Allow only bottled coconut oil, Consumer group tells Coconut Development Board

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Colombo, July 28 (Daily Mirror) - The National Movement for Consumer Rights Protection (NCMRP) requested the Chairman of the Coconut Development Board (CDB) to allow only bottled and labeled coconut oil to be sold in the market, in order to prevent the ongoing racket of selling adulterated coconut oil, which is harmful to health.

NCMRP Chairman Ranjith Vithanage, in a letter to the CDB Chairman, pointed out that this racket has been continuing unchecked for a long time and that his organisation has made repeated representations to successive governments, but with no effective response.

He said that the use of adulterated coconut oil has led to cancer, and health authorities have acknowledged the associated health risks.

“We highly appreciate the Cabinet decision to regulate the coconut oil trade and to allow only bottled and labeled coconut oil in the market to prevent this racket. The step taken by the government in response to this urgent issue is most welcome,” the letter said.

However, Vithanage noted that several coconut oil mill owners responsible for the racket have opposed the implementation of the proposal.

“I would like to point out that their opposition does not reflect the opinion of the public,” he added.

He further urged the CDB Chairman to expedite the implementation of the Cabinet decision.

Comments - 7

Tavisha Udupihille Monday, 28 July 2025 04:23 PM

Coconut oil has the most saturated oil available and accordingly the most unhealthy oil for the hearr. Any adulteration will reduce heart disease

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Cassie Monday, 28 July 2025 10:47 PM

You have believed the lies of lobbyists. Coconut oil is much easier to digest than other oils and has been an integral part of the all natural traditional Sri Lankan diet for centuries. It is less processed and does not cause inflammation in the body like highly processed canola, palm, sunflower or vegetable and seed oils. If you can't get avacado oil or olive oil the next best thing is coconut oil.

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Daya Monday, 28 July 2025 05:42 PM

Very good move. We must move to bottled oil to stop mixing with adultered oil. These are harmful for health.

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Pri Monday, 28 July 2025 08:05 PM

So what prevents the same people from selling adulterated bottled coconut oil? Consumer will then pay more to get an inferior pruduct

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Coconutter Monday, 28 July 2025 10:15 PM

Some bottled brands are the richer alternative to the poor man's out of can variety. Often it's bad stuff bottled or not.

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Cassie Monday, 28 July 2025 10:39 PM

Good move. Hopefully manufacturing and selling the good stuff would require more stringent licenses following strict standards.

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melville perera Monday, 28 July 2025 10:39 PM

imported bottles should be in the capacity of 500 ml and 1 ltr and bulk imports banned

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