A Public Limited Liability Company incorporated in 1946 and quoted in the Colombo Stock Exchange in 1946.
- Principal Activities:
- a) Operates a chain of Supermarkets, namely Food City.
- b) Operates the oldest department store in the country.
- c) Agents and distributors for world renowned brands in books, stationery, food and beverage.
- d) Manufacturers and distributors of processed meats.
- e) Franchisee for "Kentucky Fried Chicken" Quick Service Restaurants in Sri Lanka.
- f) Licensee for Walt Disney Consumer Products and Walt Disney Publishing.
- Mission
- To provide the best product and service to adequately satisfy the growing needs of our customers,
- to train and develop our loyal and dedicated employees,
- to protect the environment for future generations and
- to provide our Shareholders with an attractive return, while enhancing the value of their investment.
We will build on our long established strengths and forge ahead to constantly grow and advance with time.
- SUBSIDIARIES
- Cargills Quality Foods (Pvt) Limited
- Distributors (Pvt) Limited
- Developers (Pvt) Limited
- Food Services (Pvt) Limited
- Food Processors (Pvt) Limited
- Financial Highlights
Year ended 31 March (SL Rs. Millions) 1997
1996
Revenues 1,401 1,197 Net Profit (63) 4 EPS - Rs - 1.42 Total Assets 839 580 Total Debt 497 449 Total Equity 342 131
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A Public Limited Liability Company incorporated in 1913 and quoted in the Colombo Stock Exchange in 1949.
- Principal Activities:
- Operates the Proprietors of The City Dispensary, Union Place, Colombo 2 and The City Dispensary and Drug Stores Bambalapitiya, Colombo 4.
- Financial Highlights
Year ended 31 March (SL Rs. Millions) 1997
1996
Revenues 39 35 Net Profit 4 3 EPS - Rs 3.86 3.41 Total Assets 166 161 Total Debt 9 7 Total Equity 157 154
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- The house of E.B. Creasy was founded in 1878 by Edward Bennet Creasy and incorporated as a limited liability company in 1929, becoming quoted on the local stock exchange in 1968. The Company is among the pioneers of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce having joined in 1890, while Darley Butler - a wholly owned subsidiary - enjoys the distinction of being one of the three oldest members since 1852.
Over the years E. B. Creasy has expanded by organic growth as well as by strategic acquisitions and now constitutes a diversified group spanning a wide spectrum of activities ranging from import, export, distribution and freight forwarding to manufacturing, food processing, hoteliering and plantation management.
- Principal Activities:
- The main activities are manufacture of consumer disposable, marketing of hardware and automotive accessories, freight forwarding and export of non-traditional products.
- Mission
- To manage our business efficiently and ethically and to promote and strive for quality excellence in our every endeavour. To foster and sustain our long-term growth, thereby fulfilling national aspirations and creating maximum value for our customers, suppliers, employees, shareholders and the community at large.
- SUBSIDIARIES
- Darley Butler & Co. Ltd.
- Lankem Ceylon Ltd.
- Lankem Developments Ltd.
- Lankem Paints Ltd.
- Lankem Consumer Products Ltd.
- Creasy Foods Ltd.
- Sigiriya Village Hotels Ltd
- Marawila Resorts Ltd.
- Colombo Fort Hotels Ltd.
- Wornels Reef Hotels Ltd.
- York Hotels (Kandy) Ltd.
- Lankem Plantation Holdings Ltd.
- Lankem Tea & Rubber Plantation (Pvt) Ltd.
- Kotagala Plantations Ltd.
- Agarapatana Plantations Ltd.
- Creasy Plantation Management Ltd.
- Lankem Plantation Services Ltd.
- Island Consumer Supplies Ltd.
- Filmpak Ltd.
- Lankem Exports Ltd.
- Group Three Associates (Pvt) Ltd.
- Corporate Systems Ltd.
- Financial Highlights
Year ended 31 March (SL Rs. Millions) 1997
1996
Revenues 3,015 1,461 Net Profit (24) 26 EPS - Rs - 10.69 Total Assets 4,818 1,657 Total Debt 4,543 1,429 Total Equity 275 228
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A Public Limited Liability Company incorporated in 1964 and quoted in the Colombo Stock Exchange in 1965.
- Principal Activities:
- The Company is principally engaged in marketing of Photocopiers, Duplicators, Scanners, Facsimiles, Typewriters, Digital Duplicators, Telephone Systems, Computers, Binders, providing supplies and accessories for the above range of machines and servicing and the maintenance of same.
- The wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Gestetner Manufacturers Limited, is engaged in the manufacture of duplicating ink.
- Mission
- Gestetner of Ceylon Limited is committed to building value for shareholders by becoming a pre-eminent distributor of office automation products, supplies and services.
- Management is committed to exploiting Gestetner’s competitive advantages:
- It’s well known brand names utilised on technologically proven products;
- It’s global distribution infrastructure;
- It’s strong customer relationships.
- SUBSIDIARIES
- Gestetner Manufacturers Limited
- Financial Highlights
Year ended 31 March (SL Rs. Millions) 1997
1996
Revenues 98 99 Net Profit 4 4 EPS - Rs 15.14 14.12 Total Assets 51 43 Total Debt 26 22 Total Equity 25 21
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A Public Limited Liability Company incorporated in 1911 and quoted in the Colombo Stock Exchange in 1947.
- Principal Activities:
- Import, distribute and retail of Hardware & Light Engineering products, Cycles, Cycle Spare Parts & Accessories and Household goods.
- SUBSIDIARIES
- Heath & Company (Ceylon) Ltd.
- Heather & Company (Ceylon) Ltd.
- Ceylon Teas Ltd.
- Lanka Canneries Ltd.
- Financial Highlights
Year ended 31 March (SL Rs. Millions) 1997
1996
Revenues 313 278 Net Profit (4) 1 EPS - Rs - - Total Assets 714 712 Total Debt 213 204 Total Equity 501 508
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