- CEO
- Udawattage Amila Indika Udawatte
- Sector
- Consumer non-durables
- Industry
- Household/Personal care
- Address
- Kandana Sri Lanka
- IPO Date
- Jul 3, 1987
- Business
- The Swadeshi Industrial Works PLC is a Sri Lanka-based fast-moving consumer goods company engaged in the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of herbal personal care, baby care, and household cleaning products. The company operates through specialized product categories, offering personal care solutions, including herbal beauty soaps, premium sandalwood soaps, liquid hand washes, body washes, facial cleansers, herbal shampoos, hair oils, body lotions, and floral perfumes; baby care solutions, encompassing herbal baby soaps, baby shampoos, baby colognes, baby creams, baby lotions, baby oils, and baby wash products; and household and laundry care solutions, comprising laundry soap bars, detergent powders, liquid detergents, and multipurpose cleaners. The company markets its portfolio under proprietary brand names, including Khomba, Rani Sandalwood, Khomba Baby, Little Princess, Lady, Safeplus, Perlwite, Lak Bar, and Black Eagle. The Swadeshi Industrial Works PLC distributes its products domestically across general trade, modern trade, and pharmacy networks throughout Sri Lanka, while exporting to international markets across South Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.
In recent developments, The Swadeshi Industrial Works PLC has advanced its global market reach by seeking and establishing new international distributor partnerships to expand export distribution for its core Rani Sandalwood and herbal product lines. The company has continued to strengthen its regulatory and quality compliance, obtaining SLS 547 product standard certification from the Sri Lanka Standards Institution for its Swadeshi Khomba Baby range, sustaining UK Vegetarian Society accreditation for its cruelty-free and 100% vegetarian formulations, and earning industry recognition for excellence in herbal-based personal care manufacturing at the Global Business Excellence Awards. Founded in 1941, The Swadeshi Industrial Works PLC is headquartered in Kandana, Sri Lanka, and operates alongside its affiliated operating subsidiaries, including Swadeshi Marketing (Pvt) Ltd, Swadeshi Chemicals (Pvt) Ltd, and Ceylon Plastics Ltd.