Founder D. S. Rajapaksa Website Official Website Founded 1962 Type of business Private | Number of employees 10,000 | |
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Industry FootwearRetailRubber productsConstruction MaterialsHydro power Key people Dr Samson Rajapaksa, FRCOG (Chairman)Kulatunga Rajapaksa (Managing Director) Subsidiaries Samtessi Brush Manufacturers (Pvt) Ltd Profiles | ||
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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.
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History
Established in 1962, by D. S. Rajapaksa 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 footwear
Governance structure
DSI Samson Group is governed by the Chairman and the Board of Directors which manages its diversified group of subsidiaries.
Its current Chairman is Dr Samson Rajapaksa, FRCOG and its Managing Director is Kulatunga Rajapaksa who are both sons of the founder D. S. Rajapaksa.
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;