Vellai Oya Estate is surrounded by green hills and natural beauty of the up country.It is one of the beautiful estates owned by Watawala Plantations PLC. This is enlightened with floral gardens,springs and fauna.To reach the estate it takes 15 minutes from Hatton town.
In the year 1966 the estate started the cultivation.This estate consists of 840 hectares out of 546 hectares are cultivated with tea 362.50 Ha.The elevation of this estate from the lowest 1156 to highest 1337 meters from mean sea level.
Vellai Oya Estate consists of 4 divisions.They are as follows;
Vellai Oya Estate consists of 4 divisions.They are as follows;
- Lower Vellai oya
- Upper Vellai oya
- Upper Dandukelewa
- Lower Dandukelewa
Vellai oya has tea factory which is situated in Lower Vellai Oya Division,at the entrance had been operated with Hydro Power pror to 1930.The new large factory which commenced operation in 1930 has the capacity to accommodate 24,192 kilos of green leaf per day.Factory is categorized under western medium and the product has its own inherent character. Vellai Oya has established its mark of which the leading buyers familiar.This factory is equipped with latest machinery and massive development program.
Vellai Oya has been manufacturing excellent teas with high liquor since the year of establishing this factory and recognized annually for obtaining highest net sale average in Hatton/Dickoya Agro climatic range.
