Lion Brewery Ceylon PLC and Ceylon Brewery Holdings Industry beer manufacturing factory located at Biyagama went under recent flood causing much damages to machinery and beer stock. In order to ensure smooth supply of beer to the market, Finance Minister , Ravi Karunanayake making use of the power vested in him waived off certain customs duty on imports made by them. Ravi came under attack for this act and complaints lodged in various forums by anti corruption and opposition party men.
Defunct Biyagama beer manufacturing complex has been restored and now working on full capacity to meet country’s beer demand , announces Lion Brewery Ceylon PLC.