Business Sectors
Ben Holdings Business Sectors
Ben Holdings (Private) Limited holds Sri Lanka’s famous business entities in the field of Entertainment, Broadcasting and Retail.
Entertainment
The entity invested in businesses with strong legacy value with tremendous industry potential. Its recent acquisitions includes Swarnamahal Jewellers, EAP Films and Theatres, EAP Broadcasting as well as Hotels Sapphire and Concord.
Now reaching Sri Lankans across more than 60 business locations islandwide through its theatres, retail and hospitality spaces while capturing the imagination of millions of viewers and listeners through television and radio, the Company is on a rapid investment and expansion drive backed by foreign investments. Ben Holdings is committed to creating value and driving industry-wide change through its brands.
Retail
Swarnamahal is the market leader in retail jewelry segment with over 20% market share in the formalized sector. The Company earns the rich legacy of a strong Brand name and trust built over the years with 80-85% repeat customers appealing to both niche and mass markets.
The entity has solid market presence with 14 branches and the jewellery retailer in Sri Lanka to have an extensive reach across all key cities in the country except North and East.
Renowned for its craftsmanship Swarnamahal was presented the ‘’Best Jewellery Designer & Best Jewellery Design Award’ by the National Gem and Jewellery Authority at its Silver Jubilee Presidential Awards ceremony held in 2019.
The Brand is the first jewellery player in the market to establish a loyalty programme launched in April 2019 and already has a base of 10,000 active users.
Swarnamahal now has online presence having established an exclusive online collection through Kapruka, the leading e-commerce company in Sri Lanka.
The entity has solid market presence with 14 branches and the jewellery retailer in Sri Lanka to have an extensive reach across all key cities in the country except North and East.
Renowned for its craftsmanship Swarnamahal was presented the ‘’Best Jewellery Designer & Best Jewellery Design Award’ by the National Gem and Jewellery Authority at its Silver Jubilee Presidential Awards ceremony held in 2019.
The Brand is the first jewellery player in the market to establish a loyalty programme launched in April 2019 and already has a base of 10,000 active users.
Swarnamahal now has online presence having established an exclusive online collection through Kapruka, the leading e-commerce company in Sri Lanka.
Media & Broadcasting
EAP Broadcasting operates two TV Channels – Swarnavahini & ETV as well as three Radio stations – Shree FM, E FM & Ran FM.
Swaranvahini is now one of strong player in the market and holds market leadership islandwide.
The media network plays a formidable role in the industry with tremendous growth potential. The channels have very strong brand recognition with Swarnavahini, E Fm and Shree Fm having distinct potential to transform and benchmark local media scene.
Currently recognized as the only independent and unbiased private-owned Media station in Sri Lanka.
Swaranvahini is now one of strong player in the market and holds market leadership islandwide.
The media network plays a formidable role in the industry with tremendous growth potential. The channels have very strong brand recognition with Swarnavahini, E Fm and Shree Fm having distinct potential to transform and benchmark local media scene.
Currently recognized as the only independent and unbiased private-owned Media station in Sri Lanka.
Hotels & Leisure
Hotel Sapphire
A reliable mainstay in the heart of Colombo for decades, the Hotel Sapphire is a mid-tier city hotel ideal for events and is a popular wedding venue. The hotel is centrally located on Galle Road with easy access to the best venues in Colombo.The hotel offers 46 Standard rooms and Deluxe rooms with a host of modern amenities, a contemporary restaurant that can whip up local and international cuisine. Recently acquired by Ben Holdings the two Hotels are set to undergo a refurbishment drive that would enhance its potential in the MICE market while the strategic venues lend themselves for long term large scale mixed development opportunities.
Hotel Concord Grand
Meanwhile Concord is a popular meeting and events venue located in Dehiwala and has 39 keys. The Concord Grand Ball Room can accommodate up to 350 guests and the venue is equipped with modern amenities and the staff at Concord will ensure that every aspect of your stay becomes a pleasant one.The Karapincha restaurant serves authentic Sri Lankan cuisine which the guests can savour.
EAP Security Services (Pvt) Ltd
EAP Security Services meets the internal security needs of the Group with limited external servicing for selected clients which includes providing security-guard services for organizations, armed-guard service for movement of cash or valuables, residential and private functions etc.EAP Property Developers (Pvt) Ltd
The company manages all property projects within the Group including business expansions and refurbishments across all business units. The Company also holds the agribusiness interests in the Group which includes large scale Banana and mango cultivation.Banana production largely meets the high quality fruit needs of Dole Lanka (Pvt) Ltd while catering to leading supermarket chains.