DailyFT | Pressroom Unfolding the saga of future writers of Sri LankaAugust 3, 2024June 14, 2025Mission possible of creating islandwide trilingual writers launched by a conjoined effort of HSBC and Dilmah A pioneering 2024 initiative focusing at the outset on English medium writers A touch of murder, mystery and brilliance of the savvy sleuth brush across the literary landscape as storms of imagination stir in the aroma of tea Over 130 entries received for the pioneering short story writing competition Standards set for the corporate sector to harness the future of word art
Pressroom | The Morning Celebrating Young VoicesJuly 31, 2024June 14, 2025Winners of the Future Writers Programme announced
Pressroom | The Island Merrill J. Fernando:A Friendship RememberedJuly 21, 2024June 14, 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/
Pressroom | The Daily Mirror Merrill J Fernando A Friendship RememberedJuly 20, 2024June 14, 2025My earliest recollections of Merrill are of his consulting me at the Ratnam Private Hospital when I was a young and energetic surgeon. Although he consulted doctors in Singapore, UK and Australia, he always came back to me for a second opinion. Our friendship grew with mutual admiration for each other’s work - Prof. A H Sheriffdeen
Climate Vulnerable Forum | Pressroom Climate Vulnerable Forum Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Dilmah TeaJuly 19, 2024June 14, 2025The Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dilmah, the world renowned, family-owned tea company from Sri Lanka, to advance climate resilience and sustainable agriculture.
DailyFT | Pressroom Dilhan Fernando appointed Adjunct Professor of Sustainability at Edith Cowan University’s School of Business and Law, AustraliaJune 3, 2024June 14, 2025The global tea brand Dilmah CEO and Chairperson Dilhan C. Fernando has been appointed as an Adjunct Professor of Practice in Sustainability at Edith Cowan University’s (ECU’s) School of Business and Law (SBL).
Pressroom | The Island Dilmah’s Climate Forward: Energising Green Innovators for Climate ActionJune 2, 2024June 14, 2025Embracing its commitment to environmental sustainability, Dilmah launches “Climate Forward,” engaging undergraduates and postgraduates to innovate green solution
Pressroom | TEST Random Cat | The Morning Dilmah forays into cinnamonMay 6, 2024June 17, 2025Dilmah Tea marked a milestone on 28 April with the unveiling of its newest product range – Dilmah Finest Ceylon Cinnamon. The Dilmah brand, renowned for elevating Ceylon Tea in the global market, has ventured into the Sri Lankan cinnamon industry by expanding its domestic exports through the company, introducing high-quality cinnamon products to the global market.
Pressroom | The Island RW’s deep knowledge of Ceylon historyMay 5, 2024June 14, 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.
Pressroom | TEST Random Cat | The Sunday Times President hails Dilmah’s entry into cinnamon cultivationMay 5, 2024June 17, 2025President Ranil Wickremesinghe has expressed his government’s commitment to implement programmes aimed at popularising cinnamon cultivation.
DailyFT | Pressroom Ceylon Chamber Sri Lanka Climate Summit 2024 on 7-9 MayApril 29, 2024June 14, 2025The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has announced the inaugural Sri Lanka Climate Summit 2024, themed “Code Red: Climate Risks and Opportunities for Sri Lankan Businesses,” from 7 to 9 May at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo.
Pressroom | The Morning The success story of the Endana Biodiversity CorridorApril 13, 2024June 14, 2025Sri Lanka’s relationship with conservation is complicated to say the least, with increasing deforestation and land reclamation seeing a growing number of habitats destroyed each year. While State institutions play a vital role in conserving our natural resources and biodiversity, private institutions can and do play a significant role in conservation by rebuilding environments within which plants and wildlife can thrive. The Endana Biodiversity Corridor (EBC), established in 2018 and spearheaded by Dilmah Conservation, is one such private project that looks to strengthen Lankan biodiversity.
