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Mr. Merril J. Fernando

Person / director

Sits on 7 boards — 0 Elevated, 0 High

Resolution confidence

9.5/10

Exact Name match

Timeline

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1997 2026
Low Elevated No data

Board footprint

Roles held at listed companies, current roles first, then by company risk score.

Company Role Period Risk band
ROYAL PALMS BEACH HOTELS PLC RPBH.N0000 Director 1997–Present Low (1)
ROYAL PALMS BEACH HOTELS PLC RPBH.N0000 Non-Executive Independent Director 1997–Present Low (1)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 Director 2020–Present None (0)
TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC TPL.N0000 Director 2020–Present None (0)
TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC TPL.N0000 Non-Executive Director 2023–Present None (0)
TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC TPL.N0000 Director 2023–Present None (0)
ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC ELPL.N0000 Director 2016–Present None (0)
PRINTCARE PLC CARE.N0000 Director 2016–Present None (0)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 Chairman 2020–Present None (0)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 Executive Director 2020–Present None (0)
PRINTCARE PLC CARE.N0000 Director 2021–Present None (0)
PRINTCARE PLC CARE.N0000 Director 2019–Present None (0)
KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC KAHA.N0000 Non-Executive Director 2015–Present None (0)
KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC KAHA.N0000 Chairman of MJF Holdings Limited 2015–Present None (0)
KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC KAHA.N0000 Non-Executive Chairman 2022–Present None (0)
KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC KAHA.N0000 Director 2022–Present None (0)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 Director 2022–Present None (0)
DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC DIPD.N0000 Director 2021–Present None (0)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 Founder 2023–Present None (0)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 Founder 2024–Present None (0)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 Founder Chairman 2023–Present None (0)
ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC ELPL.N0000 Director 2021–Present None (0)
DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC DIPD.N0000 Director 2020–Present None (0)
DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC DIPD.N0000 Director 2022–Present None (0)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 Chairman 2018–Present None (0)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 Executive Director 2018–Present None (0)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 Director 2018–Present None (0)
DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC CTEA.N0000 Executive Director 2019–Present None (0)
KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC KAHA.N0000 Director 2023–Jul 2023 None (0)
KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC KAHA.N0000 Founder 2023–Jul 2023 None (0)
KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC KAHA.N0000 Chairman 2023–Jul 2023 None (0)
ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC ELPL.N0000 Director 2023–Jul 2023 None (0)

Risk-relevant connections

Extracted relationships involving this person, with the risk bands of connected companies.

Related entity Relationship Direction Year Amount (LKR) Connected companies
Dr. R. A. Fernando Person / director Family To this person 2023 — CEYLON TEA BROKERS PLC None (0) NAMUNUKULA PLANTATIONS PLC High (20.1) KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC None (0) AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC None (0) CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC None (0) MELSTACORP PLC None (0) L O L C HOLDINGS PLC None (0) AITKEN SPENCE PLC None (0) DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC None (0) SATHOSA MOTORS PLC None (0) EQUITY TWO PLC None (0) ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) E - CHANNELLING PLC None (0) MYLAND DEVELOPMENTS PLC None (0) BALANGODA PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) MADULSIMA PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC None (0) SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC None (0) HVA FOODS PLC None (0) DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC None (0) HNB LIFE PLC None (0) THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC None (0)
Dr. R. A. Fernando Person / director Family From this person 2023 — CEYLON TEA BROKERS PLC None (0) NAMUNUKULA PLANTATIONS PLC High (20.1) KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC None (0) AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC None (0) CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC None (0) MELSTACORP PLC None (0) L O L C HOLDINGS PLC None (0) AITKEN SPENCE PLC None (0) DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC None (0) SATHOSA MOTORS PLC None (0) EQUITY TWO PLC None (0) ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) E - CHANNELLING PLC None (0) MYLAND DEVELOPMENTS PLC None (0) BALANGODA PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) MADULSIMA PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC None (0) SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC None (0) HVA FOODS PLC None (0) DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC None (0) HNB LIFE PLC None (0) THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC None (0)
Mr. Malik J. Fernando Person / director Family From this person 2023 — DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC None (0) KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC None (0) ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC None (0) DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC None (0) THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC None (0)
Dr. R. A. Fernando Person / director Family From this person 2023 — CEYLON TEA BROKERS PLC None (0) NAMUNUKULA PLANTATIONS PLC High (20.1) KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC None (0) AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC None (0) CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC None (0) MELSTACORP PLC None (0) L O L C HOLDINGS PLC None (0) AITKEN SPENCE PLC None (0) DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC None (0) SATHOSA MOTORS PLC None (0) EQUITY TWO PLC None (0) ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) E - CHANNELLING PLC None (0) MYLAND DEVELOPMENTS PLC None (0) BALANGODA PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) MADULSIMA PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC None (0) SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC None (0) HVA FOODS PLC None (0) DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC None (0) HNB LIFE PLC None (0) THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC None (0)
Dr. R. A. Fernando Person / director Family From this person 2022 — CEYLON TEA BROKERS PLC None (0) NAMUNUKULA PLANTATIONS PLC High (20.1) KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC None (0) AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC None (0) CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC None (0) MELSTACORP PLC None (0) L O L C HOLDINGS PLC None (0) AITKEN SPENCE PLC None (0) DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC None (0) SATHOSA MOTORS PLC None (0) EQUITY TWO PLC None (0) ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) E - CHANNELLING PLC None (0) MYLAND DEVELOPMENTS PLC None (0) BALANGODA PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) MADULSIMA PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC None (0) SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC None (0) HVA FOODS PLC None (0) DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC None (0) HNB LIFE PLC None (0) THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC None (0)
Dr. R. A. Fernando Person / director Family To this person 2022 — CEYLON TEA BROKERS PLC None (0) NAMUNUKULA PLANTATIONS PLC High (20.1) KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC None (0) AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC None (0) CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC None (0) MELSTACORP PLC None (0) L O L C HOLDINGS PLC None (0) AITKEN SPENCE PLC None (0) DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC None (0) SATHOSA MOTORS PLC None (0) EQUITY TWO PLC None (0) ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) E - CHANNELLING PLC None (0) MYLAND DEVELOPMENTS PLC None (0) BALANGODA PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) MADULSIMA PLANTATIONS PLC None (0) COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC None (0) SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC None (0) HVA FOODS PLC None (0) DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC None (0) HNB LIFE PLC None (0) THE FORTRESS RESORTS PLC None (0)

Co-directors

People who sit on the same boards as Mr. Merril J. Fernando.

Role history

Appointments, resignations and re-elections disclosed in annual reports.

Event Company Role Period
re-elected ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC Director 2021–Present
re-elected TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC Director 2020–Present
re-elected PRINTCARE PLC Director 2019–Present
appointed KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC Non-Executive Director 2015–Present
appointed KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC Chairman of MJF Holdings Limited 2015–Present