Ceylon Tea

SMaskeliya Tea Gardens
Ceylon Ltd.
Maskeliya Tea Gardens Ceylon Limited is the tea marketing arm of the Richard Pieris Group. We offer a wide range variety of value added and specialty teas under the St. Clair’s brand sourced from our very own tea plantations, consistently vetted for quality and taste down to the last cup.

Maskeliya Tea Gardens Ceylon Limited caters to the diverse taste portfolio of both local and international consumers with four beloved brands, St. Clair's Tea, Maskeliya Tea, Lak Kahata and Padamata Kahata. 'St. Clair’s Tea' and 'Maskeliya Tea' are the Company’s most popular brands of tea among Sri Lankan households. St. Clair’s Tea, the premium flagship brand of the company caters to a niche market segment seeking a cup full of flavor whilst 'Arpico Maskeliya Tea' and 'Lak Kahata caters to the masses seeking a wholesome cup with strength. 'Padamata Kahata' is an economy brand that caters to the segment of the market looking for an affordable yet quality cup.

We operate an island-wide distribution channel with 35 active distributors across the country for general trade while our modern trade arm covers leading supermarket chains in the country including Arpico Supermarkets, Laugfs Super, Softlogic Glomark, Keells, Cargills and Lanka Sathosa. In addition, we also cater to a large number of reputed government and private sector institutions, hotels and restaurants across the country. Our consistently high quality products are exported to countries such as Russia, Belarus, Philippines, Greece, Japan, China, and others, being in high demand among discerning consumers around the world.

The quality of our products have been vetted and accepted around the world with national and international certifications; HACCP/ISO 22000 (Food Safety Management System Certification), Ethical Tea Partnership, Fair-Trade and Rainforest Alliance certifications.

Recently diversifying from tea, we have now expanded our food distribution under the “Arpico Chef” brand.