COLOMBO (News1st): The Dankotuwa police had recovered two bowsers of substandard oil after launching an operation yesterday, based on a tip-off received by their emergency unit. The two bowsers containing 55,000 litres of substandard coconut oil belongs to Edirisinghe Edible Oil (Pvt) Ltd. Ltd., Edirisinghe Edible Oil (Pvt) Ltd, and Katana Refineries Pvt. Accordingly, the question arises as to how the consignments that should be under the purview of the customs department had been cleared. “A fine can be imposed for importing sub-standard stocks of oil.

Source: The Nation March 30, 2021 16:07 UTC