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Atale Estate: A century of stewardship, sustainability at Sri Lanka's largest rubber estate
The Island
|January 17, 2026
Established in 1904, Atale Estate stands today as one of Sri Lanka’s most historically significant and geographically advantaged rubber estates.
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It was originally part of the extensive holdings of Messrs. Grand Central (Ceylon) Rubber Estates Ltd., which managed more than 43,000 acres through Carson Cumberbatch & Company.
Over time, the estate evolved, gradually incorporating neighboring properties such as Maboda, Boyagoda, Dickhena, New and Old Arandara and later the Dorpet and Myland estates.
During the colonial era, several of these functioned as independent estates, with Pindenioya Estate even operating its own rubber factory and engaging in tea cultivation.
The estate’s long journey mirrors the broader transformation of Sri Lanka’s plantation industry, from early commercial expansion to post-independence nationalization and eventual corporate restructuring. Following the Land Reform Act of 1976, Atale Estate came under the management of the Janatha Estates Development Board (JEDB) until privatization in 1992 vested the estate with Kegalle Plantations PLC.
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