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Softlogic
Holdings
PLC is
a
diversified
conglomerate
in
Sri
Lanka
engaged
in ICT, Healthcare, Retail, Financial
Services, Automobiles and Leisure[1Softlogic
began
as
an
software
development
company
in
1991
by
Ashok
Pathirage
and
twelve
employees.[3] 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.[2][4] Softlogic
went
through
a
period
of
aggressive
growth
between
2006
and
2009
where
they
entered
the
retail
sector
with
the
acquisition
of
Uni
Walkers
(Pvt)
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.[2]
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
chain ODEL and
built
a
5-star
24-storey
hotel
with Movenpick in
Colombo.[2][5][6][7]
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