DPMC introduces first new motorcycle with local value addition

David Pieris Group Chairman and Managing Director Rohana Dissanayake and David Pieris Motor Company (Private) Limited Directors Romany Parakrama, Jayantha Rathnayake, Naalaka Madugalle, Heshana Kuruppu and Dhanika De Silva pose with new CT 100 at the launch

David Pieris Motor Company (Private) Limited General Manager Bandara Herath and DPMC Deputy General Manager Operations Ajith Preethilal hand over the key to one of the first customers in the presence of DPMC Deputy General Manager Vehicle Sales Lakmal de Silva

David Pieris Motor Company (Lanka) Limited (DPMC) is the first company to introduce a motorcycle with local value addition under the standard operating procedure for automobile manufacturing/assembling industry and automobile component manufacturing industry in Sri Lanka, introduced by the Industries Ministry.

After a lapse of over two years, the brand-new Bajaj CT 100, probably Sri Lanka’s favourite motorcycles for over 20 years, was reintroduced to the market. The Bajaj CT 100, one of the bestselling bikes in the Bajaj family, is renowned for its fuel efficiency, durability and performance, which also makes it the ideal vehicle in the current economic environment. 
The new Bajaj CT 100 has several new features, including a technologically upgraded new 102 CC engine that further guarantees fuel economy, attractive alloy wheels, electric start and a USB charger.

David Pieris Motor Company (Private) Limited Director Vehicle Sales and Chief Operating Officer Naalaka Madugalle said, “We are deeply indebted to the Industries Ministry and Government of Sri Lanka for facilitating the local value addition programme. This has far reaching benefits for our customers, who are struggling with the lack of new vehicles, while developing local component manufacturing, which creates additional employment opportunities and stimulates localised economic growth while saving foreign exchange.”  

Commenting on the relaunch, David Pieris Motor Company (Pvt.) Ltd Deputy General Manager Vehicle Sales Lakmal de Silva said, “With the relaunch of the CT 100 motorcycle in Sri Lanka, the company has been able to meet the long awaited consumer requirement to buy a brand-new motorcycle as well as encourage local entrepreneurs as this bikes include 22 locally manufactured components, which have undergone stringent quality checks to meet with technical standards and requirements of Bajaj Auto India. This also allows for the transfer of knowledge and expertise, which has a positive impact on the development of the local automotive and spare part industry.”  David Pieris Motor Company (Private) Limited, the largest automotive company in Sri Lanka, is the sole distributors for Bajaj in Sri Lanka. 

As is the case for Bajaj customers, the CT 100 is also backed by the unmatched aftersales service operations of David Peiris Motor Company (Pvt.) Ltd with the islandwide network of DPMC Workshops, DPMC Workshop Expresses as well as Genuine Bajaj spare parts and service dealers. This ensures convenience and easy access to customers no matter where they reside or travel within the country.