Loolecondera
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The Loolecondera estate is the first tea plantation estate in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) started on 1867 by the Scottish nationalist James Taylor (Ceylon)
, it is situated in Kandy
, Sri Lanka
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James Taylor started the plantation of tea within 19 acres (76,890.3 m²) of land in Loolecondera and it grows rapidly. In 1872 he started a tea factory with his latest invention of the tea leaves cutting machine.
He spent most of his life in Loolecondera until his death in 1892.
To commemorate him the authorities of Sri Lanka built a museum at Loolecondera in 1992.
James Taylor (Ceylon)
James Taylor was a British citizen who introduced the tea plantation in Sri Lanka . He arrived to Sri Lanka in 1852 and settled down in Loolecondera estate in Kandy. He lived in Sri Lanka more than half of his lifetime 57 years until his death...
, it is situated in Kandy
Kandy
Kandy is a city in the center of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
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James Taylor and Loolecondera
He spent most of his life in Loolecondera until his death in 1892.
To commemorate him the authorities of Sri Lanka built a museum at Loolecondera in 1992.