Who We Are
We are VVK, a leading infrastructure and Logistics group operating islandwide.
Since 1962, we have helped in providing seamless solutions and assisted in creating vital assets that helped our customers to succeed. We have completed more than 3000 projects and have worked with numerous and varied clients. We have created jobs, helped immensely in the growth of the national economy. Our national contribution was immense in improving the resilience of the county’s infrastructure, by increased access to energy resources, and vital services, that have enabled society and the economy to grow.
Irrespective of the quality and size of the order, our relentless drive was to deliver the most successful outcome in any project. We time and again aligned our focus and capabilities to cater to our customers requirements achieving objectives, to create a lasting positive impact.
Core to VVK success is our values :- ethics, safety and delivery of quality services. Our respect for people, and culture, builds relationships and sustainability, and our covenants-integrity, respect, trust, and timely delivery. They are what we believe, and what customers can expect, from us and we deliver.
VVK has obtained ISO certification 9001 :2015, 14001: 2015, 45001: 2018. Also they have established many subsidiaries and sister companies, which are in many other lines of business. The parent company however retains its stability and continues to develop steadily and is ranked amongst the foremost organizations in the country, both in the fields commercial transport and construction.
History
V.V. Karunaratne & Company was founded by Mr V V Karunaratne in 1962. He founded the company with two principal divisions, namely the civil construction division and the Commercial transport division. The focus of development was in initially in the Batticaloa area, and then moved on to Colombo where numerous civil construction projects were successfully carried out winning the respect of the government and firmly establishing the entity as a reliable civil engineering contractor who delivered quality services.
Both the civil construction division and the Commercial transport division, developed simultaneously, operating as two independent profit generating centres.
Mr Karunaratne had the unique ability to identify people and when talking to an individual could ascertain his capacity and levels of integrity. He slowly and systematically built up a team of professionals, who could take on any civil construction or commercial transport project, ensuring that that the project would be completed to the complete satisfaction of the client.
Mr Karunaratne had three sons who entered the business when they completed their education. The sons took over the major divisions of the business, Mr Udaya Karunaratne took charge of the Logistics division and systematically developed this division, while his two younger brothers namely Mr Susil Karunaratne and Mr. Mohan Karunaratne took over the civil construction part, winning numerous tenders for the construction of buildings, bridges and major roads and highways. Now the next generation of the Karunaratne family namely Mr Avishka Karunaratne and Mr Chamalka Karunaratne sons of Mr Udaya Karunaratne , have returned from London and have joined the family business. The saga now continues.