Kotmale reaffirms commitment to 'Nourishing Our Nation'

Kotmale Sri Lanka recently launched its new brand campaign, “Nourishing Our Nation,” reaffirming its commitment to uplifting rural smallholder farmers, supporting sustainable dairy farming practices, while delivering high-quality dairy nutrition to Sri Lankan homes.

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The campaign spotlighted the traditional milk can as a symbol of the country's dairy heritage and the journey of milk from farm to home.

Speaking at the launch event held on May 29 at The Kingsbury Colombo, CEO of Cargills (Ceylon) PLC, Ranjit Page, reflected on the company’s journey and the acquisition of Kotmale. “In the latter part of 2009, when the war ended, many had lost their lives. At this point, I had to give a vision statement and this is what I said: many parents and members of the armed forces lost their lives across the island. What change can we bring to their families? Do I give them life, opportunities for work, or open up not just markets, but factories and new ventures? It was based on this that we took over Kotmale in 2010,” Page stated.

He added that at the time, they realised that most of the finances flowing into villages came from migrant workers, therefore this motivated them to increase local income sources through Kotmale.

“Kotmale has had a long journey since its acquisition. We must keep improving quality, efficiency, productivity and work to reduce the price of milk”.