New Anthoney’s Farms celebrates 40 years

Chairman Emil Stanley

Directress S.M.D. Lakshmee

• Leads Sri Lanka’s shift to antibiotic-free poultry

New Anthoney’s Farms, Sri Lanka’s only producer of 100 percent antibiotic-free chicken, is celebrating 40 years of serving families with healthier, safer poultry. 

What began with Chairman Emil Stanley and his wife and Directress S.M.D. Marie Seetha Lakshmee and their simple commitment to provide quality chicken to families in 1986, has evolved into a comprehensive journey of listening to customers, responding to their needs and continuously innovating to deliver the safest chicken in Sri Lanka.

From humble beginnings with just 1,000 birds, Emil and Marie built their business piece by piece, always with their customers at the centre. They expanded their farm operations, built processing facilities, established cold storage rooms and developed feed operations—each step driven by listening to families and understanding what they needed. Today, this customer-first approach has created a comprehensive ecosystem: the flagship HarithaHari range, innovative value-added products including Crizzpys and Frenchys, modern retail chain Meatlery and free islandwide delivery through Dorakadapaliya—all designed to serve Sri Lankan families better.

Demonstrating their ongoing commitment to customers, in November 2025, the company announced a significant expansion with Chicken Havens, a premium eight-product range. This investment represents their capability to serve professional kitchens at scale while maintaining the quality standards Emil and Marie established 40 years ago. The company continues to pioneer innovation that serves families, having introduced Crizzpys—Sri Lanka’s first ready-to-eat frozen crispy chicken—and Dorakadapaliya home delivery, bringing quality directly to customers’ doorsteps.

Chairman and Managing Director Emil Stanley said, “Starting with 1,000 birds and a conviction that there had to be a better way to serve families, we’ve created Sri Lanka’s model for sustainable poultry production.”

This commitment to customers is backed by Sri Lanka’s most comprehensive certifications. New Anthoney’s was named Best Exporter in the Processed Food Category at the 26th Presidential Export Awards. It is the first poultry producer in Sri Lanka to obtain FSSC 22000 certification, holds the country’s only Greenhouse Gas Verification Statement under ISO 14064-1:2018 and became the first company in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa to adopt the Sustainable U.S. Soy label for responsible feed sourcing and first to introduce 100 percent compostable, plant-based packaging for its HarithaHari range—all to give customers confidence in every product.

“Our 40-year journey reflects an unwavering commitment to serving families with the safest chicken in Sri Lanka,” said New Anthoney’s Farms CEO Neil Suraweera.