Who owns Keells?
Keells is owned by Ceylon Cold Stores (Sri Lanka, CSE: CCS.N0000).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Ceylon Cold Stores PLC reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka, Colombo
- Origin
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Founded
- 1991
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › Grocery own brands
- Parent ticker
- CSE: CCS.N0000
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Keells
Keells is a Sri Lankan supermarket chain run by Jaykay Marketing Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ceylon Cold Stores. Its first outlet opened at Liberty Plaza in 1991, and it had 147 outlets at 31 March 2026. Its Keells Nexus loyalty programme has more than 2.8 million members, and the chain also sells its own-label products. LMD named it the most loved supermarket brand in Sri Lanka in 2025.
Ownership timeline of Keells
- ? – present Ceylon Cold Stores [1] reported
Where Keells sits in Ceylon Cold Stores
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Keells?
The parent company of Keells is Ceylon Cold Stores, a publicly listed company headquartered in Sri Lanka.
Is Keells Sri Lankan?
Yes. Keells originated in Sri Lanka in 1991 and its owner, Ceylon Cold Stores, is also headquartered in Sri Lanka.
Is Keells still owned by Ceylon Cold Stores?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Keells is still owned by Ceylon Cold Stores. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Ceylon Cold Stores PLC Integrated Annual Report 2025/26 — Ceylon Cold Stores PLC, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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