Colpetty Chinese supermarket fined Rs. 300,000 over consumer law violations

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 300,000 on a Chinese supermarket located on R.A. De Mel Mawatha in Colombo 03, found guilty of violating provisions of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) Act. According to the CAA, the Court also ordered the destru…

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 300,000 on a Chinese supermarket located on R.A. De Mel Mawatha in Colombo 03, found guilty of violating provisions of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) Act. According to the CAA, the Court also ordered the destruction of all goods produced as case property. The ruling followed legal action instituted by the CAA after investigators uncovered multiple violations during a special raid. The trader was found to have offered goods for sale without marked prices, failed to maintain supplier invoices and receipts, and sold items that lacked mandatory label information, including the Maximum Retail Price (MRP), manufacturer/importer details, and other legally required particulars. The CAA stressed that such practices mislead and deceive consumers, undermining fair trade. Consumers are urged to report violations such as overpricing, failure to display prices, or sale of goods without mandatory labels to the CAA hotline 1977. (Newswire/ AI image)