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CCT Presence at The 49th Union Conference on Lung Health
The Union World Conference on Lung Health is the largest assembly of activists, policy makers, researchers and community advocates on lung health. Tobacco control is […]
Regional Meeting for the Eighth Session of the Conference of the Parties of the WHO-FCTC
Centre for Combating Tobacco was invited for the Regional Meeting for the Eighth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) of the World Health […]
Launch of call to action video
The official launch of the Call-to-Action video produced by the Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT) was held on 29th July 2018 at Hotel Galadari, Colombo […]
8th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP8), Geneva, Switzerland
The 8th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP8) of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) of the World health organization (WHO) was […]
Symposium 2017
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]
FCTC
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is a treaty, an agreement under international law, adopted in May 2003 by the 56th World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the WHO. This was the first ... [read more]
From Tobacco Unmasked
Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) USA
1994, Attorneys General of four States of United States of America (USA) - Mississippi, Minnesota, Florida, and Texas - initiated law suits against the tobacco industry seeking reimbursement for the health care costs due to cigarette smoking. The rest of the states subsequently joined the litigation process, leading to initiation of the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA)[Read more]
League of Multinational Corporates (LMNC)
The League of Multinational Corporates (LMNC) was formed in early 2018, with seven multinational companies; Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC), Baur & Co, Heineken, HSBC, Lanka IOC, Mastercard and Unilever. According to the LMNC website, it aims to promote the development of trade...[Read more]
Weeraketiya Police Station
Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC) annual reports reported donations to construct an “A” grade Police station at Weeraketiya in July 2014. Weeraketiya, a semi-urban area in Hambantota District in the Southern Province Sri Lanka[Read more]
John Player Navy Cut: A Tactic to Evade Price Hikes
Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC) introduced a cigarette shorter in length to the market – John Player Navy Cut - on 02nd October 2017. John Player Navy Cut is a cigarette brand originally owned by the tobacco company John Player & Sons (commonly known as Player’s), a British tobacco company currently [Read more]
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