Swadeshi illuminates historic places themed Swadeshi Khomba Aloka Puja Sathkaraya | Daily News

Swadeshi illuminates historic places themed Swadeshi Khomba Aloka Puja Sathkaraya

The Swadeshi Industrial Works a pioneer herbal personal care products manufacturer once again illuminated the Mahanuwara Sri Vishnu Maha Devalaya, Sabaragamuwa Maha Saman Devalaya, Deraniyagala Saman Devalaya along with Lankathilaka Raja MahaViharaya, and Rideegama Ridee Viharaya, the five most important historic places of worship, during Esala festival.

The “Aloka Pooja” was carried out under the theme, “Swadeshi Khomba Aloka Puja Sathkaraya”, during the annual Esala festival.

Chairperson Swadeshi Amari Wijewardene, said that as a Sri Lankan owned company, we consider it a duty to safeguard the culture and traditional heritage of Sri Lanka by supporting activities such as this annual Aloka Poojawa.

She further observed that, Swadeshi illuminates places of worship in the country for the benefit of all worshippers and also to educate the younger generation on the importance of safeguarding the country’s heritage. The illumination is followed by a colourful cultural pageant which highlights Sri Lankan traditions and history, under the strict Covid-19 safety guidelines.

As a 100% local company Swadeshi continues its nation building and community CSR projects for our Sri Lankan communities. The Swadeshi Khomba brand is dedicated to carrying out sustainability projects which focus on caring for Mother Nature and enhancing cultural values.

The Company’s many community outreach initiatives include, hand washing sinks for temples and railway stations, education on hand washing steps through a video targeting children during Covid 19 pandemic situation, Kohomba tree planting campaigns, donation of water tanks for the communities in dry zone of Sri Lanka, Khomba Baby care gifts to pregnant mothers and educating school children through a “Hoda Purudu” book highlighting the good values.

The pioneer and market leader in the herbal personal care category in Sri Lanka, The Swadeshi Industrial Works PLC, was incorporated in 1941.

All Swadeshi products are registered under National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), of Health Ministry of Sri Lanka. All fragrances used in Swadeshi products are certified by globally accepted International Fragrance Association (IFRA) and produced under ISO 9001 – 2015 standards.


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