A Third-Generation Cinnamon House
Built on Craftsmanship, Integrity, and
Global Discipline.

Since 1952, our family has cultivated, processed, and exported the finest Ceylon cinnamon from the southern coast of Sri Lanka—combining heritage craftsmanship with modern export precision.

Senior cinnamon farmer carrying a bundle of harvested sticks through a lush Sri Lankan plantation, symbolizing the generational heritage and authentic raw material sourcing behind premium export spices.
Skilled Sri Lankan cinnamon farmer hand-peeling fresh bark using a traditional curved knife in a lush plantation, illustrating ethical sourcing and the artisanal harvesting process behind premium Ceylon Cinnamon.

SINCE 1952

From a Hand-Crafted Village Trade to a Global Cinnamon House.
Lankan Canela began as a small family operation — a few peelers working under the shade of cinnamon trees in Sri Lanka’s coastal south. Our founders harvested, peeled, and curled every quill by hand, guided by techniques refined over decades. What began as a humble craft slowly evolved, generation by generation, into a structured, disciplined, vertically integrated cinnamon house. And although our reach now spans continents, our soul remains unchanged: we still honor the land, the craft, and the hands that built us.

But heritage alone does not build a world-class exporter.What defines us today are the principles we have carried forward — refined, strengthened, and sharpened over time.

OUR SIGNATURE TRIAD

CRAFTSMANSHIP.

Every cinnamon quill begins with a human touch. Our artisans peel, scrape, curl, and grade cinnamon using techniques refined through generations — not automation. The precision in their hands determines the aroma, texture, and curl that global buyers depend on. Craftsmanship is not a step in our process; it is the foundation of everything we are

CONSISTENCY.

From our 70,000kg centralized storage facility to our documented grading protocols, we maintain absolute uniformity in color, diameter, dryness, and density. Every bale matches the sample — no exceptions, no surprises, no compromises.

INTEGRITY.

We do not adulterate, dilute, or disguise. What we promise is exactly what we deliver — a principle that has earned us long-term partnerships across continents. Transparency is not a feature of our business; it is the backbone of it.

These principles shape our philosophy — but our structure is what allows us to uphold them at scale.

HERE IS OUR STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS

STEP 1 - CULTIVATION

Our cinnamon begins in partner estates across Sri Lanka’s southern coast, where rich soil and humid sea breeze create the world’s most aromatic Ceylon cinnamon. These long-standing relationships ensure ethical harvesting, stable supply, and trees nurtured with care—not shortcuts.

step 2 - harvesting

Shoots are harvested at their precise maturity window, when essential oil levels peak and the bark softens naturally. This timing—guided by experience, not machines—preserves aroma strength, texture, and curl quality.

STEP 3 - PEELING AND PROCESSING

Every quill is peeled, scraped, and curled by artisans whose skill has been shaped through generations. Their hands determine the finesse of the curl, the smoothness of the bark, and the integrity of every layer inside each quill.

step 4 - grading

Each quill is measured for color, diameter, curl tightness, and texture. Our graders follow strict international specifications, ensuring the bale you receive matches the sample you approved—every single time.

STEP 5 - STORAGE

Finished cinnamon is stored in a centralized, temperature-stable facility designed to protect dryness, preserve aroma, and prevent cross-batch mixing. Every grade stays isolated, traceable, and ready for shipment year-round

STEP 6 - DOCUMENTATION

All export documents—including phytosanitary certificates and certificates of origin—are prepared in-house with exceptional attention to detail. This ensures smooth inspections, faster clearance, and zero last-minute inconsistencies.

step 7 - export

Each bale is inspected, weighed, wrapped, and palletized to international shipping standards. We trace every consignment from our facility to your port, ensuring what you receive mirrors exactly what you approved.

STEP 8 - PERU DISTRIBUTION

Our Peru-based distribution arm shortens delivery times, simplifies customs processes, and brings Sri Lankan cinnamon closer to buyers across Latin America. It is a strategic advantage few exporters offer.

Senior Sri Lankan craftsman hand-peeling cinnamon bark with traditional tools, demonstrating the generational expertise and labor-intensive manual processing standards used to produce authentic, high-grade Ceylon Cinnamon for export.
The Craft Lives in Their Hands
Behind every quill is a human story. Our team of over one hundred artisans carries forward a craft that cannot be automated — a skill shaped by repetition, discipline, and instinct. Their hands define the curl, the smoothness, and the aroma that make Ceylon cinnamon world-renowned. We honor their expertise with fair wages, ethical working conditions, and continuous training, because excellence begins with the people who create it.

And while craftsmanship defines our character, precision defines our promise.

Precision Is Our Standard.

Every batch verified.
Every document compliant.
Every shipment consistent.

Our quality control process blends traditional grading with modern verification. Every batch is checked for moisture, density, diameter, color, and aroma consistency, while full traceability ensures each shipment can be tracked from peelers’ hands to your port. Nothing leaves our facility without passing strict compliance and documentation checks.
  • Moisture-level testing
  • Density measurement
  • Diameter calibration
  • Color uniformity checks
  • Hand-sorting by experienced graders
  • Batch traceability
  • Zero adulteration verification
  • Export documentation accuracy
Top-down view of a rigorous quality control station featuring a digital moisture meter, precision weighing scale, and diameter gauge, where a technician validates Ceylon Cinnamon quills against strict export specifications for moisture content and grade size.

Once every standard is met, our cinnamon begins its journey beyond Sri Lanka.

Commercial airliner in flight next to the waving Sri Lankan flag against dramatic clouds, symbolizing global export logistics and reliable international air freight for Ceylon Cinnamon shipments from Sri Lanka.

SRI LANKAN CRAFT.
GLOBAL REACH.

Trusted by international buyers across Latin America, North America, and Europe.
From our headquarters in Sri Lanka to our distribution arm in Peru, Lankan Canela supplies premium Ceylon cinnamon to buyers across multiple continents. Each shipment is prepared with the same discipline, documentation accuracy, and consistency that define our standards — ensuring long-term reliability for wholesale partners operating at scale.

Global reach is not an achievement in itself. It is the outcome of how a business chooses to operate, day after day.

We believe true quality does not need emphasis.
It reveals itself through consistency, discipline, and time.

At Lankan Canela, every decision is guided by restraint —
from how we cultivate, to how we process, to how we commit to our partners.

We do not chase volume at the expense of integrity.
We refine systems, verify standards, and repeat what works — until reliability becomes instinct.

This is a philosophy shaped by generations, not trends.
Built for buyers who value predictability, accountability, and quiet excellence at scale.

For Those Who Value Consistency at Scale.

We work with buyers who understand that reliability is built, not promised. If you are sourcing Ceylon cinnamon for long-term distribution, manufacturing, or private-label programs — and require consistency across volumes, documentation, and delivery — we welcome a considered conversation. Every partnership begins with alignment.
Not urgency.

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THE THIRD GENERATION

Professional executive headshot of Mr. Gihan Wickramarathne, Managing Director of Lankan Canela, wearing a formal grey suit, symbolizing the transparent leadership and personal accountability behind the family-owned export business.
(Managing Director)

GIHAN
WICKRAMARATHNa

"In the global spice trade, volatility is common — consistency is a choice. Leading a third-generation export house is not about preserving the past; it is about engineering the future.

My mandate at Lankan Canela is to bridge the artisanal complexity of Sri Lanka’s southern coast with the rigorous, data-driven demands of today’s international market.

We do not view cinnamon as a simple commodity. We treat it as a precise ingredient — governed, verified, and controlled from soil to seal.

My responsibility is to ensure that the integrity of our 1952 heritage is enforced through modern logistics and disciplined execution — guaranteeing that the product you approve is exactly the product you receive, shipment after shipment.

We don’t just ship spices. We ship certainty.”