kindness

International Tea Day: Celebrating the Impact of Tea on Kindness and Sustainability

Tea tells a million stories, and one of them is the impact and ripple effect it has on our lives, ecosystems, and the people whose livelihoods are tied to it. Check out the video to discover the power...

Continuing a Legacy: The First “Kindness Day – In Memory of Merrill J. Fernando”

Our Founder dedicated his life to tea and kindness. We remembered him on what would have been his birthday, the very first “Kindness Day – In Memory of Merrill J. Fernando”. We celebrated our Founder’...

Taking Kindness Day to the East

Our MJF Foundation and Dilmah Conservation teams in Kalkudah, the far East of Sri Lanka shared their cup of kindness with the St. John’s Elders Home in Batticaloa. The elders were entertained with a d...

Kindness Day on Kahawatte Plantations

Our Founder dedicated his life to tea and kindness. Honouring them both, our team at the Kahawatte Plantations (KWPL) shared a cup of kindness with all members of the diverse plantation communities. F...

Adding Kindness, Joy and Goodness, One Leaf at a Time!

There is more than one way to share a cup of kindness. Our teams in Kalkudah, Moratuwa and Peliyagoda spread love and goodness through weeding, growing and planting beautiful home gardens for several ...

Hospitality and Kindness Combined – Resplendent Ceylon Joins Dilmah’s Kindness Day.

Our Dilmah family, including our esteemed tourist ventures – Cape Weligama, Ceylon Tea Trails, Wild Coast Tented Lodge, Kayaam House, and Ahu Bay – came together to spread kindness across ...

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...