The Consumer Affairs Authority says that they will seek the assistance of the Police Special Task Force (STF) and the police for their future raids.
This step is to be taken as a solution to their officers being attacked during raids.
Accordingly, on the instructions of the minister in charge, steps are being taken to get the assistance of the police and the police special task force for the relevant raids.
In the last few days, the officers of Consumer Authority were attacked during raids in Gampaha, Kalutara, Ampara and Narammala areas.