Financial Times

Dankotuwa Porcelain Ltd (DPL) which entered the Indian market in 2004 with a branch, and a showroom in the Sri Lanka EDB’s Trade Centre in Chennai, is making strong inroads into the Indian hotel market, the company said.

The whiteness and the quality of the Dankotuwa products have impressed Indian hoteliers.

Hotels such as Taj Coromandel in Chennai, Le Meridian in Chennai and Bangalore, Taj Fisherman’s Cove in Mahabalipuram, Majorda Beach Resort in Goa, and several hotels in Chennai such as GRT Grand Hotel, Hotel Breeze, Cee-bros and many others have ordered Dankotuwa Porcelain products.

Dankotuwa said it was also planning to have franchised stores in other parts of India and have already started one in Bangalore and is negotiating for another one in New Delhi. “With the strong economic growth in India coupled with the increase in the sophistication of India’s middle class and fact that the Indian market prefers heavy decorations which Dankotuwa excels at, we see a great future in India,” Sunil Wijesinha, the company’s Chairman and Managing Director was quoted as saying.

It also hopes to launch some new designs in India soon and carry out other promotional activities.