Ambassador Tea was founded and run by the de Lanerolle family.

Mohan de Lanerolle is considered a pioneer in the trade having over 30 years of experience. He was responsible for bringing and setting up the first tea bagging machine in Sri Lanka.

Mohan de Lanerolle also managed the Constanta/Perfecta Agency for TeePack for 22 years and is recommended by the manufacturer as a specialist on the machines and in the setting up and operation of tea bag and loose tea packaging lines.

Between Mohan de Lanerolle and his younger brother Rohan de Lanerolle one can safely say that 98% of all Constanta and IMA packaging plants in Sri Lanka were set up by them.

Mohan de Lanerolle retired from Akbar Brothers as a director after 22 years to form Ambassador Tea. Over the years they have developed and set up numerous tea bagging plants internationally from single machine lines to the most sophisticated plants in the world .
 
First Tea Bagging Factory in Sri Lanka (1978)
L to R: Minister of Trade & Commerce, Mr. Lalith Aluthmudalali, Mohan de Lanerolle Jr. aged 5, and Mr. Mohan de LanerolleSr.
 
At Akbar Brothers Factory with Minister of Trade & Commerce, Mr. Kanjee (Fan Company, Iran), Mr. Abbas Akbarally (Chairman, Akbar Brothers) and Mr. Mohan de Lanerolle.
 
Opening of Akbar Brothers
Mr. Mohan de Lanerolle and Mr. Kanjee
 
Dieter Roessler and Mr. Mohan de Lanerolle Jr. under training at Teepack in 2001.
 
Mrs. M.N. de Lanerolle, Dieter Roessler, M.N. de Lanerolle Snr, and Mohan de Lanerolle, aged 6.