Our History
150 years ago, Adamjee Lukmanjee, a courageous trader from Gujarat on a voyage in the Indian Ocean set foot in Sri Lanka. In 1865 he founded a business in Pettah to trade spices and other commodities.
Adamjee Lukmanjee set up one of the Sri Lanka’s First coconut oil manufacturing facilities in Grandpass, where the current office premises is still located.
ALS wins the award for the “Best Manufacturer of Coconut Oil & poonac”
The company Expanded massively acquiring Tea, Rubber & Coconut plantations across the island, and thus trading in these commodities Locally and Globally.
The company was forced into a period of resistance as the socialist reforms saw a bulk of its land & assets taken over by the Government.
A new generation of leaders were able to gradually rebuild and continue to diversify into other sectors.
Imports have also been an essential part of the company’s diversification strategy. Over the 2000s ALS established itself as a leading importer of cement & animal feed into Sri Lanka.
ALS began manufacturing Virgin Coconut Oil in its new state of the art manufacturing facility in Pannala.
Today, this factory manufactures a range of products including VCO, DC, Coconut chips, Creamed Coconut and more.
ALS initiated an out-grower project for vanilla cultivation in the Matale district, partnering with small-scale local farmers in order to export cured Vanilla pods to Western markets.
ALS ventures into manufacturing plant-based products and tropical fruits such as canned jackfruit & pineapple, in a new facility next to its current coconut facility in Pannala.
Awards & Accolades
Award for Best Manufacture
Award for Best Manufacture of Coconut Oil and Poonac (Copra Expeller cake) at the All Ceylon Coconut Exhibition
NCE Merit Award
Merit Award in Agriculture awarded by National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka Gold Award.
Best Export Performance
Best Export Performance from Sri Lanka to Pakistan granted by Karachi Kiriyana Merchants Group, Pakistan.
NCE Gold Award
Gold Award for export performance in Agriculture Non Traditional, awarded by National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka.
NCE Silver Award
Silver Award for export performance in Agriculture Non Traditional, awarded by National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka.
NCE Bronze Award
Bronze Award for export performance in Agriculture Non Traditional, awarded by National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka.
Global Commerce excellence award
Global Commerce excellence award in recognition of supporting the Sri Lankan Economy, awarded by Shippers Academy Colombo.
President Merit Award
Presidential Merit Award awarded by the Export Development Board for export performance in Coconut & Coconut based products