Who owns Kotmale?
Kotmale is owned by Cargills (Sri Lanka, CSE: CARG.N0000), which has owned the brand since 2010.[1]
Cargills owns 99.51% of Kotmale rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Cargills (Ceylon) PLC Integrated Annual Report 2025/26. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Cargills (Ceylon) PLC (99.51% stake) reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka, Colombo
- Origin
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Milk & cream
- Parent ticker
- CSE: CARG.N0000
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Kotmale
Kotmale was a small value-added dairy company when Cargills acquired it in 2010 to deepen its work with rural dairy farmers, and it is now the largest value-added dairy business in Sri Lanka. It sells fresh and UHT milk, yoghurt and flavoured ready-to-drink milk, and in the year to March 2026 ran a "Nourishing Our Nation" campaign built around locally sourced milk and the livelihoods behind it. The brand is held through Kotmale Holdings PLC, a separately listed subsidiary in which the group structure gives Cargills an effective interest of 99.51 per cent rather than the whole.
Ownership timeline of Kotmale
Where Kotmale sits in Cargills
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Cargills
Cargills controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in milk & cream, and who owns them
The 172 brands in milk & cream on Brandtree belong to 81 owners. The largest is Dairy Farmers of America, with 10.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Alta Dena Dairy | Dairy Farmers of America | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Angkormilk | Vinamilk | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
| Betta Milk | Bega | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Coronado | Dos Pinos | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| Ambewela | Lanka Milk Foods | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
| Hi High | SUU | 🇲🇳 Mongolia |
| Guliduo | Yili | 🇨🇳 China |
| Campina | FrieslandCampina | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
About the owner: Cargills
Cargills is a publicly listed company headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, founded in 1844. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control, and it is listed as CSE: CARG.N0000.
Cargills is Sri Lanka's largest food company, which began in 1844 as a general warehouse, import and wholesale business and until 1983 ran only four upmarket department stores. It now spans supermarkets, dairy, beverages, processed meats, confectionery and restaurants, and reported group revenue of Rs. 272.7 billion and profit after tax of Rs. 10.8 billion for the year ended 31 March 2026. Its distinguishing feature is the agricultural supply chain it built after 1999, buying fruit and vegetables directly from smallholders through collection centres rather than through middlemen, which makes it the single largest collector of produce in the country.
🇱🇰 Kotmale and other Sri Lankan brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 60 brands that began in Sri Lanka. 1 of them (2%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Kotmale is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Kotmale?
The parent company of Kotmale is Cargills, a publicly listed company headquartered in Sri Lanka.
Is Kotmale Sri Lankan?
Yes. Kotmale originated in Sri Lanka and its owner, Cargills, is also headquartered in Sri Lanka.
Since when has Cargills owned Kotmale?
Cargills has owned Kotmale since 2010.
Is Kotmale still owned by Cargills?
Yes. As of 23 September 2026, Kotmale is still owned by Cargills (99.51% stake). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Cargills (Ceylon) PLC Integrated Annual Report 2025/26 — Cargills (Ceylon) PLC, Annual report; retrieved 23 September 2026.
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