The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe
Wasantha Samarasinghe acknowledged gaps in import regulation, including missing HS codes and inadequate testing protocols, and said legal amendments are being prepared, particularly to strengthen consumer protection through revisions to the Consumer Affairs Authority Act. He stated that Customs testing would be improved, investigations into locally refined imported coconut oil are ongoing, and committees are working on standards, import quality, and market protection measures to be brought before Parliament.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 As you noted, there are loopholes — missing HS codes, inadequate testing protocols for certain goods. We are addressing these and preparing necessary legal amendments, especially to strengthen consumer protection through revisions to the CAA Act. Customs testing must also be strengthened. Investigations into the issue you previously raised — refining imported coconut oil locally — are ongoing; once concluded, we will provide details and proceed with further inquiries with Customs. Committees are working on standards, quality of imports, and market protections. We will bring these to Parliament expeditiously and seek your support. Thank you.
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Cite as: The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 March 2025. No. 1742473561091594. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/2257