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48.03 US fl oz: 50 imp. oz: 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 imp. Pints. A long thin vessel with a conical rim and a bulb-shaped reservoir at the bottom. large pitcher (US) 1.77 L: 60 US fl oz: 3.75 US pints. The 60 oz pitcher is usually used with medium 12 oz beer glasses (5 glasses per pitcher). growler: 1.89 L: 64 US fl oz: 1 ⁄ 2 US gallon. Darwin stubby: 2. ...
A number of different units of measurement were used in Sri Lanka to measure quantities like length, mass and capacity from very ancient times. [1] Under the British Empire, imperial units became the official units of measurement [2] and remained so until Sri Lanka adopted the metric system in the 1970s.
Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC (DCSL) is a diversified Sri Lankan conglomerate listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange with a market capitalisation of US$600 Million. [2] It was one of the first Sri Lankan companies included in Forbes's list of non-US Best Managed companies valued under US$1 billion. [3] The company has also been featured ...
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Arrack is a distilled alcoholic drink typically produced in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, made from the fermented sap of coconut flowers or sugarcane, and also with grain (e.g. red rice) or fruit depending upon the country of origin. It is sometimes spelled arak, [1] or simply referred to as 'rack or 'rak. [2]
Unilever Sri Lanka was established in 1938 as Lever Brother Ceylon Limited. In 1972, it was renamed Unilever Sri Lanka. The company has been ranked as Most Valuable and Strongest Brand [5] and Most Respected Entity. [6] The company has over two dozen brands that are market leaders in Sri Lanka since the 1940s.
This article lists the largest companies in Sri Lanka terms of their revenue, net profit and total assets, according to the American business magazines Fortune and Forbes and local business magazine LMD. [1] [2]
Gal Oya river in the Eastern province was dammed and a tank was created with 40,000,000 acres (160,000 km 2) of irrigated land. In 1956 the settlement had over 50 new villages where over 5,000 ethnic Tamil, Muslim , Indigenous Veddha and Sinhalese were settled.