Daya Apparels captures US, Canada markets

Daya Apparel Export (Pvt) Ltd was awarded the Gold award at the National Chamber of Exporters in 2003.

For Daya Apparel Export (Pvt) Ltd, to record a 100% increase in export turnover for the financial year 2004, over the previous year, has been a singular achievement in team work, goal orientation, disciplines in quality assurance, schedule maintenance, and compliances in an industry globally located in highly competitive production locations as China, Vietnam, India, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, etc.

This bears significant implications for an industry that accounts for 53% to Sri Lanka's export revenue under international competition from countries like China following the abolition of the Muli-Fibre Agreement.

Thus, the recognition of such achievements, and the bestowing of accolades by responsible Organisations in Sri Lanka is the only way by which well performing industries would be encouraged to sustain their leader status while conveying an important signal to other Industries to reach similar heights.

Therefore, the commitment of the National Chamber of Exporters to annually conduct the arduous tasks of evaluating the best performing export industries and bestowing them with due recognition is indeed laudable.

The past year witnessed for Daya Apparels not only a 100% increase in turnover but also an increase in the market share in USA and Canada.

Substantial investments were made in new product developments facilitating significant revenues. A permanent insecticide impregnated mosquito net was developed to be produced locally to assist the International Malaria eradication Programme. Further contributions were also made in developments in sleepwear, wrinkle free garments etc.

It has been a significant achievement for Daya and Anoma Gamage to have started a garment factory in the remote Eastern Province in Ampara in 1992 under the 200 Garment Factory Programme.

Even more daunting had been the myriad logistical problems associated in an outstation location relating to infrastructure, transport and access to qualified professionals and skilled workers, this too in the infancy of the Garment Industry in Sri Lanka.

Their committed focus towards success can be summarised today not only in turnover achievements, but also in transforming a small factory of 500 workers in 1992 to 3,000 personnel housed in two state-of-the-art factories by 2004.

Noteworthy are the roles played by these factories in unemployment alleviation, socio economic enhancement through wages, secondary and tertiary businesses in low economic indicator geographic locations.

Today not only does Daya Apparel Exports (Pvt) Ltd possess resources in qualified and committed personnel, but their efforts have been recognised both locally and internationally for Merits and Awards as the International Crown Quality Award at the 16th International Quality Crown Meeting, London, Bronze Award 2003 Best Corporate Citizen - NCCSL, Best Exporter Silver Award 2003 - NCE, Best Woman Exporter Gold Award 2003 won in year 2004 - NCE, Business Excellence Gold Award 2004 - SLUN Friendship Organisation to name the achievements for the last two years only.

Daya and Anoma Gamage have integrated with the community and the corporate environment through continuous philanthropy in annual school book and learning aide donations to more than 15,000 students, medical assistance, scholarships, sports upliftment through the Daya Sarana Programme, Temple and religious worship place rehabilitations housing programme for the homeless etc, free meals to workers, monthly dry rations, free worker transport, school books and scholarships.

Daya Apparel Export (Pvt) Ltd, looks forward at its corporate future with confidence while striving to serve all stakeholders in an environment of excellence.