Bus operators have urged health authorities to inspect the quality of food and other services provided by outlets that are used by long-distance passenger transport buses.

They highlight that numerous complaints have been received regarding substandard food, unsanitary facilities and poorly maintained toilets at these outlets.

Commenting on the issue, the Chairman of the Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA), Gemunu Wijeratne stated that concerns related to food and beverage quality have persisted for many years.

Meanwhile, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced plans to take action against owners of such establishments following complaints about high food prices at restaurants catering to long-distance bus passengers.

In response to inquiries made by Ada Derana, CAA Director of Information Asela Bandara stated that complaints have also been received regarding the failure to display the prices of food and beverage, as well as the sale of items at inflated rates.

Bandara further noted that these restaurants will be inspected, and legal action will be taken against violators during raids, particularly in the upcoming festive season.

(adaderana.lk)

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Regular trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange has been temporarily halted due to the S&P SL20 index dropping over 5 per cent from the previous close.

The market has been halted for 30 minutes, the CSE said.

Trading at CSE is suspended if stocks fall below 5 per cent from previous close which triggers the circuit breaker set out by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka.

Earlier, Asian markets plunged, deepening a global stocks rout triggered by US President Donald Trump’s trade war.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP – Namal Rajapaksa has arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department to record a statement.

MP Namal Rajapaksa said he was summoned to the CID to record a statement pertaining to his grandmother Daisy Forrest, who was recently arrested and produced in court.

Responding to questions raised by media on recent reports of his father – former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s health, MP Namal has also said that his father was well despite what was said on social media.