Covenant and Core Values

Our History

The story of Expolanka starts in 1978 as the Sri Lankan economy was liberalized and the flagship company Expolanka Limited was established.

Initially a pioneer exporter of fresh produce, Expolanka was one of the first winners of the prestigious Presidential Award in this category. Emerging unobtrusively as a strong and dynamic group of companies, Expolanka has been gradually but steadily consolidating and sustaining growth.

The Group has diversified into exports, imports and trading, freight forwarding & logistics, manufacturing, airline representation & operation, travels & tours and information technology over the years. Today, Expolanka is a market leader in some of these fields with strong international connections.

Customer service excellence, high business ethics and a committed workforce has brought Expolanka success today. We believe that sustaining these will build up resilient growth tomorrow. This sound philosophy has enhanced our excellent industry standing and reputation which continues to mature.

Our Culture

Since inception, an ambience of tradition and integrity has been the bedrock of all our business activities. As a result, this strong heritage endures today with honesty and reliability strongly embedded into our working culture. As a forward looking organization, our dare-to-do spirit has added dynamism to this ethical bias. Our commitment to being a relentless learning organization adds a competitive edge to our businesses as we strive to be a value champion to our stakeholders.

Osman Kassim - Group Chairman

Mr. Osman Kassim is the founder Chairman of Expolanka Group. He is a pioneer entrepreneur in Agro Exports, Commodity Trading, Freight Management, Islamic Banking and Insurance in Sri Lanka. He counts over 30 years of senior management experience, heads the Strategic Investments sector and is responsible for steering the Group towards its diversified conglomerate status. Osman is also renowned for his expertise in Islamic Banking & Financial Services and has participated in numerous international fora.

Hanif Yusoof - Group CEO / Group Director

Mr. Hanif Yusoof is a graduate of the Stanford/NUS International Management Program. He is an innovator in Freight & Logistics Management, Airline Representation, Travels & Tours. Hanif is a key personality in the Freight & Logistics Management industry in the African continent and Indian sub-continent and has held key positions in the industry association too. He has over 25 years of senior management experience which includes International Trading. Hanif also heads the Transportation Sector of the Group.

Sattar Kassim - Group Director

Mr. Sattar Kassim is a pioneer in Commodity Trading, Entrepot Trading, Import & Export of Agricultural Produce and the marketing of Herbal Food Supplements and Essential Oils in Sri Lanka. Sattar has over 25 years of senior management experience and is the Head of the International Trading Sector of the Group.

Shafik Kassim - Group Director

Mr. Shafik Kassim holds a MCom and a Commercial Pilot License. He is a leader in Aviation, Airline Representation, Tours & Travels, Freight Management and in the Tea Exports. Shafik counts over 25 years of senior management experience and is also well experienced in International Trading.

Farook Kassim - Group Director

Mr. Farook Kassim graduated from the 34th session of the Owner President Management Program of the Harvard Business School and is a Harvard Alumnus. Based in Dubai for the last 33 years he has a wealth of experience in International Trading. With over 30 years of senior management experience, Farook functions as a Non-Executive Director. He is founder member of Sri Lanka Business Council in Dubai, Chairman of the Dubai Foodstuff Group under the umbrella of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, and functions as a board member of Al Baraka Bank Ltd in South Africa.