About us
Connecting the world to authentic Ceylon produce
A Sri Lanka-based supply-chain partner for the organic agriculture, food & beverage and nutraceutical sectors, connecting the world to authentic Ceylon produce.
Our story
From a garage in 2014 to a global trade network
E-Silk Route Ventures began in 2014 in a Sri Lankan garage, with 300,000 LKR, about US$1,000, and a conviction that the island’s extraordinary produce deserved a direct, trustworthy route to the world.
In the years since, we’ve grown across e-commerce, retail, wellness, CPG, manufacturing, agriculture and trading, and built a supply chain that today employs over 100 people, most of them from rural Sri Lanka. We’ve established companies in several international markets, so buyers everywhere can source Ceylon produce with confidence.
We remain a supply-chain partner first: sourcing, processing, packing and shipping authentic, certified produce, so our customers can build products and brands on a foundation they can trust.
The name & the mark
Why “Silk Route”
Our identity carries three meanings. It honours the Silk Road, the network of trade routes that connected continents for more than 1,500 years. It stands for Silk Route Ventures. And the “SR” monogram is drawn as a road, a nod to our founder, Sahan Bakmiwewa.
Old routes, modern standards, that’s how we think about connecting Ceylon to the world.
What we stand for
Our values
Synergy
Partnering across the chain so growers, makers and buyers all win together.
Scalability
Systems and capacity built to grow with our partners, from pilot to programme.
Regeneration
Sourcing that gives back, to the land and to rural Sri Lankan communities.
Innovation
Continually improving how authentic Ceylon produce reaches the world.
Global presence
Local roots, global reach
- Sri Lanka Headquarters
- Vietnam
- Australia
- Singapore
Quality
Certified & documented
Our partner factories are independently certified to international standards.
- BRCGS
- USDA Organic
- EU Organic
- HACCP
- GMP
- ISO 22000
- FSSC 22000