Lion Brewery (Ceylon) Plc
CCSELK:LION.N00001,845.00
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Lion Brewery (Ceylon) Plc
CSELK:LION.N0000
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- Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC is a Sri Lanka-based beverage manufacturing company primarily engaged in the brewing, packaging, marketing, and distribution of beer, stout, and cider products. Founded in 1881 and headquartered in Biyagama, Sri Lanka, the company operates as a subsidiary of Ceylon Beverage Holdings PLC within the Carson Cumberbatch PLC conglomerate, with the Carlsberg Group holding a 25% strategic equity stake. The company serves domestic retail, hospitality, and on-premise channels across Sri Lanka and exports to over 15 international markets, including the Maldives, the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and North America. The company offers a diverse beverage portfolio across several core product categories and brands: proprietary lagers, stouts, and specialty beers, including Lion Lager, Lion Stout, Lion Strong, Lion Ice, and Three Coins; craft and microbrewed specialty beers; flavored alcoholic beverages and ciders, including Ryder's Wild Apple, Ryder's Ginger Blast, and Somersby; and internationally licensed brands produced and distributed under partnership agreements, including Carlsberg, Carlsberg Special Brew, and Guinness. The company also manages export distribution, commercial packaging, and warehousing operations directly and through its subsidiaries, including Millers Brewery Limited and Singapore-based Lion Beer (Ceylon) Pte. Ltd. In recent developments, Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC has advanced its product portfolio and research capabilities through the launch of the Lion Innovation Center for Craft Brews, dedicated to developing specialty beers and catering to evolving consumer preferences in the craft segment. The company also established a strategic technical and scientific partnership with the brewing research organization VLB Berlin to elevate quality assurance, product formulation, and brewing technologies. Operationally, the company has modernized its Biyagama production facility by integrating automated industrial dewatering systems and waste-reduction infrastructure to support sustainability and ESG targets. Furthermore, Lion Brewery has continued to scale its export footprints in regional and overseas markets while strengthening licensing and distribution collaborations with global beverage partners such as Carlsberg Group and Diageo.