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Despite COVID-19 hitting economies hard this year, the Global Innovation Index 2021 illustrates a boom in innovation around the world. This goes to show that ideas are crucial for overcoming the economic challenges of post-pandemic economic growth. Therefore, Ecovation Awards, inaugurated in 2019 to create an innovation culture and empower Sri Lankan eco innovators, couldn’t […]
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Dilmah Founder Merrill J. Fernando
Dilmah Founder Merrill J. Fernando has spent a lifetime dedicated to tea and helping others. In this interview he talks of his business philosophy, what CSR really means and what he wants to leave behind as his legacy for his employees and his children. Fernando was born on 6 May 1930, in the Negombo neighbourhood of Pallansena. Fernando strongly believes in the philosophy of seeing business as a matter of human service. He was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science from Massey University, New Zealand, in recognition of his strong leadership in ethical business within the food and beverage industry. Fernando says every Government tends to rely too much on advice from their supporters instead of doing what every ministry should – engage two or three good, well-experienced businessmen to advice the ministry, then the Government activities will be far more productive. Following are excerpts of
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