Cargills Agrifoods Limited and the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka entered into an Exclusive Licensing Agreement on 14th December 2022, to develop and launch an exciting new cinnamon-based beverage. The University carried out the initial concept development which was refined by the Cargills Research and Development team to make the product commercially viable. This marks the second industry-university collaboration with the Sabaragamuwa University as Cargills previously partnered with the University and successfully launched a cinnamon leaf tea under its brand Ceylon since 1844 which is currently available at selected Cargills retail outlets.

Cargills (Ceylon) PLC recorded steady results for the six-month period ended on September 30, 2022 (1H23), despite the challenging environment, particularly considering the rising interest and raw material cost as well as increasing cost of operations.

Cargills opened its 500th Retail outlet in Akuregoda yesterday, 26th of October 2022, to coincide with its 39th year anniversary. The event was held under the patronage of the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, senior government officials, representatives of international agencies, and Directors and Management of Cargills (Ceylon) PLC and its subsidiaries.

We believe in building confidence in young learners by empowering preschool teachers for the betterment of their future and we hope to take this program throughout our nation.

The Cargills Foundation commenced its Community Meals programme today in collaboration with the Lasallian Community Education Services (LCES). We aim to provide a nutritious meal to underprivileged communities in urban areas every week from Monday to Friday. The meals are prepared at the LCES premises.
At a time when many people, particularly in urban areas, struggle to feed their families due to the high cost of food and children suffer from malnutrition, Cargills remains committed to supporting communities in need by leveraging the Group’s resources. The project commenced with 275 daily lunch packs and will eventually scale up to 1,000 lunch packs a day.

We at Cargills are proud to support the children of our farming community by providing educational scholarships through the Sarubima Fund. We have also invested in upgrading school libraries and playgrounds, as part of our community development initiatives.
Through the Early Childhood Education program of the Cargills Foundation, we aim to make a difference in the lives of children by exposing them to English at an early age. By providing opportunities to develop their knowledge of English as a second language, we hope to make them better prepared to become leaders of tomorrow.

Cargills in partnership with the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) launched a model urban agriculture project at the CMC Town Hall premises on the 29th of August 2022. The project aims to promote modern agriculture techniques and the opportunity to use urban land spaces to grow crops. The lawn at the CMC Townhall premises has been used for this purpose, where over 10 crop varieties have been cultivated, including beetroot, kankun, radish, capsicum, chili, ginger, spinach, and tomato. The harvested crops will be donated to communities in need within the Colombo Municipality.
It is open to the public for viewing, so please feel free to drop by the CMC at Townhall

The Magic Lite ice cream is a reduced fat variant of the Magic ice cream and does not contain any added sugar. It comes in two flavours – chocolate and vanilla. Another new introduction by Magic, catering to consumers who are concerned about sugar consumption and fat intake. Feel Light with Magic Lite!

Please visit the 13th Cargills Village to Home on the 20th and 21st of August and enjoy a variety of traditional foods and crafts. Let’s support our local entrepreneurs.

Unawatuna Welle Devalaya festival was held this year after a period of 4 years. Magic had the exclusive selling right for the event, where many devotees came to worship and spend time with their friends and families. Magic is proud to partner with this event along with the Welle Devalaya Committee to bring smiles to many Sri Lankans.

Cargills Quality Dairies and the University of Peradeniya entered into an exclusive licensing agreement in this collaboration. The University of Peradeniya carried out the initial concept development which was refined by the Cargills Research and Development team to make the product more commercially viable.

As we celebrate World Nature Conservation Day, we are proud to continue our efforts with our ‘Breath of Life’ initiative. Our aim, through this initiative, is to grow 10,000 trees on our premises to promote forests and livelihoods, sustaining people and the planet. We have already planted an impressive 6000 trees, including varieties with long lifespans like Thimbiri, Mee, Kumbuk, Karanda, Avocado, Lime & Anoda.

Commonwealth Games 2022 is to be held in England this July. We are honoured to be able to assist Srimali with the sports necessities as well as nutrition required for the next 2 years.

SLT-MOBITEL, through its flagship Internet Protocol Television service, PEOTV and their Local variety channel Charana TV, recently signed an agreement with the Cargills Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the Cargills Group.

Cargills and SLINTEC sign a MoU with the view to provide an affordable solution to the pressing concern of accessing safe drinking water.

This initiative is an extension of the Cargills ‘Village to Home’ program through which the Company provides the country’s small and medium entrepreneurs with a platform to engage with a larger network of customers by offering stalls at Cargills FoodCity premises. To date, over 90 SMEs have taken part in the program.

Kotmale has become one of Sri Lanka’s national dairy brands contributing to the nourishment of the country and strengthening the local dairy farming community.