Resplendent Ceylon is part of the Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company. Dilmah is a family business, established by its Founder Merrill J. Fernando, with the philosophy that business must also be a matter of human service. Kindness to people and nature forms the heart of all that we do.
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The Merrill J. Fernando Foundation was formed to fulfil our Founder’s desire to make his business a matter of human service. One of the region’s largest private charitable Foundations, it focuses on directly, efficiently and effectively delivering transformational impact to less fortunate communities, differently abled children, while empowering women, youth and men with dignity through free education, vocational training, entrepreneurship, nutrition, provision of medical infrastructure. It also cares for the elderly and fosters advocacy.
Merrill J. Fernando devoted his life to tea and overcame the obstacles to realising his dream of a genuinely ethical tea. A minimum of 15% of the pre-tax profits of Dilmah Tea, Resplendent Ceylon and our other subsidiary companies fund the work of the foundation.
We believe that human welfare and the environment are inextricably and critically intertwined, so we established Dilmah Conservation in 2007.
As proud members of Relais & Châteaux, we champion three pillars of sustainability: preserving cultural heritage, protecting biodiversity, and fostering human connection. Our commitment extends beyond luxury hospitality to meaningful impact.
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