• Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) proposes a New Tobacco Taxation Policy

•   The Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) conducted a tobacco control research study ‘‘Elasticity Estimates for Cigarettes in Sri Lanka’ – the findings inform  that although cigarette prices have gone up over time, cigarettes are still affordable for smokers as tax increases h... [read more]

 

• Bangladesh Bidi Taxation with the COVID-19 Situation

•   For four years there has been no increase in the amount of taxation on bidi in Bangladesh. Despite this fact bidi companies have been organizing press conferences and human chains demanding a reduction in taxes under the banner of a number of puppet organizations.   Dur... [read more]

 

• JTI violates Tobacco Control Rules in Bangladesh

• According to the tobacco control law established in Bangladesh in 2005, any promotion of tobacco products at the point of sales is strictly prohibited. Despite this Japan Tobacco International (JTI) which is a multinational tobacco company has been distributing boxes decorated with JTI brand col... [read more]

 

• “Voice of Vapers Bangladesh” illegally uses WHO logo

• “Voice of Vapers Bangladesh” which is a pro-vaping organization seems to have been posting misleading posts on their Facebook  page under the name and logo of World Health Organization (WHO). The particular post that is posted on 5th of October 2020 carries the quote 'Vaping is free from the harmful... [read more]

 

• World Mental Health Day 2020

• October 10th 2020   World Mental Health Day is commemorated on 10th October every year, with the aim of raising awareness on mental health issues and mobilizing efforts to support mental health. This year’s World Mental Health Day is even more felt than before under the stresses related... [read more]

 

• Legal actions to be taken for the ones who promote cannabis in social media - Sri Lankan Prime Minister

• 8th October 2020 Yesterday (7th October 2020), at the parliament sessions of Sri Lanka, Member of the Parliament, Mr. Buddika Pathirana, questioned the Prime Minister Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa, about his stand on the recently uprising promotion of cannabis in social media within Sri Lanka. “If a m... [read more]

 

• Request to Sri Lankan public on electing people friendly politicians to the parliament

• 27th July 2020 Dear reader, Important Note on Casting Your Vote! Is your chosen candidate genuinely concerned about the wellbeing of Sri Lankan citizens? According to Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the first global public health treaty adopted by the World Health Organiz... [read more]

 

• It’s the first birthday of SARC-CCT!!!

• On15th July 2019 South Asian Regional Consortium Centre for Combating Tobacco (SARC-CCT) was ceremonially launched by the Vice-Chancellor of University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Professor Chandrika N. Wijeyaratne, at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo. SARC-CCT is coordinated by the Centre for Combating Tob... [read more]

 

• Webinar 2: Protecting Youth and children from Industry Manipulation in the South Asia Region

• The second webinar of the “World No Tobacco Day 2020 webinar series” organised by the Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT), together with the South Asian Regional Consortium Centre for Combating Tobacco (SARC-CCT) network and the  International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (The Union) ... [read more]

 

• Tobacco Industry manipulation of youth and children in the South Asia Region Webinar I

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