The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has taken legal action against a company in the Heraliyawala Industrial Estate, Kurunegala, for manufacturing and selling safety helmets bearing a false Sri Lanka Standards (SLS) mark.

During a special raid conducted by Kurunegala District Investigative Officers of the CAA on July 27, 2026, officials seized 57 safety helmets stored at the premises with the falsely applied certification mark.

A case was filed before the Kurunegala Magistrate’s Court on July 31, 2026, where the defendant pleaded guilty. 

The Court imposed a fine of Rs. 80,000 and ordered the destruction of the seized helmets produced as case items.

The CAA has urged the public to report manufacturers or traders involved in producing or selling substandard products, items bearing false SLS marks, or products that may mislead consumers via the hotline 1977. (Newswire/ AI Image)

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The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has launched strict islandwide enforcement against the manufacture and sale of motorcycle helmets without the mandatory Sri Lanka Standards (SLS) certification mark.

Under Direction No. 59 published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 1923/65 dated July 16, 2015, all helmets manufactured in or imported into Sri Lanka must carry the SLS 517 Product Certification Mark. Manufacture, importation, distribution, storage, display, or sale of helmets without this mark is illegal.

A special enforcement programme conducted on Monday (27) resulted in 98 raids carried out successfully, 431 helmets without the SLS mark seized, and 3,520 helmets manufactured during periods without valid SLS licences prohibited from sale at two factories.

From January to June 2026, authorities filed 53 cases, seized 87 helmets, and concluded 39 cases, with 14 cases still before courts. In total, 151 raids and legal actions have been carried out this year, covering more than 4,038 helmets.

The CAA warned manufacturers and traders to refrain from manufacturing helmets without a valid SLS licence, and for importers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, mobile traders, and online sellers to refrain from displaying, or selling helmets lacking the SLS mark.

Consumers have been advised not to purchase low‑quality helmets without the SLS mark simply because they are cheaper, that substandard helmets may fail to protect lives in accidents, endangering both riders and their families, and to always check for the SLS mark and obtain a proper receipt when buying a helmet.

The CAA added that information on illegal helmet sales can be reported to the Authority via the hotline 1977. (Newswire)

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The Central Environment Authority (CEA) says the new directive of the Consumer Affairs Authority, making the SLS Product Certification Mark on water bottles mandatory, is effective from April 1, 2026. 

Issuing a notice, the CEA said the move has been taken to ensure public safety, particularly for children. 

According to the CEA, the products that must carry the SLS certification mark are as follows;

• Plastic bottles suitable for repeated use in carrying liquid beverages must comply with SLS 1616 specifications.
• Feeding bottles made of plastic materials for infants must comply with SLS 1306 specifications.

The CEA further pointed out that under Section 12(1) of the Consumer Affairs Authority Act No. 9 of 2003:

• Locally manufactured bottles must carry the SLS certification mark.
• Imported bottles must be approved by the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI).

The CEA also warned that the sale, manufacture, packaging, transportation, storage, import, distribution, or display of non-compliant bottles is strictly prohibited. 

Earlier in October, the Consumer Affairs Authority issued a Gazette notification on regulating locally manufactured reusable plastic bottles for carrying drinkable liquids and feeding bottles made of Polymer Materials, requiring them to carry the SLS Product Certification Mark issued by the Sri Lanka Standards Institution. (Newswire)

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