On 17th August 2015, local authorities discovered a leakage of diesel into the Kelani river, the source of drinking water for millions of Sri Lankans...Investigations have revealed that the diesel leakage originated from a Coca Cola factory...

According to...Chairman of the Central Environment Authority, Sri Lanka, the leakage happened “due to an explosion at the plant during construction carried out by a private contractor”. The CEA has since suspended the factory’s operational license and has expressed its intention of taking legal action to recover damages from the company...

Coca Cola, Sri Lanka, had admitted to the leakage and said they ‘regret the accident...James Quincey, the new head of Coca Cola has said “If there are doubts out there in the general public (about Coca Cola) whether based on perception or based on reality, then the leader has to stand up.”