Chairman of MJF Holdings Limited and pioneer creator of the ‘Dilmah Tea’ brand name, Merrill J. Fernando has been appointed Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Kahawatte Plantations PLC.

Meanwhile, another prominent personality in the tea and plantations sector, Malinga Herman Gunaratne has been appointed Vice Chairman of Kahawatte Plantations PLC.

Dilmah is an internationally popular brand name in Ceylon or Sri Lanka tea.