Dilhan Fernando
Chief executive of Dilma, a major Sri Lankan tea company, speaking about the cyclone's impact on tea estates, communities and the export sector and on business recovery and resilience.
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Feb 10, 2026 • 17min
After the cyclone: Can Sri Lanka’s economy recover?
Ahilan Kadharagama, economist at the University of Jaffna who analyzes reconstruction needs and fiscal constraints. Dilhan Fernando, CEO of Dilma tea, on damage to estates, communities and exports. They discuss the cyclone's toll on infrastructure and agriculture. They talk about disrupted schooling, rebuilding priorities, business resilience and how limited aid and IMF conditions shape recovery.
