The Island Dilmah’s ECHS Bridges Kindness and Quality to Nurture the Next Generation of ChefsJanuary 12, 2026The Empower Culinary & Hospitality School (ECHS), established by Dilmah and the MJF Charitable Foundation, recently held the graduation of…
The Island Dilmah Champions Sustainable Supply Chains in Sri LankaJanuary 5, 2026January 5, 2026Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company PLC has been invited to be Patron of the UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka Supply…
The Island Connecting Rainforest Communities: A Green Vision for the FutureOctober 30, 2025October 30, 2025The documentary ‘Connecting Rainforests, Communities & Livelihoods’, a collaboration with the Franklinia Foundation, Dilmah Tea, Kahawatte Plantations and Rajarata University,…
The Island Dilmah Awards LKR 3 mn to Winners of Unique Photo CompetitionOctober 8, 2025Dilmah Tea organised a unique photography competition and exhibition ‘One Earth: Unveiling Sri Lanka’s Biodiversity’, that went beyond conventional wildlife…
The Island Sri Lanka’s private sector given a spotlight at United NationsSeptember 29, 2025September 30, 2025In his intervention, Dilmah Chairman Dilhan C. Fernando emphasised the importance of creating collaborative mechanisms and support systems to enable…
The Island Urban butterfly garden emerges as national model for conservation and mental wellbeingJuly 22, 2025July 27, 2025Sri Lanka’s urban butterfly garden in Moratuwa – once a dumping ground and now restored by Dilmah Conservation – is…
The Island Vital shift in global positioning of Ceylon Tea and Ceylon CinnamonJuly 8, 2025July 27, 2025“The centre is designed not just as an exhibition site but as a sensory and educational experience where visitors can…
The Island Dilmah – HSBC future writers festival attracts 150+ entriesMay 11, 2025September 4, 2025Last year’s Future Writers winner makes it to Gratiaen ShortlistHafsa Rizvi, Taleetha Wambeck and Sohara Bandaranayake named winners of 2nd Future Writers Programme
The Island UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka: Empowering Businesses to Lead Sustainability in 2025 & BeyondFebruary 16, 2025September 4, 2025The UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka came together for their flagship stakeholder event at which Dilhan C. Fernando, Chairman of the UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka and Chairman / CEO of Dilmah Tea, highlighted the critical role of businesses in steering the world towards sustainable growth amidst rising global challenges.
The Island Merrill J. Fernando:A Friendship RememberedJuly 21, 2024September 4, 2025Speech made at an event marking the first anniversary of the passing of Mr. Merrill. J. Fernando on July 17https://island.lk/merrill-j-fernandoa-friendship-remembered/
The Island Dilmah’s Climate Forward: Energising Green Innovators for Climate ActionJune 2, 2024September 4, 2025Embracing its commitment to environmental sustainability, Dilmah launches “Climate Forward,” engaging undergraduates and postgraduates to innovate green solution
The Island RW’s deep knowledge of Ceylon historyMay 5, 2024September 4, 2025This short speech made by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on April 28 clearly indicates his grip on Ceylon history. He made it on an occasion where he was chief guest at an event hosted at the Galle Face Hotel by Dilmah, the well known tea company now into cinnamon. Dilmah has about 700 acres of cinnamon plantation is estates of Kahawatte Plantations PLC it controls and is revolutionizing the industry.
