Ceyconnect and Lion Brewery Launch Sri Lanka’s First Long-Haul EV Prime Mover
Ceyconnect (Pvt) Ltd, a subsidiary of the Ceyline Group, has introduced Sri Lanka’s first long-haul Electric Vehicle (EV) prime mover, deploying it within the outbound supply chain of Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC. The vehicle is the latest step in an ongoing partnership between Lion and Ceyline Group.
Ceyline Group previously built energy-efficient warehousing for Lion Brewery’s operations, and the EV prime mover extends that work from storage into transport.
“This initiative is a strategic step to evaluate the true potential of long-haul EV transport. Our goal is twofold: to accelerate sustainability across the logistics and maritime industries, and to prove the commercial and economic viability of this project to our partners,” said Radesh Daluwatte, CEO, Ceyline Group.
“By deploying this vehicle, we are successfully proving that heavy-duty commercial transport within Sri Lanka can be both exceptionally high-performing and entirely zero-emission,” said Prabath Karunaratne, General Manager of Ceyconnect.
“Integrating this EV prime mover marks another investment in our sustainability journey and an important aspect of our overarching cleaner energy transition ambition,” said Kaveen Gayathma, Senior Vice President of Outbound Logistics at Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC.
Ceyconnect has said it plans to expand the electric fleet serving Lion Brewery’s outbound network over time.
Ceyconnect (Pvt) Ltd is a subsidiary of the Ceyline Group. Ceyconnect operates a fleet of delivery trucks to heavy-duty prime movers, alongside multimodal rail-road logistics solutions, serving top tier clients.
Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC (Lion) is Sri Lanka’s leading brewery and is primarily engaged in brewing, packaging, distribution and sale of a wide range of beers under the iconic “Lion” brand, as well as internationally recognised alcobev brands through strategic partnerships. The Company serves both local and export markets and is Sri Lanka’s largest exporter of alcoholic beverages.
Image Caption: The Team Ceyconnect and Lion Brewery
Source: Ada Derana Biz
