NEST-N0000 on Colombo Stock Exchange

Nestlé Lanka

Sri Lankan subsidiary of Nestlé

Nestlé Lanka (Sinhala: නෙස්ලේ ලංකා පුද්ගලික සමාගම, romanized: neslē laṁkā pudgalika samāgama)(previously known as Nestlé Ceylon Company) and Nestlé Sri Lanka is a subsidiary of Nestlé, a Swiss based company. Nestlé's products include baby food, medical food, bottled water, breakfast cereals, coffee and tea. The company was founded by the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company in 1906 and incorporated under Nestlé Ceylon Company.2 It is headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka.1 Its shares trade on Colombo Stock Exchange under the symbol NEST-N0000.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

  • TickerNEST-N0000 on Colombo Stock Exchange1
  • HeadquartersColombo, Sri Lanka1
  • Legal formPublic Listed Company3
  • LEI2549000ZDYLEA1B3UP143
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered address440, TB Jayah Mawatha, 01000 Colombo, Sri Lanka3
  • Registered withDepartment of Registrar of Companies, PQ203

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Nestlé Lanka (Sinhala: නෙස්ලේ ලංකා පුද්ගලික සමාගම, romanized: neslē laṁkā pudgalika samāgama)(previously known as Nestlé Ceylon Company) and Nestlé Sri Lanka is a subsidiary of Nestlé, a Swiss based company. Nestlé's products include baby food, medical food, bottled water, breakfast cereals, coffee and tea. The company was founded by the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company in 1906 and incorporated under Nestlé Ceylon Company. Nestlé Lanka is Sri Lanka's largest food company by revenue, with Rs 36.355 billion in 2019. The whole company is controlled by the Nestlé Switzerland parent company. Nestlé S.A. owns over 90 per cent total shares. Nestlé Lanka PLC became the seventh most valuable brand in Sri Lanka worth approximately Rs 21 billion in 2017.2

Corporate structure

Nestlé Lanka is part of a group headed by Nestlé. 293 entities, 54 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Nestlé Vevey, Switzerland
    • Henniez Henniez, Switzerland
    • Nestle España Esplugues De Llobregat, Spain
      • NESTLÉ PORTUGAL, UNIPESSOAL, LDA Subsidiary · Oeiras, Portugal
    • NESTLE WATERS Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France
      • ERIKLI SU VE MESRUBAT SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI Subsidiary · Bursa, Turkey
      • NESTLE WATERS MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY Subsidiary · Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France
      • NESTLE WATERS MARKETING & DISTRIBUTION Subsidiary · Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France
      • NESTLE WATERS SUPPLY EST Subsidiary · Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France
      • NESTLE WATERS SUPPLY SUD Subsidiary · Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France
    • Nestlé (Canada) North York, Ontario, Canada
      • NESTLE CAPITAL CANADA LIMITED Subsidiary · North York, Ontario, Canada
    • Nestlé (South Africa) Vevey, Switzerland
    • Nestlé Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka
    • NESTLÉ UNTERNEHMUNGEN DEUTSCHLAND GMBH Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
    • SA Nestlé Belgilux NV Brussels, Belgium
    • Société des Produits Nestlé Vevey, Switzerland
      • Nestle Japan 神戸市, Japan
      • CEREAL PARTNERS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. Subsidiary · Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
      • CEREAL PARTNERS POLAND TORUŃ-PACIFIC SP. Z O.O. Subsidiary · Toruń, Poland
      • COMPANIA NESTLE COSTA RICA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA (COMPAÑIA NESTLE COSTA RICA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA) Subsidiary · Heredia, Costa Rica
      • NESTLE BULGARIA EAD ("НЕСТЛЕ БЪЛГАРИЯ" ЕАД) Subsidiary · Sofia, Bulgaria
      • NESTLE HELLAS SINGLE MEMBER S.A. (NESTLE ΕΛΛΑΣ ΜΟΝΟΠΡΟΣΩΠΗ Α.Ε.) Subsidiary · Marousi, Greece
      • NESTLE OPERATIONAL SERVICES WORLDWIDE SA (NESTLÉ OPERATIONAL SERVICES WORLDWIDE SA) Subsidiary · Vevey, Switzerland
      • NESTLE POLSKA SPÓŁKA AKCYJNA Subsidiary · Vevey, Switzerland
      • NESTLE ROH (THAILAND) LIMITED (บริษัท เนสท์เล่ อาร์โอเอช (ประเทศไทย) จำกัด) Subsidiary · กรุงเทพมหานคร, Thailand
      • NESTLÉ NEDERLAND B.V. Subsidiary · Amstelveen, Netherlands
      • NESTLÉ PURINA MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS POLAND SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ Subsidiary · Vevey, Switzerland
      • NESTLÉ ČESKO S.R.O. Subsidiary · Prague - Modřany, Czechia
        • Tivall CZ, s.r.o. Subsidiary · 100% · Krupka, Czechia
      • NIFS SA Subsidiary · Vevey, Switzerland
      • PURINA PETCARE (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. Subsidiary · Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
    • Wagner Pizza Subsidiary · 100% · Nonnweiler
    • Beverage Partners Worldwide Subsidiary · 50% · Zurich
    • Froneri Subsidiary · 50% · Northallerton, United Kingdom
    • Blue Bottle Coffee Company Subsidiary · Oakland, California, United States
    • BlueTriton Brands Subsidiary · Stamford, Connecticut, United States
    • Buitoni Subsidiary · Milan
    • Cereal Partners Worldwide Subsidiary · Lausanne
    • D'Onofrio Subsidiary · Lima
    • Drammens Is Subsidiary · Drammen
    • Dreyer's Subsidiary · Oakland
    • Friskies PetCare Company Subsidiary
    • Garoto Subsidiary · Vila Velha
    • Gerber Products Company Subsidiary · Fremont
    • Hsu Fu Chi Subsidiary
    • Menier Chocolate Subsidiary · Noisiel
    • Nespresso Subsidiary · Vevey
    • and 91 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Nestlé.1

Nestlé Lanka was established in 1906 as Nestlé Ceylon Company one year after merging with Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company in British Ceylon. The company was incorporated under Nestlé Ceylon Company to Nestlé Lanka PLC in 1980. Sri Lanka has been an agricultural-based country. British Empire helped boost agricultural production. The British government's first cocoa plant was introduced to Ceylon in early 1890. Early 20th-century raw cocoa was exported to Switzerland. Chocolate became popular government wanted to start the local chocolate market, in between this time Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company established a branch in Sri Lanka in early 1906. Sri Lankan history Nestlé become most successful food company. Company brought numerous international brand such as Milo, Nescafé, Cerelac, KitKat and Maggi. Company-sponsored by local sports events and school sports tournaments. Nestlé Lanka PLC won numerous awards and become a number one company past hundred years. Post COVID-19 period Nestlé stock price drop 50% than previous year. Nestlé export most of their product such as Maggi Coconut Milk Nestomalt and Milo. Nestlé Lanka received permission from Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka to delist the company from Colombo Stock Exchange on 9 August 2023.

From Wikipedia’s article on Nestlé Lanka, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

  • baby food
  • medical food

Listed on Wikidata.1

Nestlé Lanka is the market leader in Sri Lanka food products with a presence in over 20 food categories such as tea, milk, chocolate, cereal and fast food amongst others with over 20 million local customers consumption.

From Wikipedia’s article on Nestlé Lanka, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. Jan 12, 2018Parent Directly consolidated by Nestlé3
  2. Jan 29, 1981Founded Nestlé Lanka is founded3

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