The company's founder, Merrill J. Fernando, was born in 1930 in Negombo in British Ceylon. He moved to Colombo, where he became one of the Ceylonese tea tasters, after doing his training at Mincing Lane in London.
The founder of the company, Merrill J. Fernando, was born in Negombo, British Ceylon, and later moved to Colombo where he became one of the Ceylonese tea tasters after completing his training at Mincing Lane in London.