A community Reborn - Published in Life Magazine- JanFeb 2009 What happens to a rural community when their traditional livelihood is taken away by technology? In the case of Koulara, a traditional clay brick-making community in the southern highlands of of Sri Lanaka with a population of around 70,.. Download Brewing Success - Published in Friday Magazine UAE- 2008 Merrill J. Fernando, the 78-year-old founder of Dilmah Tea, was the first to package tea at source and sell directly to retailers. But despite being in operation for 30 years, he says philanthropy is more his cup of tea… Download Dilmah urges a return to 'real tea' - Published on Cafe Business - Mar07 Dilmah, Sri Lanka’s pioneer of single origin, pure Ceylon tea, is urging consumers to turn their backs on inconsistent, multi-origin blends in favour of a return to ‘real tea’… Download Pick of the crop - Emirates Portfolio - AprMay 2006 Since founding Dilmah tea in 1988, Merrill Fernando has become arguably the most recognizable face in the business through his ‘do try it’ television dvertisements. In pioneering the concept of ‘single origin tea’ a process whereby the company… Download Exceptional Tea to celebrate 21 Exceptional years - Published on Food4Media.com - 03Jun09 Dilmah are celebrating 21 exceptional years of tea in Australia. To celebrate, Merrill and Dilhan from Dilmah Tea have launched the bright and energetic Dilmah 'Exceptionals' range of teas, designed to.. Download Medinge Group names Dilmah as a Top Brand with a Conscience 2005 The Medinge Group, an international think-tank on branding and business, today releases its second annual ‘Top Brands With a Conscience’ list. In the Group’s opinion, these brands show that it is possible for brands to contribute to the betterment of the society. Download Qualitea Integritea - Published in Investigate Magazine May 2008 Merrill J Fernando sits opposite,his emerald Sri Lankan national costume catching an early morning sunbeam through the window of Auckland’s Laingholm Hotel upstairs coffee bar, giving him an almost ethereal glow against the dark timber tables. Download Vintage Ceylon - Published in Fortune Magazine -25Jnu07 Dilhan Fernando gathers a fistful of earth and surveys his family’s sprawling estate. “What’s grown on that field,” he says, pointing to a lush cultivation on a distant misty hill, “will differ dramatically from what’s grown over here.” Download Do try it - Published in Lucire Living New Zealand HIS STORY has been two years in the making. I fi rst interviewed Merrill J. Fernando, the founder of Dilmah Teas, on his 2004 visit to New Zealand. (He returned at the end of September 2006.) Download Cream of the crop - Spinneys Food Magazine Foodies UAE- Oct2008 Although Merrill J. Fernando was born in May, it’s natural for him to feel like it’s his birthday on several days of the year. This isn’t because this 78-year-old grandfather who’s always up for a laugh and exudes a contagious warmth is so likeable… Download Sri Lankan Cup D'etat - Published in Sydney Morning Herald - 03Sep2007 "HOW ARE the Richmond Tigers doing? How is Rex?" The questions come as a surprise, for the man asking is a Sri Lankan septuagenarian standing in a white lab coat in a tea-tasting room in downtown Colombo - a long way from the.. Download     Dilmah ©   Developed by BWW