DSI Samson Group appoints prominent legal professional Uditha Egalahewa as Chairman

DSI Samson Group, one of the leading business conglomerates and leading manufacturer of footwear and bicycle tyres in Sri Lanka, has appointed President’s Counsel Uditha Egalahewa as the Chairman of the Group recently.

He is one of three Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Group and also served as the Chairman of the Group’s Risk Management Committee for the past five years, the company said in a media release.

Mr. Egalahewa is a leading practitioner in Public Law and Commercial Law, with over 32 years of experience at the Bar. He has served in the Attorney General’s Department as a Senior State Counsel and as a Counsel in both original and appellate courts dealing with various areas of law and is a senior visiting lecturer at several academic and professional organisations. In addition to his legal practice, Mr Egalahewa currently serves as an Independent Director in several Companies, both listed and unlisted.

The statement said that as chairman, Mr. Egalahewa will harness his vast experience and knowledge to lead and guide DSI Samson group, which celebrated its diamond jubilee last year.

The Group, which over the years has expanded and diversified into many businesses beyond its core footwear business, is now managed by the 3^rd generation family members of founder Chairman, the late Mr. D. Samson Rajapaksa. The appointment of Mr. Egalahewa is expected to further strengthen the Group's corporate governance and strategic decision-making and help drive growth and success in the years to come.

Kasun Rajapaksa, Managing Director of DSI Samson Group stated that the 3^rd generation board members are strong believers of the fact that in order to establish a system aimed at spanning generations, one must be willing to evolve. The Board has now appointed its first ever non-family, non-executive independent director as the Group Chairman for this reason.