A shop in Bandarawela and a company in Nittambuwa have been fined a total of Rs. 240,000 after pleading guilty to charges including selling plastic drinking bottles without the required SLS certification mark.The Bandarawela Magistrate’s Court imposed the fine on October 7 in a case filed by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA).During a raid conducted by the CAA’s Badulla District Investigation Officers on September 24, 2026, officials found locally manufactured, reusable 1.2-litre plastic drinking bottles being sold for Rs. 295 each without the required SLS 1616 certification mark.The shop was charged with selling and offering the bottles for sale without the certification mark, while the company was charged with manufacturing and distributing the bottles without the required certification.The shop also faced charges for offering electrical extension cords without the required SLS certification mark and failing to charge customers for carrier bags.

The charges were filed under Directions No. 96 and No. 95 of Extraordinary Gazette No. 2492/29, issued on June 10, 2026, covering reusable plastic drinking bottles and carrier bags, respectively.