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Sri Lanka Beer

February 4, 2012 By Jay Brooks

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Today in 1948, Sri Lanka gained their Independence from the United Kingdom.

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Sri Lanka Breweries

  • Ceylon Breweries; Biyagama, Colombo, Nuwara Eliya
  • McCallum Breweries
  • United Breweries Lanka

Sri Lanka Brewery Guides

  • Beer Advocate
  • Beer Me
  • Rate Beer

Other Guides

  • CIA World Factbook
  • Official Website
  • U.S. Embassy
  • Wikipedia

Guild: None Known

National Regulatory Agency: None

Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known

Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.06% — Breathalyzer testing is not used routinely. If suspected by police the driver is produced before the closest government medical officer who examines and determines whether the driver is under influence. If the driver refuses examination by the medical officer he is considered to have been under influence by default. [Note: WHO lists BAC at 0.08%]

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  • Full Name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (f.k.a. Ceylon)
  • Location: Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India
  • Government Type: Republic
  • Language: Sinhala (official and national language) 74%, Tamil (national language) 18%, other 8%; English spoken by 10%
  • Religion(s): Buddhist 69.1%, Muslim 7.6%, Hindu 7.1%, Christian 6.2%, unspecified 10%
  • Capital: Colombo
  • Population: 21,283,913; 57th
  • Area: 65,610 sq km, 122nd
  • Comparative Area: Slightly larger than West Virginia
  • National Food: Rice and Curry
  • National Symbol: Blue Lily, Jungle Fowl, Mesua Ferrea tree, Lion & Sword
  • Nickname: Teardrop of India, Island of Dharma, Pearl of the Orient, Pearl of the Indian Ocean
  • Affiliations: UN, Commonwealth of Nations
  • Independence: From the UK, February 4, 1948

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  • Alcohol Legal: Yes
  • Minimum Drinking Age: 21
  • BAC: 0.06% or 0.08% (sources differ)
  • Label Requirements: N/A
  • Number of Breweries: 4

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  • How to Say “Beer”: Bire (Sinhala); Madhubaanam or Oru vakai cārāyam (Tamil)
  • How to Say “Cheers”: Seiradewa (Sinhala)
  • Toasting Etiquette: N/A

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Alcohol Consumption By Type:

  • Beer: 6%
  • Wine: <1%
  • Spirits: 94%

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):

  • Recorded: 0.35
  • Unrecorded: 0.44
  • Total: 0.79
  • Beer: 0.02

WHO Alcohol Data:

  • Per Capita Consumption: 0.4 litres
  • Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
  • Excise Taxes: Yes
  • Minimum Age: 21
  • Sales Restrictions: Time, location, specific events, petrol stations
  • Advertising Restrictions: Yes
  • Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: Yes

Patterns of Drinking Score: 3

Prohibition: None.

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Filed Under: Beers, Breweries Tagged With: Asia, Sri Lanka

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