Highlighted Podcast of the Week

March 22nd, 2023

Dilmah Tea CEO Dilhan C. Fernando chats with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves to give a business perspective on what's next for the island nation, following receiving the much-awaited IMF Bailout.

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The People of the Plantations: the Past, Present and What’s Next. 34 mins

The People of the Plantations: the Past, Present and What’s Next. 34 mins

S. Kamalanathan – Head of Operations for the MJF Charitable Foundation speaks about his experiences working with estate communities over the last four and a half decades. He speaks candidly about how leaders, educators, estate managers, policy makers,  and the communities can work together to create lasting change on the estates. 

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What has Cricket taught Mahela about life? Listen to this episode of a chat over a cuppa with Cricket legend Mahela Jayawardene and Dilhan C. Fernando - 20 mins

What has Cricket taught Mahela about life? Listen to this episode of a chat over a cuppa with Cricket legend Mahela Jayawardene and Dilhan C. Fernando - 20 mins

Tea grower and Dilmah CEO, Dilhan C. Fernando chats with Former Cricketer of the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team and Chairman of the National Sports Council Mahela Jayawardene. Find out what’s behind Mahela’s success and his advice to the younger generation. All this and more on this short podcast.
 

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The George Pope Murder in 1941. 7 mins 45 secs

The George Pope Murder in 1941. 7 mins 45 secs

The story of the murder of George Pope, the tough and strict disciplinarian Superintendent of Stellenberg Group, Uda Pussellawa. 

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The Bruce Whitehouse Murder in 1949. 5 mins 40 secs

The Bruce Whitehouse Murder in 1949. 5 mins 40 secs

Tale of the ill-fated robbery by the feared underworld figure of the day, “Laathara Baas” and his gang, which resulted in the death of Bruce Whitehouse, Superintendent of Madampe Group, Rakwana in the Ratnapura district.

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Good Health & Immunity – Tea Inspired Lifestyle 23 mins

Good Health & Immunity – Tea Inspired Lifestyle 23 mins

Studies have found that theanine and polyphenols found in tea can boost your immunity, while antioxidants in tea can help fight non-communicable diseases. Episode 02 from our Story Behind Your Cup of Tea webinar series, Tea Grower and Dilmah CEO, Dilhan C. Fernando and Dr. Tissa Amarakoon; author of Tea & Your Health, former Deputy Director Research at the Tea Research Institute of Sri Lanka and currently Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Science, University of Kelaniya discuss the goodness in your cuppa!

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Why should a country change the culture of their governance to help more than its people? Listen to the latest episode of a Chat Over A Cuppa with Author Simon Anholt and Dilhan C. Fernando – 30 Mins

Why should a country change the culture of their governance to help more than its people? Listen to the latest episode of a Chat Over A Cuppa with Author Simon Anholt and Dilhan C. Fernando – 30 Mins

Join Author of The Good Country Equation and Founder of the Good Country Index, Simon Anholt, and Tea Grower & Dilmah CEO, Dilhan C. Fernando in conversation about culture, the priority of education, government systems, social engineering, microscopic view VS telescopic view, and collaboration over competition for the sake of humanity. Listen to this powerful, thought-provoking podcast here.

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Celebrating a Handcrafted Journey with the World’s Most Experienced Teamaker – 18 Mins

Celebrating a Handcrafted Journey with the World’s Most Experienced Teamaker – 18 Mins

Join Dilmah Founder, Merrill J. Fernando and son, Dilhan C. Fernando in conversation this World Tea Day, celebrating a handcrafted journey with the World’s Most Experienced Teamaker. Listen to words of wisdom gained from decades of experience, right here on Tea Radio.


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The Tea Planter and his Cook - 9 mins

The Tea Planter and his Cook - 9 mins

A podcast based on a fascinating tale penned by Hugh Karunanayake, on the association between a prominent and pioneering English tea planter and his Tamil cook in Ceylon the 1880s, and the circumstances which led to the latter making a life for himself in the UK, after blazing a trail in western oriented cuisine in Ceylon. Now, 135 years later, Daniel Santiagoe is remembered for posterity as the first-ever author of a cookery book based on Ceylonese cookery. Titled “The Curry Cook’s Assistant”, it was first published in London in 1886.

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A Chat Over a Cuppa with Globally Award Winning Chef & Business Woman, Jodi-Ann Palmer - 4 Mins

A Chat Over a Cuppa with Globally Award Winning Chef & Business Woman, Jodi-Ann Palmer - 4 Mins

Join Jodi-Ann Palmer in the studio as we talk about her life as a business woman, culinarian and internationally recognized Chef based in South Africa. Listen to how she altered her business model to cope with the changes the pandemic brought on, and reminisce about meeting like-minded people at Chefs and the Teamaker, leading to her most memorable moments with Dilmah!

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Purpose before profit for Dilmah Tea - 33 Mins

Purpose before profit for Dilmah Tea - 33 Mins

Founded in 1985, Dilmah Tea has grown from a household name in Sri Lanka to an international icon of Ceylonese tea available in over 100 countries.

But now as Sri Lanka's economy crashes and global supply chains issues continue to plague the world, how will Dilmah continue its operations?

And what role can it play in rebuilding Sri Lanka's economy moving forward? We speak to CEO Dilhan Fernando to get his thoughts.

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SBS On the Money: Dilmah Tea CEO on Sri Lanka's .3bn IMF bailout

SBS On the Money: Dilmah Tea CEO on Sri Lanka's .3bn IMF bailout

Dilmah Tea CEO Dilhan C. Fernando chats with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves to give a business perspective on what's next for the island nation, following receiving the much-awaited IMF Bailout.

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Conversations Over a Cuppa

Conversations Over a Cuppa

A tea grower chats with authors, TV personalities, historians, musicians, the Queen (of cheese), farmers, cricketing legends and more… over a cuppa.

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Yarns and Anecdotes

Yarns and Anecdotes

Seat-gripping tales based on true stories that took place over a century ago in old Ceylon, narrated from the archives of the History of Ceylon Tea.

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Tea Inspired Gastronomy & Mixology

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A Dilmah School of Tea Podcast Channel ft. Tea as an ingredient– used in cooking, making drinks, and a conversation topic amongst chefs & mixologists.

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Conservation Chronicles

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A podcast channel for sustainability warriors and worriers: Dilmah Conservation presents planet-changing ideas from conservationists around the world.

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A Cup of Kindness for Humanity

A Cup of Kindness for Humanity

How does tea serve humanity? Listen to empowering and transformational talks that have made business a matter of human service with the MJF Foundation

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Tea & Health

Tea & Health

What’s really in your cup of tea? Doctors and scientists explain how Dilmah (or tea packed where it’s grown to preserve antioxidants) is healthier.

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