Fonterra resumes Sri Lanka operations

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The Sri Lankan subsidiary of New Zealand's Fonterra resumed operations on Wednesday, a company official said, after closing temporarily last week amid staff safety concerns following protests and a court ban.

"We have resumed operations today," a Fonterra spokesperson told Reuters.

Issuing a statement Chief Executive Theo Spierings said: “Last Friday we took the decision to temporarily suspend our Sri Lanka operations to protect our people, and to protect our farmer shareholders’ assets.

“I am now confident that our people are safe and the business is ready to resume operations and continue selling high quality dairy nutrition to Sri Lankan people.”

The Enjoining Order, which had prevented Fonterra from selling its products in Sri Lanka, was overturned in the Gampaha District Court last Friday.

Mr Spierings said Fonterra will continue to work with Sri Lankan and New Zealand government authorities on a long-term sustainable solution to support its Sri Lankan customers, communities and the local dairy sector.

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Comments - 23

Peter Wednesday, 28 August 2013 08:31 AM

yeah other milk products are terrible ..i think i got sick after consuming other brands ..may be these should go for testing as well.

Sampath Thursday, 29 August 2013 07:14 AM

Fonterra was never been a Terra, The real Terra is among us and do all these damages to our mother land,

anu Thursday, 29 August 2013 06:48 AM

Was this another diversionary tactic?

GIBSON Thursday, 29 August 2013 06:46 AM

Congrats Fonterra, you played a gentleman roll, well done

Buddika Thursday, 29 August 2013 06:44 AM

Chandi Bandi gets nutrition’s again…..

Buddika Thursday, 29 August 2013 06:13 AM

I saw huge demand for Anchor last week-end with the lift of court order....

Riyaz Thursday, 29 August 2013 06:07 AM

The way things happen in this country, very soon we have to drink Chinese milk...

Asitha Perera Thursday, 29 August 2013 05:40 AM

Yeah, Fonterra played a gentleman role, and I guess few other local competitors were behind this game to capture their share, poor guys, their unethical marketing strategy failed again

Viewer Wednesday, 28 August 2013 03:33 PM

It took one week to bring the ransom in Dollars !

Suq Madique Wednesday, 28 August 2013 01:09 PM

Our moda guys tried a fast one and Fonterra didn't fall for it so they had no choice but to back down.

Ryan Wednesday, 28 August 2013 09:00 AM

Anybody can drink anything

Hash Wednesday, 28 August 2013 08:35 AM

Jil mart... Jil Mart everywhere

Boobamba Wednesday, 28 August 2013 06:06 AM

God bless Sri Lankans' tummies!

Peter Wednesday, 28 August 2013 08:29 AM

Well just made a company loose it's profits.
The government don't realize their going to loose the tax income as well.

Kelanikolla Wednesday, 28 August 2013 08:29 AM

Dammika's milk soon in the market ??????????

Vazz Wednesday, 28 August 2013 08:16 AM

Drama is over, back in to reality it seems.

Lal Buwa Wednesday, 28 August 2013 07:42 AM

already entered

Lal Buwa Wednesday, 28 August 2013 07:41 AM

HOWCOME ALL OF A SUDDEN EVERYTHING GOT REVERSED
my guess Minister who arrived SriLanka from Newzealand have checkmate our kings.
how ? By saying that they wont participate in the coming Common Wealth meeting, if Srilanka going to harass our country products.This magic sentence reversed bad to good.
Now Nestle have to try a another marketing Strategy.

Ryan Wednesday, 28 August 2013 07:36 AM

We expect fonterra would not be terra again.

Nirosh Wednesday, 28 August 2013 07:27 AM

Fonterra played a gentleman roll in front of theses corrupted politicians & competitors

Namal Wednesday, 28 August 2013 07:22 AM

Haiyo Wimal!!

Roshan Fernando Wednesday, 28 August 2013 07:19 AM

It was all political game, poor consumers had to suffer, good to see that our children get the nutritional dairy back

ANTON Wednesday, 28 August 2013 06:28 AM

WHAT CAME OF LAKMAVA DIYANIYO'S STREET DRAMA.

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