01Formal Shirts
Precision-made for a polished finish.
Sri Lankan Garment Manufacturing
40+ years ofapparel expertise.Built for what's next.
Modern garment manufacturing from Sri Lanka — combining skilled craftsmanship, flexible production and responsible innovation.
60,000+garments / month
500+people
40+years of expertise
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Who we are
Built on experience.Driven by possibility.
Colombo Design House is a Sri Lankan garment manufacturer and brand owner built on more than four decades of apparel expertise.
From our facilities in Malabe and Dehiattakandiya, our teams produce 60,000+ garments every month for our own brands and recognised local retailers.
Our strength lies in combining experience with agility — producing quality garments in quantities that allow us to respond to changing markets and emerging trends.
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Our capabilities
From shirts toeveryday essentials.
Shirts are at the heart of what we do. Today, our capabilities extend across a growing range of everyday apparel.
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02Casual Shirts
Designed for everyday versatility.
03Ladies Wear
Quality garments with contemporary appeal.
04Undergarments
Reliable everyday essentials.
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The CDH difference
Flexible by design.Skilled by experience.
What makes us different isn't simply how much we produce. It's how we produce it.
of apparel industry experience
garments produced every month
employed directly
for greater flexibility and faster response
Our ability to work with smaller quantities allows us to serve niche markets and respond to trends faster than traditional large-scale production models.
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Our facilities
Two factories.One growing capability.
Our production network spans Malabe, Colombo and Dehiattakandiya, supported by two additional sub-plants.
Malabe, Colombo
Our head office, warehouse and first factory.
Dehiattakandiya
Our second factory, established in 2022, with a growing skilled workforce.
Production sites
2 factories + 2 supporting sub-plants
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Our new factory
Building the future ofSri Lankan apparel.
Our next chapter is taking shape in Lihiniyagama, Dehiattakandiya — a purpose-built facility designed to bring our people, technology and production capabilities together under one roof.
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Dedicated production lines
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Modern shirt-making machinery
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Warehousing and logistics facilities
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Training centre
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Cafeteria and employee spaces
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Automation for safer, more efficient production
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Responsible manufacturing
Built to perform.Designed to last.
We believe responsible manufacturing should be built into the process — not added afterwards.
Solar Power
With the aim of reaching 100% solar energy within five years of operations.
Water Efficiency
Rainwater harvesting and recycling targeting around 30% less water use than a conventional factory.
Smarter Production
Automation and efficient machinery designed to improve safety and reduce physical strain.
Ethical Standards
Working towards SMETA / Sedex requirements and ISO 14001 environmental certification.
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Our people
People makethe product.
Behind every garment is a skilled person.
We invest in training, create pathways for new recruits and aim to build a workplace where people can grow alongside the business.
Our new factory will include a dedicated training centre, giving local people the skills and opportunity to build careers in apparel manufacturing.
Training
Practical skills development for new and existing team members.
Growth
Clear pathways for people to develop alongside the business.
Opportunity
Creating apparel careers for people in local communities.
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Who we work with
Trusted localretail partners.
We supply many locally recognised retailers across Sri Lanka, supporting established fashion businesses with flexible garment production.
ODEL
Kelly Felder
Cool Planet
GFlock
House of Fashion
Thilakawardhana
Around 20,000 garments a month are also exported as indirect orders through other factories.
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From manufacturer to global brand
Smaller runs.Bigger possibilities.
The global apparel market is changing. Buyers want quality, flexibility, responsible production and the ability to move with changing tastes.
That's where we see our opportunity.
Our new facility will strengthen our design capabilities, trend forecasting and production capacity — enabling us to serve more international buyers while continuing to build our own brands.
Our 2035 ambition50%
of revenue from exports
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Our brand
Built by us.Made to stand apart.
Alongside manufacturing for retailers, we build our own apparel brand — shaped by the same experience, quality and attention to detail behind Colombo Design House.
01 / Flagship brandMenswear
Colombo Design House original
Premium men's shirts, built from experience.
Bluefort is our flagship men's shirt brand — bringing together refined styling, dependable quality and decades of apparel expertise.
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Our vision
A global clothing &lifestyle brand.
Our ambition is to build a name that represents creativity, quality and responsible growth — from Sri Lanka to markets around the world.
To be the most compelling global clothing and lifestyle brand.
To create value through rare and inimitable creativity, and quality efficient processes that enable human-centred sustainable growth.
Humility. Passion for excellence. Trust. Mutual respect.
The future
The next chapterstarts here.
From a family legacy of apparel expertise to a growing Sri Lankan manufacturing business, Colombo Design House is building for the next generation of clothing.
More capacity.More markets.More possibilities.
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Nuwan SamarakkodyDirector – Sales & OperationsColombo Design House (Pvt) Ltd.Malabe, Sri Lanka
+94 11 256 2018+94 77 887 5181nuwan@ariyainternational.com