Jayasiri Holdings Director Nadeeka Karunarathna said she aspires to open a spirit museum at the Mendis & Co. distillery in Beruwala.
This is the first time such a tourism related attraction is added to the local tourism basket.
Nadeeka Karunarathna
“One of the plans is to promote locally produced spirits to tourists and also showcase the production of one of the oldest spirit brands in Sri Lanka.”
“We hope to invest over Rs. 150 million for this venture.”
She further added, representing Jayasiri Holdings she as the managing partner of Mendis & Co. intends to market 25 year old spirits stored in their factory to the European market as a niche brand to attract forex.
by Daily News Sri Lanka
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