ISO 22000:2018 & SLS 591 Certified Plant
|Baddegama, Galle, Sri Lanka
Sakwa Canneries & Exports (Pvt) Ltd is a leading fish canning company in Sri Lanka, producing canned mackerel and jack mackerel under the SAKWA brand ensured quality and safety across our brands.
Sakwa Canneries & Exports (Pvt) Ltd was established in 2004 in Baddegama, Galle, and formally incorporated in 2017. From the start, the company has been dedicated to satisfying customer needs through advanced technology, a skilled workforce, and eco-friendly manufacturing methodologies.
The factory has the capacity to produce around 20 metric tons per day, manufacturing products using high-quality local ingredients while maintaining strict production standards building a strong reputation in the market under the brand name SAKWA.
Since 2004
Experience that
supports consistency.
Baddegama, Galle
Where every can starts its journey.
We started in Baddegama with a simple ambition: to can fish the right way, every time. Two decades on, that ambition has sharpened into a clear direction for where we're headed, and a clear standard for how we get there.
To be recognized as a leading brand in the global market known for quality, reliability and responsible sourcing.
Delight the customers by satisfying their needs and wants by means of using advanced technology and engaging loyal expert staff. Applying eco-friendly methodologies. Keeping nutrition values and traditional taste, following a continuous improvement system and Sharing information & values among the stakeholders
It's a standard we hold ourselves to daily and share with every stakeholder who works alongside us.
Our documented process flow from receiving of fish, salt, cans and packing material through thermal processing to inspection and dispatch.
Fish Receiving & Inspection
Fresh fish is received, inspected against strict sensory and temperature criteria, and moved to cold storage.
Thawing & Cleaning
Fish is thawed under controlled conditions and thoroughly cleaned before entering the production line.
Can Filling & Exhausting
Cleaned fish is filled into inspected empty cans, exhausted and combined with prepared brine.
Seaming
Cans are hermetically seamed to precise specifications for seam length, thickness and hook dimensions.
Thermal Processing (CCP)
Cans undergo controlled thermal processing a designated Critical Control Point followed by cooling.
Quarantine, Labeling & Dispatch
Cans are quarantined, inspected, labeled and packed into corrugated boxes for inspection and dispatch.
Receive → Thaw & Clean → Fill & Exhaust → Seam → Process → Label & Dispatch
It is built into the process from raw fish receiving and inspection through thermal processing, seaming and packaging, in line with SLS 591:2014.
Safety-led operations
Canned mackerel, scads and jack mackerel are manufactured to SLS 591:2014, with a 2-year shelf life at ambient temperature and documented allergenic risk disclosure.
Thermal processing is managed as a Critical Control Point (CCP 1), with strict receiving temperatures for raw fish (below 4°C for scads/jack mackerel, below -18°C for mackerel).
Raw fish is tested for histamine content (under 50 mg/kg) and Total Plate Count (under 10⁵ per gram) before entering production.
Every process stage from receiving of fish, salt, cans and packing material to final dispatch is diagrammed and verified by the Quality Assurance Manager and General Manager.
Products are manufactured to SLS 591:2014 specifications for canned fish intended for human consumption, with a documented allergenic risk disclosure for sensitive individuals.
Responsible growth is measured by what we leave behind.
Our sustainability direction, as set out in our company mission, focuses on eco-friendly methodologies, continual improvement, and the people and communities connected to our business.
Sourcing high-quality local ingredients while maintaining high production standards throughout the supply chain.
Applying eco-friendly methodologies in manufacturing as part of our mission to our customers and stakeholders.
Following and monitoring a continual improvement system across quality, productivity and process innovation.
Upholding ethical and cultural norms, and sharing information and values among all stakeholders and staff.
Five principles, spelling out our own brand, guide the way we operate, collaborate and create long-term value.
Applying eco-friendly methodologies across sourcing and manufacturing to build a business that lasts.
Upholding ethical and cultural norms, with company policies reviewed periodically to ensure excellence.
Engaging a loyal and expert staff, and following a continual improvement system across our operations.
Using advanced technology to delight our customers by satisfying their needs and wants.
Preserving nutritional value and traditional taste while sharing information and values among all stakeholders.
Our primary manufacturing facility is based in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka, producing the SAKWA range of canned fish products for local and export markets.
Factory Address
Hotline & Phone
091 22 93 783 · 071 55 22 378
Mr. Desapriya Panditharathna
Managing Director & Chairman · Hon. Deshabandu
“Our ambition is to build a food business defined by quality, responsible growth and lasting relationships with customers and partners.”
Honored with the title "Deshabandu", Mr. Desapriya Panditharathna serves as Managing Director and Chairman of Sakwa Canneries & Exports (Pvt) Ltd. He has traveled extensively to foreign countries, gaining a wealth of valuable experience that has shaped the company's commitment to quality and international standards.
Education
Academic Background
Our Food Safety Management Systems Manual documents the following standards and controls.
Key stages in the development of Sakwa Canneries & Exports (Pvt) Ltd.
Sakwa Canneries & Exports (Pvt) Ltd is established in Baddegama, Galle, as a fish canning company built on food safety and product quality.
The company is formally incorporated, strengthening its foundation to be recognized as a specialist manufacturer in the fish canning industry.
Products are certified to SLS 591:2014, with a documented Food Safety Management System covering process flow, CCPs and traceability (Issue No. 02).
Producing canned mackerel and jack mackerel under the SAKWA brand, with a factory capacity of around 20 metric tons per day.
Connect with our team to discuss products, export markets, private-label opportunities and B2B supply requirements.
