Kotagala Plantations Plc
CCSELK:KOTA.N00007.00
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- CEO
- Channa De Costa
- Full Time Employees
- 4,437
- Sector
- Non-energy minerals
- Industry
- Forest products
- Address
- Colombo Sri Lanka
- IPO Date
- Dec 12, 1995
- Website
- lankemplantations.lk
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- Kotagala Plantations PLC is a Sri Lanka-based agribusiness enterprise engaged in the cultivation, manufacture, processing, and sale of tea, rubber, oil palm, and diversified agricultural products. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the company operates as a key plantation arm of Consolidated Tea Plantations Limited under The Colombo Fort Land & Building PLC group. Kotagala Plantations PLC manages extensive agricultural estates across Sri Lanka's prime Western High Grown, Dimbula, Kalutara, and Kegalle regions. The company's core product offerings encompass high-grown, mid-grown, and low-grown orthodox and CTC black teas marketed through the Colombo tea auctions and direct export channels; natural rubber products including ribbed smoked sheet (RSS), pale crepe, sole crepe, and centrifuged latex supplied to domestic and international industrial manufacturers; fresh fruit bunches (FFB) harvested from commercial oil palm acreage for palm oil processing; managed commercial timber forestry; and diversified crop lines comprising cinnamon, coconut, pepper, coffee, and exotic fruits. In recent developments, Kotagala Plantations PLC has accelerated strategic initiatives focused on agricultural diversification, renewable energy generation, and operational modernization. To reduce dependency on cyclical tea and rubber markets, the company has expanded commercial acreage dedicated to high-margin crops, including export-grade cinnamon, commercial coconut, and tropical fruits. In operations and sustainability, the company has invested in factory modernization, expanded rooftop solar photovoltaic projects across estate manufacturing units, and advanced mini-hydro power generation initiatives to enhance energy self-sufficiency and reduce processing overheads. Additionally, Kotagala Plantations PLC has pursued balance sheet strengthening and capital restructuring in coordination with its parent entity, while expanding Rainforest Alliance and ethical plantation certifications to increase premium market access for its agricultural commodities.