A gazette notification has been issued by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) mandating that details of essential items in the possession or control of manufacturers or distributors must be submitted to the CAA.
Accordingly, details on Paddy, Rice, Sugar (brown and white sugar), Milk powder (whole cream, low fat, fat-free and baby) must be submitted to the CAA by the distributors, manufacturers or wholesaler dealers. Furthermore, manufacturers, wholesalers, wholesale dealers, and distributors should be registered with the CAA mandatorily.
Stock information can be obtained online from the CAA website at www.caa.gov.lk. The application to get registered for the manufacturers and distributors can also be downloaded from the CAA’s Facebook page. The applications can also be obtained from the CAA District Offices.