Traffic Light System.To Be Introduced For The Solid /Half Solid And Liquid Food Items From 01st Of April

Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine has decided to introduce  Traffic Light System which displays  the amount of Sugar  ,Salt and fat contains in food items in their labels, to Solid/Half Solid and Liquid food items with effect from 01 st of April .

Accordingly from 01st of April all Solid/Half Solid and Liquid food items selling in Sri Lanka should display the percentage of Sugar ,Salt and Fat contains in  the food items in   main frame of the label  in view of controlling  spreading of non communicable diseases including  diabetes Ministry has announced today (28).

The decision  regarding this has been taken during a meeting held last week at the Ministry chaired by Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne .

Minister has instructed the Deputy Director General Of Health Services Dr.Lakshman Gamlath to implement this decision  to introduce Traffic Light System to other food items under the Food act  .

The system was introduced to Soft drinks in 2017 to reduce spreading Diabetes In the country .

The producers of Solid /Half Solid and Liquid food items have been informed on this decision last year  (2018)according to the Ministry.