Coconut oil samples fail second test: SLSI DG

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Samples of the substandard coconut oil consignments imported to Sri Lanka have failed a second test, Director General Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI), Dr Siddhika Senaratne said.

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Ranaweera Monday, 29 March 2021 02:30 PM

Cheap Coconut oil, Cheap Fertilizer are causing cancer . Private sector is interested in pure profits and those in successive governments are being bought by them with money.

Hadam Monday, 29 March 2021 02:54 PM

Why in the world we importing Coconut Oil when we have tonnes of coconut produced locally? This is beyond my belief.

Wonder of Asia Monday, 29 March 2021 03:19 PM

Wonder of Asia.....rather than taking stern action against importers corrupt politicians are safeguarding them....

Dee Monday, 29 March 2021 04:24 PM

What was that letter from SLSI denying such things , which was widely circulated on social platform by a chairman of a certain training institute? A fake letter?

Buddhist Monday, 29 March 2021 06:08 PM

Pour this oil on Lansa's head he said there is no contaminated coconut oil in SL.

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