Company filings, disclosures and news on Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company Plc (CTEA), Food: Specialty/Candy on the Colombo Stock Exchange.
Salesforce is hosting its first-ever Innovation Day in Colombo today (31), bringing over 200 business leaders to showcase AI, connected data and intelligent automation for Sri Lankan organisations; keynote speakers include executives from John Keells Holdings and Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company.
Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company plans to invest more than $1m to open close to 10 premium 'Urban Estate' tea lounges in India by 2030, with a flagship outlet expected next year in cities including Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi. The rollout will emphasise speciality teas and India will be part of its sourcing strategy, including the Thambapanni Naksha collection.
Colombo Stock Exchange rose as the ASPI gained 0.39% (83.87 pts) to 21,508.86, with banks leading turnover at Rs 41.8 million. Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company proposed a first and final dividend of Rs 25 per share for the year ended March 31.
Dividend · Rs 25.00 · XD Aug 7, 2026
First And Final dividend of LKR 25/share; XD 2026-08-07; record 2026-08-10; payable 2026-08-28; FY 2025/26
UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka hosted CATALYZE 2026: Environment, a two-day forum on corporate environmental sustainability; Sampath Bank was main partner and listed firms including Dilmah, Teejay Lanka, Hayleys, Talawakelle, Commercial Bank and Kelani Valley participated as partners or patrons.
Dilmah Ceylon Tea Co chairman backed the National Export Development Plan to raise exports to $36bn by 2030, urging a shift to premium, quality-focused exports rather than competing on volume. He called for investment in testing, traceability and trade deals; CEAT Kelani urged policy consistency and supply-chain fixes.
Dividend · Rs 25.00
First And Final dividend of LKR 25/share; FY 2025/26
Sri Lanka's tea exports fell 17.3% YoY in March to $114.75m as the Middle East conflict disrupts shipments; Dilmah (CTEA.N0000), which derives about 30% of sales from the Middle East, reports logistics and fuel-cost pressures and is shifting into new markets.
ASPI rose 0.24% to 23,709.84 with turnover above Rs.8.5bn and foreign investors net sold Rs.986.2m. Top positive contributors were HNB, RICH, CTEA, COMB and AEL; TKYO led materials-sector turnover (Rs.2.05bn) and JINS recorded a 7.8% price gain.
Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company PLC has been invited to be Patron of the UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka Supply Chain Working Group, recognising its sustainable supply-chain role; 71% of its 2024/25 supplier spend (Rs.14,494m of Rs.20,440m) was with local suppliers.
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