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SLS mark on water bottles mandatory from April 2026: CEA
The Island
|October 31, 2025
The Central Environment Authority (CEA) has announced that from April 1, 2026, all plastic water bottles sold in Sri Lanka must carry the Sri Lanka Standards (SLS) Product Certification Mark, in line with a new directive issued by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA).
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Issuing a statement, the CEA said the regulation aims to ensure public safety, particularly the safety of children, by standardising the quality of plastic bottles used for drinking water and other beverages.
This story is from the October 31, 2025 edition of The Island.
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