Over 100 towns across Sri Lanka have boycotted the sale of cigarettes with the aim of making the country tobacco-free, the Health Ministry said. According
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Cigarettes prices go up with excise duty hike
The excise duty on cigarettes has been increased by Rs 3.80 per stick with effect from midnight yesterday (July 31), the Ministry of Finance said.
Sri Lankan cities stop selling cigarettes supporting government’s anti-smoking drive – Health Minister
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr. Rajitha Senaratne says around 100 cities in the country have stopped selling cigarettes and the
Sri Lanka to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes, tobacco products
Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers in a move to further curb the consumption of cigarettes and other tobacco products has given the government approval to
Customs seize illegal cigarettes worth Rs. 80 million
Sri Lanka Customs during a raid conducted Friday has discovered a container of illegally imported cigarettes from the Orugodawatta Container Yard. The stock of cigarettes
Government understands the pulse of the underprivileged people, Sri Lankan President says
Maithripala Sirisena says that the present government is an administration which understands the pulse of the underprivileged people. Addressing the Parliament on Monday, the President
BIA Customs officials discover 33,600 foreign cigarettes
Sri Lanka Customs has arrested a Sri Lankan woman, allegedly with a stock of foreign cigarettes worth over Rs. 1.68 million.Customs Media Spokesperson, Sunil Jayarathna,