Kamahl, 88, expressed his sympathies when Daily Mail Australia broke the news to him that Mr Fernando, 93, had passed away on Thursday surrounded by family in Sri Lanka.
A cup of Dilmah is a fixture in countless Kiwi households - as is the iconic catchphrase of the man who founded the brand in 1988, “Do try it”.
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