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Rockland Corporate Responsibility is Rockland Distilleries (Pvt) Ltd.'s CSR arm conducting Environmental Conservation and Community Commitment initiatives.

13/07/2026

As part of World Rum Day 2026, Rockland White Rum conducted an underwater marine habitat assessment in the east coast of Sri Lanka to better understand the ecological value of our coastal ecosystems and explore opportunities to strengthen nature-based tourism along the Eastern coastline.
The assessment covered selected marine locations around Trincomalee and Pasikuda, focusing on identifying opportunities for marine biodiversity conservation, habitat enhancement and sustainable tourism development that can contribute towards tourism-led livelihoods for coastal communities.
Rum has always shared a deep connection with the tropics. The timeless combination of Sea, Sand and Sun represents the essence of island living, where oceans, beaches and warm tropical landscapes create unforgettable experiences. As a brand rooted in this tropical identity, Rockland White Rum recognizes its role as a bridge between people and the natural environments that inspire it.
Through responsible engagement with marine ecosystems, Rockland Corporate Responsibility continues to support initiatives that promote ocean action, biodiversity conservation and sustainable coastal development, ensuring that Sri Lanka’s blue heritage remains protected for generations to come.

Celebrating the spirit of the tropics while protecting the ecosystems that define it.

15/06/2026

As part of our commitment to marine conservation and in commemoration of Ocean Week 2026, RDL Corporate Responsibility together with Dickwella Resort and Earthlanka Youth Network conducted an underwater clean-up program at Nilwella Fisheries Harbour.
Marine pollution remains one of the major threats to the ocean and its marine wildlife. Discarded plastics, fishing-related ALDFG and other non-biodegradable waste can lead to entanglement, ingestion, habitat degradation and long-term impacts on coastal and marine ecosystems.
Through the snorkelling-based clean-up operation, volunteers engaged in a non-biodegradable waste removal beneath the surface. This activity also represented the closing action of Ocean Week 2026, promoting ocean conservation, marine pollution prevention and the protection of biodiversity within Sri Lanka's coastal ecosystems.
While clean-up initiatives play an important role in mitigating pollution, we recognize that they are only one part of a larger solution. Long-term protection of marine biodiversity will depend on reducing waste generation, improving waste management systems and enabling collective responsibility for our oceans.
We extend our appreciation to all volunteers, partners and all those who contributed to making this initiative possible. Protecting our oceans today is an investment in the future of marine life.

08/06/2026

On World Oceans Day 2026, we reflect on four and half years of sustained action towards marine conservation and pollution prevention across Sri Lanka.

Working together with environmental organizations, coastal communities, youth networks, researchers, divers, government agencies and volunteers, Rockland Corporate Responsibility (with our flagship Rockland White Rum has contributed to marine ecosystem protection through coastal and underwater cleanups, ghost gear retrieval, biodiversity monitoring, coral reef conservation, mangrove restoration support, environmental education and community engagement.

Between 2022 and 2026, initiatives supported through these partnerships contributed to the removal of nearly 5 tons of marine debris, including more than 2 tons of abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG), while supporting conservation action over 27 coastal locations around Sri Lanka.

The map below illustrates some of the locations where these efforts have contributed towards multiple SDG 14 targets. While these actions show what collaborative conservation can achieve, they also remind us of the scale of the challenge. Marine pollution, habitat degradation, ghost fishing gear and climate-related pressures continue to affect coastal and marine ecosystems around the country (many of which still remain regardless of all conservation action).

This map does not represent a completed journey. It represents where we have started, what we have learned and the responsibility that still lies ahead.

As we mark World Oceans Day 2026, we extend our gratitude to every partner, volunteer, researcher, diver, fisher, student and community member who has contributed to this journey. Together, we remain committed to advancing science-based conservation, community actions and practical solutions for healthier oceans and more resilient coastal ecosystems.

Marine Environment Protection Authority-Sri Lanka | Earthlanka | Clean Ocean Force | Young Biologists' Association

25/05/2026

In commemoration of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2026 under the theme “Acting Locally for Global Impact,” Dots Bay House Hiriketiya (Planet Dots movement), together with OLU WATER and 43 local stakeholders, organized a large-scale environmental clean-up drive in the Hiriketiya area. The program was also collaborated through the participation of two of our environmental non-profit partners, Clean Ocean Force and Earthlanka Youth Network, transforming the action into a collaborative community-driven conservation movement.

Over 250 volunteers participated in the program, operating through five coordinated teams that covered multiple sections of the area. Within a 2-hour duration, the teams collectively removed over 780 kg of non-biodegradable waste from the environment. All separately collected waste was channeled to Dickwella Pradeshiya Sabha waste management unit. After the event, a massive raffle draw took place in appreciation of the volunteering cause giving away many valuable gifts for the participants.

Beyond the immediate clean-up action, the initiative also contributed toward long-term environmental responsibility through the installation of two new non-biodegradable waste collection bins within the Hiriketiya area. This supporting mechanism will improve waste management practices and the preservation of the coastal ecosystems in the longer run.

21/05/2026

Join us this weekend at Hirikatiya for a action packed initiative!

11/05/2026

Had a productive discussion on circularity of food sector specifically looking at how Natural Mineral Water bottling could be sustainable in the longer run. Looking forward to a possible sectoral standard revision to incorporate material circularity, emission reduction and holistic product sustainability.

OLU WATER
Sri Lanka Standards Institution- SLSI
Expertise France

06/05/2026

Within the Bopaththalawa montane cloud forest landscape, our long-term restoration interventions are structured around a landscape-scale ecological integrity framework, where the presence of Panthera pardus kotiya (Sri Lankan leopard) is an indicator for trophic stability and habitat functionality. Our baseline biodiversity assessments conducted across the 32ha mapped area indicate that over 30% of recorded taxa fall within IUCN threatened categories, while invasive species encroachment has affected over 65% of the landscape at moderate to severe levels.
Restoration protocols integrate assisted natural regeneration (ANR), targeted invasive species removal and enrichment planting of native montane species to re-establish vertical stratification and ecological connectivity. These interventions are complemented by community-based actions, fire and other anthropogenic risk mitigation strategies.
From a systems perspective, the conservation of the highland leopard is not as a species-centric objective but as an emergent outcome of restoring prey base dynamics, canopy complexity and hydrological regulation functions intrinsic to cloud forest ecosystems. This aligns with our broader climate adaptation priorities, particularly in safeguarding watershed services and enhancing microclimatic buffering capacity within Sri Lanka’s central highlands.
Global Leopard Conference Earthlanka

28/04/2026

In commemoration of Earth Day 2026, OLU WATER, under RDL Corporate Responsibility, partnered with the NLDB Sri Lanka (National Livestock Development Board) to implement a targeted site rehabilitation initiative at an NLDB Manikpalama farmland opposite Haritha Kanda, Bopaththalawa. The actioned NLDB site is not a protected area but remains ecologically significant within the broader cloud forest landscape. Our prior assessments conducted in 2025 across the landscape indicated that approximately 67% of a 32Ha mapped area was under moderate to severe invasive species pressure. Also, the increased visitor activities during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year period further contributed to non-biodegradable waste accumulation at the site.
A rapid pre-intervention biodiversity assessment was conducted in the demarcated site to identify the presence of any threatened species requiring safeguards. As no such species were recorded within, the actions followed. The restorations preliminary phase therefore proceeded with a combined focus on non-biodegradable solid waste removal and invasive species management. Target species included Austroeupatorium inulifolium and Cymbopogon nardus. Removal was conducted using mechanized support, including a Harrow–Trailing and rotavator uprooting, (under the direct supervision of NLDB farm management) which followed by manual collection. Overall, the action occurred in the least infested invasive plant available land (4.89 Ha) as a pilot area to test restoration possibility.
A total of 26 participants, including NLDB personnel and Team Olu, contributed to the intervention. Uprooted biomass was systematically collected for composting, minimizing secondary ecological disturbance while facilitating nutrient recycling. The project will follow native grass introduction at the second phase. This activity functioned as a stepping stone in ecological response to address Biological Pollution (our theme to the 2026 financial year) within a broader restoration framework. This also enables community driven action in non-protected highland ecosystem.
EarthDay.org

02/04/2026

We are shifting from restoration to proactive biosecurity
under our 2026 theme "Prevent Biological Pollution“. With
our research at Bopaththalawa, this years strategy
recognizes invasive species as a self replicating pollutant
that threatens the DNA of Sri Lanka’s highlands. We are
strategically aligning with the UN International Year of
Rangelands (IYRP 2026) to protect our rare Montane
habitats from biological encroachment. By securing these
high altitude water towers, we ensure the hydrological
integrity of the island's most vital watersheds. Through
science led action and community partnership, we are
moving beyond cleaning up to ensure a
future for both wildlife and local livelihoods. Our 2026
mandate is clear: protect the source by stopping the spread.
Do join us; we welcome partners and researchers to join our
Montane habitat defense.
Let’s protect the source together.

13/02/2026

OLU WATER was happy to be a part of the massive lagoon and surrounding cleanup campaign organized by Clean Ocean Force and NDB in Negombo lagoon.

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