CMC to test food samples for arsenic

Disna Mudalige

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) will begin food sample testing for arsenic within another week, CMC Chief Medical Officer Dr Pradeep Kariyawasam told the Daily News yesterday.

He said that the council is getting equipment ready to carry out the tests. He said that the decision to conduct tests was planned following recent complaints of high arsenic compounds in imported pesticides from Germany. Dr Kariyawasam said food items such as rice available in super markets and grocery stores will be tested.