Dulith Herath
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| Alma mater | Royal College, Colombo University of Kentucky |
| Occupation | Serial entrepreneur |
| Known for | Kapruka.com, Java Lounge, Grasshoppers [1][2] |
Dulith Herath is a Sri Lankan serial entrepreneur.[3][4] He is the founder and chairman of Sri Lankan e-commerce platform Kapruka.com (CSE: KPHL),[5][6][7] Java Lounge[8] and a co-founder of Grasshoppers Pvt. Ltd.[9]
Dulith Herath was born in Colombo. He received his schooling at Royal College, Colombo.[10][11] Herath graduated from the University of Kentucky.
Herath founded Kapruka.com in February 2002.[12][13][14] In 2012, Herath launched Sri Lankan coffeehouse chain Java Lounge.[15][16] In 2016, Herath along with Harsha Liyanage founded logistics provider Grasshoppers Pvt. Ltd, which provides logistics to small enterprises in Sri Lanka.[17][18][19][20]
He received the Asia-Pacific Young Entrepreneur Award in 2013.[21][22][23][24] In 2017, Herath received an Eisenhower Fellowship in the United States.[25]