Information for Local Manufacturers
SLS Mark Product Certification is a voluntary product certification. Any manufacturer can obtain SLS mark, if national standard is available for the concerned product. When obtaining the SLS mark, manufacture shall fulfill the relevant regulations of Sri Lanka.
SLS mark has been made compulsory for the undermentioned products by Internal Trade Department (ITD)/Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA).
Product for which the SLS mark is Compulsory
| Product | Standard | Relevant Gazette No. and date | Direction No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Products | |||
| Brown Sugar | SLS 883 | 746/4 - 1992-12-21 | No. 93 – ITD |
| Canned Fish | SLS 591 | 746/4 - 1992-12-21 | No. 93 – ITD |
| Condensed Milk | SLS 179 | 746/4 - 1992-12-21 | No. 93 – ITD |
| Fresh fruit cordials | SLS 214 | 746/4 - 1992-12-21 | No. 93 – ITD |
| Fruit Cordial concentrates, Fruit squash concentrates and fruit syrup concentrates | SLS 730 | 746/4 - 1992-12-21 | No. 93 – ITD |
| Ready -to-Serve fruit drinks | SLS 729 | 746/4 - 1992-12-21 | No. 93 – ITD |
| Synthetic cordials | SLS 221 | 746/4 - 1992-12-21 | No. 93 – ITD |
| Electric Products | |||
| Domestic hotplates | SLS 646 | 746/4 - 1992-12-21 | No. 93 – ITD |
| Electric bulbs | SLS 984 | 746/4 - 1992-12-21 | No. 93 – ITD |
| Household electric lamp holders | SLS 138 | 746/4 - 1992-12-21 | No. 93 – ITD |
| Rewirable and non-rewritable plugs | SLS 734 - Part 1 | 2048/39 - 2017-12-07 | No. 63 - CAA |
| Switched and un-switched Socket outlets extension cords/ portable socket outlets | SLS 734 - Part 2 | 2048/39 - 2017-12-07 | No. 63 - CAA |
| Adaptors and one to one conversion adaptors | SLS 734 - Part 3 | 2048/39 - 2017-12-07 | No. 63 - CAA |
| Fused connection units (switched and un switched) | SLS 734 - Part 4 | 2048/39 - 2017-12-07 | No. 63 - CAA |
| Fused connection units (switched and un switched) | SLS 734 - Part 5 | 2048/39 - 2017-12-07 | No. 63 - CAA |
| Cable reels fitted with plugs and socket outlets | SLS 1532 | 2048/39 - 2017-12-07 | No. 63 - CAA |
| Household electric switches | SLS 1000 | ||
| PVC Insulated, non-armoured cables with copper conductors, for voltages up to and including 450/750 V, for electric power, lighting and internal wiring. | SLS 733 | 1840/52 - 2013-12-13 | No. 46 - CAA |
| PVC insulated (tinsel conductors) flexible cords; Light duty PVC insulated and sheathed flexible cords; Light duty 90 oC PVC insulated and sheathed flexible cords; and Ordinary duty PVC insulated and sheathed flexible cords Rated upto 300/500 V, for use with appliances and equipment intended for domestic, office and similarc environments. | SLS 1143 | 1840/52 - 2013-12-13 | No. 46 - CAA |
| Cement & Cement Products | |||
| Cement Blocks | SLS 855 | 1521/29 - 2007-11-02 | No.18 - CAA |
| Cement - Blended hydraulic | SLS 1247 | 1521/29 - 2007-11-02 | No.18 - CAA |
| Cement - Masonry | SLS 515 | 1521/29 - 2007-11-02 | No.18 - CAA |
| Cement - Ordinary Portland | SLS 107 | 1521/29 - 2007-11-02 | No.18 - CAA |
| Cement - Ordinary Portland | SLS 1253 | 1521/29 - 2007-11-02 | No.18 - CAA |
| Steel Products | |||
| Plain steel bars for reinforcement of concrete | SLS 26 | 1533/15 - 2008-01-25 | No. 20 - CAA |
| Ribbed steel bars for the | SLS 375 | 1533/15 - 2008-01-25 | No. 20 - CAA |
| reinforcement of concrete Cold drawn mild steel wire for the manufacture of wire nails | SLS 7 | 1533/15 - 2008-01-25 | No. 21 - CAA |
| Mild steel wire for general engineering purposes | SLS 139 | 1533/15 - 2008-01-25 | No. 21 - CAA |
| Hot rolled steel round bars for structural & general engineering purposes | SLS 949 - Part 1 | 1533/15 - 2008-01-25 | No. 21 - CAA |
| Hot rolled steel square bars for structural& general engineering purposes | SLS 949 - Part 2 | 1533/15 - 2008-01-25 | No. 21 - CAA |
| Hot rolled steel hexagonal bars for structural & general engineering purposes | SLS 949 - Part 3 | 1533/15 - 2008-01-25 | No. 21 - CAA |
| Hot rolled steel flats for structural & general engineering purposes | SLS 949 - Part 5 | 1533/15 -2008-01-25 | No. 21 - CAA |
| Hot rolled structural steel U sections (channels) | SLS 907 - Part 3 | 1533/15 - 2008-01-25 | No. 21 - CAA |
| Hot rolled structural steel L sections (equal and unequal angles) | SLS 907 - Part 4 | 1533/15 - 2008-01-25 | No. 21 - CAA |
| Hot rolled structural steel T sections (tees) | SLS 907 - Part 5 | 1533/15 - 2008-01-25 | No. 21 - CAA |
| PVC Product | |||
| Rigid unplasticized PVC pipes for potable cold water supplies | SLS 147 | 1566/1 - 2008-09-08 | No. 25 - CAA |
| Rigid unplasticized PVC pipe joints and fittings for potable cold water supplies | SLS 659 | 1566/1 - 2008-09-08 | No. 25 - CAA |
| Other Product | |||
| Toothpaste | SLS 275 | 1588/5 - 2009-02-10 | No. 28 - CAA |
| Toothbrushes | SLS 276 | 1679/39 - 2010-11-10 | No. 31 - CAA |
| Clay roofing tiles- flat tiles | SLS 2 | 1690/8 - 2011-01-26 | No. 34 - CAA |
| Clay roofing tiles-Ridge tiles | SLS 2 | 1690/8 - 2011-01-26 | No. 34- CAA |
| Safety Matches | SLS 11 | 1742/27 - 2012-01-27 | No. 41 - CAA |
| Mosquito Coil | SLS 453 | 1840/52 - 2013-12-13 | No. 47 - CAA |
| Mosquito Mats | SLS 930 | 1840/52- 2013-12-13 | No. 47 - CAA |
| Containers made of PolymerMaterials for packaging ofdrinking water(see remark) | SLS 1136 | 1918/18 - 2015-06-11 | No.57 - CAA |
| Protective helmets for vehicle users (see Remark) | SLS 517 | 1923/65 - 2015-07-1 | No.59 - CAA |
