A performance-led
Sri Lankan enterprise with
global ambition

Hands International Group stands as a diversified conglomerate with expanding interests across various industries. The organisation is future-fit, pursuing innovation, resilience, and value creation across local and international markets.

From traditional enterprise to
institutional culture

Over the last decade, the Group moved from family-run operations into a performance-led organisation, building systems, strengthening capability, and nurturing a leadership pipeline. This shift transformed standalone businesses into connected ecosystems that deliver responsible growth and shared progress.

Creating new sectors,
strengthening core industries

Our founder’s values such as discipline, service, dignity in enterprise, and respect for people, remain the foundation of who we are today. They continue to guide how we lead, how we grow, and how we build businesses destined to endure.

Strong core values that continue
to nourish our future

As opportunities grew, new verticals were established and manufacturing capacity scaled,
real estate portfolios broadened, apparel divisions globalised, and strategic partnerships were expanded. These ventures matured into high-value businesses contributing to national development and global competitiveness.

Established in 1987 by late
Graetian Gunawardhana

Built on integrity, humility, and a mindset of contribution, Hands International Group began as a family-run business committed to creating opportunity and earning its place through action. The founder’s belief in serving society beyond profit remains our grounding philosophy.

Vision

To build a trusted and enduring enterprise that honors our family’s legacy through integrity, unity, and stewardship, creating value across generations by fostering innovation, delivering excellence, and caring for people and communities. We strive not only for sustainable growth but to leave behind a lasting, purpose-driven legacy that inspires future generations.

Mission

Our mission is to uphold trust and integrity by running our business with professionalism, transparency, and care. We are committed to delivering products and services of the highest quality, nurturing long-term relationships with employees, customers, and partners, and fostering innovation while respecting uniqueness. Through responsible stewardship, we ensure sustainable growth that benefits both our family and the wider community, safeguarding a legacy of excellence and purpose for generations to come.

Core Values

Legacy and Purpose

Compassion in Action

We remember why the business exists beyond profit: to serve society, create jobs, and leave a positive mark. We reinforce the family’s cultural and ethical values within the company and pass down both wealth and wisdom to future generations.
Integrity and Trust

Compassion in Action

We remember why the business exists beyond profit: to serve society, create jobs, and leave a positive mark. We reinforce the family’s cultural and ethical values within the company and pass down both wealth and wisdom to future generations.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Inspiring Leadership

We remember why the business exists beyond profit: to serve society, create jobs, and leave a positive mark. We reinforce the family’s cultural and ethical values within the company and pass down both wealth and wisdom to future generations.