Sri Lanka - 2.7 Milling Assessment
Overview
Rice is the staple food of Sri Lanka, and rice milling plays a significant role in the country’s agribusiness sector, with over 7,000 mills dotted across the country. Most rice millers in Sri Lanka are found in the North Central Province and Eastern Province, which are the country's major rice-producing regions. Rice milling sector in Sri Lanka is private sector since the majority of the country’s rice mills are under private ownership. In 2007, the Sri Lankan government revitalized the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB), enabling private sector to purchase paddy at competitive prices. In response to the uneven distribution of technology within the industry, private millers were offered credit facilities to upgrade and modernize their mills. The market pricing of paddy follows a hierarchical structure, where many farmers sell to a few processors, who then supply to a large number of consumers, giving the processors significant market power to influence prices, competition, and industry standards. In some cases, however, the government may establish new rice mills, with the aim of curbing the rice mafia and regulating rice distribution.
Depending on the size, rice mills in Sri Lanka can be divided into 3 categories: traditional, semi-modern, and modern mills. Traditional mills account for 25% of local rice mills and are usually owned by village households. They produce relatively small quantities of rice solely for home consumption. The remaining mills are constituted by Semi-modern and modern mills constitute 35% and 40% of local rice mills respectively. These mills are used for commercial purposes and produce milled rice on a larger scale.
For more information on milling company contact details, please see the following link: 4.6 Storage and Milling Companies Contact List
Araliya Rice Producers
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Company Name and Address |
Contact Names and Email |
Telephone and Fax |
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Araliya Group of Companies / Araliya Rice Mill 796 Polonnaruwa-Hingurakgoda Rd, Polonnaruwa 51000 |
Email: info@araliyalands.com Web: https://araliya.lk/ |
Tel: +94112920719 |
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Summary of Role and Services |
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Araliya Rice Mill is the largest rice producer, mill operator, and storage owner in Southeast Asia. Based in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, the company has been supplying boiled and raw rice products since 1996. |
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New Rathna Rice (Pvt) Ltd
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Company Name and Address |
Contact Names and Email |
Telephone and Fax |
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New Rathna Rice (Pvt) Ltd. N0. 54, Somawathiya Road, Pulasthigama, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka |
Email: newrathna.rice@gmail.com |
Tel: 027-2242627 (Head Office & Factory 01); 027-3279666; 027-3283875 (Sales and Marketing) Fax: 027-2242054 (Sales and Marketing) |
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Summary of Role and Services |
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New Rathna Rice Mill (PVT) Ltd. is the largest rice mill in Sri Lanka with South Asia’s largest rice production line. The company maintains a bulk of paddy stock of 50,000 MT in all verities continuously all over the year. At present the company’s milling capacity is 47 MT/hr which leads to a total rice production of 400 MT per day. |
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Alongside these 2 leading companies in Sri Lanka’s rice milling sector, 4 additional rice millers with the potential to supply humanitarian operations have been identified and assessed, which include:
National Food Promotion Board (NFPB) affiliated rice mill
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Company Name and Address |
Contact Names and Email |
Telephone and Fax |
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National Food Promotion Board affiliated rice mill National Food Promotion Board, Kalankuttia, Galnawa |
Name: Buddhika Sanjeeva Title: Manager Email: buddikasan80@gamil.com |
Tel: +94252051625 Fax: N/A |
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Summary of Role and Services |
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N/A |
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Facilities |
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Parking Area Inside Compound (m²) |
1 acre |
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Drainage |
Fair |
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Fire Fighting Equipment |
Yes |
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Ventilators (screened) |
Good |
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Electricity Load (KVA) |
3 Phases |
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Backup Generator(s) |
No |
N/A |
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Milling Equipment |
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
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China |
2018 |
2019 |
Good |
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Maintenance |
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Duration |
Monthly |
Type of Maintenance |
Routine |
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Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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Type of Equipment |
Available |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
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Fortification Feeder |
Yes |
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Bag Cleaning Plant |
Yes |
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Moisture Tester |
Yes |
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De-stoning Plant |
No |
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Metal Extractor |
No |
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Staffing |
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Number of Full Time Skilled Workers |
5 |
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Number of Full Time Labourers |
5 |
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Weighbridge |
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Number |
N/A |
Capacity (MT) |
Length (m) |
Type |
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Within Compound |
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Pest Control |
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Fumigation |
No |
Frequency |
Contracted |
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Spraying |
No |
Frequency |
Contracted |
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Rodenticides |
No |
Frequency |
Contracted |
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Rodent Trapping |
No |
Frequency |
Contracted |
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Security |
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Security |
Good |
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Compound |
Fenced |
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Other Comments |
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Milling Capacity |
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Commodities |
Daily Capacity (MT) |
Monthly Activity (MT) |
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Rice |
10 |
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Storage Capacity |
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Storage in Metric Tons |
Rice – Covered (MT) |
Quantity / Area |
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Within the Compound |
60 |
4 stores, including 1 under repairment |
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Outside the Compound |
N/A |
N/A |
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Transport Capacity at Mill |
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1 lorry, in 6MT |
Captain Rice Mill
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Company Name and Address |
Contact Names and Email |
Telephone and Fax |
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Captain Rice Mill Kiribbewa Kahatagastagiliya |
Name: M.A.M Aaquib Title: Managing Director Email: azmyaaquib@gamil.com Web: N/A |
Tel: 0252247386 +94777253078 +94777126028 Fax: 0252247227 |
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Summary of Role and Services |
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N/A |
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Facilities |
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Parking Area Inside Compound (m²) |
15 acres |
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Drainage |
Good |
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Fire Fighting Equipment |
Yes |
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Ventilators (screened) |
Good |
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Electricity Load (KVA) |
3 Phases |
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Backup Generator(s) |
No |
N/A |
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Milling Equipment |
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
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China; India |
2018 |
2018 |
Good |
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Maintenance |
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Duration |
On-call |
Type of Maintenance |
Technical team on standby |
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Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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Type of Equipment |
Available |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
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Fortification Feeder |
No |
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Bag Cleaning Plant |
Yes |
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Moisture Tester |
Yes |
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De-stoning Plant |
Yes |
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Metal Extractor |
Yes |
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Staffing |
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Number of Full Time Skilled Workers |
25 |
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Number of Full Time Labourers |
65 |
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Weighbridge |
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Number |
1 |
Capacity (MT) |
Length (m) |
Type |
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Within Compound |
35 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Pest Control |
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Fumigation |
Yes |
Frequency |
Monthly |
Contracted |
No |
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Spraying |
Yes |
Frequency |
Monthly |
Contracted |
No |
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Rodenticides |
Yes |
Frequency |
Monthly |
Contracted |
No |
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Rodent Trapping |
Yes |
Frequency |
Monthly |
Contracted |
No |
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Security |
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Security |
Good |
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Compound |
Fenced |
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Other Comments |
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Milling Capacity |
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Commodities |
Daily Capacity (MT) |
Monthly Activity (MT) |
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Rice |
350 |
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Other Comments |
Paddy Raw Rice at 250MT/Day; Parboil at 100MT/Day |
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Storage Capacity |
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Storage in Metric Tons |
Rice – Covered (MT) |
Quantity / Area |
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Within the Compound |
10,000 |
6 stores, 60 x 200 Sqft each |
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Outside the Compound |
N/A |
N/A |
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Transport Capacity at Mill |
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10 lorries, in 20MT |
Asmath Rice Mill
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Company Name and Address |
Contact Names and Email |
Telephone and Fax |
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Asmath Rice Mill School Road, Gallella,Polonnaruwa |
Name: Al Haj Title: Managing Director Email: ricelandpvtltd@gamil.com Web: N/A |
Tel: +940272226786 +940773240392 Fax: +940272223839 |
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Summary of Role and Services |
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N/A |
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Facilities |
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Parking Area Inside Compound (m²) |
4 acres |
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Drainage |
Good |
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Fire Fighting Equipment |
Yes |
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Ventilators (screened) |
Good |
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Electricity Load (KVA) |
3 Phases |
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Backup Generator(s) |
Yes |
2 backup generators, in 250KVA and 220KVA respectively |
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Milling Equipment |
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
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China; India |
2021 |
2021 |
Good |
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Maintenance |
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Duration |
On-call |
Type of Maintenance |
Technical team on standby |
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Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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Type of Equipment |
Available |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
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Fortification Feeder |
No |
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Bag Cleaning Plant |
Yes |
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Moisture Tester |
Yes |
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De-stoning Plant |
Yes |
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Metal Extractor |
Yes |
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Staffing |
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Number of Full Time Skilled Workers |
40 |
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Number of Full Time Labourers |
110 |
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Weighbridge |
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Number |
1 |
Capacity (MT) |
Length (m) |
Type |
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Within Compound |
33 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Pest Control |
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Fumigation |
No |
Frequency |
Contracted |
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Spraying |
No |
Frequency |
Contracted |
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Rodenticides |
No |
Frequency |
Contracted |
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Rodent Trapping |
No |
Frequency |
Contracted |
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Other Comments |
Freshly processed rice products are either dispatched immediately or kept for a maximum of 2-3 days |
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Security |
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Security |
Good |
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Compound |
Fenced |
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Other Comments |
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Milling Capacity |
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Commodities |
Daily Capacity (MT) |
Monthly Activity (MT) |
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Rice |
250 |
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Other Comments |
Paddy Raw Rice at 150MT/Day; Parboil at 100MT/Day |
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Storage Capacity |
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Storage in Metric Tons |
Rice – Covered (MT) |
Quantity / Area |
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Within the Compound |
10,000 |
3 stores |
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Outside the Compound |
N/A |
N/A |
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Transport Capacity at Mill |
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20 lorries, in 25MT |
Navoda Rice Mill
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Company Name and Address |
Contact Names and Email |
Telephone and Fax |
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Navoda Rice Mill No 495/5, Muslim Colony - Kaduruwela |
Name: K.A.M. Harees Title: Managing Partner Email: navodariceproducts@gmail.com Web: N/A |
Tel: +940272222192 +940277402101 +940277402102 Fax: +940272222629 |
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Summary of Role and Services |
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N/A |
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Facilities |
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Parking Area Inside Compound (m²) |
1 acre |
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Drainage |
Good |
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Fire Fighting Equipment |
Yes |
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Ventilators (screened) |
Good |
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Electricity Load (KVA) |
3 Phases |
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Backup Generator(s) |
Yes |
250KVA |
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Milling Equipment |
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Origin of Machinery |
Year of Mfg |
Year of Installation |
Condition |
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China; India |
2015 |
2015 |
Good |
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Maintenance |
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Duration |
On-call |
Type of Maintenance |
Technical team on standby |
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Other Equipment or Machinery Installed |
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Type of Equipment |
Available |
Number |
Owned |
Comments |
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Fortification Feeder |
No |
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Bag Cleaning Plant |
Yes |
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Moisture Tester |
Yes |
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De-stoning Plant |
Yes |
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Metal Extractor |
Yes |
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Staffing |
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Number of Full Time Skilled Workers |
15 |
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Number of Full Time Labourers |
60 |
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Weighbridge |
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Number |
1 |
Capacity (MT) |
Length (m) |
Type |
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Within Compound |
50 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Pest Control |
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Fumigation |
Yes |
Frequency |
Monthly |
Contracted |
No |
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Spraying |
Yes |
Frequency |
Monthly |
Contracted |
No |
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Rodenticides |
Yes |
Frequency |
Monthly |
Contracted |
No |
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Rodent Trapping |
Yes |
Frequency |
Monthly |
Contracted |
No |
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Security |
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Security |
Good |
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Compound |
Fenced |
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Other Comments |
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Milling Capacity |
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Commodities |
Daily Capacity (MT) |
Monthly Activity (MT) |
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Rice |
100 |
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Storage Capacity |
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Storage in Metric Tons |
Rice – Covered (MT) |
Quantity / Area |
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Within the Compound |
5,000 |
1 store |
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Outside the Compound |
N/A |
N/A |
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Transport Capacity at Mill |
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10 lorries, in 25MT |
Flour Milling Assessment
Sri Lanka does not cultivate wheat crops and wheat flour is not a staple food in the country. Serendib Flour Mills (SFML) and Prima Ceylon Ltd. (PCL) are the only flour millers in Sri Lanka and undertake most of the country’s annual wheat imports, with a mill capacity exceeding the domestic demand for wheat flour. With a 3,650 MT/Day milling capacity, PCL accounts for the bulk of Sri Lanka’s flour milling. The largest milling facility has a 350,000 MT storage capacity. Due to the surplus of supply, every year a considerable amount of Sri Lanka’s wheat imports is exported as milled wheat flour to other countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
Serendib Flour Mills (Pvt) LTD
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Company Name and Address |
Contact Names and Email |
Telephone and Fax |
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Serendib Flour Mills (PVT) LTD 245/52, Old Avissawella Road, Orugodawatta, Wellampitiya |
Name: M.T.M.Abdul Cader Title: Director sales / Marketing Email: flour@sfml.lk Web: https://www.sfml.lk/ |
Tel: +94117777000 Fax: +94117777111 |
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Summary of Role and Services |
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Serendib Flour Mills (SFML) is a joint venture between Al Ghurair Foods and the Emirates Trading Agency in Dubai, UAE. Their milling facility, located at the Colombo Port in Sri Lanka, holds certifications including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 22000:2018, and FSSC 22000. Considered one of the largest single line flour mills globally, SFML processes the finest wheat grains from various parts of the world. With a milling capacity at 1,000MT/Day, the facility produces a diverse range of wheat flour, including bakers flour, household flour, rottie flour, wholemeal flour, all-purpose flour, and Atta Flour. |
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Prima Ceylon (Pvt) Limited
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Company Name and Address |
Contact Names and Email |
Telephone and Fax |
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Prima Ceylon (Private) Limited 50, Sri Jayawardenapura Mw, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka Prima Flour Mill – Trincomalee P.O. Box No 1, Prima Factory, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka |
Email: |
Tel: +94 11286 4580 +94 11288 0488 +94 26223 3202 (Prima Flour Mill) Fax: +94 11286 3709 +94 26223 3208 (Prima Flour Mill) |
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Summary of Role and Services |
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Prima Ceylon (Private) Limited (PCL) runs one of the largest integrated flour milling complexes globally, constructed by a Japanese company in the early 1980s. The mill is equipped with Swiss-made machinery and operates as the sole flour mill in Sri Lanka under a contract with the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL). With a milling capacity of 3,650 MT/Day, PCL ensures it can meet Sri Lanka's flour requirements efficiently. |
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