Green tea has been enjoyed since ancient times in China (the origin of tea) and Japan, where it is most frequently drunk. Green tea has also gained in popularity among Europeans and Americans in recent years for its health-giving properties. When water is added to green tea leaves, the resulting beverage retains the color of the freshly-picked leaves. Green tea therefore offers an even fresher, more natural flavor. Green teas are categorized according to type and production method, and flavors vary. In general, however, green tea is made in China by roasting the tealeaves in a pot, offering a refreshing, aromatic flavor. In Japan, the green tea leaves are steamed, producing a sweet, delicate flavor.
CK Wooden Chest UWA
Uva is Sri Lanka’s most remote province. Though not far from Kandy or Nuwara Eliya as the crow flies; access to its provincial capital, Badulla, is only possible over steep, winding mountain roads.
CK Wooden Chest NUWARA ELIYA
Probably the best-known of Sri Lanka’s tea-growing districts, Nuwara Eliya is also the most rugged and mountainous, with the highest average elevation.
CK Wooden Chest DIMBULA
Dimbula is perhaps the most famous name associated with Ceylon Tea. Southwards from Kandy, the central mountains rise in elevation until the plateau of Nuwara Eliya is reached.
CK Ceramic Elephant with SKANDA
The young elephant Skanda had been purchased along with Maligawa Raja by Tikiribanda Mampitiya Disawe of Giragama Mansion in Kandy for LKR3300, considered a fortune at that time.
CK Ceramic Elephant with KANDULA
Kandula is a famous war elephant mentioned in the Sinhala chronicle Mahavamsa. According to the chronicle, when King Dutugemunu of Sri Lanka (101–77 BC) was born, many items of value were said to have appeared spontaneously, which were found and brought in by various people as gifts to the newborn.
CK Ceramic Elephant with RAJA
The Pinnawala elephant herd is known to be the largest permanent concentration of captive Asian elephants in the world. This blind tusker was a significant attraction to the visitors at the orphanage.