SLSI rejects reports of compromising on coconut oil quality inspection

Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) today refuted media reports suggesting that SLSI had authorized the sale of unhealthy coconut oil imported to the country by four importers recently.

Issuing a statement, Director General of SLSI Dr Siddhika Senaratne stressed that SLSI being the standards body for quality to the nation, will not compromise the set standards for any commodity or material that will be detrimental to the lives and livelihoods of Sri lankans.

The quality control body said 13 containers of coconut oil have not been approved for sales to consumers by any authority namely Sri Lanka Customs, SLSI and Health Ministry (Food Control) unit. The Consumer Affairs Authority is also carrying out a stringent watch on these imports, the statement said.

The importers namely Ali Brothers Pvt Ltd, Sena Mills Refineries, Edirisinghe Edible Oils and katana Refineries are long standing importers of oil and their samples are under test for which results will be released within a few days, the statement said.