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TobaccoUnmasked Celebrates its 4th Anniversary

TobaccoUnmasked (TU); the official information portal of the Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT) based on a media wiki platform, celebrates its 4th anniversary today. It contains […]

Tobacco industry, The Corona epidemic and Commit to quit

World No Tobacco Day 2021 Tobacco industry, The Corona epidemic and Commit to quit To commemorate World No Tobacco Day on May 31, Centre for […]

Launch of the Research Report “A Scientific investigation of Tobacco and Alcohol Portrayal in Sri Lankan Media and its Public Health Implications”

A research report on portrayal of tobacco and alcohol in media and its public health implications was launched by the Centre for Combatting […]

Joint Press Release: Raise Tobacco Tax and Save Health AND Economy of Sri Lanka

(23rd November 2020) Tobacco prematurely kills 50% of its users and 20,000 Sri Lankans per year. It is also a major determinant of […]

Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) Proposes a New Tobacco Taxation Policy

The Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) conducted a tobacco control research study ‘‘Elasticity Estimates for Cigarettes in Sri Lanka’ – the findings […]

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SARC CCT

South Asian Regional Consortium Centre for Combating Tobacco (SARC-CCT) is the South Asian tobacco observatory established at the Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT)... [read more]

TOBACCO UNMASKED

Tobaccounmasked.lk is the information portal of the Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT). It publishes evidence based peer-reviewed information on tobacco industry activities in Sri Lanka and the region... [read more]

TU South Asia

This is the information portal of the South Asian tobacco observatory (SARC-CCT) established at the Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT). It contains evidence-based information on the tobacco industry and their strategies and responses to tobacco control efforts across the South Asian region... [read more]

TU Archive

TU Archive is a free digital library /online database which archives documents, audio/ video footage and other material relevant in tobacco control including countering tobacco industry interference. [read more]

HOTSPOTS Map

TU Hotspots Map is a free online "heat map" of Sri Lanka with a colour scheme to indicate the density of selected industry interference strategies at their geographical location. [view map]

HOTSPOTS App

TU Hotspots App is a free mobile app developed for people to report activities of the tobacco industry using the GIS (Geographic Information System) technology.

From Tobacco Unmasked

Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic - February 2021

The February report captures several interesting reports including tobacco multinationals being more open about their change of focus to other nicotine products and cannabis. We will continue to summarise tobacco industry interference during COVID-19 pandemic as monthly reports until the pandemic resolves. [Read more]

Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic - March 2021

This reports marks the one year anniversary of our monitoring of the Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic. Visit the Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic - March 2021 page for the details. We will continue to summarise tobacco industry interference during COVID-19 pandemic as monthly reports until the pandemic resolves. [Read more]

Triad Private Limited

Triad Private Limited is an advertising agency in Sri Lanka which was accused of sponsored newspaper articles against the government increasing the tobacco tax in 2017. It came to limelight again due to its sister Tv channel producing a Tv mini series which was accused of promoting tobacco and violating the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA) Act. [Read more]

Geetha Kumarasingha

Geetha Samanmalee Kumarasingha, born in 1955 at Badulla, is an actress, a movie producer and a politician in Sri Lanka. She is the eldest daughter of Wijaya, a journalist, and Udula Kumarasinghe. Growing up in Bentara, Elpitiya she was educated at Ananda College, Elpitiya, Sangamitta Girl's School, Aluthgama and Holy Family Convent, Kalutara. She was an award winning actress, acting in more than 80 movies.[Read more]