Sri Lankans cook their own rice varieties, which are hard to find abroad. Keeri samba, a small-grained aromatic rice, is used for biryani and festive meals; samba and nadu are everyday rices; red raw rice keeps its bran. Sri Lanka exported about US$10 million of these everyday rices in 2025, mostly to markets with Sri Lankan communities. Our heirloom rice listing covers traditional varieties such as kalu heenati; this listing is the everyday rice.

Varieties

• Keeri samba
• White and red samba
• White and red nadu
• Red raw rice

Export rules

Sri Lanka has at times restricted rice exports to protect local supply. We confirm that the export is permitted when we quote, and the crop year of the rice.

Private label

Retail packs can carry your brand. Send us your artwork, pack size and labelling requirements for your market, and we confirm packing options, minimum order and lead time with the quote. You remain responsible for the label claims made in your market.

What to tell us for a quote

• The product, grade or specification you need, and a reference sample if you have one
• Quantity per order and how often you buy
• Pack size, packaging and labelling
• Destination port and the Incoterm you prefer
• Documents your market requires, such as a certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate or lab test reports

Packing and shipping

Orders are packed to your instruction and shipped by sea in a full or shared container, or by air for samples and small lots, quoted FOB Colombo, CFR or CIF to your port. Products from several Sri Lankan suppliers can share one container through our consolidation service.

How to get a price: tell us the quantity, your specification and your destination port. We quote FOB Colombo, CFR or CIF, with lead time and minimum order, and arrange samples before an order.

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