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<ul>Ceylon tea, the best tea in the world is recognized for its high antioxidants level, dropping the danger of developing cancer, and help to prevent oral infections.<br>
<br>The commercial cultivation of tea in Sri Lanka was started in 1867 by the Scotsman, James Taylor at Loolecondera estate in Kandy It was a 19-acre tea plantation. In 1873 he was able to export the first Ceylon tea consignment of 23 lbs from Loolecondera Estate to London.<br>
<br>There are different varieties of teas that can be found in Sri Lanka namely White tea, Green tea, oolong tea, and most common black tea. Some plantation fields and factories specialized for the above verities.<br>
<br>Tea plantations are at the rocky, remote central highlands where rolling hills spread for miles. The weather is cooler than the coast. The mountains are spotted with lakes, waterfalls, and tea factories.<br>
<br>Do you ever wonder how your favorite brand of tea reaches your kitchen shelf and the process behind it before blending into our cups?<br> <br>We offer you the opportunity to visit the central highland tea plantations and low country tea plantations, stay at tea bungalows, intermingling with tea workers, plucking tea leaves on your own, and visiting tea factories.<br>
<br>Since as we are Sri Lankans our culture is dedicated to hospitality first and foremost. Therefore we know very well how to serve a wonderfully delicious cup of tea at any time of the day.<br>
<br><b><i>Just imagine having a sip of a Ceylon tea whilst enjoying the feeling of relaxation at lush green tea plantations, a tranquil ambiance and loads of old-worldly charm in a verdant highland of Sri Lanka would be nothing short of a delight.</i></b>
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Vedda, Sri Lankan aboriginal |
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<ul><b><i>"I was born in the forest. My ancestors come from there. We are forest beings, and I want to live and die here. And even if I were reborn just as a fly or an ant, I would still be happy so long as I knew I would come back to live in the forest."</i></b><br>
<br><b>-Late Uru Warige Tissahamy, Chief of the Vaddas Clan-</b><br>
<br>Veddas, or as they call themselves as the Wanniya-laeto, the indigenous people of Sri Lanka are descendants of Sri Lanka’s Neolithic community. They have self-identified themselves as native communities such as Bintenne Veddas mainly in Dambana, Anuradhapura Veddas mainly in Anuradhapura, and Coastal Veddas mainly in Vakarai.<br>
<br>The lifestyle of Veddas is intertwined with forest ecology because they are Forest Dwellers. They used bows and arrows for hunting. They ate wild plants, yams, honey, fruit, and nuts with a meat-rich diet and they did chena cultivation. The Coastal Vaddas is an expert fisherman and they used harpoons and toxic plants for fishing.<br>
<br>The original language use by Vaddas is called Vadda language but today it is used merely especially during hunting and religious activities. They follow a mix of animism and Buddhism and practice a cult of the dead and worshipped their relatives called “Nae Yakku”. “Kiri Koraha” the traditional dance of Veddha is performing to obtain the blessings of their gods. They used to wear traditional clothing until recent times. Men wore loincloths and women wore a piece of cloth that extended from the navel to the knees.<br>
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