Editing Merrill J. Fernando (section)

===Charitable works===
In 2007, Fernando founded Dilmah Conservation, "to incorporate environmental and wildlife conservation efforts into the work of the MJF Foundation, which primarily focuses on social justice".[15] One of its main aims was to protect Sri Lankan forests.[3] The MJF charitable foundation uses 15% of the pre-tax profits of Dilmah and related companies to provide nutritional, educational, and other support to disabled children, the elderly, and youth in marginalised communities. It has also supported Indigenous Indian tribes adjust to the 21st century, and survivors of the 2004 tsunami.[1]