The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa
Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa tabled a written answer on Consumer Affairs Authority enforcement, confirming that the Authority conducted 23,089 raids islandwide in 2025, averaging about 1,924 per month. He outlined penalties under the Consumer Affairs Authority (Amendment) Act, No. 20 of 2021, including fines and possible imprisonment for individuals and substantial fines for companies, with enhanced penalties pursued through courts for repeat offenders.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I table the answer.
¶ 02 - (a)(i) Yes. - (a)(ii) Yes. - (b)(i) Consumer Affairs Authority. - (b)(ii) In 2025, 23,089 raids were carried out islandwide; on average about 1,924 raids per month. - (b)(iii) Under the Consumer Affairs Authority (Amendment) Act, No. 20 of 2021: - Individual (first offence): fine Rs. 100,000–500,000 and/or imprisonment up to 6 months. - Individual (subsequent): fine Rs. 200,000–1,000,000 and/or imprisonment up to 1 year. - Company (first): fine Rs. 500,000–5,000,000. - Company (subsequent): fine Rs. 1,000,000–10,000,000. - (b)(iv) For repeat offenders, enhanced fines and imprisonment are sought as subsequent offences through court action. - (c) Not applicable.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 19 February 2026 ·No. 23328 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 February 2026. No. 23328. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/30292