The Angunakolapelessa Magistrate’s Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 500,000 on a bakery in Ranna for selling bottled drinking water above the maximum retail price (MRP), the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) said.
The case was filed by investigating officers of the CAA’s Hambantota District Office after it was found that a one-litre bottle of drinking water, for which the maximum retail price had been fixed at Rs. 100 under a gazette notification, was being sold at Rs. 120.
The court imposed the fine on June 15 (Monday) after the defendant pleaded guilty to the charge. (Newswire)
