Catalyzing global commerce across two continents.
Harker International is a Sri Lanka–registered private holding company. Through five focused operating brands — anchored in Sri Lanka, reaching the United States through BrandShyp — we build markets, not just serve them.
A group, not an agency.
We don’t take on clients. We build, own, and operate companies — each targeting a specific market we believe deserves better infrastructure than the one it has today.
The thesis is straightforward: five focused operating brands, each led by an operator, each with sovereign infrastructure, each accountable to its own market. Harker International is the holding entity, the capital allocator, and the long view above them.
Five companies. One philosophy.
BrandShyp
Technical marketing and custom software for federal IT contractors and growth-stage commercial businesses. San Antonio.
Visit brandshyp.org →SriLankaExport
B2B export marketplace connecting Sri Lankan manufacturers with international buyers. Trilingual: English, Sinhala, Tamil.
Visit srilankaexport.com →Hike Lanka
Curated trekking, hiking, and outdoor experiences across Sri Lanka — from the Pekoe Trail to summit expeditions.
Visit hikelanka.com →Shimmer Lane
Beauty and cosmetics ecommerce with an emphasis on cross-border sourcing and small-batch product lines.
Visit shimmerlane.com →True Natura
A nature-forward brand connecting traditional, plant-derived goods with modern American consumers.
Visit truenatura.com →“More than the sum.”
Explore the group →Two markets, one group.
Where the group is.
Harker (Private) Limited is registered and headquartered in Kandy. From here we direct the group and operate SriLankaExport — connecting local manufacturers to international buyers — and Hike Lanka, our adventure-travel marketplace.
Where BrandShyp is.
In the United States, the group’s operating brand is BrandShyp — anchored in San Antonio, home to the federal contracting ecosystem at JBSA. Shimmer Lane and True Natura serve the same US market through the network BrandShyp anchors.
How we operate.
Sovereign infrastructure.
Each brand owns its stack outright. No vendor lock-in, no data held hostage, no third-party dependencies that can be repriced or revoked.
Long-time horizons.
We capitalize, operate, and hold. There is no exit timeline because there is no exit thesis — the operating businesses are the return.
Markets we know.
We build in the markets we live in. Our presence in both the US and Sri Lanka is operating, not advisory — every brand is staffed, shipped, and supported from the ground.
If your work overlaps with ours, we’d like to know.
We hear from manufacturers, distributors, agencies, and operating partners across both markets. A real person reviews every inquiry within 48 hours.
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