Cement to overseas labs

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Minister Johnston Fernando directs the CAA to collect samples of all cement in the country and send them to foreign laboratories to review their standards.

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Comments - 11

Worried Wednesday, 17 August 2011 08:42 AM

Milk Powder, Petrol.... now Cement... I wonder what next ?

lankatarzan Wednesday, 17 August 2011 09:05 AM

Utter wastage of public fund.

scrap_metal Wednesday, 17 August 2011 10:10 AM

what is he going to after testing? bring down the buildings that are out of BAD CEMENT?

Gamarala Wednesday, 17 August 2011 10:27 AM

Who knows that he will send the bad cement for testing.

Ranjit Silva Wednesday, 17 August 2011 11:26 AM

Earlier it was Coconuts from India. Best that he resigns.

patriotic Wednesday, 17 August 2011 11:40 AM

Mr.Johnston First send your brain to a overseas lab for analysis.

Raja Wednesday, 17 August 2011 01:00 PM

They will mix up the samples of the Co-operative stuff of Namal to show that it is good & condemn Tokyo & Holcim. like what sports ministry did to susanthika.

Unchikun Wednesday, 17 August 2011 02:13 PM

Well I have heard of passing the buck. This is real long pass.

Bavana Johnohn Wednesday, 17 August 2011 06:40 PM

You are correct!

C.K.Lankaputhra Thursday, 18 August 2011 01:17 AM

Going for International standards ignoring Sri Lanka standards?

selboy Thursday, 18 August 2011 01:22 AM

Be srilankan, use SLSI lab to test cement.

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