Softlogic began as an software development company in 1991 by Ashok Pathirage and twelve employees. The company later successfully obtained the Dell authorised distributorship in Sri Lanka. Softlogic ventured into the telecommunications sector with a partnership with Dialog Axiata offering corporate and individual Dialog GSM packages. Pathirage who realised the potential of mobile communications acquired the national dealership of Nokia in year 2000. Softlogic went through a period of aggressive growth between 2006 and 2009 where they entered the retail sector with the acquisition of Uni Walkers Ltd. Softlogic which had begun to diversify entering retail and lifestyle sectors opened furniture stores and showrooms island wide. Softlogic became the authorised dealer for Panasonic, Samsung, Nokia, Dell, Apple, Candy, Russell Hobbs, Kelvinator adding the brand names within its fold of Consumer Electronics. The branded apparel sector was also growing with the authorised distributor status for the jeanswear brand ‘Levis’ in 2009. Later Softlogic acquired and renovated Ceysands Hotels and Resorts jointly with Centara chain of Hotels. They also acquired Asiri group of hospitals as well as a large stake in the retail chainODEL and built a 5-star 24-storey hotel with Movenpick in Colombo.
Sectors
Healthcare
Softlogic Holdings is represented in the healthcare sector by the Asiri Hospitals and Laborataries Asiri Medical Hospital Asiri Surgical Hospital Asiri Central Hospital Asiri Hospital Matara Asiri Laboratorie Asiri Hospital Kandy
Retail
Consumer Electronics Branded Apparels - Galleria, ODEL Furniture Restaurants - Burger King Baskin Robbins Wan -ge - diya Delifrance
Financial
Softlogic Finance PLC Softlogic Life Insurance PLC Softlogic Stockbrokers Ltd
ICT
Softlogic Information Technologies Softlogic Computers Softlogic Communications Softlogic International Office Automation Softlogic Australia Softlogic Mobile Distribution
Automobile
Softlogic Automobiles Future Automobile
Leisure
Abacus International Lanka Centara Ceysands Resort & Spa Movenpick City Hotel
