4. Availability of health related information is a critical step to gain knowledge and subsequently to have positive health related behaviour. In this regards, proper labelling of food could be considered a prerequisite to provide information that is necessary for consumers to make an informed choice as regards to their consumption patterns

7. Food (Labelling & Advertising) Regulations 2005 1.Package or container is labeled in accordance with the regulations 2.Label with two languages (with certain exceptions) 3.Label indelibly printed or painted or affixed on the main panel (Supplementary label may be affixed for imported foods) 4.(i) Main panel: a)Common Name- two languages b)Brand/Trade Name -one or more languages (Shall not mislead the public) c)Net contents in international symbols eg: g or kg, ml or l

16. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Sri Lanka 57.6 % Country of origin not mentioned in 3.2% COUNTRY OF PACKING Sri Lanka 69 % (109)

20. Information in label Number of labels with the relevant information Language used in label (% from number of labels that give the information) English without Sinhala and Tamil English, Sinhala and Tamil Sinhala or Tamil with or without English 1.Ingredients153 (96.8%)100 (65%)27 (17.5%)26 (17.5%) 1.Nutrients118 (74.4%)85 (72.6%)2 (1.8%)9 (7.7%) 1.Total calorie103 65.2%)77 (74.8%)1 (0.9%)8 (7.5%) 1.Calorie distribution 76 (48.1%)53 (69.7%)1 (1.3%)6 (7.9%) 1.Types of fat46 (29.2%)31 (67.4%)0 (0%)

21. Information in label Proportion with information in one or more native languages (Sinhala or Tamil) with or without English Odds Ratio (95% CI) of labels containing Native Language when packaged in Sri Lanka, compared to abroad Packaged in Sri Lanka ( n=109) Packaged abroad (n=44) 1.Labels89820.03 (8.1- 49.6) 1.Ingredients51218.5 (4.3 - 80.1) 1.Nutrients921.9 (0.4 - 9.1) 1.Total calorie721.4 (0.3 – 7.2) 1.Calorie distribution521.01 (0.2 - 5.4) 1.Types of fat00- Labelling with one or more native languages ± English