Measurement Units Standards & Services Department

Verification of weighing and measuring instrument used in trade

According to the law it is mandatory that all measuring or weighing instrument used in trade shall be verified once in twelve months to ensure that individual instrument is still within their limits of error and satisfy all other metrological and technical requirements prescribed by regulations. Any instrument which is repaired shall be verified and stamped with the mark of verification even when the period of validity of its previous verification has not been expired.

District secretary provides calibration facilities to trade and industry at district level. Inspector spends most of their time for verification of instrument used in trade. With prior approval of the secretary they setup verification centers at divisional secretaries, police station and other office building belongs to the government. Traders are informed through Gramaseva Niladari to get their weighing or measuring equipment verified at these verification centers. A fee which is published by the Gazette notification, is charged for this work to meet part of the cost of operation .

This website gives the details of verification centers in all disrtict.And also gives the information about all District Laboratories.