Supporting the Health Minister

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A walking protest was held today in support of the Health Minister’s decision to order tobacco companies to carry warning stickers on cigarette packets. Tobacco companies are said to be opposing this move by the Minister. Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi

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Patriot Monday, 18 February 2013 12:40 PM

Simple, Lets ban cigarette,.. Also Liquor and Beef

Branu Monday, 18 February 2013 12:45 PM

Where is Budu Bala Sena Team? Why don’t you join with these poor people?

ANTON Monday, 18 February 2013 01:00 PM

HOW MUCH ARE THEY PAID FOR THIS PROTEST ?

Pasel Monday, 18 February 2013 02:02 PM

Greate , about time Sri Lanka putting warning on cigarettes packs

What about cigars and Bedi?

jilbert winestein Monday, 18 February 2013 03:23 PM

they are only for racism

Sonna Boy Monday, 18 February 2013 03:29 PM

Why are Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) not taking up such critical issues?

johan Monday, 18 February 2013 04:21 PM

Smoking is part and partial of human being's life all over the
world.

A small child knows about the good and bad of Cigarettes.

Just wasting the time of the old aachchies because they
are idling just at home

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