Merrill J. Fernando
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...
Building A Nature Corridor
The Endana Nature Corridor is a long-term forest restoration project implemented in Ratnapura District of Sri Lanka to build a forested pathway spanning across 3 km degraded tea lands and community-ow...
Dilmah invites industry collaboration to strengthen sustainability and resilience in Ceylon Tea
With the climate emergency clouding prospects for farmers globally, Dilmah Tea invited stakeholders in Ceylon Tea to a collaboration aimed at embedding sustainability and resilience into Sri Lanka’s t...
Our Founder’s Story
In the serene coastal town of Pallansena, Negombo, a boy was born to two hardworking Ayurvedic doctors in 1930. Little did they know that their son, Merrill J. Fernando, would one day become the ̵...
A Tea Grower In Training Since 4 Years Old – Amrit’s Story
We’ve waited over a decade to release this story. Since 4 years old, Amrit Fernando has followed in his grandfather’s footsteps – the World’s Most Experienced Teamaker
We are three generations of tea farmers
We love tea, and that’s our passion – that’s the difference between farmers and traders. It’s all about the leaf, because that’s where taste and natural goodness begin. But it’s also about purpose. Be...
The Teamaker’s Private Reserve
The ultimate indulgence in tea, the Teamaker’s Private Reserve is an eclectic collection of rare and fine teas handpicked by Merrill J. Fernando, the Founder of Dilmah. A scintillating mix of flavour,...