On the chilly morning of 19th June, 2025 a group of friends and colleagues from media, grocery and hospitality industries and Dilmah gathered at Sydney iconic Opera House for a…
Dilhan
Dilhan
Dilhan C. Fernando is CEO and Chairman of Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company PLC. He also serves as the Chairman of Dilmah Ceylon Cinnamon Company and Kahawatte Plantations PLC. The younger son of Dilmah Founder Merrill J. Fernando, Dilhan has a deep dedication to his father's philosophy of "Business as a Matter of Human Service." He spearheads the company's global marketing and sustainability initiatives, championing the unique taste of Ceylon tea and ensuring that Dilmah's success genuinely benefits people and nature. His roles as Managing Trustee of the MJF Charitable Foundation and Director of Dilmah Conservation underscore his belief in making a tangible difference in the world. Dilhan is an Adjunct Professor of Practice n Sustainability at Edith Cowan University’s School of Business and Law, Australia, and Chairman of Biodiversity Sri Lanka and Global Compact Network Sri Lanka.
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Natural Luxury, the Tea Inspired Sommelier Challenge – luxury for 21st Century hospitality, from Sri Lanka – home of Dilmah – to China, birthplace of tea.
by Dilhanby DilhanOur Natural Luxury Sommelier Challenge made its international debut this week in Shanghai, China. The contest is an ethical tea grower’s perspective on the evolution of luxury. It offers a…
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Business as a Matter of Human ServiceBusinessworthyFamily business
Entrepreneurship in the 21st century.
by Dilhanby DilhanIt’s Global Entrepreneurship Week; with our world on the brink of catastrophe in so many respects – conflict, climate, inequality – we have never needed the involvement of youth in…
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Since tea was first discovered, camellia sinensis has been revered for its value as a medicine, as a beverage, as the taste of nature. From Lao Tzu’s proclamation of tea…
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Among the thousands of tributes that will be shared in appreciation of great father’s, mine – less than a year since I lost my father – centres on the greatest…
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Ceylon CinnamonDilmahEnvironmentEthicsHealthMerrill J. FernandoMerrill J. Fernando Charitable FoundationNature and the EnvironmentSustainability
The Renaissance of Ceylon Cinnamon
by Dilhanby DilhanOn 28th April, 2024 we curated the renaissance of Ceylon Cinnamon. Like the very first renaissance in the 12th Century, this one is sparked by a different perspective. Elevating the…
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Everything needs to have a reason, framed in its purpose. Without reason and purpose, life and everything that is part of living decays into meaninglessness. Mark Twain brilliantly explained, “The…