Substandard school stationery in Colombo, Sri Lanka - 03 Jan 2024
People buy substandard stationery items at a roadside shop in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 03 January 2024. Medical specialists in Sri Lanka are raising alarms about the perilous impact of substandard stationery imports on children's health. According to Specialists, local markets are flooded with cheap and substandard school stationery and plastic items. These include pencils, coloring pencils, plastic water bottles, and lunch boxes, which are widely embraced by school and kindergarten kids.