Sri Lanka, March 27 -- A 2022 research indicates that food- or water-borne diseases are one of the key issues in food safety assurance in Sri Lanka
The sale of substandard, unhygienic food in unregulated food establishments is not a new phenomenon in Sri Lanka. But the fact that many such establishments continue to operate in broad daylight is quite concerning given the fact that it makes people vulnerable to various non-communicable diseases and food-borne illnesses. In Sri Lanka, the Food Act, No. 26 of 1980, is the primary legislation governing food control, aiming to ensure the availability of safe, wholesome, and honestly presented food for human consumption. It was amended in 1991 and again in 2011 and is now known as the Food (Amend...