3 Gold Awards for Barista at the National Business Excellence Awards 2025

Barista Sri Lanka has secured three Gold Awards at the National Business Excellence Awards 2025, hosted by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka; a resounding recognition of the company’s financial discipline, strategic clarity, and market leadership in a volatile economic landscape.

Barista was awarded:

• Gold – Medium Category
• Gold – Excellence in Business and Financial Results (Medium Category)
• Gold – Hospitality and Tourism Sector

This triple gold win highlights Barista’s exceptional performance driven by robust financial management, prudent investments, and operational resilience. Today, with 63 cafés islandwide, Barista stands as Sri Lanka’s largest and most preferred café chain, delivering consistent value to its stakeholders.

Dilupa Pathirana, Director and Chief Executive Officer of Barista Sri Lanka, stated:
“These awards are a testimony to Barista’s financial discipline, strategic execution and outstanding performance in a volatile economic environment. We have built a business that is not only purpose-driven but also financially resilient, and these awards recognize exactly that. While delivering the best coffee and Barista-branded customer service to our coffee-loving community, we have remained grounded in agility, discipline and focus. These Gold Awards are a tribute to our exceptional team, our loyal customers, the leadership that drives Barista forward every day and our dedicated franchisees. We are proud of how far we have come through financial crisis and economic adversity, not just surviving but thriving.”

At the heart of Barista’s success is a commitment to operational excellence, sound financial planning, and bold strategic execution. While 'Brewing Happiness' remains central to its culture, it is Barista’s strong financial foundation that has enabled it to grow sustainably, even during a national financial crisis.

Barista extends its heartfelt gratitude to its employees, franchisees, suppliers, and customers who have been vital to its journey. With bold ambitions for the future, Barista remains focused on innovation, responsible growth, and most importantly, continuing to brew happiness across Sri Lanka.