Tag: Distilleries Acquisition of Heineken Lanka May Challenge Lion Brewery Share: Fitch Ratings

Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC (AAA(lka)/Stable), the leader in Sri Lanka’s beer market, could face more competition in the medium term following Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC’s (DIST; AAA(lka)/Stable) decision to acquire beer producer Heineken Lanka Limited, Fitch Ratings says. The full statement is reproduced below. Heineken is a distant second in Sri Lanka’s beer […]