Registration deadline ends:

CMC ready for dansala inspections

by Carol Aloysius

With the deadline for registering dansalas ending last evening, May 2) the Colombo Municipal Council ( CMC) officers now armed with the relevant details, are preparing to visit dansalas and inspect them during the two days of Vesak.

"Over 65% of the 100 applications came from ice cream traders. All of them are reputed companies. So our main concern will be the rice and curry dansalas where poor quality food can have serious health impacts", a senior Food Inspector from the CMC , Gamini Ranasinghe told the Sunday Observer. He said the CMC had advised all those holding dansalas during Vesak, to register with the Public Health Authority, headed by the Chief Medical Officer, CMC, Dr Ruwan Wijyamuni, as a precaution against any complaints the public can make after partaking a meal at a dansala. All dansal owners applying for registration were expected to provide information on the venue , type of food and manner in which it will be served. " These details have been conveyed to the Medical Officers of Health and Public Health Inspectors attached to various areas in the city.

Starting from Sunday ( today) we will be carrying out inspections throughout the day and night during Vesak", he said. If anyone wants to lodge a complaint after having a meal at a dansalas , they should contact the CMC hotline - 0112676161", he added.