A 10-piece leather travel watch case at $10,300 is one of the more modest suggestions on the GWG Christmas gift guide this year (there’s also a Diamond Tiara at $107,000).…
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There is a calm before the storm, with a few offers peppering social media, and then – on the Friday before the U.S. marks Thanksgiving – the frenzy begins with…
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Our Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company plc., annual report for the financial year ended March ’23 includes a tribute to my father, founder of our family business. I am sharing that…
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Business as a Matter of Human ServiceBusinessworthyMerrill J. Fernando Charitable FoundationOther
Charity, dignity and why the two must always meet
The Merrill J. Fernando Charitable Foundation was formed – like so many others of a similar nature – to help less fortunate people. That was the wish of its Settlor,…
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Business as a Matter of Human ServiceBusinessworthyDilmahEnvironmentMerrill J. FernandoNature and the EnvironmentSustainability
Compromise on anything but your values
A Tea Grower’s view of discount culture, ethical consumerism and the role of Ceylon Tea in a sustainable future Writing in The Australian last week, Damon Kitney headlined coverage of…
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Business as a Matter of Human ServiceBusinessworthyDilmah Conservation
Sri Lanka’s Future – Strategies & Actions for a transition to a Green Growth Pathway
Earlier this month, Sri Lanka’s Environment Ministry and the Global Green Growth Institute invited stakeholder to consider Strategies and Actions to Accelerate Sri Lanka’s Transition to a Green Growth Pathway.…
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All About TeaTea InspiredUnbelievable Tea Experiences
The Moment of Peace in a Crafted, Superlative Single Estate Pekoe
In the last days of July 2022, a superlative fine Ceylon pekoe tea was crafted in very limited quantity of less than 1 kg., on Craighead Estate. It was intended…
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Business as a Matter of Human ServiceBusinessworthyEnvironmentEthicsMerrill J. Fernando Charitable FoundationOtherSustainability
Ecovation 2021 and a burning platform mindset
There is no greater fulfillment than seeing potential achieved, and last Thursday we celebrated extraordinary achievement at the Merrill J. Fernando Innovation Awards. 10 young women, men or teams, were…
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All About TeaTea InspiredTea Tasting
Turning over a new tea leaf in 2022 – the luxury in loose leaf teas in six reasons and six methods
Loose leaf tea is a luxury in more ways than one. It encourages proper brewing, and the enjoyment of fine tea. This is more important than ever today as the serenity in a cuppa begins with brewing, continues through its appearance and expression of the influence of nature.
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With or without milk, fine tea is a luxury that only demands a little respect. Fine tea is the ultimate taste adventure – infinite in its nature induced variety, a natural and inspiring herb that is imbued with natural antioxidant goodness and taste. That’s just one part of the story though for good tea requires good brewing. Whether with or without milk, tea can only delight when brewed properly. It’s not hard, but it is rewarding, and at a time that stress and chronic illness are increasing, we have never needed the goodness in tea more than now. The jury is out on whether tea should be taken with or without milk and it’s mostly a question of taste, but that debate should not distract anyone from drinking tea.