Special Awareness Program for government officers of Jaffna district
Special Awareness Program for government officers of Jaffna district was conducted on consumer protection and its prevailing practical issues. This was conducted by CAA for about 300 officers attached to district secretariat of Jaffna on 21st July 2016. Mr. Hasitha Tillakaratne, Chairman CAA, Mr. Nagalingam Wedanayagan District Secretary Jaffna, Mrs. Chandrika Thilakaratne Director Consumer Affairs & Information, Mrs. Shanthi Thiruneelakandan, Director Competition Promotion and other officers of CAA participated in this program as guests and resource persons. Participants raised questions on prices of essential items declared by the government recently and selling LP gas at various prices in Jaffna district. On the same day CAA opened a separate unit for Consumer Complaint.
Inauguration Ceremony of the English course which is organized by the Consumer Affairs Authority in order to improve the Language skills of the staff members.
Participants
Mr. Hasitha Tillekeratne – Chairman, Mr.M.S.M.Fouzer – Executive Director, Mr. AKDDD Arandara - Director General, Mr. Sampath Agulugaha - Director HR & Admin. English Course Coordinators - Department of official languages.
Press Conference to Aware the people about GMP Certification on June 29,2016 at SLSI Auditorium.
Summary of the Case file against Nanayakkara Enterprises at Galle High Court
This Case was Filed by Consumer Affairs Authority against Nanayakkara Enterprises after conducting an investigation in terms of section 13(3) of the act regarding a complaint lodged by a consumer to consumer Affairs Authority regarding the defects of an electric bicycle imported and sold by it within the guarantee period and Consumer Affairs Authority Ordered the said businessman to return money afforded by the Consumer to purchase the bicycle.
Since the said businessman has neglected to follow that order, a request was made to Galle Magistrate court to implement the said order as the same in terms of the section 13(6).
Magistrate Court made an order to file a charge sheet stating that a case should be filed at magistrate court to take in to trial in brief.
In consideration of the above, Consumer Affairs Authority Lodged a petition at to Galle High Court against that judgment. It is because Consumer Affairs Authority explained to the court that at the moment there are no provisions at to file a charge sheet at Magistrate court and Magistrate court should implement the order given by Consumer Affairs Authority.
After making statements of both parties Galle Magistrate Court made an order on 05.11.2015 that since the power of magistrate court when presenting this type of request is only to levy the amount to be paid to the consumer by businessman as a fine, the learned magistrate was ordered to implement the order issued partial to the parties prejudiced by Consumer Affairs Authority nullifying the order declared by the learned magistrate on 27.03.2014.
Accordingly, the revised application submitted by Consumer Affairs Authority Subject to a fee of Rs. 2,500/-
Training Program for senior investigation officers on PRODUCTIVITY & EXCELLENCE at Sri Lanka Foundation and Wayamba training Centre on June 22-25,2016.Organized by Consumer Affairs Authority with Sri Lanka Foundation.
