Trader fined for illegal sale of imported turmeric
2026-01-21
The Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000 on a businessman operating in Old Moor Street, ColomboContinue Reading
2,447 cans of substandard fish destroyed under court order
2026-01-16
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) announced that 2,447 cans of substandard canned fish seized during a raid were destroyed todayContinue Reading
Beruwala fuel station caught hiding 6,400L of petrol
2026-01-15
A fuel station in Beruwala was raided last night (14 Jan) by officers of the Kalutara District Consumer Affairs AuthorityContinue Reading
Three traders fined for selling rice above MRP in Gampaha
2026-01-15
The Welisara Magistrate’s Court yesterday (14 Jan) imposed fines totalling Rs. 300,000 on three traders in the Gampaha District afterContinue Reading
5,000 rice packs seized in CAA raid on hoarders
2026-01-07
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has confiscated more than 5,000 packs of 5kg rice from traders who attempted to createContinue Reading
Over 3000 kg of expired dates seized in Wattala
2025-08-26
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has raided a warehouse in Wattala, seizing 3,620 kg of expired dates that were beingContinue Reading
Pvt company fined for selling water bottle above MRP
2025-08-20
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today fined a private company in Colombo for selling a bottle of drinking water overContinue Reading
Grandpass warehouse raided over locally assembled gas cookers
2025-08-11
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has raided a warehouse in Grandpass that had sold locally assembled gas cookers under theContinue Reading
CAA warns against selling rice above MRP
2025-06-30
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has warned that selling rice at a price higher than the gazetted maximum retail priceContinue Reading
CAA warns against distributing salt products without proper labelling
2025-06-30
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) says legal action will be initiated against importers and local manufacturers who distribute salt productsContinue Reading
Maharagama business fined Rs 1M for overpriced bottled water
2025-06-27
A business entity in Maharagama has been fined Rs. 01 million for selling bottled water at inflated prices. The GangodawilaContinue Reading
Supermarket fined Rs. 400,000 for Selling Non-Standard Brown Sugar in 2022
2025-06-20
Based on complaints received in 2022, the Consumer Affairs Authority conducted an investigation into a supermarket in the Seeduwa areaContinue Reading
CAA to conduct raids in Anuradhapura during Poson Poya
2025-06-09
Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) officials have been deployed to Anuradhapura for special duties during the Poson Poya festival period. AccordingContinue Reading
Shop owner fined for selling over priced water bottle
2025-06-05
The Colombo Additional Magistrate has imposed a fine of Rs. 100,000 on a shop owner on the ground floor ofContinue Reading
Consumer warning : CAA lists 49 Skin Creams to avoid
2025-05-27
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued a public warning after laboratory tests revealed dangerously high levels of heavy metalsContinue Reading
Price ranges of 22 essential food items announced
2025-04-30
The Consumer Affairs Authority has published the estimated price ranges of twenty-two (22) essential food items. Accordingly, the estimated priceContinue Reading
CAA seizes hair colouring products manufactured using cement dust
2025-04-03
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has raided a factory manufacturing hair colouring products in Mattakuliya, seizing several contaminated products. DuringContinue Reading
CAA seizes 750 tonnes of unsafe wheat flour
2025-03-06
A large stock of wheat flour unfit for human consumption, which was to be released to the local market, hasContinue Reading