Sri Lanka, Dec. 8 -- A court has imposed fines totaling Rs. 1 million each on a holiday resort and a private company for selling bottled drinking water at excessively inflated prices.

The penalties were issued following raids conducted by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA), which acted on information received regarding the illegal price hikes.

Legal proceedings were subsequently initiated against a resort in the Belihuloya area and a private company based in Bandarawela, said Ada Derana reporter.

In the first case, the CAA filed a complaint before the Balangoda Magistrate's Court against the Belihuloya resort for selling a one-litre bottle of drinking water-standardly priced at Rs. 100-for an exorbitant Rs. 400.

After considering th...