The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has warned traders that it is illegal to store, display, distribute or sell motorcycle helmets that do not carry the Sri Lanka Standards (SLS) Product Certification Mark.
In a special notice issued to helmet traders, the Authority said all locally manufactured and imported motorcycle helmets offered for sale in Sri Lanka must bear the mandatory SLS Product Certification Mark in accordance with Gazette Extraordinary No. 1923/65 and the requirements of SLS 517.
The CAA urged traders to inspect their existing stocks and ensure that every helmet available for sale carries the required certification.
The Authority also advised traders to verify supplier invoices and importer details, immediately remove non-compliant helmets from sale, avoid selling helmets with suspicious or removable SLS stickers, and issue receipts for all purchases.
The CAA stressed that claims such as a helmet being an original import, carrying foreign certifications including DOT, ECE or ISI, being designed for racing, or assurances given by suppliers do not exempt traders from complying with Sri Lankan regulations.
The Authority warned that legal action will be taken against traders found selling helmets without the mandatory SLS Product Certification Mark, adding that ignorance of the law will not be accepted as a defence.
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