Kindness

Distribution of 1550 Food Ration Packs Across Sri Lanka

In celebration of the inaugural “Kindness Day – In Memory of Merrill J. Fernando,” we coordinated the distribution of 1550 ration packs containing essential items to support those in need ...

Uniting for the Inauguration of “Kindness Day – In Memory of Merrill J. Fernando”

On May 6th, 2024, we honoured the birthday of our beloved late Dilmah Founder, Merrill J. Fernando, with the commemoration of the first-ever “Kindness Day – In Memory of Merrill J. Fernando”. This ann...

Dilmah’s First Kindness Day – In Memory of Merrill J. Fernando

On May 6th we marked a day of extraordinary significance … the 94th anniversary of Dilmah Founder, Merrill J. Fernando’s birth in the tiny hamlet of Pallansena. With faith in God and a heart of kindne...

Dilmah’s First Kindness Day – In Memory of Merrill J. Fernando

Our Founder – Merrill J. Fernando was an innovator and visionary who believed that business should be a matter of human service. This May 6th, his birthday, we are inaugurating the first Kindnes...

Dilmah’s MJF Foundation and University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine Unveil Early Intervention Clinic

MJF Foundation, in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo inaugurated the opening of the Early Intervention Clinic, a ground-breaking facility dedicated to enhancing the liv...

Dilmah Foundation Extends Rs. 75 M Grant To Eradicate Cervical Cancer

Dilmah Tea, through its Merrill J. Fernando Charitable Foundation, entered into agreement with Ministry of Health and the Rotary Club of Colombo, to restart a national initiative to eradicate cervical...

5 ways Endana Nature Corridor in Sri Lanka is a Nature-based Solution

Dilmah Tea, apart from producing some of the best tea in the world, has shown its keenness for environmental conservation, particularly, Nature-based Solutions. In 2018 the Founder of Dilmah Tea, Merr...

Count Her In- Women’s Day Program to Empower Female Micro and Small Entrepreneurs

At Dilmah, we believe in supporting women not just for a day, but for as long as we can. That’s why this International Women’s Day we initiated the #CountHerIn program, designed to empower aspiring wo...

Uda Walawe ETH: A home away from home for baby jumbos

As the clock struck 10.15 am, groups of visitors had already taken their positions at  the pavilion. Filled with loud chatter and laughter, they were checking their watches in anticipation for th...