“Coconut oil with cancer causing substance released to the market” Govt MP Wijedasa

Former Minister and MP Wijedasa Rajapakshe has posted on Facebook urging public not to consume imported coconut oil as they are not suitable for consumption.

The Facebook post stated that 13 containers of imported coconut oil have been released to the market which contained the cancer causing substance ‘Aflatoxin’ as confirmed by the Food Security Unit of the Ministry of Health.