About Ceylon Eco Spices
Ceylon Eco Spices was founded with a mission to share the incredible spices of Sri Lanka with the world while promoting sustainable and ethical practices. Our story begins with a group of professionals who have dedicated their careers to the spice industry. With decades of combined experience growing, sourcing, processing, and exporting spices, they decided to come together to establish Ceylon Eco Spices in 2018.
Our state-of-the-art processing facility is located in Mahiyanganaya, the heartland of Sri Lanka's spice country. This gives us direct access to some of the world's best Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, and other rare spices. We work closely with local farmers to promote sustainable growing practices, fair wages for workers, and premium prices for smallholders.
At Ceylon Eco Spices, we are deeply connected to the communities we source from. Our team provides training programs to improve farming practices as well as increase farmer incomes and living standards. We take pride in making a positive social impact.
With our strong Sri Lankan roots and ethical approach, Ceylon Eco Spices aspires to be the world's premier sustainable spice company. We are committed to delivering the authentic taste of Sri Lanka to customers across the globe while preserving our environment and communities for future generations.
The Directors
The Chairman of the company Mr. Ranjith Wickramatileka is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and holds a Bachelor of Science – Public Administration degree from the University of Sri Jayawardenapura. He holds a Diploma in Shipping from the Norwegian Shipping Academy, Oslo. He has held senior positions in the field of shipping for over 30 years and is the former Chairman of Mercantile Shipping Company PLC and a Director of Colombo Dockyards PLC. Having engaged in a variety of other operations, he has a wealth of experience in both finance and other fields.
The Managing Director of the company, Mr. Kolitha Weerakoon, was the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Imperial Spices (Pvt) Ltd and a Director of Imperial Teas Group. He specializes in the field of marketing spices with extensive experience and contacts in Russia, CIS countries, Europe, and India. He has worked with the export businesses of tea and spices for over 25 years and brings tremendous contacts and experience to the Company. He is also a Director / Shareholder of Weerakoon Holdings (Pvt) Ltd a property development company and a Director / Shareholder of Unitrades (Pvt) Ltd a company specializing in the export of tea.
The Finance Director Mr. Chathura Wickramatileka is a CFA Charter Holder, a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK) and holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of London. Having started his career as an audit trainee at Ernst and Young, as an Associate Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the M&A team, Group Management Accountant at MTD Walker's group, and held the position of Group Financial Controller before moving to Convenience Foods PLC as the head of finance.
The Operations Director E.J.A.P. Rumesh Chathuranga has more than 10 years of experience in the spice industry and was the General Manager of Imperial Spices (Pvt) Ltd. He is the Past Chairman of SAPPTA (Spices and Allied Products Producers and Traders Association). He holds a BSc Finance degree from the University of Sri Jayawardenapura, has completed the examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants holds a Diploma in Banking, and has also worked in both KPMG and Ernst & Young for more than 3 years.