Lenama Hills

Lenama Hills is a tea estate located in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka, positioned at approximately 58 metres above sea level. The estate produces black tea and is recorded as a supplier to Finlays, the international tea and horticulture company. The operator of the estate is not publicly documented in available trade records.

Terroir & Climate

At 58 metres altitude, Lenama Hills occupies a low-elevation site that falls well outside the traditional 'high-grown' and 'medium-grown' designations typically associated with Sri Lankan upcountry estates. Estates at this elevation in the Southern Province generally experience warmer, more humid conditions than their counterparts in the central highlands, with less diurnal temperature variation. These lowland environments tend to support faster, year-round vegetative growth, though the leaf chemistry and character typically differ from high-elevation gardens.

The Southern Province coastal belt, where estates at this altitude are found, usually receives substantial rainfall from both southwest monsoon and inter-monsoonal periods. The warmer temperatures and consistent moisture tend to favour vigorous flush production, though the resulting leaf often exhibits different polyphenol and aromatic profiles compared to teas grown above 1,000 metres. Lowland estates in Sri Lanka generally produce teas suited to blending applications where strength and body are prioritised.

Tea Produced

Lenama Hills produces black tea. Low-elevation Ceylon teas from the Southern Province typically yield a robust, full-bodied cup with straightforward character—often less complex in aromatics than high-grown types but valued for strength, colour, and reliable astringency. Estates at this altitude tend to produce leaf that contributes body and depth to blends, with a malty or slightly earthy base rather than the bright, brisk notes associated with higher elevations. The cup profile generally suits everyday blended teas and applications where a strong, dependable infusion is required.

Supply Chain & Market Position

Lenama Hills is recorded as supplying Finlays, a vertically integrated tea company with blending, packing, and distribution operations serving major retail and foodservice brands globally. Finlays sources extensively across Sri Lanka's growing regions, and its procurement from Lenama Hills suggests the estate's output meets the specifications required for large-scale blending programmes. This supply relationship places Lenama Hills within the commodity and branded-blend segment of the Sri Lankan tea trade, where consistency, volume capability, and competitive pricing are key determinants of commercial viability.

• Recorded supplier to  Finlays

Location & Neighbouring Estates

Lenama Hills lies at 6.1661, 80.4642 in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. Its 58 m elevation is the joint 61st highest of 134 estates we map in Southern Province. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from these coordinates, are:

• Fairyland — 3.0 km away
• Galagawa — 4.2 km away
• Uruwela — 4.5 km away
• Dediyagala — 5.0 km away
• S.L.S — 5.4 km away

Estates at a Similar Altitude to Lenama Hills

Elevation shapes how slowly leaf matures, so we match Lenama Hills (58 m) with estates within 150 m of its height that are not its neighbours. Each is shown with its own 2025 climate. Lenama Hills recorded 2,891 mm in 2025, within 5% of the 2,810 mm average across these estates, so altitude explains most of its rainfall.

Estate	Where	Elevation	Rain 2025	Mean high
Udapussellawa Plantations, Blairlomond	Western Province, Sri Lanka	58 m	3,991 mm	29.6 °C
Mijicajan Tea Estate	Assam, India	57 m	3,033 mm	29.3 °C
Wakohen Inc.	Shibushi-Shi, Japan	57 m	1,963 mm	21.9 °C
Misa, Garden Leaf	Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka	59 m	3,969 mm	30.3 °C
Luponde	DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania United Republic Of	59 m	1,092 mm	30.0 °C

Lenama Hills Compared with Southern Province

In Southern Province, Lenama Hills is drier than 57% of the others by 2025 rainfall; higher than 54% of the others by elevation; warmer than 92% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets Lenama Hills 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	Lenama Hills	Region median	Region range
Elevation	58 m	46 m	6 to 806 m
Annual rainfall (2025)	2,891 mm	3,022 mm	2,210 to 3,589 mm
Mean daily high	30.4 °C	29.8 °C	25.9 to 30.5 °C
Mean overnight low	22.4 °C	22.6 °C	18.2 to 24.1 °C

Observed Climate at Lenama Hills (2025)

ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Lenama Hills’s coordinates recorded 2,891 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was November (469 mm) and the driest was February (80 mm). Daytime highs averaged 30.4 °C and overnight lows 22.4 °C over the year; May was the warmest month and January the coolest.

Metric	2025 value
Annual precipitation	2,891 mm
Wettest month	November (469 mm)
Driest month	February (80 mm)
Mean daily high	30.4 °C
Mean overnight low	22.4 °C

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Lenama Hills located?

Lenama Hills is in Southern Province, Sri Lanka, at coordinates 6.1661, 80.4642, at an elevation of about 58 metres.

What type of tea does Lenama Hills produce?

Lenama Hills is recorded as producing black tea.

Which buyers does Lenama Hills supply?

Public supplier disclosures record Lenama Hills as supplying Finlays.

How much rain does Lenama Hills receive?

ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 2,891 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in November (469 mm).

How does Lenama Hills compare with estates at a similar elevation?

Estates at a similar elevation recorded about 2,810 mm of rain in 2025, close to the 2,891 mm at Lenama Hills.

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].