Confiscated canned fish approved by Food Control Unit and SLSI: Lanka Sathosa

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Clarifying the reports that confiscated canned fish was sold through Lanka Sathosa following a Cabinet decision, its Chairman Rear Admiral (Retd) Ananda Peiris said today Lanka Sathosa was selling a number of food items confiscated by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) after Food Control Unit at the SLPA approved them for human consumption.

He told the Daily Mirror that a decision was taken to paste a sticker covering the brand name and name of the local trader as he opposed to the stock of canned fish being sold under his name.

He said a sample of about 56 cans was taken from all the containers and tested and approved those are fit for human consumption by the Sri Lanka Standards Institute (SLSI).

The Chairman said a consignment of big-onions and potatoes confiscated by the Ports Authority are also sold by the Lanka Sathosa.

However, he said they had received several complaints from the consumers who had purchased the can fish and said they were refunded the money.

"It is obvious receiving complaints on any food item. We have sold about 50,000 cans so far," he said.

The Chairman said food items imported to the country were confiscated if they had been illegally imported or were not released from the port within the specified time period and added that the Cabinet had decided to sell food items confiscated in that manner through the Lanka Sathosa at a concessionary price.

"Such food items were auctioned earlier. After the Cabinet decision, they are auctioned, only if we did not purchase them," he said. (Ajith Siriwardana)

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Adwani Friday, 16 July 2021 09:23 PM

"Lanka Sathosa was selling a number of food items confiscated by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) after Food Control Unit at the SLPA approved them for human consumption" When the food items were approved why the SLPA confiscated?????????

Duminda Friday, 16 July 2021 09:23 PM

Strange but true

Horunge horu Saturday, 17 July 2021 01:58 AM

Such low irreplaceable decisions.

Herman Perera Saturday, 17 July 2021 02:31 AM

This is a VERY FISHY STORY. Hope the People who consume this fish do not get GASTRO.

Ram Saturday, 17 July 2021 04:15 AM

Some palm oil to SLPA Food Control Unit may have done the trick

Horunge horu Saturday, 17 July 2021 05:14 AM

Yes kill the hands that brought you to power. You are in a fools paradise You have lost our trust

Anton Weerasinghe Saturday, 17 July 2021 06:38 AM

This is a another feather in Bandula's fading cap

Kingsley Wijesinhe Saturday, 17 July 2021 11:45 AM

Why was it confiscated in the first place if it was fit for human consumption??

Cugan Saturday, 17 July 2021 04:17 PM

This like Somalian pirates,just confiscated and selling through back door,govt should have hide the importers info,he should sue the SLPA,sell or take your money and do invest in Malaysia.......

Kiripanuwa Saturday, 17 July 2021 05:32 PM

What about the turmeric to kill worms?

Kumar Saturday, 17 July 2021 07:35 PM

Some people will eat anything and everything.

Kusum Sunday, 18 July 2021 06:41 AM

What a state of affairs...

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