400 tons of substandard steel worth over Rs. 100 Mn seized

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Colombo, June 10 (Daily Mirror) - In a major crackdown on the distribution of inferior construction materials, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has seized 400 tons of substandard steel, estimated to be worth over Rs. 100 million.

The raid was carried out at a warehouse in Negombo following several days of investigation and surveillance.

According to officials, the steel stock had been secretly transported at night from a manufacturing facility in Kahathuduwa to the Negombo warehouse.

Acting on the intelligence gathered, CAA officers launched the operation and took the entire stock into custody.

The seizure highlights ongoing concerns about the quality of construction materials in the market.

Under a Gazette notification issued on January 25, 2008, all steel bars and wires used for concrete reinforcement—whether ribbed or plain—are required to have certification from the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLS).

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Daya Tuesday, 10 June 2025 09:18 PM

Name the manufacturer and distributor so that the consumers knows.

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Asoka Seneviratne Wednesday, 11 June 2025 12:25 AM

This can't be the first time all this corruptions has been going on. Some top brass in customs or even politicos should have been making millions. AKD needs to build a new prison, and the jailbird population is poised to grow exponentially.

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Sambo Wednesday, 11 June 2025 07:21 AM

Please give these people severe punishment as they are putting the lives of the people in to danger.

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Mahila Wednesday, 11 June 2025 08:26 AM

Photo reveals JS 10!!?? Probably Japanese Standards conformity?? Isn't that enough??

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Adwani Wednesday, 11 June 2025 08:43 AM

Now we need to monitor CAA officers to check what are they going to do with the seized stocks.

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