Inside the reception room, Tea factory, Dambethanna, Haputhale, Sri Lanka.

Tea Factory, Dambethanne, Haputhale, Sri Lanka.

Tea Factory, Dambethanne, Haputhale, Sri Lanka.

A tea factory on the distant hills.

A tea factory nestling on the distant hills is seen as a white speck, on the road to Wewalwaththe, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

Tea factory and workers settlement, Wewalwaththe, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

A beautiful view of the tea factory and workers settlements at Wewalwaththe, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka. I took this picture from the Alupola - Balakotunna, road at about 3 pm.

The Bambarabotuwa valley, Wewalwaththe, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

The bambarabotuwa valley in the Alupola Estate, Rathnapura is a beautiful sight on a clear day. The Pandi Oya flowing down from the Alupola falls is seen in the bottom of the valley. Far away on the hills, the Wewalwaththe tea factory is seen. The air is clear and cold. No wonder the Scottish Planters who pioneered this area built a bungalow overlooking the valley and the Alupola water falls.