Abstract:
From a humble tea shop to one of Sri Lanka’s most recognized brands, Maliban has
come a long way in just over fifty years. As difficult as it may be to believe, the
epitome of Sri Lankan biscuits started off as a simple tea kiosk on First Cross Street
in Colombo Fort. In 1935, its proprietor, Mr. Angunugaha Gamage Hinni Appuhamy,
who hailed from Akmeemana in the Galle District, opened the Maliban Hotel at No.
62 Maliban Street. He did not know at the time that it was Sri Lankan history in the
making. A little over half a century later, we see his vision dominating the biscuit
industry of the entire island.
