Baurs Healthcare Celebrates 80 Years of Excellence in Bringing World-Class Healthcare to Sri Lanka

Baurs Healthcare, the healthcare division of A. Baur & Co. (Pvt) Ltd., widely known as Baurs, a leading conglomerate with diversified business interests in Sri Lanka and a pioneer and innovator in various industry verticals, proudly celebrates its 80th anniversary this year, coinciding with the 128th anniversary of its parent company.

Since its establishment in 1945, Baurs Healthcare has been dedicated to raising the standard of healthcare in Sri Lanka by ensuring access to world-class medicines, medical technologies, diagnostics, surgical equipment, and medical nutrition. The division’s continued commitment to precision, ethics, and Swiss-quality values has laid the foundation for nearly eight decades of excellence. Going beyond, the company’s dedication to the holistic wellbeing of communities aligns business success with societal impact.

Over the years, Baurs Healthcare has forged strategic partnerships with a wide array of global healthcare leaders. The company represents and distributes top international brands such as GSK, Fresenius Medical Care, Nestlé Health Science, Roche, Sanofi, Isispharma, OMRON, Viatris (formerly Mylan), Sandoz, Ajanta Pharma, Novartis, Alcon, Mega, Merck, Dexa, Eisai, MSD, Encube, CheplaPharm, Johnson & Johnson, Apex, Vitrolife, Unichem, Rohto, Medtronic, Welch Allyn, Becton Dickinson, and Geister, among many others. These strategic alliances have played a pivotal role in ensuring that Sri Lankans from all walks of life have access to the highest quality healthcare solutions.

“In celebration of these milestones—80 years of our healthcare division and 128 years of the Baurs legacy—we reaffirm our mission to elevate healthcare accessibility, quality, and affordability throughout the nation. We are proud to serve as a conduit between the global medical innovation frontier and the people of Sri Lanka,” said Rolf Blaser, CEO/Managing Director of Baurs. “Our success is a testament to the trust placed in us by our principals, partners, hospitals, and, most importantly, the patients we serve.”

“Our sustained growth and deep relationships with our principals, institutions and our wider stakeholder network stem from decades of dependable service, quality, and a shared vision for national health improvement. We take pride in our ability to support critical therapeutic and emergency needs at scale” remarked Nishantha Weerasinghe, Deputy MD and Director of Healthcare at Baurs.

As part of honoring its 80^th anniversary, Baurs Healthcare is launching a series of community outreach projects, including the construction of a new bus stop in Grandpass to improve daily commuter convenience, refurbishment of an ambulance under the ‘Adopt an Ambulance’ program of the 1990 national emergency ambulance service to help up keep of the pre hospital care emergency ambulance capacity., a collaborative beach cleanup campaign with other Baurs divisions to collectively combat plastic pollution, and the renovation of the pediatric ward at Lady Ridgeway Hospital, enhancing comfort and treatment outcomes for young patients.

Baurs Healthcare’s reputation for quality is anchored in its status as the only healthcare company in Sri Lanka holding both ISO 9001 and ISO 22000 certifications, backed by its rigorous standards in storage, distribution, and operations. The division operates a 20,000 square‑foot ambient temperature‑controlled warehouse, along with a 1,500 cubic‑foot cold storage facility equipped with continuous temperature logging, remote sensing alarms, and backup power, ensuring compliance with WHO Good Storage Practices (GSP) and the expectations of all principal partners. These capabilities enable Baurs to deliver customer orders anywhere in Sri Lanka within 24 hours, with emergency orders handled within two hours in Colombo and its suburbs.

Driven by cutting-edge technology such as redistributive software and digital sales force automation, Baurs Healthcare optimizes supply chain processes, streamlines order placements, and harnesses critical insights into customer and patient needs. Its countrywide distribution network ensures timely, reliable availability of essential medicines, diagnostics, and medical equipment—enhancing healthcare equity across the island.

As it commemorates this dual milestone, Baurs Healthcare stands poised to build on its legacy of innovation, reliability, and care. The division will continue to explore new partnerships, invest in infrastructure and innovative technology-driven supply chain solutions, and support projects that meet both medical and social needs. Through these efforts, Baurs is determined to reinforce its role as Sri Lanka’s premier partner in healthcare delivery and development well into the future.