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TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia Welcome to TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia (TUSouthAsia) is the official information portal of the South Asian Regional Centre for Combating Tobacco (SARC-CCT). It contains evidence based information on the tobacco industry in South Asia, with detailed profiles of tobacco companies relevant to the region and their employees. The pages of this website also contain profiles of tobacco industry allies in the South Asian Region; institutions and individuals linked with the industry in various ways. TUSouthAsia further describes the strategies adopted by the tobacco industry in the region related to the themes of influencing policy, tobacco tax and price related issues, corporate social investments, tobacco cultivation and marketing and promotion. Tobacco industry arguments and their responses against different policy processes are reported as a learning exercise for future reference. How to Find Information on TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia There are several ways in which you can find information on TUSouthAsia: You can search for a specific topic in the Search Bar on the top of the screen. To search, type the topic you want to find the information into the box, and press 'Enter'. If its a recent issue, you can go through the list of most recent pages in the ‘What’s New section’ which will display new entries or major updates to the existing pages. Or, you can search through the ‘Key Topics’ section that categorizes the pages based on the themes the investigations were conducted. Searching for information specific for a country in the South Asian Region? You can access pages related to the respective country by clicking on the country logo in the right hand column or clicking the country name below: Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka You can return to the category page by clicking on the country logo in the top right corner of the page. You can return to the Main Page by clicking on the TUSouth.Asia logo in the left or clicking on "Main page" in the left menu. Interested about regional summaries? Click on the Regional Summary link. About Us SARC-CCT is a project coordinated by the Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT), the Sri Lankan tobacco observatory hosted by the Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo under the Article 5.3 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The mandate of the CCT is to monitor the tobacco industry activities related to implementation of FCTC Article 5.3 in Sri Lanka and the region. The project was powered by Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC)Secretariat and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The UNION) and technical assistance was provided by the Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath, the Centre for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California San Francisco and the WHO-FCTC Knowledge Hub on Article 5.3 Global Centre for Good Governance in Tobacco Control. What’s New on TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia? 05th November 2020 - Our post on Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic is updated with the details on weeks 31 to 33 details. In addition, new information emerged in Week 27 and 28. We will conclude this page from this update and start publishing updates on the issue as new pages each month starting from November 2020, unless new information emerge on the weeks reported through this page. Stay posted for newest information and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for latest updates. 23rd October 2020 - Our post on Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic is updated with the information emerging from Week 26 to Week 30. Due to reduction of rate of reporting of TII related to COVID-19, we have decided to publish monthly reports from November 2020. Thus, there will be only one last update for this page, on the remaining weeks of the month of October. 17th September 2020 - Our post on Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic is updated with the Week 26 details. This week's update highlights a series of market research reports featuring multinational tobacco companies and COVID-19 impact. We will continue to update this page every four weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic from now on. Stay posted for newest information and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for latest updates. 09th September 2020 - Our post on Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic is updated with the Week 25 details. In addition, new information emerged in Week 24. The main highlight is Bhutan lifting its more than a decade old ban on tobacco trade justifying it as a measure to control importation of COVID-19 to the country. We will continue to update this page every Wednesday during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay posted for newest information and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for latest updates. 03rd September 2020 - Our post on Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic is updated with the Week 24 details. In addition, new information emerged in Week 23. We will continue to update this page every Wednesday during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay posted for newest information and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for latest updates. 26th August 2020 - Our post on Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic is updated with the Week 23 details. In addition, new information emerged in Week 21. We will continue to update this page every Wednesday during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay posted for newest information and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for latest updates. 19th August 2020 - Our post on Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic is updated with the Week 22 details. We will continue to update this page every Wednesday during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay posted for newest information and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for latest updates. 12th August 2020 - Our post on Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic is updated with the Week 21 details. We will continue to update this page every Wednesday during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay posted for newest information and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for latest updates. 05th August 2020 - The Week 20 of our Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic post is published. In addition, new information emerged on Week 7 and Week 10. We will continue to update this page every Wednesday during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay posted for newest information and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for latest updates. Key Topics Click on the key topics below to access more information on tobacco industry and its activities in Sri Lanka. Interested in the definitions for each key topic to understand the reason for categorising the pages under them? Please visit our page Key Topics. Background Includes pages on global and national tobacco control laws and policies and tobacco industry tactics FCTC National Laws Global Tobacco Industry Tactics Impact of Tobacco Tobacco Industry Includes pages directly related to the tobacco industry under following themes; Tobacco Companies Tobacco Industry Directors and Employees Tobacco Industry Investors Bidi Industry Next Generation Products Industry - E-cigarettes, Vaping products and heating tobacco products (HTP) Smokeless Tobacco Products (SLT) Industry Shisha (Hookah) Industry Tobacco Industry Activities Includes pages on tobacco industry actions and strategies under following themes; Corporate Social Investments Influencing Policy Marketing and Promotions Tobacco Cultivation Tobacco Tax and Pricing Related Issues Liaising with Government Officials Involvement in Illicit Tobacco Trade Tobacco Industry Arguments and Responses Includes pages on responses and reactions of the tobacco industry under following themes; Tobacco Industry Arguments Tobacco Industry Responses Interfering in Tobacco Control Actions Institutions Linked to the Tobacco Industry Includes pages on institutions reported to date to have had any interactions with tobacco industry or their proxies under following themes; Commissioned or Sponsored Consultants Indirect Links Institutions with Mutual Associates Institutions Governed by Tobacco Industry Partnerships Individuals associated with the Tobacco Industry Includes pages on politicians, government officials, celebrities, academics, researchers, professionals and other public/popular figures to have had any interaction reported to date with tobacco industry under following categories; Consultants Collaborations Monetary or other Gifts Sponsorship for Government Activities Sponsorship for Research Sponsorship for Social Projects Event Participation Disclaimer:The individual profiles are published as a facilitator to implement FCTC Article 5.3 only. It is not the intention of the TobaccoUnmasked team to tarnish the individuals' image nor to cause them harm.

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