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Bogawantalawa Teas in Australia​

Premium Ceylon teas, Indigenous-led distribution, Climate Positive impact
 







In partnership with Bogawantalawa Teas, ATR brings 150 years of Ceylon tea mastery to Australia, supported by a Climate Positive, fully traceable, globally certified supply chain.

-- ATR STORY.

Ancient Trading Routes

ATR is inspired by the Ancient Trading Routes that once connected First Nations peoples across deserts, rivers, mountains, and coastlines. These pathways carried more than goods—they carried stories, culture, language, and community.

Our name honours these journeys of connection. Our logo reflects meeting places, songlines, and waterways, while its colours—red, yellow, white, black, and blue—represent earth, identity, heritage, and unity.

At ATR, every partnership and every product is built on one belief: connection matters. We work with respect, purpose, and pride.

Leadership Team in Australia.

Sara Stuart

ATR Indigenous Representative

Sara Stuart, ATR’s Indigenous owner and business leader, is a nationally recognized Indigenous leader with extensive experience in procurement. She brings ATR’s vision to life by ensuring cultural integrity across all partnerships. Through her leadership, she connects First Nations communities with business in ways that create meaningful opportunities and lasting impact, reinforcing ATR’s credibility and purpose.

Kalum De Silva

Country Director

Mr. Kalum De Silva leads ATR’s strategic direction in Australia, guiding market expansion, premium brand positioning and high-level stakeholder engagement. With extensive board-level experience and a strong record in cross-border execution, he plays a central role in strengthening Sri Lanka–Australia trade and commercial ties. 

Tia Lush

General Manager - ATR

Tia Lush is an Aboriginal leader and procurement specialist with a career grounded in ethical sourcing, supplier diversity, and community impact. As General Manager of Ancient Trading Routes, she reconnects modern commerce to its cultural origins, supports economic participation, creates opportunities for Indigenous businesses, strengthens supply chain integrity, connects global trade with local communities, and drives meaningful change through culturally informed leadership.

Arunthathi Perera

Manager - International Customer Relations

With over 20 years in the tea industry, she creates distinctive tea categories and collaborates globally to deliver climate positive teas blending tradition, innovation, and sustainability

Bhagya Yapa

Executive – Business Development

Sharing the authentic taste of Ceylon with the world, while building a strong brand presence and providing packaging solutions that meet our partners’ evolving needs.

WORLD'S FIRST CLIMATE POSITIVE TEAS


Passionate growers since 1869, leading the way in sustainability by raising the bar continuously. Each microclimatic region in the valley contributes to crafting teas with its unique, exquisite haracteristics and is dedicated to bringing this goodness that will be desired after by discerning consumers who value sustainability


 

​ ​ ​ ​ ​​Our promise to tea lovers goes beyond single - origin ceylon teas..
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We bring you our heritage collections of high-grown teas combined with the goodness of our own plantations that are situated at the ideal elevation to provide the perfect tea leaf. We offer the most sustainably produced, climate-positive teas to the world. It's these elements that make Bogawantalawa, a valued heritage site of national pride... A glorious legacy all our consumers and stakeholders can rejoice in unison.

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PEOPLE

Besides being the largest contributor to FairTrade from all Sri Lankan Tea exporters, our compassion extends to uplifting the lives of our harvesters, entwining our  journey with those who help us realize a ​brighter tomorrow.

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PLANET

Embracing carbon-free, sustainable methods, we turn to the sun and wind, channeling renewable energies to power our journey. Along with our globally recognised Climate Positive certification, our unwavering commitment to sustainable production has seen to the insetting of carbon emissions across our estates. 

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GOLDEN VALLEY

Our exceptional teas come from such high-altitude estates (4,000 – 6,000 ft) which enjoy the perfect blend of misty air, rich soil, and balanced sunlight. This unique terroir nurtures slow-growing leaves, yielding teas with a rich, smooth body and delicate

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PREMIUM TEA

Spanning 7,000 hectares in the renowned Golden Valley, our estates produce a range of premium blends, converting to over 3 billion cups,

savoured worldwide each year. Staying abreast of global trends, we remain a total value chain partner, upholding a legacy of sustainability,  setting the benchmark for the finest Ceylon Tea.​

7,000

Hectares

8,100

Employees

36

Million Kilos of Tea Leaves

9

Processing Centers

3

Billion Cups of Teas

-- COMMUNITY IMPACT 


Every cup uplifts communities 
across two continents



Lanka Mother and Child Support Foundation (LMCSF)


In Sri Lanka, Bogawantalawa Tea partners with the Lanka Mother & Child Foundation, helping uplift families across tea estates by providing essential healthcare, education support, and resources for differently-abled individuals.

With every cup, you help nurture communities across Australia and Sri Lanka.





  SRI LANKA

Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) 


Empowering first Nations Communities Through Literacy

ATR’s primary community commitment in Australia is directed toward the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF), an organization transforming access to books, stories, and language resources in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

This partnership ensures that every step ATR takes in Australia contributes to stronger voices, stronger stories and stronger futures

"Connection is everything. We trade with purpose" - SARA STUART 


  AUSTRALIA