Legislation approved to cover 80% of cigarette packs with warnings

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The Cabinet of Ministers yesterday approved legislation to make it compulsory for cigarette manufacturers to cover 80 percent of the outer surface of cigarette packets with pictorial warnings against the dangers of smoking, Daily Mirror learns.

The Cabinet, with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in the chair, met President Maitripala Sirisena last evening. The law is to be enacted by Parliament during the 100 day programme of the new government.

At present, only 60 percent of space has to be covered with such warnings. (Kelum Bandara)

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Mevan Thursday, 29 January 2015 09:52 AM

Well done MY3

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Ian Gardner Saturday, 31 January 2015 05:21 AM

Excellent!

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Calistus Jayatilleke Thursday, 29 January 2015 02:09 PM

Great. At least now it is hoped that the Tobacco Mafia will accept the reality.

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indika Thursday, 29 January 2015 12:45 PM

What Anton says is true

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lakshmanu Thursday, 29 January 2015 12:28 PM

Imagine the power of Cigarette mafia and the corruptness of the politicians to hold back the 80% requirement for so long!

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Drew Thursday, 29 January 2015 11:49 AM

How you reduce health cost of Nation BAN CIGARETTES !

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lkboy Thursday, 29 January 2015 11:06 AM

"100 days" is in full flow.

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Fair N Square Thursday, 29 January 2015 10:54 AM

Smoking is Injurious to health.. so is drinking.. make laws to curtail drinking or even put a stop to it... Drinking is the ROOT to ALL evil.. it makes one intoxicated and he would not know the difference between a wife and a mother or a sibling..

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Tilak Thursday, 29 January 2015 10:19 AM

This should not have been a priority . There are other major issues that need urgent attention, After all how many smokers buy a whole pack at a time? 90% buy loose cigarettes.

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wijebahu Thursday, 29 January 2015 09:54 AM

this government does thing in days where previous cannot achieve in years. way to go.

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sri Thursday, 29 January 2015 06:11 AM

It should be banned due to health problems.

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shameer Thursday, 29 January 2015 09:15 AM

yes. it should be banned to sell cigarettes in un-bundled from packets. we could reduce the number of youngsters smoking as they cannot afford to buy a full pack instead of 1 or 2....

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Bubble banda Thursday, 29 January 2015 09:05 AM

Great job - Mr. President, you really care for the people, unlike MR.

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Kiris Baba Amaray Thursday, 29 January 2015 09:04 AM

For sure while looking at this picture in the Cigarette pack, people will get scared and for sure No. of smokers in SriLanka will be reduced rapidly. thanks to our President.

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Desmond Jeromme Thursday, 29 January 2015 09:02 AM

Our President fulfilled his promise which he could not do it when he was in the UPFA as a Health Minister. Thanks a million Hon. MS.

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ANTON Thursday, 29 January 2015 08:38 AM

HOW MANY SRILANKANS BUY PACKETS OF CIGARETTES TO SEE THESE ART WORK.

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kamal Thursday, 29 January 2015 08:16 AM

This is a good decision was pending for longtime.

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Manisha Thursday, 29 January 2015 08:01 AM

It should not be banned in a democratic country, but people should be properly educated about the consequences. A great act....

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Nil Thursday, 29 January 2015 07:13 AM

Great - now everyone will quit because it increased from 60 to 80% ;)

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