Dilmah Conservation and Wild Coast Tented Lodge have finalised plans for a Leopard Research Centre of a global standard, with eminent trustees including Dr. Sumith Pilapitiya and Eric Wickremanayake, working with the likes of Wilderness and Wildlife Conservation Trust and their partners such as the University of Oxford. This Centre, located in Yala, near Wild
Resplendent Ceylon has launched “SafeStay” a dedicated Health & Safety Guide for hotels, to monitor and manage stringent health and safety measures. Despite comprising low density resorts in isolated locations, Resplendent Ceylon believes the Guide is essential to ensure protection of guests, staff and respective communities. It covers logistics, transport, guest and staff contact areas,
To mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day this year, Escape.com put together a list of resorts around the globe who are pioneers in implementing sustainability practices that help protect our planet. Only six resorts made the list and Wild Coast Lodge Yala by Resplendent Ceylon was listed for its sustainability initiatives, which include its
Mankada, the Dilmah MJF Centre for Empowerment through Arts and Crafts in Uda Walawe, is an artisanal pottery centre that seeks to provide employment to women living in the area. Mankada was set up to support the local community with a permanent and sustainable occupation (pottery) by leveraging the local tourism economy underpinned by the
In recognition of his strong leadership in ethical business within the food and beverage industry, our chairman and founder of globally renowned Dilmah Tea was capped as Doctor of Science by Massey University in New Zealand. “This degree is one of our highest honours and recognises Dr Fernando’s great contribution to the tea industry and
Dilmah Wildlife Conservation has supported the Elephant Transit Home (ETH) in Udawalawe National Park since 2007 through many initiatives. Most recently, they sponsor ‘Baby Dilmah’, a calf found orphaned in Mattala by the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) after her mother died of serious human-inflicted injuries. Baby Dilmah is one of the two orphaned elephant
