- Our Vision & Mission
- HISTORY OF THE COMPANY
- Chairman's Message
- Managing Director's Message
- DIRECTOR BOARD
- DISTRIBUTION
- OUR VALUES
Our Vision
Being one of Sri Lanka’s leading manufacturing and marketing company of Spices & Condiment Products in Sri Lanka, we strive to become a world renowned Manufacture, Distributor & Exporter in the main items we produce.
Our Mission
We always believe that we are the business & happy because of our esteemed customer’s satisfaction through feedback. We are always committed to improving the quality of our products by introducing the state of the art technology, skilled employees, and encouraging them to challenge themselves.
History Of The Company
By the year 1989, there was a small paddy and chili processing unit belonging to the Kothalawala family at Thudugala Junction, Dodangoda. In fact, the business was carried out on a very small scale, merely as a social service. Mr. Aruna Kotalawala and Mr. Nirmala Kotalawala are brothers, with Mr. Aruna being a young undergraduate in the Faculty of Science at the University of Colombo at that time. Meanwhile, Mr. Nirmala was a young undergraduate in the Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. They understood that the business was running at a snail’s pace and decided to convert it into a commercially viable venture.
Thereafter, the business was expanded step by step, introducing various products and new technology. New ground spice formulations were introduced to the market, and the distribution network was widened. As a result, the demand for Wijaya Products increased rapidly. As young entrepreneurs, they realized the future market trends for Wijaya Products and decided to construct a factory complex incorporating state-of-the-art technology for the mass-scale production of high-quality spice mixtures, pasta, pappadam, etc.
At the moment, more than 850 employees are working in various departments of the organization. The secret behind the success story of the company is the dedication and commitment of the management and the employees at all levels to manufacture the highest quality products and market them at reasonable prices.
Chairman’s Message
Mr. Aruna Kothalawala Chairman |
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Managing Director’s Message
Mr. Nirmala Kothalawala Managing Director |
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Board Of Directors
Mr. Aruna Kothalawala Bsc. Hons Chairman |
Mr. Nirmala Kothalawala B.Com. Sp. Managing Director |
Mrs. Shoba Priyangani Director |
Mrs. Priyani Edirisinha B.A. Sp Director |
Our Distribution Network
The distribution network is well established throughout the island to cater to our distributors. The sales promotional activities are also integrated with the distribution program & many outlets have been established in several major cities to provide an excellent, friendly, service to our valued customers. We distribute our products not only to the local market but also to the foreign market.
Local Sales Network
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Overseas Sales Network
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Certified Recognition
- Certified ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System
- Certified-ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management System
- Certified-ISO 14001:2015 Environment Management System
- Certified-ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management System.
- Certified ISO 50001:2011 Energy Management System
- Quality Standards
- Sooriyasinha Logo – “Ganna Ape De”
- Ceylon Tea Logo for Tea
Prestigious Awards
- Slim Kantar Peoples Award – 2022 – Peoples Culinary Brand of the Year
- Slim Kantar Peoples Award – 2022 – Peoples FMCG Brand of the Year
- Pro Food Pro Pack Exhibition 2021 – Best Stall
- Slim Neilsen Peoples Award – 2021 – Peoples Food Brand of the Year
- Slim Neilsen Peoples Award – 2021 – Youth Choice Food Brand of the Year
- CNCI Crystal Award – 2020 – National Level
- CNCI Top 10 Award – 2020 – Winner
- Slim Neilsen Peoples Award – 2020 – Peoples Food Brand of the Year
- Slim Neilsen Peoples Award – 2020 – Youth Choice Food Brand of the Year
- Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of the Year – 2019 – National Platinum Award – Extra Large Category
- Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of the Year – 2019 – Provincial Gold Award – Extra Large Category
- Best Entrepreneur of the Year (Western Province) – Entrepreneur Awards 2019 (Western Province)
- Best Enterprise – Entrepreneur Awards 2019 (Western Province)
- Best Environmental Friendly Enterprise – Entrepreneur Awards 2019 (Western Province)
- Best Productive Enterprise – Entrepreneur Awards 2019 (Western Province)
- Special Commendation – Presidential Environment Awards 2019
- CNCI Top 10 Award – 2019 – Winner
- CNCI Achiever of Industrial Excellence – 2019 – Gold Winner – National Level –Extra Large Category
- Pro Food Pro Pack Exhibition – 2019 – Best Stall
- Slim Neilsen Peoples Award – 2019 – Peoples Food Brand of the Year
- Best Productive Enterprise – Entrepreneur Awards 2019 (Western Province)
- Special Commendation – Presidential Environment Awards 2019
- CNCI Top 10 Award – 2019 – Winner
- CNCI Achiever of Industrial Excellence – 2019 – Gold Winner – National Level –Extra Large Category
- Pro Food Pro Pack Exhibition – 2019 – Best Stall
- Slim Neilsen Peoples Award – 2019 – Peoples Food Brand of the Year
- Slim Neilsen Peoples Award – 2019 – Youth Choice Food Brand of the Year
- CNCI Achiever of Industrial Excellence – 2018 – Gold Winner – National Level – Extra Large Category
- CNCI Top 10 Award – 2018 – Winner
- Slim Neilsen Peoples Award – 2018 – Peoples Food Brand of the Year
- Slim Neilsen Peoples Award – 2018 – Youth Choice Food Brand of the Year
- Sri Lanka Entrepreneur of the Year – 2017 – National Gold Award – Extra Large Category
- Sri Lanka Entrepreneur of the Year – 2017 – Provincial Gold Award – Extra Large Category
- CNCI Top 10 Award – 2017 – Winner
- CNCI Achiever of Industrial Excellence – 2017 – Winner – National Level – Extra Large Category
- Slim Neilsen Peoples Award – 2017 – Peoples Food Brand of the Year
- Sri Lanka Entrepreneur of the Year – 2016 – National Silver Award – Extra Large Category
- Sri Lanka Entrepreneur of the Year – 2016 – Provincial Silver Award – Extra Large Category
- CNCI Top 10 Award – 2016 – Winner
- CNCI Achiever of Industrial Excellence – 2016 – Winner – National Level – Extra Large Category
- Slim Neilsen Peoples Award – 2016 – Peoples Food Brand of the Year
- CNCI Top 10 Award – 2015 – Winner
- CNCI Achiever of Industrial Excellence – 2015- Winner – National Level – Extra Large Category
- National Productivity Award – 2015 – Special Commendation – Manufacturing sector – Large Scale
- CNCI Top 10 Award – 2014 – Winner
- CNCI Achiever of Industrial Excellence – 2014 – Winner – National Level – Extra Large Category
- National Productivity Award – 2014 – Third Place – Manufacturing sector – Large Scale
- Sri Lanka Entrepreneur of the Year – 2011- National Bronze Award – Extra Large Category
- Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of the year – 2011- Provincial Bronze Award
- Sri Lanka Entrepreneur of the Year – 2010- National Silver Award – Large Category
- Sri Lanka Entrepreneur of the Year – 2010- Provincial Silver Award – Large Catogory(Western Province)
- Pro Food Pro Pack Exhibition – 2010- Winner – Best Marketing Effort by a Company
- Pro Food Pro Pack Exhibition – 2008- 1st Runner Up – Product with Best Packaging
- Pro Food Pro Pack Exhibition- 2008 – Best Stall
- Pro Food Pro Pack Exhibition -2008 – Best Marketing Effort
- National Productivity Award – 2007 special commendation on manufacturing sector -medium scale
- Provincial Productivity Award-2007, 2nd place of Western Province manufacturing sector-medium scale.
- Pro Food Pro Pack Exhibition – 2006- Best Stall – Food Category
- Presidential Award-2006, 1st place of Western Province food manufacturing sector-medium scale.
- Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of the year 2003-Provincial Merit Award- Western Province
- Sri Lankan Entrepreneur of the year 2003 – National Merit Award