Sri Lanka is a natural wonder. It was called Paradise Island by ancient sea farers Ibn Battuta, Marco Polo, Ptolemy and many other European, Arabian, Asian and Far East Traveler because of its abundant natural resources and natural beauty that is rare for a small island of just 65,610 square kilometers (25,332 square miles) in size. The strategic location of the Island 8 degrees north of the equator and latitude 81 degrees East, surrounded by the Indian Ocean on three sides and the Bay of Bengal on the East gives it a unique tropical climatic condition. It is blessed with sunshine throughout the year, varying weather and wind patterns, a vast network of rivers and streams that traverse the length and breadth of the country, hundreds of waterfalls and a magnificent tropical rain forest which creates a lush green environment. All these natural attributes makes it the ideal environment for spice growing, where every spices abounds in rich natural fragrance, strong flavor and natural goodness. Today Ceylon Cinnamon is known world over as the finest in the world.
Sri Lanka (Ceylon) was known to have traded in Spices from as far back as the 8th century when the Arab Traders set foot on the island and then later the Europeans, when they began trading in Sri Lanka’s exotic spices. The country’s spices are also known to have played a major role in taking Sri Lanka to the world when navigators like Vasco de Gama visited India and Sri Lanka, the paradise isle in the east looking for this costly commodity. In the 16th century the Portuguese replaced the Arabs in the spice trade. Sri Lanka became a centre of the spice trade between the East and the West when the first trading posts were set up. The Dutch followed them in the 18th century and they did much to improve spice cultivation in the country by creating spice gardens for commercial purposes, yet they were not able to control the entire country. It was the British who were able to take control of the entire island in1802. They developed the spice gardens further in order to process and export spices such as Cinnamon, Cloves Pepper, Nutmeg, Mace and Ginger. However Cinnamon remained historically the most important spice; the botanical name Cinnamomum Zeylanicum bearing testimony to this wonder spice that is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Divehi Holdings is an agro based, Sri Lankan owned, international trading and marketing company that specializes in the export of spices and related products. We are one of Sri Lanka’s leading spice producing and exporting companies. Our export products include Cinnamon, Pepper, Cloves, Cardamom, Nutmeg, Mace, Ginger, Turmeric and Vanilla along with Tea, Rubber and Coconut.
Our products are sourced from community farmers and some of the finest out-growers located in various parts of the country. We take every precaution to ensure that all the products comply with the high quality standards and specific requirements set by us. In order to achieve this we provide the required know-how and expertise, while constantly evaluating if the products abide by both national and international standards.
At Divehi, we have an absolute passion for quality & reliability and are committed to excellence. We strongly believe in offering buyers premium quality products at competitive prices while ensuring our out-growers get a fair share in all their dealings with us. We are also committed to employing good environmental and socially ethical methods in the growing and processing of our products; we protect nature and ensure environmental sustainability so that we may save the earth for the future generations. It is these values that have taken us to the top in just a short space of time.
We also undertake to customize product offering as per customer’s individual requirements. Be it product specifics such as forms (whole or powder), sizes, grades, and aroma or to private label our products under your own brand name is certainly possible.
With many years of experience in the export business we assure you of total commitment and credibility in all our dealings. We value sustainable relationships with both our buyers and out-growers therefore we make every effort to understand what drives them to us and we go that extra mile just to give them what they are looking for. We know that our stakeholders are the one most important reason for our accomplishments.
We appreciate the confidence and trust placed in us and our ongoing promise to you is that we will ensure you enjoy 100% satisfaction and a unique experience every time.