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The commercial sector in Sri Lanka, long regarded as the engine that pushed economic growth in the island, was almost up to the end of the last century dominated by agency houses, a relic of colonial days. Read More
Edgar Charles Evan Shattock known to family and friends as Garry, was born to a family long associated with Ceylon’s mercantile sector. Read More
On Monday, February 5, ‘The Song of Ceylon’ was screened as part of the ongoing KALA arts festival. The festival, which continues until February 25 is organised by the Lionel Wendt Arts Centre. Read More
The elegant Dutch Burgher Union premises was the venue for the annual Planters’ Christmas Dinner, hosted by Dilmah, following a tradition set in place in 2017 by its patriarch, the late Merrill J Fernando. A man with a life-long passion for Pure Ceylon Tea, which contributed much to the success of Dilmah, the hosting of this gathering was his way of honouring the contribution to the industry made by the men, often conveniently forgotten in the celebration of balance sheets of companies brightened by successful tea production statistics. Read More
Joseph Vimal Ranjitha Dias, known affectionately as Ranjith; a specialist in tea plantation engineering, a seasoned agriculturalist, and a dedicated coconut grower, peacefully passed away a few days ago following a brief period of hospitalization. Read More
Luckyland was created initially by Fred Whittall a scion of the great British/Turkish mercantile family. The Whittalls had in the mid-19th Century already opened branches in Colombo and Calcutta and Fred Whittall as a young man was sent out as part of the family Agency business. Read More
In 1979, straight out of school and heading for my first job interview, I walked up a narrow stairway of a dingy building in the heart of Colombo. Entering the office, I vividly recall the claustrophobic conditions as a cluttering of assorted furniture and about thirty people crammed into an area no more than 3,000 square feet. Read More
Merrill J. Fernando, the founder of “Dilmah” and the elder statesman of Ceylon Tea, passed away on 20 July, after a seven-decade commitment to the tea trade. As a passionate Read More
