DSI Samson Group is a Sri Lankan family owned conglomerate established in 1962. It has over 29 subsidiaries and is a leading manufacture of footwear and rubber products in Sri Lanka.
History Established in 1962, by Diyunuge Samson Rajapaksa, JP as a footwear retail shop in Colombo Fort, he soon branched into manufacturing, importing and distribution by establishing a large retail network. Presently, it has over 200 showrooms (servicing 4000 dealer points island-wide), DSI footwear boasts the largest retail trading network in footwearDSI Samson Group planning to take brand globally: Group MD - See more at: http://www.dailymirror.lk/64127/dsi-samson-group-planning-to-take-brand-globally-group-md#sthash.sgiFRA26.dpuf
Governance structure DSI Samson Group is governed by the chairman and the board of directors which manages its diversified group of subsidiaries.
Its current Group Chairman is Uditha Egalahewa, and its Group Managing Director is Kasun Rajapaksa.
Sectors Footwear DSI is the leading footwear manufacturer in Sri Lanka, having established the first shoe manufacturing plant on the Island in 1962. Its subsidiaries in this area include; D Samson Industries (Pvt) Ltd Samson Manufacturers (Pvt) Ltd
Retail D. Samson & Sons (Pvt) Ltd Samson Trading Company (Pvt) Ltd
Rubber Vechenson (Pvt) Ltd Samson Rubber Industries (Pvt) Ltd Samson Rubber Products (Pvt) Ltd Samson Compounds (Pvt) Ltd Samson Reclaim Rubbers Ltd Samson International PLC
Manufacturing Samson International PLC Samtessi Brush Manufacturers (Pvt) Ltd SRG Holdings (Pvt) Ltd Samson Bikes (Pvt) Ltd Globe Knitting (Pvt) Ltd Samson Rajarata Tiles (Pvt) Ltd
Engineering and Energy Samson Engineers (Pvt) Ltd Werapitiya Hydro Power (Pvt) Ltd Hydro Trust Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
Food and Beverages Mount Spring Water (Pvt) Ltd
Services DTech (Pvt) Ltd Samson Group Corporate Services (Pvt) Ltd Samson Insurance Brokers (Pvt) Ltd Samson Logistics (Pvt) ltd
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External links Official Website