No tomatoes in tomato sauce sold in market!

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1 year ago

June 19, 2023

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Most of the sauces labelled ‘tomato’ and sold in the market do not contain tomatoes at all, it has been found out during the raids conducted by the Public Health Inspectors (PHI).

The PHIs said that the raids revealed that some had even added colorants to turmeric powder and chilli powder.

Meanwhile, Public Health Inspectors Union Treasurer W.D. Roshan Kumara said that about 30 traders were sued for selling altered food items such as chilli powder, flour, tomato sauce and white sugar.

These vendors and manufacturers were identified in the raids conducted throughout the country based on the complaints received by the PHIs.

The Union further said that raids are being conducted to find traders who sell unfit food items.

Vote on Account for first four months of 2025 passed in Parliament

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2 hours ago

December 7, 2024

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The resolution for the Vote on Account, ensuring government operations and debt servicing for the initial four months of 2025, was passed in Parliament yesterday (6) without a vote.

The debate on the resolution, initially presented on 3 December, spanned two days.

US delegation discusses economic and governance reforms with foreign minister

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2 hours ago

December 7, 2024

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A U.S. delegation led by Assistant Secretary Donald Lu met with Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath to congratulate Sri Lanka’s new administration. Discussions focused on shared priorities, including economic and governance reforms, with plans for tailored programs, capacity-building, and technical assistance to benefit the Sri Lankan people.

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CAA seizes bottled water stock in Hemmatagama over violations

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1 day ago

December 6, 2024

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The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) raided a factory in Hemmatagama, Mawanella, seizing over 3,000 bottles of drinking water prepared for distribution.

Investigations revealed that the factory’s Health Ministry registration certificate had expired and was obtained using false information. The seized stock included bottles of varying sizes from 500 ml to 19 liters.

The CAA emphasized that falsely claiming standards or endorsements violates the CAA Act, and legal action will be taken against the violators. Regular raids are conducted to prevent consumer deception.