About Us – Godage

S. Godage and Brothers, the main outlet of which is known as Godage Book Emporium in a partnership business engaged in printing, publishing, stocking, distributing and the sale of books including children’s books, school books, academic and literary works translation, books on art and crafts and the reprinting of classics of Sri Lanka. The Godage Book Emporium is located in a four storeyed building in Maradana, Colombo10. which houses the company’s administrative and publishing divisions as well.

Our Goals & Dream

Godage Book Emporium’s vision for the 21st century is to become the most innovative publishing house in South Asia. Our dream is to set up an ultramodern bookshop conforming to international standards providing better amenities to our customers. It will be a one stop shop where customers will bare access to local and foreign publications which will promote the “read and select” habit among customers.

Our Story

Our business venture started in 1959 in a very modest scale has now grown to be the leading book publishing home in Sri Lanka. This achievement has been made possible due to the indomitable courage, perseverance and enterprising commitment of our founder and joint managing director Deshabandu Sirisumana Godage. Born in a remote village in the backwoods of the Matara district in the South of Sri Lanka Deshabandu Sirisumana Godage migrated to the capital City – Colombo after completing his primary and post primary education in the village school.

Thereafter he apprenticed in type setting, book binding and composing. After becoming a master book binder he started publishing and selling books in a small 10’x 6’ room rented by him. His business prospered and he was able to reach the zenith in the book publishing and selling trade in Sri Lanka within a short period.

Mr. Sirisunama Godage has been conferred the honorary title ‘Deshabandu’ (Kindred to the Nation ) by the state in recognition of his colossal service towards the field of book publishing and literature. He has also bagged the annual state literary award for book publishing continuously for 20 years since 1986.