Srilanka, July 28 -- The Ministry of Science and Technology has launched the "V-Pramithi" national programme to ensure the quality and safety of consumer goods available in the Sri Lankan market.



The programme, introduced in line with the "Clean Sri Lanka" national initiative and National Integrity Week, was launched today (28) at the Pettah Public Market premises.



As the first step of the initiative, officials carried out inspections at shops in the Pettah Public Market and collected random samples of consumer goods, including street food, coconut oil, toys, jaggery, treacle, cosmetics, spices and electrical appliances.



The collected samples will be subjected to quality testing to examine their standards, composition and saf...