Kelani Valley Plantations PLC wins Gold at SLITAD People Development Awards 2023/24
Kelani Valley Plantations PLC (KVPL), one of Sri Lanka’s leading Regional Plantation Company and a part of Hayleys Plantations sector, has been awarded the Gold Award in the Plantations category at the prestigious SLITAD People Development Awards 2023/24.
Sri Lanka’s Halgolla certified as world’s first ‘regenagri’ certified tea estate
Kelani Valley Plantations (KVPL), a Hayleys Plantations company, proudly announced a historic achievement with its “Triple Crown of World Firsts” event. This milestone centers around Halgolla Estate, which has become the first tea estate in the world to achieve the highly prestigious ‘regenagri’ certificate for Regenerative Agriculture certification.
KVPL wins Gold for Social Responsibility and Environmental Awareness at Commonwealth Business Excellence Awards 2023
Leading Sri Lankan Regional Plantation Company (RPC) Kelani Valley Plantations PLC (KVPL), a subsidiary of Hayleys Plantations, clinched the Gold Award in the Social Responsibility and Environmental Awareness category at the Commonwealth Business Excellence Awards 2023.
Hayleys Plantations Pioneers Sustainable Tea Tourism, signs MOU with The Pekoe Trail
Comprising three major Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs), namely Kelani Valley Plantations PLC (KVPL), Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC (TTEL), and Horana Plantations PLC (HPL), Hayleys Plantations represents 4.6% of Sri Lanka’s total tea production. The Pekoe Trail cuts across 6 of their 44 prime tea estates, situated within scenic high and mid grown tea trails, providing the perfect platform to promote Ceylon Tea to a global audience.
Hayleys Plantations sets regional benchmark with GPTW certification for KVPL & TTEL
Hayleys Plantations set yet another benchmark in the local and regional industry when another subsidiary Kkvelani Valley Plantations PLC (KVPL), was ranked as a Great Place to Work (GPTW) in Asia and Sri Lanka, in addition to being recognised as one of the Best Workplaces for Women.
Hayleys Plantations creates history with first-ever Management Symposium for estate-based teams
Heralded as a first-of-its kind event for the Sri Lankan plantations industry and local corporates, Hayleys Plantations hosted its inaugural Management Symposium, showcasing powerful new innovations and best practices developed by its estate teams in response to historic recent challenges.
Kelani Valley Plantations’ Pedro Estate Tea graces the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Ceylon Tea from Kelani Valley Plantations’ Pedro Estate was on display at the joyous occasion of the Queen of England’s Platinum Jubilee, marking a sixty-eight-year legacy and evolution of one of Sri Lanka’s most celebrated and significant global exports.
Hayleys Chairman’s Awards recognises inspiring teams driving exports, social impact and innovation
Over 20 project teams were awarded for their excellence in export market development, sustainable innovation and social impact at the Hayleys Group Chairman’s Awards 2021. The annual apex recognition platform of the diversified conglomerate seeks to celebrate its employees across all 16 of its diverse business sectors, who have gone above and beyond to make a difference.
Uncovering the human element in ESG at Kelani Valley Plantations
The challenge of driving meaningful progress in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards hinges on people more than it does processes or policies. That is why organisations that can understand the human element in driving change tend to set the pace in their respective industries.
Protecting the Kelani River Basin: KVPL and IUCN partner Surakimu Ganga conservation programme
In a landmark conservation partnership, Kelani Valley Plantations (KVPL), a member of Hayleys Plantations, together with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), championed the protection of habitats connected to the Kelani River Weoya catchment supporting the Government’s ‘Surakimu Ganga’ programme.
KVPL Wins Prestigious UNV Award for Service to Plantations Communities
In celebration of its remarkable positive impacts on estate workers and communities, Kelani Valley Plantations PLC (KVPL), a member of the Hayleys Plantations Sector, was honoured with a United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Award in the Corporate Sector category at the 50th United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Golden Jubilee Anniversary Celebrations.
KVPL Wins Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award in Agriculture
Kelani Valley Plantations PLC (KVPL) secured the Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award in Agriculture at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards (BCCSA).
Hayleys Plantations’ KVPL Secures World’s First Sustainability Framework Certificate
Kelani Valley Plantations PLC (KVPL), a valued member of the Hayleys Plantations sector, set a new global benchmark for the plantations industry, as all 10 of its rubber estates received the world’s first
Hayleys Plantations’ Field Officers Presented First NVQ Skills Passport
100 Field Officers representing Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC (TTEL), Kelani Valley Plantations PLC (KVPL) and Horana Plantations PLC (HPL) were selected for the National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) and the first-ever National Skills Passport (NSP) programme in the plantations industry. TTEL, KVPL and HPL belong to the Plantations Sector of Hayleys PLC, the leading conglomerate in Sri Lanka.
Hayleys Best Tea Plucker Competition Sets Pace for Sri Lankan Tea Industry
Talawakelle Tea Estates (TTEL) emerged overall winners at the first ever Hayleys Plantations Best Tea Plucker Competition 2020 Palaniselvi, a Tea Harvester from the Bearwell Estate, sealed the win by plucking 9.7kg of prime tea in just 30 minutes (which amounts to a harvesting rate of 19.4 kg/h) gaining the top score of 88.63% from the judges.
Hayleys Plantations Wins Big at National Business Excellence Awards 2019
Kelani Valley Plantations PLC (KVPL) bagged six awards for the Hayleys Plantations sector at the National Business Excellence Awards 2019.
Hayleys Plantations’ management team return from AOTS- Japan training programme
A group of 25, corporate leaders and best-performing employees in estate management from Sri Lanka’s leading regional plantation company, Hayleys Plantations, recently returned home after completing the acclaimed AOTS-Japan training programme.
Hayleys Plantations Emerged as the Biggest Winner, Walking Away with the Highest Number of Awards
In recognition of their outstanding achievements, Hayleys Plantations emerged as one of the biggest winners at this year’s Social Dialogue and Workplace Cooperation Awards, organized by the Department of Labour at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute by securing highest number of prestigious awards.
Hayleys Emerges Winners at CA Sri Lanka’s 54th Annual Report Awards
Hayleys PLC, Sri Lanka’s largest and most diversified conglomerate, emerged triumphant by winning the coveted ‘Cyril Gardiner Memorial Trophy’ Gold Award for Overall Excellence in Annual Financial Reporting at the grand finale of the the 54th Annual Report Awards.
Hayleys Kelani Valley Plantations secures top awards at recently concluded ‘Ceylon Specialty Estate Tea of the Year Competition’
Hayleys group company and leading plantation company in Sri Lanka, Kelani Valley Plantations PLC (KVPL), took top awards at the recently concluded ‘Ceylon Specialty Estate Tea of the Year Competition’ taking place in Bejing, China.
Hayleys Plantations shines with 20 awards at Forbes and Walker Tea Awards 2016
Sri Lanka’s leading tea producers from the Hayleys Group and leading plantation companies in Sri Lanka, Kelani Valley Plantations (KVPL) and Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC (TTEL), recorded resounding victories at the recently concluded Forbes and Walker Tea Awards 2016.
