Court orders destruction of illegal float valve stock

Mahara Magistrate's court has ordered the destruction of a stock of illegal float valve stock, apprehended in Kadawatha, after finding that the products were sold without mandatory labeling and certification, the Consumer Affairs Authority said.

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The court ordered that the seized valves, valued at approximately Rs. 500,000, be destroyed after determining they violated labelling regulations under consumer protection laws.

The Consumer Affairs Authority had taken legal action against two business establishments, in the Eldeniya area of Kadawatha, for selling float operated valves without displaying the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLS) registration number, a requirement for such products.