Elpitiya Plantations
He is the Chairman of MJF Holdings Limited and one of Sri Lanka’s first tea tasters in the then British-dominated trade. He is the Founder of “DILMAH TEA” brand name which re-launched, redefined and re-established the quality of Ceylon tea. DILMAH is a much respected global name, renowned for its quality, and its philosophy of caring and sharing with the community.
He was the pioneer in adding value to tea at origin, branding and marketing Ceylon tea quite successfully. Value addition at origin created significant services industries in printing, packaging, graphics and introducing packaging technology to Sri Lanka.
Mr. Fernando incorporated the MJF Charitable Foundation, to fulfill his pledge to make his business a matter of human service. His Foundation and Dilmah Conservation use a significant share of the earning from the sale of Dilmah tea and other companies in the Dilmah Group, towards creating better conditions for the underprivileged and the wider community, whilst implementing positive and sustainable environmental interventions.
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Elpitiya Plantations
Elpitiya Plantations PLC is engaged in cultivation, manufacture and sale of black tea, rubber, oil palm and others crops. The Company's operating segments include Tea, Rubber, Oil Palm and Others. Its operations include forestry development, eco-tourism, hydro power development and specialty-tea manufacturing. The Company operates tea branding called Harrow Ceylon Choice, which is available in various types of varieties. The Company's projects include Dunsinane Power Project, Sheen Mini-Hydropower Project and Dunsinane Cottage MHPP. The Company operates various bungalows, which include Harrow Guest Bangalow, Meddacombra Guest Bangalow and Galinda Guest Bangalow. The Company has approximately 10 estates located in up, mid and low country agro climatic regions, which cover over 8, 800 hectares. The Company's tea products include EARL GRAY FLAVOURED TEA, NAYAPANE PREMIUM, NAYAPANE SPECIAL, NAYAPANE SUPREME and TEA PRESENTATION BOX.