CAA Found 98 Fake-Lubricant Violations in 4 Days — Is Your Engine Oil Even Real?

The Consumer Affairs Authority ran island-wide raids from Oct 27-30 on shops selling engine oil, gear oil and grease, and flagged 98 suspected violations of the rule that lubricant packs must carry a valid government agreement number. Officials seized stock as evidence and said court cases will follow where there's enough proof. One side says this is overdue — repacked or diluted oil sold under big-brand labels at roadside shops has been quietly wrecking engines for years, especially on vehicles that skip proper service intervals. The other side says genuine oil from authorised dealers is priced way out of reach for a lot of owners after years of tax hikes, so people take the risk with cheaper sources because they have no real alternative, and a few raids won't fix that gap. Where do you actually buy your engine oil — authorised dealer, known garage, or wherever's cheapest — and have you ever had a bottle that turned out to be fake or watered down? Pack eka seal karala තියෙනවද බලන්නේ, නැත්නම් garage eka විශ්වාස කරන්නේද?