Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Avissawella Magistrate's Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 500,000 on company for selling a 500ml bottle of locally bottled drinking water for Rs. 100, exceeding the maximum retail price (MRP) of Rs. 80.

The company, based in Kaluaggala, Hanwella, pleaded guilty to the charge when the case filed by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) was taken up on October 9.

The CAA filed the case following a raid conducted by its investigation officers on August 11, 2026, during which they found that the company was selling the bottle of water for Rs. 20 above the stipulated MRP.

Under Order No. 96, published in Extraordinary Gazette No. 2492/29 on June 10, 2026, the maximum retail price of locally bottled PET drinking wate...