Capitalism was never meant to be a machine for extraction. That is the point I tried to make to the leaders gathered at the Global Compact Leaders Summit, and it…
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Kindness Day, 6th May 2026 – celebrating an extraordinary legacy
by Dilhanby DilhanIt was the anniversary of my father’s birthday earlier this month. Merrill J. Fernando was born on 6th May, 1930, in a village called Pallansena. He passed away in 2023.…
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Honour that is extended to us must always be considered in proper context. My context is the legacy my father formed, which it is my privilege to steward. His context…
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In 2011 my father inaugurated Sri Lanka’s first open air, urban butterfly garden at our MJF Centre West in Moratuwa, on the outskirts of Colombo. Yesterday it was reopened –…
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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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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…
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Peoples’ Market at MJF Centre West – aglow for so many reasons
by Dilhanby DilhanThe MJF Centre in Moratuwa was aglow again last night. This time with the determined optimism of 80 micro-entrepreneurs striving to better their lives. Undeterred by the light rainfall, over…
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An Elephant Knowledge Walk, Tea Inspiration & the well-being of Future Generations
by Dilhanby DilhanElephants are an inspiring species, almost more human than humans; their social structure and bonds of family are admirable. In 2009 we inaugurated the Elephant Information Centre at the Elephant…
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