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Acknowledgments

Biodiversity Sri Lanka wishes to acknowledge the advice and continuous guidance provided by its Board of Directors and its Plantations and Agribusiness Standing Committee throughout the process of putting this publication together. Thank you for the support and encouragement you have lent our team.

To the companies that believed in our mission and gave us the opportunity to visit their tea estates and be inspired by the initiatives highlighted in this publication, we would like to extend a special thank you. Further appreciation goes out to Professor Devaka Weerakoon, who has supported our work from our inception and Dr. Herath Manthrithilake, both of whom took the time to contribute two wonderfully insightful articles to this publication.

Our gratitude is extended to Mr. Niresh Eliatamby, for making these hidden stories come alive and to Mr Kasun Pradeepa for his expertise and patience in designing and laying out this publication.

To our Initiating Partner, Dilmah Conservation, our grateful thanks for providing much needed guidance during the preparation of this publication and for the generous sponsorship in designing, laying out and printing. Without you this publication would not have been possible.

We do hope you enjoy our effort and be inspired by our Island’s natural beauty and rich biodiversity and become keenly aware of the measures being taken to protect it.

www.biodiversitysrilanka.org

September 2016