Continuous claims made by the general public regarding milk products are being sold with strange condition in Sri Lanka. Amidst a shortage of milk powder in the local market, many vendors around the island have been selling milk powder packets/boxes they have in stock under odd conditions, such as mandatorily requiring the consumer to buy yoghurt with the milk powder packet/box. The Consumer Affairs Authority Executive Director Thushan Gunawardena stated that these reported incidents are absolutely illegal and that manufacturers know about them. Therefore, he said, there is a possibility that the traders involved in selling these goods are making these decisions and not the manufacturers.