Asgiriya Estate – Vanathavilluwa

Location:
No. 53, Bandaranayakepura, Pahalapuliyankulama, Vanathavilluwa

Total Extent: 24.4 Acres

Plantation:

Cashew – 4 acres with approximately 225 trees
Coconut – 11 acres with approximately 780 trees, with harvest from around 460 trees
Mango – TJC (59 trees, 6 years old), Villard & Karathakolomban
Banana – Rath Kessel and other varieties
Citrus – Bible Sweet Orange & Lime
Other fruit trees – Jak, Siyambala, Star Fruit & Murunga
Timber – 450+ trees including Teak, Kohomba & Satin Wood
Cinnamon – approximately 60 trees

Fixed Assets:

Rustic bungalow
Supervisor and labour quarters
Store room, watchman’s room & garage
Quail and goat/sheep cages
CEB single-phase electricity
1,000W solar system

Water Facilities:

65m deep well
Water capacity of approximately 35m³ per day
RO plant with 3,000-litre daily capacity
2,000-litre elevated water tank
Four 1,000-litre water storage tanks

Machinery & Equipment:

Kubota two-wheel tractor with trailer
1,200-litre bowser
Hay sprayers
Solar deep-well pump
2.2 KVA generator
Power sprayer and mist blower
Rotary tiller
Water pumps
Honda 125cc motorcycle
Bushcutters
Auger machine
Other agricultural equipment

Livestock:

4 female sheep
Sheep shed with capacity for up to 70 animals

Labour:

1 Supervisor
2 Resident Workers
2 Daily Workers

Additional Information:
The estate deep well has a capacity of approximately 35m³ per day and is currently not fully utilised in order to conserve groundwater.