Sineth

Sineth is a tea estate located in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka, at an elevation of approximately 15 metres above sea level. The estate produces black tea and is recorded as supplying Finlays, one of the world's major tea traders and processors. The operating company is not publicly documented.

Terroir & Climate

At 15 metres above sea level, Sineth lies firmly within Sri Lanka's low-grown category—estates below approximately 600 metres that occupy the island's coastal plains and interior lowlands. This near-sea-level elevation, combined with the latitude of just over 6° North, typically results in a warm, humid growing environment with little diurnal temperature variation. Low-grown Sri Lankan estates generally experience faster leaf growth and year-round cropping, though the absence of cooler nighttime temperatures tends to produce a different metabolic profile in the leaf compared to the island's celebrated high-grown districts.

The Southern Province, stretching along Sri Lanka's southern coast, is less prominent in global tea discourse than the central highlands but has long contributed significant volumes of black tea to the export market. Estates at this elevation often contend with higher ambient temperatures and monsoonal rainfall patterns that can influence both yield and processing. The terroir typically favours robust, full-bodied leaf suited to blending and value segments rather than the more delicate, aromatic character associated with higher altitudes.

Tea Produced

Sineth produces black tea, and at 15 metres elevation the estate's output is characteristic of Sri Lanka's low-grown category. Teas from this altitude band generally yield a darker liquor, fuller body, and stronger, more straightforward flavour than high-grown Ceylon teas. The cup profile typical of low-grown Sri Lankan black tea tends toward malty, robust notes with good colour and strength—qualities that make such teas well suited to blending for breakfast-style products and for markets where body and briskness are valued over floral complexity.

Supply Chain & Market Position

Sineth is recorded as supplying Finlays, a vertically integrated tea business with origins in Sri Lanka and a global footprint in tea sourcing, blending, and packing. Finlays operates both as an estate owner and as a buyer from third-party gardens, and its supply relationships span value and premium segments. The presence of Finlays as a buyer suggests that Sineth's production is destined for international blending and distribution channels, likely feeding into branded retail tea and food-service supply chains in Europe, North America, and beyond.

• Recorded supplier to  Finlays

Location & Neighbouring Estates

Sineth lies at 6.2236, 80.2893 in Southern Province, Sri Lanka. Its 15 m elevation is the joint 115th highest of 134 estates we map in Southern Province. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from these coordinates, are:

• Elpitiya Plantations, Talgaswella — 3.1 km away
• Kudamalana — 3.1 km away
• Sirimevana — 3.1 km away
• Golden Garden Estate — 3.4 km away · Thallgaswala
• Evergreen Group, Evergreen — 3.9 km away

Estates at a Similar Altitude to Sineth

Elevation shapes how slowly leaf matures, so we match Sineth (15 m) with estates within 150 m of its height that are not its neighbours. Each is shown with its own 2025 climate. Sineth recorded 3,156 mm in 2025, within 5% of the 3,102 mm average across these estates, so altitude explains most of its rainfall.

Estate	Where	Elevation	Rain 2025	Mean high
Ahidabad Tea Factory	Moulvibazar, Bangladesh	15 m	3,158 mm	29.8 °C
Bijoya tea Factory	Moulvibazar, Bangladesh	15 m	2,559 mm	30.1 °C
Avt Natural Products Limited	Aluva 683 105, India	15 m	3,944 mm	31.2 °C
Okayti Tea Estate	Dharmatala Kolkata, India	15 m	1,858 mm	31.4 °C
Rathmalgoda	Western Province, Sri Lanka	15 m	3,991 mm	29.7 °C

Sineth Compared with Southern Province

In Southern Province, Sineth is wetter than 57% of the others by 2025 rainfall; lower than 86% of the others by elevation; warmer than 68% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets Sineth 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	Sineth	Region median	Region range
Elevation	15 m	49 m	6 to 806 m
Annual rainfall (2025)	3,156 mm	3,022 mm	2,210 to 3,589 mm
Mean daily high	30.0 °C	29.8 °C	25.9 to 30.5 °C
Mean overnight low	22.5 °C	22.6 °C	18.2 to 24.1 °C

Observed Climate at Sineth (2025)

ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Sineth’s coordinates recorded 3,156 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was November (515 mm) and the driest was February (65 mm). Daytime highs averaged 30.0 °C and overnight lows 22.5 °C over the year; March was the warmest month and January the coolest.

Metric	2025 value
Annual precipitation	3,156 mm
Wettest month	November (515 mm)
Driest month	February (65 mm)
Mean daily high	30.0 °C
Mean overnight low	22.5 °C

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sineth located?

Sineth is in Southern Province, Sri Lanka, at coordinates 6.2236, 80.2893, at an elevation of about 15 metres.

What type of tea does Sineth produce?

Sineth is recorded as producing black tea.

Which buyers does Sineth supply?

Public supplier disclosures record Sineth as supplying Finlays.

How much rain does Sineth receive?

ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 3,156 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in November (515 mm).

How does Sineth compare with estates at a similar elevation?

Estates at a similar elevation recorded about 3,102 mm of rain in 2025, close to the 3,156 mm at Sineth.

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].