Govt Launches 'V-Pramithi' Initiative for Consumer Safety 🛡️

• Overview: The Ministry of Science and Technology launched the national "V-Pramithi" programme to ensure strict quality standards and safety for consumer goods sold in Sri Lanka. • Implementation: Launched at Pettah Public Market under the "Clean Sri Lanka" initiative and National Integrity Week. Officials collected random samples for laboratory testing to detect harmful substances, toxins, and heavy metals. • Sector Impact: Focuses on testing key items across the food & beverage (street food, coconut oil, jaggery, treacle, spices), cosmetics, and electrical appliances sectors. • Key Partners: Technical support is provided by the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI), Industrial Technology Institute (ITI), and Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board, in coordination with the Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs Authority, and Sri Lanka Police. • Objective: Aims to protect consumer health, raise market hygiene standards, and encourage local manufacturing and trading compliance with safety benchmarks.