The Colombo Magistrate fined some polythene dealers for stocking and selling polythene that were not in conformity with the Government standards. Central Environmental Authority yesterday produced four traders for stocking and selling non standard polythene to the customers before the Colombo Additional Magistrate Majula Thilakaratne and were fined Rs 3000 each. The legal officer of the Authority submitted Court that the traders had intentionally and knowingly violated the provisions of the Gazette Notification 1460 /5 of October 10-2006 and the Environmental Authority Act by stocking and selling polythene which were not in conformity to the Authorities standards and there by had caused to pollute the environment. Two other suspects who were not present in court were noticed to appear in court