Two Colombo business establishments have been fined a total of Rs. 300,000 by the Aluthkade No. 05 Chief Magistrate’s Court for offering substandard motorcycle helmets and expired infant formula for sale.
The cases were filed by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) following raids by its investigation officers attached to the Colombo District Secretariat.
The two cases
In the first case, officers found LSS-branded motorcycle safety helmets on sale at Rs. 1,800 each at SR Apex Motoguards Pvt Ltd on Jayantha Weerasekara Mawatha, Colombo 10, without the required SLS 517 standard certification logo. The company pleaded guilty and was fined Rs. 200,000.
In the second, officers raided A. Life Pharmacy on Dharmarama Road, Colombo 06, operated by Alif Holdings Pvt Ltd, and found packets of Capral Lac Gold infant formula displayed for sale despite having expired on February 1, 2026 — more than six months earlier. The company pleaded guilty and was fined Rs. 100,000.
What the CAA is advising
The Authority urged consumers to check for SLS 517 certification when buying motorcycle helmets, and to verify expiry dates carefully when purchasing food products, particularly infant and baby food. It also advised buyers to obtain and keep proper bills for their purchases.
The CAA asked the public to report the sale of substandard, expired or potentially harmful goods through its 1977 consumer hotline during office hours.
The prosecutions come during a period of intensified CAA enforcement in the capital. The Authority conducted more than 100 raids on imported cosmetics and footwear this week, requiring traders to produce invoices establishing the source of their goods.
Helmet standards carry particular weight for road safety. Motorcycles account for the largest share of Sri Lanka’s road deaths, and certification under SLS 517 is the benchmark used to establish whether a helmet offers genuine protection in a crash.
