08/07/2026
For our Dilmah family, the 6th of May is a reminder of the power of kindness – the birthday of our beloved Founder Merrill J. Fernando. Across Sri Lanka we celebrate our Founder’s legacy of doing what he loved – helping people and the planet. ❤️🫱🏽🫲🏽🌍
Through his Dilmah Tea, Kahawatte Plantations , Resplendent Ceylon and his charitable initiatives – the MJF Foundation and Dilmah Conservation, we have transformed the 6th of May into a special day in our calendar – “Kindness Day”. ✨
We spent the morning embracing the joy and different abilities of over 100 children who are empowered by our Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy and Other Developmental Disorders (CCCPDD).🌈🙌🏽
We saw over 1,000 packs of essential items travel across the North, East and West of Sri Lanka, in addition to the nourishing meals we shared with the elderly in the East, and the youngest members of the tea gardens🌿. In Kandy, we collaborated with the Centre for Handicapped, to support 10 persons with disabilities receive prosthetic limbs.
On the southern coast🌊🌴, our Resplendent Ceylon family, refurbished a patient ward and sanitary facilities at the Walana Hospital – while also providing a hearty lunch for the patients. They also launched the ‘Resplendent Academy’, a transformative initiative to empower youth from low income and vulnerable background with vocational training. 🙌🏽
And in the heart of our plantations, we gave back to nature with tree planting programmes, echoing our Founder’s passion for conservation and appreciation of the environment that sustains our tea 🌱🪴.
Kindness is contagious. It is what inspires us as part of a legacy that continues to grow and share a cup of kindness with those around us. In the words of our Founder – “Do try It”.