Prices of cigarettes increased

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Prices of cigarettes were increased with effect from midnight yesterday. Gold Leaf, Benson and Pall Mall increased by Rs.2, while Dunhill by Rs.3, the Ceylon Tobacco Company (CTC) said.

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Jinn Thursday, 20 October 2011 06:52 AM

Cost of Living Going up in Smoke...........~

Sam Thursday, 20 October 2011 07:10 AM

Increasing cigarettes by Rs 2 or 3 will not stop people from buying them (If that the main reason for it).

dambo Thursday, 20 October 2011 06:44 AM

Very good move!!!

shehan Eranga Thursday, 20 October 2011 07:43 AM

superb, awesome!!!!! no words to describe this !!!!!!
Atleast the genius who are smoking will reduce or may stop through this act.

shehan Eranga Thursday, 20 October 2011 07:54 AM

superb, awesome!!!!! no words to describe this !!!!!!
Atleast the genius who are smoking will reduce or may stop through this act.

Butta Thursday, 20 October 2011 07:44 AM

Awesome

izmie Thursday, 20 October 2011 07:49 AM

Many more to come before the budget.

hamid Thursday, 20 October 2011 08:42 AM

govts bigest revenue makeres are smokers and liqour drinkeres, govt way of making money, can you pls reduse the fuel and lp gas prices.

the Undertaker Friday, 21 October 2011 01:48 AM

INCREASE IT EVEN BY 100 RUPEES NO PROBLEM

sira Friday, 21 October 2011 05:39 AM

rasise it up to sky high to save the poor who are the big' est smokers.

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