‘Nelna’, under its agricultural arm Nelna Agri Development (Pvt.) Ltd, has cultivated 60,000 mango plants following the global good agricultural practices (GGAP), in 650 acres in the Ratnapura and Monaragala Districts. It has achieved its first goal of becoming the leading cultivator of best quality mangoes in the country.

With the forecasted gradual growth in the harvest, Nelna is targeting to achieve an annual production of 10 million fruits by the year 2022. It is its next goal of becoming the leading supplier of best quality mangoes in the Sri Lankan market.

Nelna mangoes are full of taste, have high nutritional value and are produced with best agricultural practices with the help of well-trained own staff of 300 employees.

The company is planning to expand its employment carder to 3,000 people from the area with proper training in eco-friendly sustainable farming practices to handle the activities of the 60,000 plants by the year 2022. This will generate further 2700 employment opportunities for the people in the above districts. 

Nelna Agri Development (Pvt.) Ltd founder and architect W.G.E.D. Nanayakkara commenting on his achievements said, “We are working on a strategic plan towards making ‘Nelna Mangoes’ truly a Sri Lankan brand achieving a great acclaim for the country and becoming a leading supplier not only in the Sri Lankan market but also in the international market such as the UAE, Sweden, Germany, France, Singapore and the Maldives, which have been already tapped in great demand. 

Nelna mangoes are now available in all leading supermarkets in the country as well as our own outlet on Parliament Road, Battaramulla. It is a fruit well-recognized, organically produced and full of goodness and taste.”