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2026
Arpico Daily supermarket fined over uncertified electrical cords
Fine or penalty
The Anuradhapura Magistrate's Court fined the Arpico Daily supermarket in Anuradhapura Rs. 200,000 after Consumer Affairs Authority officers found 'Samara' type electrical cords displayed for sale without required Sri Lanka Standards (SLS) certification during an August 18 raid. The court imposed the penalty in connection with the uncertified cords offered for sale at the outlet.
The Anuradhapura Magistrate's Court imposed a fine of Rs. 200,000 on the Arpico Daily supermarket in Anuradhapura after Consumer Affairs Authority officers found 'Samara' type electrical cords displayed for sale without required Sri Lanka Standards (SLS) certification during an August 18 raid.
Source excerpt
The Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 200,000 on a supermarket in Anuradhapura for displaying electrical cord reels for sale without the required Sri Lanka Standards (SLS) certification.
its officers, during a raid conducted on August 18 at the Arpico Daily supermarket on 11th Street, Anuradhapura, found ‘Samara’ type electrical cords displayed for sale without the required SLS certification.
the case was taken up before the Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court on August 21, when the court imposed the Rs. 200,000 fine.