The International Trade Ministry has not yet received a request for setting up a new Coca-Cola plant, Development Strategies and International Trade Minister Malik Samarawickrama said.
“We have not received any proposal with regard to establishing a Coca-Cola production factory in Sri Lanka,” Minister Samarawickrama told Parliament Tuesday.
“Even if we do receive such a proposal, we will ensure that the environment impact assessment studies are undertaken before approval is given.”
The Finance Ministry last month said Coca-Cola has expressed their interest in setting up a production hub in Sri Lanka.
President of Coca-Cola Asia Pacific John Murphy and Executive Vice President Irial Finan after meeting Finance Minister last month has discussed the opportunity of producing some of the Coca-Cola products in Sri Lanka for export to India.
In 2015, the environmental protection license of Coca Cola in Sri Lanka was suspended and later reinstated after the company addressed oil seepage.
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