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Expolanka Limited

Expolanka (Pvt.) Ltd. is the leading exporter of fresh coconuts, desiccated coconut, fresh fruits and vegetables from Sri Lanka. Established in 1978, Expolanka Holdings' flagship company has achieved remarkable growth over the years and is now the market leader. Great attention and care is applied to how our products are grown under the best possible climatic conditions and their transport, meet the most stringent international standards, ensuring optimum quality and flavours.

The company has modern facilities that ensure a seamless quality controlled and centralized operation. Our warehousing complex includes cool storage facilities. Expolanka Limited's manufacturing capacity has expanded and it has ventured into the manufacture of value added products for dried fruits, fruit juices, fruit chunks in juice and ethnic dry foods. The hub of our operations is the main office in Wattala with collection centers at Pannala, Madurankuliya & Weerakatiya for fresh coconut and Kirindiwela for pineapple. Our main export markets are Europe, Middle East, Pakistan and Africa.

Expolanka Limited has achieved remarkable success and widespread recognition and its corporate values have played no small part. Honesty, reliability, credibility and innovativeness have been steadfast companions of the company's astute business sense and direction. Add knowledge sharing, respect for stakeholders and team spirit to these factors and you have a formidable organization that will keep growing. With such a bedrock for the company to flourish on, it is only natural that our financial might, strength with airlines and shipping companies, reliable supplier network will intensify our competitive advantage.

Expolanka Ltd exports several different agricultural products:

Fruit & Vegetables: the fresh produce we export are some of the best that tropical Sri Lanka grows. Some of our main export produce are pineapple, papaya (Red Lady), snake gourd, bread fruit, green mango, cassava (tapioca), big aravi and green chillies.

Fresh Coconut: Sri Lankan coconuts are available all year round and are famous for their high quality. ExpoLanka Limited has been the largest exporter of fresh coconuts for the last several years and is ISO 22000 and HACCP certified. We control 30% share of the entire market, exporting them in 3 different forms namely Jumbo (semi-husked), Tufted (tuft covering the 3 eyes) and Bald (Fully husked), and packed in either coir bags, lino bags, polypropylene or corrugated cartons.

Desiccated Coconut: ExpoLanka Limited is at present the largest exporter of DC from Sri Lanka. The country's tropical climate with miles of coconut plantations in the Western & Southern coast has made it a major producer and exporter of DC. There is a high demand for Sri Lankan DC in confectionery and other high value food items. This product is also used in the food processing trade, frozen food industry, bakeries, as well as in restaurants and the hotel trade. We export it in Fine Grade, Medium Grade, Defatted Grade (Low Fat). Our main export markets are Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Iran & Sudan. We are also exploring potential to export to Europe.

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Expolanka Limited were awarded the silver medal in the category 'Extra Large - Agricultural Value Added' at the NCE Awards held at the Hilton, Colombo on 25th September 2009