Stocks of sub standard food wrappers found at manufacturing facilities in Hokandara and Ratmalana have been confiscated by officials of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA).

All these wrappers were of low quality polythene below 20 microns.

At Hokandara 510 bundles containing 1000 wrappers each were seized while at Ratmalana 410 bundles of 1000 wrappers were seized.

The manufacturer had issued the products under a false business name, address and registration number.

According to regulations under the CAA act all manufacturers  producing polythene wrappers and waste disposal containers should mark on the wrappers the name and address of the manufacturer, date of manufacture,  general thickness in microns, manufacturers environmental protection license number,  business registration number, and dimensions of the food wrapper or waste disposal container in millimeters.

The above manufacturer will be produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate on 29th on charges of marketing information, misguiding the consumer and manufacturing and preparing for sale polythene in violation of the above regulation.