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Hayleys PLC (via Hayleys Plantations) has partnered with UNDP BIOFIN to implement Payment for Ecosystem Services projects across its estates, covering Talawakelle Tea Estates, Horana Plantations and Kelani Valley Plantations. Projects include watershed conservation, biodiversity-restoration with tourism integration and a PES model evaluation.

Hayleys Plantations, partnering with UNDP BIOFIN, is advancing Payment for Ecosystem Services projects at Talawakelle Tea Estates (Great Western, Wattagoda), Horana Plantations' Bambarakelly Estate and Kelani Valley's Halgolla Estate to fund watershed protection, biodiversity restoration and tourism-linked conservation.

Hayleys Plantations launched 'Regenerate', a unified ESG roadmap joining Talawakelle (TPL), Kelani Valley (KVAL) and Horana (HOPL) across 55 estates and ~14,000 ha with 2030 targets including a 42% reduction in Scope 1–3 emissions and 95% renewable-energy reliance. The plan also targets 90% regenerative agriculture, zero deforestation, 100% supplier ESG screening and digital/AI monitoring.

The Colombo Tea Traders' Association held its 132nd AGM on 17 July, re‑electing Lushantha de Silva as chairman and appointing a Board that includes Kelani Valley and Malwatte Valley Plantations. CTTA emphasised value addition, premium branding and sustainable reforms to boost Ceylon Tea exports.

Hayleys PLC led World Environment Day 2026 activities across its plantation group, with Kelani Valley, Talawakelle and Horana plantations running tree-planting, awareness campaigns and Talawakelle launching the Hill Country Green Force volunteer initiative.

UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka hosted CATALYZE 2026: Environment, a two-day forum on corporate environmental sustainability; Sampath Bank was main partner and listed firms including Dilmah, Teejay Lanka, Hayleys, Talawakelle, Commercial Bank and Kelani Valley participated as partners or patrons.

Hayleys PLC's Hayleys Plantations sector marked World Environment Day 2026 with tree planting, awareness programmes, the Surakimu Ganga freshwater initiative and the launch of Talawakelle's 'Hill Country Green Force' across Kelani Valley (KVAL.N0000), Talawakelle (TPL.N0000) and Horana (HOPL.N0000).

Dividend · Rs 0.30 · XD Jul 9, 2026

First Interim dividend of LKR 0.3/share; XD 2026-07-09; record 2026-07-09; payable 2026-07-21; FY 2026/27

Hayleys Plantations (Hayleys PLC group) was recognised among Sri Lanka’s most awarded corporate groups in 2025; Talawakelle Tea Estates ranked No.1 nationally, Kelani Valley Plantations No.3 and Horana Plantations No.15. LMD highlighted the group's sustainability and ESG leadership.

Kelani Valley Plantations (KVAL.N0000) signed an MOU with SPJ Creation on 12 March 2026 to convert electronic waste into sustainable jewellery and value-added products. The initiative aims to upcycle e-waste, promote green entrepreneurship, and create livelihood opportunities for local artisans.

Dividend · Rs 1.75 · XD Apr 15, 2026

Third Interim dividend of LKR 1.75/share; XD 2026-04-15; record 2026-04-15; payable 2026-04-27; FY 2025/26

Hayleys PLC won the Gold Award for Overall Excellence in Corporate Reporting at CA Sri Lanka's TAGS Awards 2025 for the fourth consecutive year, with the Group securing 21 awards including 14 Golds. Several listed firms on the shortlist also won sector awards, including Haycarb, Kelani Valley, Singer, Dipped Products, Alumex, Talawakelle, Horana and Kingsbury.

Dividend · Rs 1.10 · XD Jan 9, 2026

Second Interim dividend of LKR 1.1/share; XD 2026-01-09; record 2026-01-11; payable 2026-01-23; FY 2025/26

Kelani Valley Plantations PLC was named Patron of the UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka’s Water & Ocean Stewardship Working Group and its Dunedin skim rubber factory reduced freshwater use by 50% (15,000 litres/day), cutting wastewater 19% and saving ~LKR 15.6m annually.

UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka held CATALYZE 2025 on 24 November, convening business leaders including John Keells, Aitken Spence, Hemas, Hayleys, DIMO and Kelani Valley Plantations to discuss digital supply chains, gender equality, climate action, water stewardship and other sustainability priorities.

Hatton National Bank won the Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2025 at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce awards on 19 November. Multiple shortlisted firms were recognised across categories, including Commercial Bank, Hemas, Talawakelle, Elpitiya and Kelani Valley Plantations, Dilmah, Dipped Products, Haycarb, Hayleys, DFCC, Teejay Lanka, Singer and Softlogic Life Insurance.

Hatton National Bank won the 'Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2025' at the 22nd BCCS Awards. Listed companies from the shortlist recognised at the event include Commercial Bank, Hemas, DFCC (Green Bond project), Talawakelle TE (Category B winner), Elpitiya, Kelani Valley, Dilmah, Dipped Products, Haycarb, Teejay, Hayleys, Nawaloka Hospitals, Singer and Softlogic Life Insurance.

Hayleys PLC (Hayleys Plantations) signed an MoU with Solidaridad Network Asia and Nucleus Foundation to expand regenerative agriculture and carbon insetting across its estates, aiming to generate verified Carbon Removal Units. Kelani Valley, Talawakelle and Horana estates will scale regenagri protocols, digital tools and traceability to meet global sustainability rules.

Hayleys Plantations (Hayleys PLC) signed an MoU with Solidaridad and Nucleus Foundation to expand Regenagri® regenerative agriculture and carbon insetting across its estates, rolling the programme out at Kelani Valley, Talawakelle and Horana to boost sustainability, traceability and CRU generation.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a special discussion with plantation company representatives on the proposed increase to estate workers' daily wages to align with recent public/private sector salary hikes and discussed implementation; the government pledged support for developing the plantation sector.

President Anura Kumara Disanayake urged plantation companies to raise estate workers' daily wages and said the government will support the industry to implement the increase. Representatives from major planters, including Kahawatte, Malwatte, Kelani Valley, Balangoda, Browns, Kegalle and Kotagala, took part.

Telbedde Estate of Balangoda Plantations (BALA.N0000) and Pedro Estate of Kelani Valley Plantations (KVAL.N0000) secured the second- and third-highest prices at the Ceylon Specialty Estate Tea charity auction in Osaka, fetching JPY 65,000/kg and JPY 55,000/kg respectively.

Dividend · Rs 0.60 · XD Oct 10, 2025

First Interim dividend of LKR 0.6/share; XD 2025-10-10; record 2025-10-12; payable 2025-10-24; FY 2025/2026

Kelani Valley Plantations PLC (KVAL.N0000) appointed Senaka Alawattegama as Director/Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 August. He brings over 40 years' plantation experience, was also named a director of several group companies and will work with Dr. Roshan Rajadurai to strengthen KVPL's market presence.

Kelani Valley Plantations PLC (KVAL.N0000) has appointed Senaka Alawattegama as Director/Chief Executive Officer effective 1 August 2025. He brings over 40 years' plantation experience and industry leadership aimed at strengthening KVPL's market presence and sustainability credentials.

Kelani Valley Plantations appointed Milinda Hewagama as a Non-Executive Director. Hewagama is Group CFO of Hayleys PLC and also serves on the boards of The Kingsbury, Hayleys Leisure, Talawakelle Tea Estates and Haycarb.

Talawakelle Tea Estates (TPL.N0000), Kelani Valley Plantations (KVAL.N0000) and Horana Plantations (HOPL.N0000) were among Sri Lankan winners at the Commonwealth Business Excellence Awards 2025 in Kuala Lumpur. The ceremony highlighted tea plantation, sustainability and export excellence for the awarded firms.

Kelani Valley Plantations PLC appointed Senaka Bandara Alawattegama as its new Executive Director/CEO, succeeding Anura Weerakoon who retired; Alawattegama has over 40 years' experience in the plantation sector.

Nishantha Abeysinghe has been appointed Executive Director/CEO of Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC. He succeeds Senaka Alawattegama, who has become Executive Director/CEO at Kelani Valley Plantations PLC.

Multiple plantation companies (Agarapatana, Elpitiya, Talawakelle, Hatton, Watawala, Kegalle, Kelani Valley, Maskeliya, Namunukula, Kahawatte and Balangoda) are running scholarship programs supporting hundreds of students; Elpitiya alone funds 100 university and 80 A/L students at a cost exceeding LKR 12.4m.