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“HelpQuit” Short Course on Tobacco Cessation for Public Health Nursing Officers
A special short course titled ‘HelpQuit’ was launched at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo on 18th July 2026 for the members of the […]
CCT Presents Key Research Findings at the 139th Anniversary International Medical Congress 2026
139th Anniversary International Medical Congress 2026 of the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) was held from 22nd – 25th July 2026 at Cinnamon Life at […]
CCT Highlights Key Research Findings at the Global Public Health Summit 2026
The Global Public Health Summit 2026 and 31st Annual Academic Sessions of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (CCPSL) were held in Colombo […]
Big Industries and Big Health Problems: How Actions of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Industries May Harm Health
Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT) partnered with Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) and Young Professionals’ Alliance for Health (YouPAH) to conduct a workshop titled “Big […]
Strengthening the Capacity to Implement Evidence-Based Behavioral Intervention for the Prevention of Oral Diseases
The Oral Health Unit of the Health Promotion Bureau (HPB) conducted a specialised training workshop for Regional Dental Surgeons, Dental Surgeons from Youth Dental Clinics […]
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From Tobacco Unmasked
Bimal Jayakody
He is a Sri Lankan actor, film producer, author, songwriter, singer, and an announcer. He portrayed tobacco smoking and alcohol use through many of his cinematic work.[Read more]
Battaramulle Seelaratana Thero
He is a Buddhist monk and a politician who was reported to promote tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis use through his mass media and social media appearances.[Read more]
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