Coca-Cola’s journey in Sri Lanka began 60 years ago in April 1961, when consumers tasted their first ice-cold sip of Coca-Cola from a 300-millilitre glass bottle.
The Coca-Cola system has invested US$99 million in Sri Lanka over the past two decades and created thousands of jobs directly and indirectly.
The company is continuously evolving to cater to consumers better and is now providing more convenient packages, innovating, and introducing new lower and no-sugar drinks. To celebrate its 60th anniversary in Sri Lanka, Coca-Cola recently took the initiative to spread positivity with the ‘60 Days of Kindness’ radio campaign to reward people in need and celebrate those who have gone above and beyond to spread kindness and compassion.
Recording its 60th year in Sri Lanka for posterity, 12 local artistes have been commissioned to design Coca-Cola bottles three feet tall.
Each artiste has been given a theme central to Coca-Cola and once complete, the pieces of art will be auctioned for charitable causes. In its ‘Give Back Life’ campaign, Coca-Cola is on a journey towards collecting and recycling the equivalent of every bottle it sells to achieve PET plastic neutrality in Sri Lanka, while through its water stewardship project of rehabilitating three ancient water reservoirs in Anuradhapura and Monaragala, the company has achieved 203% water positivity.
Coca-Cola committed Rs. 130 mn towards the Covid-19 response in 2020 and has further pledged Rs. 45 mn in 2021 to support those on the frontlines.