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Top 20 Black tea manufacturers based in Sri Lanka

RevenueBase identified 81 black tea manufacturers headquartered in Sri Lanka as of September 2026 and tracks 1,404 professional contacts across them, including 317 with verified work emails. Colombo is the largest hub.

This list covers black tea manufacturers headquartered in Sri Lanka, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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81Companies
1,404Contacts tracked
317Verified emails
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The 20 largest black tea manufacturers based in Sri Lanka

Ranked by team size
Top 20 of 81 black tea manufacturers based in Sri Lanka, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to black tea manufacturers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
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1Partial evidencePeliyagoda, Sri LankaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000404 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Dilmah is unique; a brand that is founded on a passionate commitment to quality and authenticity in tea, it is also a part of a philosophy that goes beyond commerce in seeing…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2Partial evidenceColombo 15, Sri LankaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50086 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Anverally & Sons, established in 1890, is a legacy-rich tea company with over 135 years of excellence in producing and exporting premium teas.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3Partial evidenceRagama, Sri LankaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20083 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Established in 1869, Bogawantalawa Teas has achieved a distinguished position as the world’s first tea growing, manufacturing, and marketing company to offer Climate Positive…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4Partial evidenceOrugodawatte, Sri LankaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20076 contacts →

Partial evidence

“A group of tea professionals, fused their entrepreneurial acumen and came together to journey towards a vision of producing the finest Ceylon Tea!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5Partial evidenceKalenimulla, Sri LankaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50072 contacts →

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“With a decade of excellence, innovation and superior quality, we at Basilur take pride in our precious tea leaves and the unique products we offer.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6Partial evidenceMulleriyawa North, Sri LankaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50053 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Venture Tea Sri Lanka, a company with a product line to trigger you with a wide range of tea to quench your every day mood.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7Indirect evidenceWelisara, Sri LankaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50043 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Finlays, which was established in Scotland in 1750, opened a branch in Sri Lanka in 1893.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8Partial evidenceWellampitiya, Sri LankaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50037 contacts →

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“Heritage Group offers tea lovers across the world the finest ‘Ceylon tea’ renowned for its untouchable quality, flavor and aroma which have captured the hearts and taste buds of…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9Partial evidenceDeniyaya, Sri LankaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20013 contacts →

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“In 1975 along the valley of Lumbini Dayapala Jayawardana planted his first tea field.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10Partial evidencePeliyagoda, Sri LankaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20013 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Crafting the Finest Ceylon Tea Since 1984 Jafferjee & Sons is a leading producer and global marketer of sustainable, environmentally friendly Ceylon Tea.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11Partial evidenceColombo, Sri LankaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50011 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Halpé Tea manufacturing & exporting finest Ceylon tea across the globe, satisfying millions around.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12Partial evidenceKelaniya, Sri LankaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50010 contacts →

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“Regency Teas(Pvt) Ltd, was founded in 1997 by a group of tea enthusiasts who were at the time, firmly established in the plantation management sector.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13Partial evidenceColombo, Sri LankaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-5006 contacts →

Partial evidence

“1852 Ceylon Valley, We are well established a Tea Company with an excellent track record for the best Premium Tea in Sri Lanka and provide services from cost effective to value…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14Partial evidenceColombo District, Sri LankaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-2005 contacts →

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“We are a limited liability company based in Sri Lanka, owned and run by Sri Lankans who remain steeped in the traditional values of the tea industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15Indirect evidenceColombo, Sri LankaHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-505 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16Partial evidenceMulleriyawa New Town, Sri LankaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-2005 contacts →

Partial evidence

“As a tea firm, Vintage Teas Ceylon primarily produces and blends tea for export.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17Partial evidenceColombo 03., Sri LankaHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-504 contacts →

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“The World's Most Exclusive Tea.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18Partial evidenceColombo 2, Sri LankaHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-503 contacts →

Partial evidence

“A leading supplier of pure Ceylon Tea to distributors, brands and private labels across the globe.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19Partial evidenceColombo, Sri LankaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261-103 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At PRAVENTURE, opening the doors for Ceylon Tea in to our business has certainly up lifted the pride of our image both locally & internationally.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20Partial evidenceNawala, Sri LankaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261-102 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Mevlana Pure Ceylon Tea is produced, processed and packed in its entirety in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) giving you the prospect of tasting an authentic cup of Pure Ceylon tea, from the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

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Black tea manufacturers based in Sri Lanka at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026
22.6%Verified-email coverage
17.3Average contacts per company
51-200Median size (employees)
23.5%Largest-city concentration · Colombo
Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
13
11-50
19
51-200
24
201-500
21
501-1,000
3
1,001-5,000
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Sri Lanka, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Sri Lanka, over 81 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among black tea manufacturers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in Sri Lanka whose own description of what they do matches “black tea manufacturers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names black tea manufacturers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among black tea manufacturers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Sri Lanka are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 317 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names black tea manufacturers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many black tea manufacturers are there based in Sri Lanka?

RevenueBase identified 81 black tea manufacturers headquartered in Sri Lanka as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Dilmah TEA, headquartered in Peliyagoda, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most black tea manufacturers?

Colombo leads with 19 headquartered companies, followed by Galle (5) and Kelaniya (5).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 317 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 81 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.