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Sri Lanka to repeal colonial-era Bread Ordinance

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The government has decided to repeal colonial-era Bread Ordinance No. 13 of 1864 and to introduce provisions under the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) Act to regulate Sri Lanka’s bread sales.

The Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Safety Nalin Fernando on Monday sought the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers to instruct the Legal Draftsman to prepare legislation to repeal the Ordinance.

Cabinet Spokesperson Bandula Gunawardena said a conflict has arisen between the CAA Act and the Bread Ordinance. Hence, he noted that the government has decided to repeal the Ordinance and introduce provisions under the CAA Act to maintain standards and protect the consumer.

The Bread Ordinance was enacted in 1864 to regulate the sale of bread and to prevent the mixing of spoiled flour with bread that is sold.

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Adhil Wednesday, 14 June 2023 07:10 AM

Does this mean we can expect spoiled flour mixed in our bread now? :)

Thanks. No bread for me! Wednesday, 14 June 2023 08:11 AM

Were we wrong when we assumed that bakers do not mix spoilt flour with the bread for the love of our consumers? Will the bakers be free to mix any muck in baking bread in the future? There will be a drop in consumption of bread.

Milinda Wednesday, 14 June 2023 11:17 AM

Eat less white bread and avoid being a diabetic patient. In Srilanka the type of wheat flour used for white bread is of poor quality with no fibre in it. Change over to Red Rice and Red Rice based products for a healthy diet.

Is it another pointless government activity Wednesday, 14 June 2023 09:38 PM

What is wrong with the Bread Ordinance No. 13 of 1864. Seems removing it without having the exact protections in it in a new law is making things worse. Is this removing one law and creating another law of the same kind of pointless Parliament game.

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