Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) today raided several shops in Pettah selling cosmetic items illegally.
Vendors who were selling cosmetic items such as creams and lotions, which have a high level of mercury content, were detected.
Cosmetics which do not mention a place of import or name of distributor were also found.
The inorganic salts of mercury are corrosive to the skin, eyes and gastrointestinal tract, and may induce kidney toxicity if ingested, according to health officials. Neurological and behavioral disorders may be observed after inhalation, ingestion or dermal exposure of different mercury compounds. (Pix by Sameera Weerasekara)
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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