The story of Grupo Canela begins in Sri Lanka with an ambitious father, eager to create a legacy to leave his four sons and daughter. This father, Mr. Peter De Silva, began the journey with an adept business mind and a single commerce cart piled high with fine Ceylon cinnamon. The success of this modest beginning led Peter’s children to realize that together they could form a powerful team, expanding their father’s goals beyond anything he had originally imagined. The first step into international markets began over a century ago with one consigned shipment of Ceylon cinnamon from Sri Lanka to Europe. With pride, the hardworking and ambitious team hand-selected and carefully packed the lone container and shipped it onward into the sea. With time, dedication, and perseverance, Peter’s son, Mr. Ravi De Silva, embarked on a journey to the United States to begin a further expansion of the company with its first American satellite in Los Angeles, California. Since then, Mr. Ravi has grown the company into an internationally recognized entity and founded the largest Ceylon cinnamon export company in the world. Family is a key element that drives Grupo Canela, and it owes a large part of its success. From Mr. Ravi’s ambitious sons and loving wife, Rupa De Silva, to the dedicated Grupo Canela staff, a family is what propels the company continually onward, beyond all original ambitions.