A restaurant in Haputale has been fined Rs. 1 million for selling a bottle of drinking water above the maximum retail price.
The fine was imposed by the Bandarawela Magistrate’s Court on April 24 following a raid conducted by the Consumer Affairs Authority Badulla District Office.
The raid targeted a restaurant owned by a private company on Welimada Road in Haputale. Authorities found that the establishment had sold bottled water at a price exceeding the approved limit.
The court subsequently imposed a fine of Rs. 1,000,000 on the hotel. (Newswire)