Arpico Super Centre also popularly simply known as Arpico is a chain of supermarkets which is also regarded as a departmental store located in Sri Lanka owned by Richard Pieris & Company. Richard Pieris and company PLC is the one of the Leading blue-chip conglomerates in Sri Lanka many successful stories to its credit. A diverse melting pot of talent, comprising a workforce of over 35,000 Richard Pieris and company claims myriad subsidiaries island wise. The retail shopping mall was initially started with the concept of supermarket and then transformed its business operations as a super center. It is one of the three largest retail operators on the island. Arpico Super Centre is also regarded as one of the two most popular departmental stores in Sri Lanka along with ODEL. The Richard Pieris & Company, pioneered the concept of hypermarkets in Sri Lanka through their Arpico Super Centre chain. The store sells various types of goods in different sections under the building’s roof and the headquarters is situated at Maharagama.