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Controversial issue fades:

Edna to bounce back

He said that the process to clear the stigma was not only a victory for Edna but also a win for the whole country as it was the country’s image that was at a stake. He said that due to this accusation the company lost around Rs. 400 million per moth.


Chairman, Edna, Lal Edirisinghe (right) with General Manger, T. Wijesinghe and Group Director, Lal Ekanayake (left) addressing the media.
Picture by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa

“All our products had to be pulled back and our international exports too were affected,” he said. “However we are receiving tremendous support from everybody and will regain our top position in short period as this is only a temporary set back,” he said. General Manager Thusitha Wijesinghe said that they hold over 40 per cent of the local market share and would soon reach this figure again.

Recalling the recent incidents he said that this whole issue was a conspiracy to tarnish their good reputation both locally and intentionally.

“Since Sri Lanka cannot meet the milk powder demand to manufacture chocolates they imported them from New Zealand, Australia and later China when there was no melamine issue. When the controversy arose in China we contacted the supplier who confirmed that their products were not contaminated.

Later the Health Ministry, Consumer Affairs Authority and several other institutions took samples, which were all cleared. In short there were 46 tests conducted in Sri Lanka and India, China and Singapore and only one report stated that there was 1.5 PPM of melamine which is not above the 2.5 PPM danger mark” he said.

He said that since the High Court has now ruled that Edna is free of Melamine they would once again bounce back.

He also emphasized the Ministry of Health named 60 products and banned them due to melamine contamination and Edna was never in that list.

The company due to controversy has decided not to import any more milk from China.

The Edna products are exported to Canada, China and many other countries in the region he also said.

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