Lalan Rubber (Private) Limited.

The rubber plantation industry in Sri Lanka has been established over 150 years. Through nationalization program in 1975 these rubber plantations were managed by the Government Cooperative until 1992. Following a World Bank Report these plantations were then re-privatized to 23 plantation companies. Lalan Plantations Ltd has been awarded a long term sub-lease of 53 years ending in 2045 from Bogawantalawa Plantations Ltd. to manage plantation in 4 regions (Mahaoya, Pitiyakande, Sapumalkande and Udabage) consisting of 13 estates. This arrangement has been approved by the Golden Share Holder and Ministry of Plantation Industries.

FOREST RESOURCES TO BE MANAGED

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Description of the forest resources to be managed

The area under Lalan Plantations Ltd had been planted with rubber trees for around 100 years. All the plantations are located between 6° 50’E-7° 27’E Latitudes and between 80° 10’N -80° 33’N Longitudes consists of 7,761.25 ha with 5,908.84 ha cultivated with tree crops. These consist of 5,373.78 ha of rubber(Hevea brazelinensis), 96.7 ha of tea(Camellia sinensis) bushes, 388.62 ha of coconut (Cocos nucifera), 169.46 ha of forest trees and 7.23 ha of other agricultural crops. There are also 722.44 ha of protected forest areas within the plantation and 807.48 ha with labour lines, roads, bridges, offices and rocky sites where planting is not possible.