwest monsoon between May and September, which tends to bring ample rainfall, and a drier period influenced by the northeast monsoon later in the year. These conditions usually favour vigorous vegetative growth and frequent plucking rounds.

Low-grown Ceylon teas from this climatic zone typically develop a different leaf chemistry compared to the island's high-elevation estates. Warmer ambient temperatures and faster flush cycles often result in leaves with robust enzymatic activity during withering and oxidation. The Southern Province's coastal proximity and equatorial latitude mean that seasonal variation in daylight and temperature is relatively modest, which generally supports year-round production with less pronounced quality peaks than those seen in the central highlands.

Tea Produced

Black teas from low-grown Sri Lankan estates such as Green Lanka typically yield a full-bodied, brisk cup with pronounced strength and colour. The faster-growing leaf from this elevation often produces liquors that are characterised by malty, robust notes and a straightforward, assertive flavour profile. Teas from the Southern Province's low-grown sector are frequently used in blends where body, colour, and consistency are priorities, and they tend to perform well in applications requiring milk or serving over ice.

Supply Chain & Market Position

Green Lanka is recorded as a supplier to Finlays, one of the world's largest tea and beverage businesses with a substantial presence in both tea production and global distribution. This relationship positions the estate within a vertically integrated supply chain that serves major retail and food-service brands across multiple continents. Finlays' procurement from Green Lanka suggests the estate's output meets the quality, volume, and consistency standards required for large-scale blending and private-label programmes.

• Recorded supplier to  Finlays

Location & Neighbouring Estates

Green Lanka lies at 6.3162, 80.6487 in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. Its 350 m elevation is the 11th highest of 134 estates we map in Southern Province. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from these coordinates, are:

• Urubokka — 1.9 km away
• Berubeula — 2.3 km away
• Cee Tee Hills — 2.3 km away
• Rasa — 2.3 km away
• Lions — 2.8 km away

Estates at a Similar Altitude to Green Lanka

Elevation shapes how slowly leaf matures, so we match Green Lanka (350 m) with estates within 150 m of its height that are not its neighbours. Each is shown with its own 2025 climate. Green Lanka recorded 2,210 mm in 2025, 14% less than the 2,584 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
Packing Plant Italia	Misiones, Argentina	349 m	1,816 mm	26.0 °C
Nurbong	West Bengal, India	357 m	2,666 mm	27.2 °C
Danau Kembar	West Sumatra, Indonesia	358 m	3,083 mm	30.3 °C
Hinz	AV.SARMIENTO 986 PISO 1 LOC. 9 ()OBERA MISIONE, Argentina	339 m	1,816 mm	26.0 °C
Kegalle Plantations, Yataderiya	Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka	333 m	3,540 mm	29.2 °C

Green Lanka Compared with Southern Province

In Southern Province, Green Lanka is the driest of the 134 estates by 2025 rainfall; higher than 92% of the others by elevation; cooler than 90% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets Green Lanka against the 133 other estates we map in Southern Province, so you can see whether it is typical for its region or an outlier.

Measure	Green Lanka	Region median	Region range
Elevation	350 m	46 m	6 to 806 m
Annual rainfall (2025)	2,210 mm	3,022 mm	2,210 to 3,589 mm
Mean daily high	28.8 °C	29.8 °C	25.9 to 30.5 °C
Mean overnight low	22.0 °C	22.6 °C	18.2 to 24.1 °C

Observed Climate at Green Lanka (2025)

ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Green Lanka’s coordinates recorded 2,210 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was November (502 mm) and the driest was August (67 mm). Daytime highs averaged 28.8 °C and overnight lows 22.0 °C over the year; May was the warmest month and January the coolest.

Metric	2025 value
Annual precipitation	2,210 mm
Wettest month	November (502 mm)
Driest month	August (67 mm)
Mean daily high	28.8 °C
Mean overnight low	22.0 °C

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Green Lanka located?

Green Lanka is in Southern Province, Sri Lanka, at coordinates 6.3162, 80.6487, at an elevation of about 350 metres.

What type of tea does Green Lanka produce?

Green Lanka is recorded as producing black tea.

Which buyers does Green Lanka supply?

Public supplier disclosures record Green Lanka as supplying Finlays.

How much rain does Green Lanka receive?

ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 2,210 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in November (502 mm).

How does Green Lanka compare with estates at a similar elevation?

Green Lanka recorded 2,210 mm in 2025, 14% less rain than the 2,584 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].