Measurements Standard Unit
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Mr. Rajaguru Rajakaruna WijayanandaGane Bandaralage Nandimithra Hulangamuwa
Inspector of Measurements Services & Devices (Office In Charge)
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Measurement Units, Standards and Service Department (MUSSD) Its Functions
Measurement Units, Standards and Services Act No 35 of 1995, MUSSD function under the purview of ministry of industry and Commerce. The department is responsible for, providing accurate and reliable measurement procedures and metrology services, safeguarding the interests of the consumer, maintaining and updating the National Measurement Standards in conformity with the international measurement system by implementing the law and regulations of this act.
Vision :-
Accurate and reliable measurements for well protected customer community.
Mission :-
“To establish, maintain & disseminate the national measurement standards in compliance with international standards, ensuring justice & equity for producers, traders, metrological & other service providers &Consumers, through the regulatory & service activities based on measurements to uplift the quality of life and standards of sri Lankans”
Measurements Units, Standard & Service Division and Its Functions.( Legal Metrology )
Legal Metrology concerns the field of legal control of measurement. It is the process of certifying measures and measuring instruments to be complied with measurement laws in the country after the inspection of such instruments and measures according to the legal requirements on the use of measuring instruments. Necessary legal provisions have been provided via the act No. 35 of 1995. Accordingly, law and regulations made are implemented throughout the sectors like health, public safety, environment, enabling taxation, protection of consumers and fair trade.
Activities under legal metrology implemented by Measurement Units, Standards &Service Department have been defined in the act and its regulations. Weighing and measuring found in all the commercial transactions are controlled by measurement law. The act empowers the department to regulate legal metrological activities in the following ways.
Calibration of working standard and establishment of such standards in district basis ( according to the act the District Secretary serves as the Superintendent of Measurement Service also and working standards are kept under the custody of him )
Initial and annual verification of weights, measures, weighing and measuring instruments used in trade.
Annual registration of manufacturers, repairers and sellers of weights, measures, weighing and measuring instruments used in trade.
Protect consumers by implementing the penal section of the act
Consumer awareness on Legal Metrology
Inspection and control of per-packed commodities
Verification of measuring instruments related to health sector, environment protection, and road safety
Prosecution against persons who commit fraud measurements by conducting market raids
Kalutara Measurements Units, Standard & Service Division.
01 Divisional secretariat Division 14
02 Gramaniladari Division 762
03 Stamping centers 17
04 Number of Units (2017) 27,153
05 Total Stamping fees (2017) 12,672,325.40
