Lassana Flora opens collection centre in Nuwara Eliya

Lassana Flora opened a flower collection centre in Nuwara Eliya at the Nuwara Eliya Economic Centre. The collection centre will enable growers and suppliers to bring their flowers to a centrally located point with the least possible expense on transportation. Strict guidelines will be adopted when accepting flowers to ensure that quality standards are met. The flowers are then packed in plastic containers preserving their freshness before they are transported in trucks that have a cooling facility.

Transacting business at the Lassana Flora Flower Collection Centre in Nuwara Eliya

Dr. Lasantha Malavige.

"This centre is undoubtedly a boost to the hundreds of small growers and suppliers. In the past, about 20 percent of the flowers received monthly, was discarded due to damage caused during transportation. We are now in an enviable position of collecting thousands of flowers with speed and convenience and thereby preserving their freshness and quality in the process. With the launch of this centre we have reduced the damage to flowers during transportation to almost five percent, in addition to giving our clients best quality flowers and floral arrangements, said Lassana Flora's Chairman and MD, Dr. Lasantha Malavige. "This centre will also function as our main CSR project.

Through this we will share our knowledge and expertise with suppliers on how to fine tune and improve their growing skills and get the best possible produce.

Newcomers will be able to obtain advice and guidance on how to venture into growing flowers as a successful commercial business. We also wish to encourage a greater number of small-time suppliers to commence growing flowers in their backyards. Given the salubrious and conducive climate, Nuwara Eliya and its surrounding areas have hundreds of such people.

Given the proper guidance they can soon become successful entrepreneurs and thus earn an additional income", Dr, Malavige said.