Sri Lanka’s biggest retailer and exporter of fresh, certified organic food, Saaraketha Holdings was recently awarded “gold” under the “Other Agricultural Products” sub-sector of the NCE Awards 2016. The awards ceremony was held on 30th September and organized by the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka. Founder and Managing Director of the company Prasanna Hettiarachchi received the award.
Saaraketha Holdings was founded in 2008 with the aim of supplying ethically produced, fresh and affordable food to all. Saaraketha is a one-stop certified-organic shop for all your food needs. Certified organic by the Control Union in Netherlands, their extensive product portfolio of more than 200 products includes organic fruits, vegetables and spices, organic heirloom rice and grains, organic dehydrated fruit, greens and herbs, organic cocoa and cashew, and organic coconut and allied products.
All Saaraketha produce is packed in Modified Atmospheric Packaging (MAP) which is recyclable while enhancing the shelf-life of the produce. Taking the convenience factor globally, Saaraketha also ships their produce to anywhere in the world. For those who wish to literally “pick” their own produce, Saaraketha’s own flagship store is located at Streat 360, Ward Place, Colombo 7.
Growing organic food was once a way of life for many communities spread around the island. Saaraketha is therefore striving to revive this ancient craft by first reviving the livelihoods of the farmer communities. By creating entrepreneurs, Saaraketha has been successful in uplifting the lives of more than 3,000 farmers and their families nationwide, including war-widows, ex-combatants and families devastated by the 30-year civil war. The company brings in the expertise in terms of market demands, accessing non-traditional markets and finance management.
Believing in making “organic” a natural way of life again, it is Saaraketha’s multi-faceted efforts that were recognized at the NCE Awards 2016.
