Cigarettes price up

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The Price of cigarettes has been increased by Rs 2 with effect from today, official sources said.

Under the Provisions of Excise(Special Provisions) Act, the Excise Duties of Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes have been changed with effect from today, the Sri Lanka Customs said.

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Lalindra Saturday, 06 October 2012 04:52 AM

Watch out for more price hikes on Monday, after we win the cup.

Election Expenses Saturday, 06 October 2012 05:20 AM

Election expenses works here now...suba chintanayk suba anagatayk way wa

singing fish Saturday, 06 October 2012 05:28 AM

Not only the price of cigarette but also the price of alcohol should be increased inorder to save lot of poor families.

dias Saturday, 06 October 2012 06:19 AM

Please Increase the fags by Rs 5-7. Rs 2 a Joke. Don't increase Petrol.

mackie noohuthambi Saturday, 06 October 2012 06:58 AM

cigarette smoking is injurious to health. It was once believed that cigarettee smoking is style of the day, and especially girlfriends liked their boyfriends being chain smokers. But nowadays, they feel the pinch of it, the bad taste coming from the mouth. So, dear ladies and gentlemen, please shy away from cigarette. Please not that every cigarette is a nail on your coffine. God Save All from this evil. I appreciate that the government put more restrictions on smoking. Do not see the benefit of the government. A government of the people, by the people and for the people should see the benefit of the common man rather than the government's exchequer.

Unchikun Saturday, 06 October 2012 07:08 AM

The first result cleaning the Berei lake. More in the pipe line.

subbiah Saturday, 06 October 2012 08:51 AM

Smokers from low income families will cover the increased price from family budgets. The ultimate victims will be poor family members.

Jesus Saturday, 06 October 2012 11:44 AM

Banne it...please..

Gadzooks Saturday, 06 October 2012 01:50 PM

They need money to pay off loans from various sources.

observer Saturday, 06 October 2012 04:57 PM

no govt would wanna completely ban stuff like alcohol and cigarettes... if they do so, they lose the huge income they gain by taxing these...but i wish they would do so

Hussain Saturday, 06 October 2012 05:38 PM

Good idea, make these 'people killers' more prohibitively expensive. Smoking should be banned altogether like any other disastrous drug. If anyone has visited a loved one suffering from emphysema due to smoking, breathing in their last breaths to live or been with someone with throat /lung cancer, one woud never smoke ever again. Smoking is a curse to humanity.

sam Sunday, 07 October 2012 03:42 AM

Uni Lecturers, you going to get a salary hike in expense of poor smokers...So sad...

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