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5 Years into Beekeeping
Dilmah Conservation launched ‘Bee a Keeper’ in May 2020 to promote the sustainable use of bees in agriculture and related ecosystems. The Rationale You’ve probably heard about food scarcity and how cl...
When Budding Young Chefs Meet Culinary Experts
At the Empower Culinary & Hospitality School (ECHS) we believe that following the right recipe is just as important as learning through practice and mentorship. We were excited to have culinary ex...
The Biodiversity of Dilmah’s Windsor Forest Tea Estate: More Than What Meets the Eye
When we think of rich biodiversity, dense rainforests or untouched national parks come to mind. Managed landscapes like tea estates are often seen as monocultures – neat rows of tea bushes with ...
Stamped for the Ages
On the 6th of May 2025, we paused — with gratitude, with love and with quiet reflection to honour a man whose life changed the Ceylon tea industry. Our Founder, Merrill J. Fernando, was remembered not...
A sneak-peak before we announce the winners!
Our first-ever Butterfly Photography Competition has wrapped up, and we’re thrilled to share a few randomly picked entries — each one a unique snapshot. We received an incredible variety of butterfly ...
Unveiling the Refreshed Dilmah Emblem
Dilmah Founder Merrill J. Fernando made history when – in 1985 – he launched the world’s first genuinely ethical tea, grown, picked and perfected by growers for the benefit of their commun...
A walk through the Butterfly Garden and Urban Arboretum with our Dilmah Global Family.
The 11th Dilmah Global Family Conference participants visited the One Earth Centre in Moratuwa, touring the open-air Butterfly Garden, home to 70 native butterfly species and the Arboretum housing 300...
Kindness Day 2025
May 6th is a significant day for the Dilmah family – the birth anniversary of our Founder Merrill J. Fernando. When we remember him, it is not only as the world’s most experienced teamaker, but as a m...
Empowering Sri Lanka’s Future Writers
When our founder, Merrill J. Fernando, set out to take Ceylon Tea to the world, he wasn’t just building a brand – he was telling the story of Ceylon Tea with a purpose. He believed that storytel...