Colour code for sugary drinks
Posted by Editor on June 27, 2016 - 7:34 am
A colour code for sugary drinks has been made mandatory by the Health Ministry.
Green for below 2 grams, amber for between 2 – 11 grams and red for above 11 grams to be introduced.

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Is this means Coke, Pepsi, Fanta, Sprite will have a RED label? What about DASHA MULA Arishtaya, Nelli Syrup, etc?
Yes, this is a very good decision.I think this will be implemented 100%. Giving a colour code to this too is a very good thing, but I STRONGLY SUGGEST TO USE THE BOTTLE LID FOR THE CODE which will make every one to identify this at a glance.
But our favorite drinks like Kassipu, Well Beer and Pol Arrakku etc are exempted.
Colourless for those for kasippu, mal bothal , ect .as Sri Lankans are eminent.