Lavin's Vegetable Family Restaurant
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2026
Jaffna restaurant fined Rs. 950,000 for selling bottled water above MRP
Fine or penalty
The Jaffna Magistrate's Court fined Lavin's Vegetable Family Restaurant in Jaffna Rs. 950,000 for selling a 1-litre bottle of drinking water at Rs. 200, above the stipulated Maximum Retail Price of Rs. 120. The case followed a raid by investigation officers of the Consumer Affairs Authority. The court proceedings and fine were reported in connection with the overpricing of bottled water at the restaurant.
The Jaffna Magistrate's Court imposed a fine of Rs. 950,000 on Lavin's Vegetable Family Restaurant in Jaffna for selling a 1-litre bottled drinking water at Rs. 200 against the stipulated Maximum Retail Price of Rs. 120, following a raid by Consumer Affairs Authority investigation officers.
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The Jaffna Magistrate’s Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 950,000 on Lavin’s Vegetable Family Restaurant in Jaffna for selling bottled drinking water above the stipulated Maximum Retail Price.
when the case was taken up before the Jaffna Magistrate’s Court on August 25, 2026, a fine of Rs. 950,000 was imposed