News on initiatives taken by Dilmah Conservation

This Sri Lankan tea firm faces global challenges

November 24, 2017

Dilhan C. Fernando, son of Dilmah founder Merrill J. Fernando, chats with Amanda Drury from CNBC on the impact of the recent drought affecting tea in Sri Lanka, tea-picking robots...

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Novel Species of Endemic Snake Discovered in Central Highlands of Sri Lanka

November 23, 2017

Dilmah Conservation introduces a 63rd new species to science with the discovery of Aspidura ravanai in the Peak Wilderness in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka through its biodiversity initiative...

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Dilmah Opens First Private Sector Initiated Climate Change Research Station

November 15, 2017

Dilmah Founder, Merrill J. Fernando inaugurated the first private sector initiative to research climate change and analyse its impact on the future of the agricultural economy and social infrastructure, both...

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Sri Lanka - Land of Lichens

October 21, 2017

Lichens are curious life forms – an entity formed by the association of two ...

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Ahikuntika community of Sri Lanka Diminishing cultural traits

October 15, 2017

Ahikuntikas, the gipsies of Sri Lanka are among the sub-cultures that are fast vanishing due to their merging with the community

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How Matthew Cicanese’s Macro Images Of Lichen Aided a Scientist’s Research

October 13, 2017

This spring, photographer Matthew Cicanese hiked through ...

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Dilmah Conservation explores the Untouched Caves Biodiversity of Sri Lanka

October 03, 2017

Recognizing the scant research on cave fauna in Sri Lanka, Dilmah Conservation has ventured to document their diversity with the support of Biodiversity Sri Lanka and Lanka Institute of Cave...

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