- Last Update 2025-06-08 09:14:00
A new standard colourless packing for tobacco products
The government have planned to introduce a standard colourless packing for tobacco products,Co Cabinet Spokesman Dr Rijitha Senaratne told.
He said that the decision was taken as a measurer to reduce death caused by use of Tobacco in the future. He explained that the product packaging can only display compulsory government health warning, trade and product names, quantity of production along with information and trade marks,
Mr Senaratne explained that the packaging of the tobacco products must be in a single non attractive colour as white or black.
Meanwhile he also said that he will soon amend the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol Act or instruct the legal Draftsman to prepare new drafts for the regulation for the act.
-
Still No Comments Posted.
- May 31, 2025 - 482 - 0
Flt Lt Kasun Cumaratunga , more than a pilot, a guardian remembered on his 37th death anniversary
Kasun, was born in 28th Sept 1964, the grandson of the legendary author and linguist Munidasa Cumaratunga and son of SSP Bindu Kumaratunga and Winifred
- June 2, 2025 - 449 - 0
National Tax week launched
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) backed by the Excise and Customs Department today launched a fresh drive to collect taxes including some Rs.780 billion listed as ‘collectable defaults’.
- June 2, 2025 - 354 - 0
SriLankan Airlines’ new A330 Fleet to perform low fly past over Colombo on Wed.
- May 29, 2025 - 262 - 0
Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando Jailed
Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando have sentenced to 20 and 25 years respectively after they were found guilty in a case of fraud.
- June 3, 2025 - 192 - 0
Krishanthi Kumaraswami convicts FR dismissed by SC
The Supreme Court today unanimously dismissed a Fundamental Rights petition filed by five convicts in the 1996 Krishanthi Kumaraswamy abduction, rape, and murder case.
Related Articles
Discarded soft toys make garbage tractor appealing
- 08/06/2025 - 33 - 0
Your Sunday Times highlights for this week
- 07/06/2025 - 70 - 0
Former CJ presents credentials to UN Secretary-General as SL permanent rep. to UN
- 06/06/2025 - 119 - 0
SriLankan flight grounded in Indonesia
- 06/06/2025 - 177 - 0
Leave Comments