Rockland Distillery bottling factory obtains ISO 9001:2015 certification

From left: INDEXPO Certification Assistant Manager Isuru Ilangakoon and Director/CEO Shantha Kuruppumullage hand over the certification to Rockland Distilleries COO Rukshan Ranasinghe and Quality Assurance Manager V. P. A. Nadeeshani

On the constant pursuit of perfection, Rockland Distillery’s state-of-the-art modern bottling factory has been certified by INDEXPO for ISO 9001: 2015 certification. This is in addition to the Company’s achievement of the ISO 22000 certification for food safety assurance, which further enhances their standards and processes in order to ensure the highest quality of all products.

A pioneering venture, set up to produce high quality arrack for the first time in the history of Ceylon, Rockland Distillery Ltd. is Sri Lanka’s first commercial distillery. Established in a family estate in 1924, Rockland Distillery remains a privately-owned family business for nearly a century, and continues to operate on the values of their Founder Chairman, maintaining its position as one of the most advanced distilleries in the country.

Rockland Distillery is the first distillery in the world to obtain the LEEDs Green Certification. As a company that recognises the importance of the protection and conservation of our environment, they have taken every endeavour to make the distillery 100% eco-friendly; as of now, they are 98% carbon neutral.

The key to their success are commitment to their stakeholders, and the ability to identify opportunities for continuous improvements, which will keep enhancing their processes and systems, thus raising the bar in the manufacturing industry.