" Camellia sinensis" The scientific name for the tea. The plant is considered endemic to India. It grows in the forests of Assam at the foot of the Himalayas in India.
The first tea seeds were brought to Ceylon in 1824. Tea seeds were brought back to Ceylon for the second time in 1839. In both cases there is a complete digestive tract for research purposes only. These tea seeds were planted in the Peradeniya Botanic Gardens and grew freely (without budding) In 1860, James Taylor first established a commercial tea plantation in Ceylon.
It is not a mistake to consider him as the father of commercial tea cultivation in Sri Lanka. He established the first commercial tea plantation at Hewaheta Lulkadura Estate in the Kandy Province of Sri Lanka. It is said to be spread over 100 acres.
Tea has become the most popular drink in the world. It was first discovered by China. Huisun, an emperor who lived around the tenth century (1100-1126 ) is considered a true tea connoisseur. Tea is made up of the Fujian word t"Te". The Dutch were the first nation to sell tea on a large scale. The reason was that the island of Fiji, where tea was grown as a means of earning money, became a Dutch colony. The word "Chai" is used to describe tea in China and "Chai" in Russia. Is used.
Sri Lanka is also a country with a great reputation for tea. Tea cultivation is one of the leading commercial plantations in Sri Lanka. Tea cultivation is one of the main sources of foreign exchange earnings in Sri Lanka and is one of the main sources of employment in the country as it employs over one million workers.