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From Tamil Nadu to BadullaA CENTURY IN THE TEA ESTATES OF SRI LANKA Source:Sri Lankan Planters (SLP) Official FB page The Spring Valley region of Badulla, nestled at the foothills of the Namunukula range, is one of the coldest areas of the Uva province. The tea factory of the same name has long since been abandoned but the estate that surrounds it is home to many. At 104 years old, Muththu Theyvaney’s story chronicles the journey she made from India to Sri Lanka, and the way the industry has shifted over the past century. ‘I was born in India. When I was 5, my family came over to Sri Lanka. Our life there was simple, but when my father was presented with the opportunity to work abroad, we took it. We were told that, hidden in the tea bushes, we would find coconut and dry fish, all the riches we ...