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<h1 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:200%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;"> ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h1>

<h1 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:150%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Welcome to ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h1>

''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'' (''TUSouthAsia'') is the official information portal of the [http://www.sarccct.org/ 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 Asia | 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 [[South Asia | 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.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">How to Find Information on ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h2>
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 name:
::*[[:Category:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]
::*[[:Category:Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]
::*[[:Category:Bhutan|Bhutan]]
::*[[:Category:India|India]]
::*[[:Category:Maldives|Maldives]]
::*[[:Category:Nepal|Nepal]]
::*[[:Category:Pakistan|Pakistan]]
::*[[:Category:Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka]]
::::To improve the user-friendliness of ''TUSouthAsia'' we have colour-coded the country related posts. The colour assigned to the specific country is presented in the top right corner of this page.
*Interested about regional summaries? Click on the [[:Category:Regional Summary | Regional Summary]] link.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">About Us</h2>
SARC-CCT is a project coordinated by the [http://cct.lk/ Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT)], the Sri Lankan tobacco observatory hosted by the Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo under the [[FCTC Article 5.3 | 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 [[South Asia | region]].

The project was powered by [http://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/ Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC)Secretariat] and the [https://www.theunion.org/ International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The UNION)] and technical assistance was provided by the [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath], the [http://www.tobacco.ucsf.edu/ Centre for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California San Francisco] and the WHO-FCTC Knowledge Hub on Article 5.3 [https://ggtc.world/ Global Centre for Good Governance in Tobacco Control].

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">What’s New on ''TobaccoUnmasked''?</h2>
This website would officially be launched on 20th February 2020. All the posts are new!!!

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Key Topics</h2>
Click on the [[Key Topics | 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
*[[:Category:FCTC | FCTC ]]
*[[:Category:National Laws| National Laws]]
*[[:Category:Global Tobacco Industry Tactics | Global Tobacco Industry Tactics]]

===Tobacco Industry===
Includes pages directly related to the tobacco industry under following themes;
*[[:Category:Tobacco Companies | Tobacco Companies ]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Directors and Employees |Tobacco Industry Directors and Employees]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Investors | Tobacco Industry Investors]]

===Tobacco Industry Activities===
Includes pages on tobacco industry actions and strategies under following themes;
*[[:Category:Corporate Social Investments | Corporate Social Investments]]
*[[:Category:Influencing Policy | Influencing Policy]]
*[[:Category:Marketing and Promotions | Marketing and Promotions]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Cultivation | Tobacco Cultivation]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Tax and Pricing Related Issues | Tobacco Tax and Pricing Related Issues]]
*[[:Category:Liasing with Government Officials | Liaising with Government Officials]]
*[[:Category:Involvement in Illicit Tobacco Trade | Involvement in Illicit Tobacco Trade]]

===Tobacco Industry Arguments and Responses===
Includes pages on responses and reactions of the tobacco industry under following themes;
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Arguments | Tobacco Industry Arguments]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Responses | Tobacco Industry Responses]]
*[[:Category:Interfering in Tobacco Control Actions | 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;
*[[:Category:Commissioned or Sponsored | Commissioned or Sponsored]]
*[[:Category:Consultants | Consultants]]
*[[:Category:Indirect Links | Indirect Links]]
*[[:Category:Institutions with Mutual Associates | Institutions with Mutual Associates]]
*[[:Category:Institutions Governed by Tobacco Industry | Institutions Governed by Tobacco Industry]]
*[[:Category:Partnerships | 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;
*[[:Category:Consultants | Consultants]]
*[[:Category:Partnerships | Partnerships]]
*[[:Category:Monetary or other Gifts | Monetary or other Gifts]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Government Activities | Sponsorship for Government Activities]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Research | Sponsorship for Research]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Social Projects | Sponsorship for Social Projects]]
*[[:Category:Event Participation | 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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<table style="border:3px solid #FFFFFF;">
<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|Afghanistan|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Afghanistan]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-Bangladesh.png |140px|center|Bangladesh|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Bangladesh]]
</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Bhutan.png |140px|center|Bhutan|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Bhutan]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-India.png |140px|center|India|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:India]]
</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Maldives.png |140px|center|Maldives|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Maldives]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-Nepal.png |140px|center|Nepal|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Nepal]]
</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Pakistan.png |140px|center|Pakistan|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Pakistan]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-SriLanka.png |140px|center|Sri_Lanka|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Sri_Lanka]]
</td></tr>

</table>

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Powered By</h2>
[[File:CCT Logo.png|300px|centre|FCTC|link=https://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/]]
[[File:Faculty-logo-UMF.png|150px|centre|FCTC|link=https://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/]]
[[File:TheUnion.png|400px|centre|Union|link=https://www.theunion.org]]
[[File:Fctc.png|300px|centre|FCTC|link=https://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/]]

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Useful Links</h2>
[[File:Tt-logo-rgb---blue-wit.png|centre|caption|link=http://www.tobaccotactics.org/]]

[[File:Observatorio_logo_03-01.png|centre|caption|link=http://observatoriotabaco.ensp.fiocruz.br/index.php/Main_page]]
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<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Strict Referencing Policy</h2>
Information published in ''tobaccounmasked.lk'' adheres to a strict referencing policy. You can find the sources of information under the resources list at the end of each post. The posts developed by reporters are edited by the Editor and peer reviewed before publication.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Reproduction and Distribution of Published Material</h2>
You are free to copy and redistribute the material for non commercial use with appropriate credit to the CCT. Please acknowledge CCT as the copyright holder by stating: "This material is reproduced from tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia. Copyright, Centre for Combating Tobacco and used under permission of the Centre for Combating Tobacco. All rights reserved."

Suggested citation: Centre for Combating Tobacco, Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo. ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'', [Date of most recent modification], Available at http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Main_Page, Accessed (date accessed).

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Acknowledgments</h2>
''TUSouthAsia'' follows the model of [http://tobaccotactics.org/index.php?title=Main_Page ''TobaccoTactics''], introduced by the [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath].

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Contact Us</h2>
You can contribute by providing information or as a free-lance investigative reporter. We also welcome your feedback and suggestions to improve ''TUSouthAsia''. Please contact us on tobaccounmasked@gmail.com

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2020-02-09T17:34:55Z

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<h1 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:200%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;"> ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h1>

<h1 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:150%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Welcome to ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h1>

''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'' (''TUSouthAsia'') is the official information portal of the [http://www.sarccct.org/ 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 Asia | 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 [[South Asia | 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.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">How to Find Information on ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h2>
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 name:
::*[[:Category:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]
::*[[:Category:Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]
::*[[:Category:Bhutan|Bhutan]]
::*[[:Category:India|India]]
::*[[:Category:Maldives|Maldives]]
::*[[:Category:Nepal|Nepal]]
::*[[:Category:Pakistan|Pakistan]]
::*[[:Category:Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka]]
::::To improve the user-friendliness of ''TUSouthAsia'' we have colour-coded the country related posts. The colour assigned to the specific country is presented in the top right corner of this page.
*Interested about regional summaries? Click on the [[:Category:Regional Summary | Regional Summary]] link.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">About Us</h2>
SARC-CCT is a project coordinated by the [http://cct.lk/ Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT)], the Sri Lankan tobacco observatory hosted by the Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo under the [[FCTC Article 5.3 | 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 [[South Asia | region]].

The project was powered by [http://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/ Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC)Secretariat] and the [https://www.theunion.org/ International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The UNION)] and technical assistance was provided by the [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath], the [http://www.tobacco.ucsf.edu/ Centre for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California San Francisco] and the WHO-FCTC Knowledge Hub on Article 5.3 [https://ggtc.world/ Global Centre for Good Governance in Tobacco Control].

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">What’s New on ''TobaccoUnmasked''?</h2>
This website would officially be launched on 20th February 2020. All the posts are new!!!

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Key Topics</h2>
Click on the [[Key Topics | 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
*[[:Category:FCTC | FCTC ]]
*[[:Category:National Laws| National Laws]]
*[[:Category:Global Tobacco Industry Tactics | Global Tobacco Industry Tactics]]

===Tobacco Industry===
Includes pages directly related to the tobacco industry under following themes;
*[[:Category:Tobacco Companies | Tobacco Companies ]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Directors and Employees |Tobacco Industry Directors and Employees]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Investors | Tobacco Industry Investors]]

===Tobacco Industry Activities===
Includes pages on tobacco industry actions and strategies under following themes;
*[[:Category:Corporate Social Investments | Corporate Social Investments]]
*[[:Category:Influencing Policy | Influencing Policy]]
*[[:Category:Marketing and Promotions | Marketing and Promotions]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Cultivation | Tobacco Cultivation]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Tax and Pricing Related Issues | Tobacco Tax and Pricing Related Issues]]
*[[:Category:Liasing with Government Officials | Liaising with Government Officials]]
*[[:Category:Involvement in Illicit Tobacco Trade | Involvement in Illicit Tobacco Trade]]

===Tobacco Industry Arguments and Responses===
Includes pages on responses and reactions of the tobacco industry under following themes;
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Arguments | Tobacco Industry Arguments]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Responses | Tobacco Industry Responses]]
*[[:Category:Interfering in Tobacco Control Actions | 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;
*[[:Category:Commissioned or Sponsored | Commissioned or Sponsored]]
*[[:Category:Consultants | Consultants]]
*[[:Category:Indirect Links | Indirect Links]]
*[[:Category:Institutions with Mutual Associates | Institutions with Mutual Associates]]
*[[:Category:Institutions Governed by Tobacco Industry | Institutions Governed by Tobacco Industry]]
*[[:Category:Partnerships | 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;
*[[:Category:Consultants | Consultants]]
*[[:Category:Partnerships | Partnerships]]
*[[:Category:Monetary or other Gifts | Monetary or other Gifts]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Government Activities | Sponsorship for Government Activities]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Research | Sponsorship for Research]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Social Projects | Sponsorship for Social Projects]]
*[[:Category:Event Participation | 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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<table style="border:3px solid #FFFFFF;">
<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|Afghanistan|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Afghanistan]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-Bangladesh.png |140px|center|Bangladesh|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Bangladesh]]
</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Bhutan.png |140px|center|Bhutan|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Bhutan]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-India.png |140px|center|India|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:India]]
</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Maldives.png |140px|center|Maldives|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Maldives]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-Nepal.png |140px|center|Nepal|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Nepal]]
</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Pakistan.png |140px|center|Pakistan|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Pakistan]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-SriLanka.png |140px|center|Sri_Lanka|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Sri_Lanka]]
</td></tr>

</table>

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Powered By</h2>
[[File:CCT Logo.png|300px|centre|FCTC|link=https://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/]]
[[File:Faculty-logo-UMF.png|150px|centre|FCTC|link=https://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/]]
[[File:TheUnion.png|300px|centre|Union|link=https://www.theunion.org]]
[[File:Fctc.png|300px|centre|FCTC|link=https://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/]]
[[File:Union.png|centre|caption|link=https://www.theunion.org/]]

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Useful Links</h2>
[[File:Tt-logo-rgb---blue-wit.png|centre|caption|link=http://www.tobaccotactics.org/]]

[[File:Observatorio_logo_03-01.png|centre|caption|link=http://observatoriotabaco.ensp.fiocruz.br/index.php/Main_page]]
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<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Strict Referencing Policy</h2>
Information published in ''tobaccounmasked.lk'' adheres to a strict referencing policy. You can find the sources of information under the resources list at the end of each post. The posts developed by reporters are edited by the Editor and peer reviewed before publication.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Reproduction and Distribution of Published Material</h2>
You are free to copy and redistribute the material for non commercial use with appropriate credit to the CCT. Please acknowledge CCT as the copyright holder by stating: "This material is reproduced from tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia. Copyright, Centre for Combating Tobacco and used under permission of the Centre for Combating Tobacco. All rights reserved."

Suggested citation: Centre for Combating Tobacco, Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo. ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'', [Date of most recent modification], Available at http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Main_Page, Accessed (date accessed).

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Acknowledgments</h2>
''TUSouthAsia'' follows the model of [http://tobaccotactics.org/index.php?title=Main_Page ''TobaccoTactics''], introduced by the [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath].

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Contact Us</h2>
You can contribute by providing information or as a free-lance investigative reporter. We also welcome your feedback and suggestions to improve ''TUSouthAsia''. Please contact us on tobaccounmasked@gmail.com

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2020-02-09T17:30:41Z

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<h1 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:200%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;"> ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h1>

<h1 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:150%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Welcome to ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h1>

''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'' (''TUSouthAsia'') is the official information portal of the [http://www.sarccct.org/ 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 Asia | 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 [[South Asia | 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.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">How to Find Information on ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h2>
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 name:
::*[[:Category:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]
::*[[:Category:Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]
::*[[:Category:Bhutan|Bhutan]]
::*[[:Category:India|India]]
::*[[:Category:Maldives|Maldives]]
::*[[:Category:Nepal|Nepal]]
::*[[:Category:Pakistan|Pakistan]]
::*[[:Category:Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka]]
::::To improve the user-friendliness of ''TUSouthAsia'' we have colour-coded the country related posts. The colour assigned to the specific country is presented in the top right corner of this page.
*Interested about regional summaries? Click on the [[:Category:Regional Summary | Regional Summary]] link.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">About Us</h2>
SARC-CCT is a project coordinated by the [http://cct.lk/ Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT)], the Sri Lankan tobacco observatory hosted by the Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo under the [[FCTC Article 5.3 | 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 [[South Asia | region]].

The project was powered by [http://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/ Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC)Secretariat] and the [https://www.theunion.org/ International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The UNION)] and technical assistance was provided by the [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath], the [http://www.tobacco.ucsf.edu/ Centre for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California San Francisco] and the WHO-FCTC Knowledge Hub on Article 5.3 [https://ggtc.world/ Global Centre for Good Governance in Tobacco Control].

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">What’s New on ''TobaccoUnmasked''?</h2>
This website would officially be launched on 20th February 2020. All the posts are new!!!

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Key Topics</h2>
Click on the [[Key Topics | 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
*[[:Category:FCTC | FCTC ]]
*[[:Category:National Laws| National Laws]]
*[[:Category:Global Tobacco Industry Tactics | Global Tobacco Industry Tactics]]

===Tobacco Industry===
Includes pages directly related to the tobacco industry under following themes;
*[[:Category:Tobacco Companies | Tobacco Companies ]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Directors and Employees |Tobacco Industry Directors and Employees]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Investors | Tobacco Industry Investors]]

===Tobacco Industry Activities===
Includes pages on tobacco industry actions and strategies under following themes;
*[[:Category:Corporate Social Investments | Corporate Social Investments]]
*[[:Category:Influencing Policy | Influencing Policy]]
*[[:Category:Marketing and Promotions | Marketing and Promotions]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Cultivation | Tobacco Cultivation]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Tax and Pricing Related Issues | Tobacco Tax and Pricing Related Issues]]
*[[:Category:Liasing with Government Officials | Liaising with Government Officials]]
*[[:Category:Involvement in Illicit Tobacco Trade | Involvement in Illicit Tobacco Trade]]

===Tobacco Industry Arguments and Responses===
Includes pages on responses and reactions of the tobacco industry under following themes;
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Arguments | Tobacco Industry Arguments]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Responses | Tobacco Industry Responses]]
*[[:Category:Interfering in Tobacco Control Actions | 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;
*[[:Category:Commissioned or Sponsored | Commissioned or Sponsored]]
*[[:Category:Consultants | Consultants]]
*[[:Category:Indirect Links | Indirect Links]]
*[[:Category:Institutions with Mutual Associates | Institutions with Mutual Associates]]
*[[:Category:Institutions Governed by Tobacco Industry | Institutions Governed by Tobacco Industry]]
*[[:Category:Partnerships | 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;
*[[:Category:Consultants | Consultants]]
*[[:Category:Partnerships | Partnerships]]
*[[:Category:Monetary or other Gifts | Monetary or other Gifts]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Government Activities | Sponsorship for Government Activities]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Research | Sponsorship for Research]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Social Projects | Sponsorship for Social Projects]]
*[[:Category:Event Participation | 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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<table style="border:3px solid #FFFFFF;">
<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|Afghanistan|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Afghanistan]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-Bangladesh.png |140px|center|Bangladesh|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Bangladesh]]
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<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Bhutan.png |140px|center|Bhutan|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Bhutan]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-India.png |140px|center|India|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:India]]
</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Maldives.png |140px|center|Maldives|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Maldives]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-Nepal.png |140px|center|Nepal|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Nepal]]
</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Pakistan.png |140px|center|Pakistan|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Pakistan]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-SriLanka.png |140px|center|Sri_Lanka|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Sri_Lanka]]
</td></tr>

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<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Powered By</h2>
[[File:CCT Logo.png|300px|centre|FCTC|link=https://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/]]
[[File:Faculty-logo-UMF.png|300px|centre|FCTC|link=https://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/]]
[[File:Union.png|300px|centre|Union|link=https://www.theunion.org]]
[[File:Fctc.png|300px|centre|FCTC|link=https://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/]]
[[File:Union.png|centre|caption|link=https://www.theunion.org/]]

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Useful Links</h2>
[[File:Tt-logo-rgb---blue-wit.png|centre|caption|link=http://www.tobaccotactics.org/]]

[[File:Observatorio_logo_03-01.png|centre|caption|link=http://observatoriotabaco.ensp.fiocruz.br/index.php/Main_page]]
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<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Strict Referencing Policy</h2>
Information published in ''tobaccounmasked.lk'' adheres to a strict referencing policy. You can find the sources of information under the resources list at the end of each post. The posts developed by reporters are edited by the Editor and peer reviewed before publication.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Reproduction and Distribution of Published Material</h2>
You are free to copy and redistribute the material for non commercial use with appropriate credit to the CCT. Please acknowledge CCT as the copyright holder by stating: "This material is reproduced from tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia. Copyright, Centre for Combating Tobacco and used under permission of the Centre for Combating Tobacco. All rights reserved."

Suggested citation: Centre for Combating Tobacco, Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo. ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'', [Date of most recent modification], Available at http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Main_Page, Accessed (date accessed).

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Acknowledgments</h2>
''TUSouthAsia'' follows the model of [http://tobaccotactics.org/index.php?title=Main_Page ''TobaccoTactics''], introduced by the [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath].

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Contact Us</h2>
You can contribute by providing information or as a free-lance investigative reporter. We also welcome your feedback and suggestions to improve ''TUSouthAsia''. Please contact us on tobaccounmasked@gmail.com

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<h1 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:200%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;"> ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h1>

<h1 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:150%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Welcome to ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h1>

''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'' (''TUSouthAsia'') is the official information portal of the [http://www.sarccct.org/ 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 Asia | 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 [[South Asia | 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.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">How to Find Information on ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h2>
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 name:
::*[[:Category:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]
::*[[:Category:Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]
::*[[:Category:Bhutan|Bhutan]]
::*[[:Category:India|India]]
::*[[:Category:Maldives|Maldives]]
::*[[:Category:Nepal|Nepal]]
::*[[:Category:Pakistan|Pakistan]]
::*[[:Category:Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka]]
::::To improve the user-friendliness of ''TUSouthAsia'' we have colour-coded the country related posts. The colour assigned to the specific country is presented in the top right corner of this page.
*Interested about regional summaries? Click on the [[:Category:Regional Summary | Regional Summary]] link.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">About Us</h2>
SARC-CCT is a project coordinated by the [http://cct.lk/ Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT)], the Sri Lankan tobacco observatory hosted by the Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo under the [[FCTC Article 5.3 | 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 [[South Asia | region]].

The project was powered by [http://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/ Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC)Secretariat] and the [https://www.theunion.org/ International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The UNION)] and technical assistance was provided by the [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath], the [http://www.tobacco.ucsf.edu/ Centre for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California San Francisco] and the WHO-FCTC Knowledge Hub on Article 5.3 [https://ggtc.world/ Global Centre for Good Governance in Tobacco Control].

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">What’s New on ''TobaccoUnmasked''?</h2>
This website would officially be launched on 20th February 2020. All the posts are new!!!

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Key Topics</h2>
Click on the [[Key Topics | 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
*[[:Category:FCTC | FCTC ]]
*[[:Category:National Laws| National Laws]]
*[[:Category:Global Tobacco Industry Tactics | Global Tobacco Industry Tactics]]

===Tobacco Industry===
Includes pages directly related to the tobacco industry under following themes;
*[[:Category:Tobacco Companies | Tobacco Companies ]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Directors and Employees |Tobacco Industry Directors and Employees]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Investors | Tobacco Industry Investors]]

===Tobacco Industry Activities===
Includes pages on tobacco industry actions and strategies under following themes;
*[[:Category:Corporate Social Investments | Corporate Social Investments]]
*[[:Category:Influencing Policy | Influencing Policy]]
*[[:Category:Marketing and Promotions | Marketing and Promotions]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Cultivation | Tobacco Cultivation]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Tax and Pricing Related Issues | Tobacco Tax and Pricing Related Issues]]
*[[:Category:Liasing with Government Officials | Liaising with Government Officials]]
*[[:Category:Involvement in Illicit Tobacco Trade | Involvement in Illicit Tobacco Trade]]

===Tobacco Industry Arguments and Responses===
Includes pages on responses and reactions of the tobacco industry under following themes;
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Arguments | Tobacco Industry Arguments]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Responses | Tobacco Industry Responses]]
*[[:Category:Interfering in Tobacco Control Actions | 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;
*[[:Category:Commissioned or Sponsored | Commissioned or Sponsored]]
*[[:Category:Consultants | Consultants]]
*[[:Category:Indirect Links | Indirect Links]]
*[[:Category:Institutions with Mutual Associates | Institutions with Mutual Associates]]
*[[:Category:Institutions Governed by Tobacco Industry | Institutions Governed by Tobacco Industry]]
*[[:Category:Partnerships | 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;
*[[:Category:Consultants | Consultants]]
*[[:Category:Partnerships | Partnerships]]
*[[:Category:Monetary or other Gifts | Monetary or other Gifts]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Government Activities | Sponsorship for Government Activities]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Research | Sponsorship for Research]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Social Projects | Sponsorship for Social Projects]]
*[[:Category:Event Participation | 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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<table style="border:3px solid #FFFFFF;">
<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|Afghanistan|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Afghanistan]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-Bangladesh.png |140px|center|Bangladesh|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Bangladesh]]
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<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Bhutan.png |140px|center|Bhutan|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Bhutan]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-India.png |140px|center|India|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:India]]
</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Maldives.png |140px|center|Maldives|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Maldives]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-Nepal.png |140px|center|Nepal|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Nepal]]
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<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Pakistan.png |140px|center|Pakistan|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Pakistan]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-SriLanka.png |140px|center|Sri_Lanka|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Sri_Lanka]]
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[[File:Fctc.png|300px|centre|FCTC|link=https://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/]]
[[File:Fctc.png|300px|centre|FCTC|link=https://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/]]
[[File:Union.png|300px|centre|Union|link=https://www.theunion.org]]
[[File:Fctc.png|300px|centre|FCTC|link=https://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/]]
[[File:Union.png|centre|caption|link=https://www.theunion.org/]]

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Useful Links</h2>
[[File:Tt-logo-rgb---blue-wit.png|centre|caption|link=http://www.tobaccotactics.org/]]

[[File:Observatorio_logo_03-01.png|centre|caption|link=http://observatoriotabaco.ensp.fiocruz.br/index.php/Main_page]]
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<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Strict Referencing Policy</h2>
Information published in ''tobaccounmasked.lk'' adheres to a strict referencing policy. You can find the sources of information under the resources list at the end of each post. The posts developed by reporters are edited by the Editor and peer reviewed before publication.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Reproduction and Distribution of Published Material</h2>
You are free to copy and redistribute the material for non commercial use with appropriate credit to the CCT. Please acknowledge CCT as the copyright holder by stating: "This material is reproduced from tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia. Copyright, Centre for Combating Tobacco and used under permission of the Centre for Combating Tobacco. All rights reserved."

Suggested citation: Centre for Combating Tobacco, Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo. ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'', [Date of most recent modification], Available at http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Main_Page, Accessed (date accessed).

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Acknowledgments</h2>
''TUSouthAsia'' follows the model of [http://tobaccotactics.org/index.php?title=Main_Page ''TobaccoTactics''], introduced by the [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath].

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Contact Us</h2>
You can contribute by providing information or as a free-lance investigative reporter. We also welcome your feedback and suggestions to improve ''TUSouthAsia''. Please contact us on tobaccounmasked@gmail.com

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<h1 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:150%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Welcome to ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h1>

''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'' (''TUSouthAsia'') is the official information portal of the [http://www.sarccct.org/ 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 Asia | 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 [[South Asia | 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.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">How to Find Information on ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h2>
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 name:
::*[[:Category:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]
::*[[:Category:Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]
::*[[:Category:Bhutan|Bhutan]]
::*[[:Category:India|India]]
::*[[:Category:Maldives|Maldives]]
::*[[:Category:Nepal|Nepal]]
::*[[:Category:Pakistan|Pakistan]]
::*[[:Category:Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka]]
::::To improve the user-friendliness of ''TUSouthAsia'' we have colour-coded the country related posts. The colour assigned to the specific country is presented in the top right corner of this page.
*Interested about regional summaries? Click on the [[:Category:Regional Summary | Regional Summary]] link.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">About Us</h2>
SARC-CCT is a project coordinated by the [http://cct.lk/ Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT)], the Sri Lankan tobacco observatory hosted by the Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo under the [[FCTC Article 5.3 | 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 [[South Asia | region]].

The project was powered by [http://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/ Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC)Secretariat] and the [https://www.theunion.org/ International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The UNION)] and technical assistance was provided by the [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath], the [http://www.tobacco.ucsf.edu/ Centre for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California San Francisco] and the WHO-FCTC Knowledge Hub on Article 5.3 [https://ggtc.world/ Global Centre for Good Governance in Tobacco Control].

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">What’s New on ''TobaccoUnmasked''?</h2>
This website would officially be launched on 20th February 2020. All the posts are new!!!

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Key Topics</h2>
Click on the [[Key Topics | 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
*[[:Category:FCTC | FCTC ]]
*[[:Category:National Laws| National Laws]]
*[[:Category:Global Tobacco Industry Tactics | Global Tobacco Industry Tactics]]

===Tobacco Industry===
Includes pages directly related to the tobacco industry under following themes;
*[[:Category:Tobacco Companies | Tobacco Companies ]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Directors and Employees |Tobacco Industry Directors and Employees]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Investors | Tobacco Industry Investors]]

===Tobacco Industry Activities===
Includes pages on tobacco industry actions and strategies under following themes;
*[[:Category:Corporate Social Investments | Corporate Social Investments]]
*[[:Category:Influencing Policy | Influencing Policy]]
*[[:Category:Marketing and Promotions | Marketing and Promotions]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Cultivation | Tobacco Cultivation]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Tax and Pricing Related Issues | Tobacco Tax and Pricing Related Issues]]
*[[:Category:Liasing with Government Officials | Liaising with Government Officials]]
*[[:Category:Involvement in Illicit Tobacco Trade | Involvement in Illicit Tobacco Trade]]

===Tobacco Industry Arguments and Responses===
Includes pages on responses and reactions of the tobacco industry under following themes;
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Arguments | Tobacco Industry Arguments]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Responses | Tobacco Industry Responses]]
*[[:Category:Interfering in Tobacco Control Actions | 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;
*[[:Category:Commissioned or Sponsored | Commissioned or Sponsored]]
*[[:Category:Consultants | Consultants]]
*[[:Category:Indirect Links | Indirect Links]]
*[[:Category:Institutions with Mutual Associates | Institutions with Mutual Associates]]
*[[:Category:Institutions Governed by Tobacco Industry | Institutions Governed by Tobacco Industry]]
*[[:Category:Partnerships | 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;
*[[:Category:Consultants | Consultants]]
*[[:Category:Partnerships | Partnerships]]
*[[:Category:Monetary or other Gifts | Monetary or other Gifts]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Government Activities | Sponsorship for Government Activities]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Research | Sponsorship for Research]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Social Projects | Sponsorship for Social Projects]]
*[[:Category:Event Participation | 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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<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|Afghanistan|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Afghanistan]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-Bangladesh.png |140px|center|Bangladesh|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Bangladesh]]
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<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|caption|link=http://www.med.cmb.ac.lk/]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|caption|link=http://www.med.cmb.ac.lk/]]
</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|caption|link=http://www.med.cmb.ac.lk/]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|caption|link=http://www.med.cmb.ac.lk/]]
</td></tr>

</table>

[[File:Faculty_of_Medicine-UOC-Logo.jpg|150px|center|caption|link=http://www.med.cmb.ac.lk/]]

[[File:Nata.jpg|centre|caption|link=http://www.nata.gov.lk/]]

[[File:Slma.jpg|centre|caption|link=http://slma.lk/]]

[[File:adic-logo.jpg|centre|caption|link=http://www.adicsrilanka.org/]]

[[File:WHO-country-office-logo.png|centre|caption|link=http://www.searo.who.int/srilanka/about/en/]]

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[[File:Fctc-new.png|centre|caption|link=https://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/]]
[[File:Union.png|centre|caption|link=https://www.theunion.org/]]

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Useful Links</h2>
[[File:Tt-logo-rgb---blue-wit.png|centre|caption|link=http://www.tobaccotactics.org/]]

[[File:Observatorio_logo_03-01.png|centre|caption|link=http://observatoriotabaco.ensp.fiocruz.br/index.php/Main_page]]
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<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Strict Referencing Policy</h2>
Information published in ''tobaccounmasked.lk'' adheres to a strict referencing policy. You can find the sources of information under the resources list at the end of each post. The posts developed by reporters are edited by the Editor and peer reviewed before publication.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Reproduction and Distribution of Published Material</h2>
You are free to copy and redistribute the material for non commercial use with appropriate credit to the CCT. Please acknowledge CCT as the copyright holder by stating: "This material is reproduced from tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia. Copyright, Centre for Combating Tobacco and used under permission of the Centre for Combating Tobacco. All rights reserved."

Suggested citation: Centre for Combating Tobacco, Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo. ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'', [Date of most recent modification], Available at http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Main_Page, Accessed (date accessed).

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Acknowledgments</h2>
''TUSouthAsia'' follows the model of [http://tobaccotactics.org/index.php?title=Main_Page ''TobaccoTactics''], introduced by the [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath].

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Contact Us</h2>
You can contribute by providing information or as a free-lance investigative reporter. We also welcome your feedback and suggestions to improve ''TUSouthAsia''. Please contact us on tobaccounmasked@gmail.com

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<h1 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:200%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;"> ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h1>

<h1 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:150%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Welcome to ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h1>

''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'' (''TUSouthAsia'') is the official information portal of the [http://www.sarccct.org/ 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 Asia | 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 [[South Asia | 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.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">How to Find Information on ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h2>
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 name:
::*[[:Category:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]
::*[[:Category:Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]
::*[[:Category:Bhutan|Bhutan]]
::*[[:Category:India|India]]
::*[[:Category:Maldives|Maldives]]
::*[[:Category:Nepal|Nepal]]
::*[[:Category:Pakistan|Pakistan]]
::*[[:Category:Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka]]
::::To improve the user-friendliness of ''TUSouthAsia'' we have colour-coded the country related posts. The colour assigned to the specific country is presented in the top right corner of this page.
*Interested about regional summaries? Click on the [[:Category:Regional Summary | Regional Summary]] link.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">About Us</h2>
SARC-CCT is a project coordinated by the [http://cct.lk/ Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT)], the Sri Lankan tobacco observatory hosted by the Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo under the [[FCTC Article 5.3 | 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 [[South Asia | region]].

The project was powered by [http://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/ Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC)Secretariat] and the [https://www.theunion.org/ International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The UNION)] and technical assistance was provided by the [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath], the [http://www.tobacco.ucsf.edu/ Centre for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California San Francisco] and the WHO-FCTC Knowledge Hub on Article 5.3 [https://ggtc.world/ Global Centre for Good Governance in Tobacco Control].

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">What’s New on ''TobaccoUnmasked''?</h2>
This website would officially be launched on 20th February 2020. All the posts are new!!!

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Key Topics</h2>
Click on the [[Key Topics | 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
*[[:Category:FCTC | FCTC ]]
*[[:Category:National Laws| National Laws]]
*[[:Category:Global Tobacco Industry Tactics | Global Tobacco Industry Tactics]]

===Tobacco Industry===
Includes pages directly related to the tobacco industry under following themes;
*[[:Category:Tobacco Companies | Tobacco Companies ]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Directors and Employees |Tobacco Industry Directors and Employees]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Investors | Tobacco Industry Investors]]

===Tobacco Industry Activities===
Includes pages on tobacco industry actions and strategies under following themes;
*[[:Category:Corporate Social Investments | Corporate Social Investments]]
*[[:Category:Influencing Policy | Influencing Policy]]
*[[:Category:Marketing and Promotions | Marketing and Promotions]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Cultivation | Tobacco Cultivation]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Tax and Pricing Related Issues | Tobacco Tax and Pricing Related Issues]]
*[[:Category:Liasing with Government Officials | Liaising with Government Officials]]
*[[:Category:Involvement in Illicit Tobacco Trade | Involvement in Illicit Tobacco Trade]]

===Tobacco Industry Arguments and Responses===
Includes pages on responses and reactions of the tobacco industry under following themes;
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Arguments | Tobacco Industry Arguments]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Responses | Tobacco Industry Responses]]
*[[:Category:Interfering in Tobacco Control Actions | 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;
*[[:Category:Commissioned or Sponsored | Commissioned or Sponsored]]
*[[:Category:Consultants | Consultants]]
*[[:Category:Indirect Links | Indirect Links]]
*[[:Category:Institutions with Mutual Associates | Institutions with Mutual Associates]]
*[[:Category:Institutions Governed by Tobacco Industry | Institutions Governed by Tobacco Industry]]
*[[:Category:Partnerships | 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;
*[[:Category:Consultants | Consultants]]
*[[:Category:Partnerships | Partnerships]]
*[[:Category:Monetary or other Gifts | Monetary or other Gifts]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Government Activities | Sponsorship for Government Activities]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Research | Sponsorship for Research]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Social Projects | Sponsorship for Social Projects]]
*[[:Category:Event Participation | 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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<table style="border:3px solid #FFFFFF;">
<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|caption|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Afghanistan]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-Bangladesh.png |140px|center|caption|link=http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Category:Bangladesh]]
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<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|caption|link=http://www.med.cmb.ac.lk/]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|caption|link=http://www.med.cmb.ac.lk/]]
</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|caption|link=http://www.med.cmb.ac.lk/]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|caption|link=http://www.med.cmb.ac.lk/]]
</td></tr>

</table>

[[File:Faculty_of_Medicine-UOC-Logo.jpg|150px|center|caption|link=http://www.med.cmb.ac.lk/]]

[[File:Nata.jpg|centre|caption|link=http://www.nata.gov.lk/]]

[[File:Slma.jpg|centre|caption|link=http://slma.lk/]]

[[File:adic-logo.jpg|centre|caption|link=http://www.adicsrilanka.org/]]

[[File:WHO-country-office-logo.png|centre|caption|link=http://www.searo.who.int/srilanka/about/en/]]

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[[File:Fctc-new.png|centre|caption|link=https://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/]]
[[File:Union.png|centre|caption|link=https://www.theunion.org/]]

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Useful Links</h2>
[[File:Tt-logo-rgb---blue-wit.png|centre|caption|link=http://www.tobaccotactics.org/]]

[[File:Observatorio_logo_03-01.png|centre|caption|link=http://observatoriotabaco.ensp.fiocruz.br/index.php/Main_page]]
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<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Strict Referencing Policy</h2>
Information published in ''tobaccounmasked.lk'' adheres to a strict referencing policy. You can find the sources of information under the resources list at the end of each post. The posts developed by reporters are edited by the Editor and peer reviewed before publication.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Reproduction and Distribution of Published Material</h2>
You are free to copy and redistribute the material for non commercial use with appropriate credit to the CCT. Please acknowledge CCT as the copyright holder by stating: "This material is reproduced from tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia. Copyright, Centre for Combating Tobacco and used under permission of the Centre for Combating Tobacco. All rights reserved."

Suggested citation: Centre for Combating Tobacco, Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo. ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'', [Date of most recent modification], Available at http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Main_Page, Accessed (date accessed).

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Acknowledgments</h2>
''TUSouthAsia'' follows the model of [http://tobaccotactics.org/index.php?title=Main_Page ''TobaccoTactics''], introduced by the [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath].

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Contact Us</h2>
You can contribute by providing information or as a free-lance investigative reporter. We also welcome your feedback and suggestions to improve ''TUSouthAsia''. Please contact us on tobaccounmasked@gmail.com

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2020-02-09T09:12:31Z

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<h1 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:200%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;"> ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h1>

<h1 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:150%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Welcome to ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h1>

''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'' (''TUSouthAsia'') is the official information portal of the [http://www.sarccct.org/ 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 Asia | 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 [[South Asia | 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.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">How to Find Information on ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h2>
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 name:
::*[[:Category:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]
::*[[:Category:Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]
::*[[:Category:Bhutan|Bhutan]]
::*[[:Category:India|India]]
::*[[:Category:Maldives|Maldives]]
::*[[:Category:Nepal|Nepal]]
::*[[:Category:Pakistan|Pakistan]]
::*[[:Category:Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka]]
::::To improve the user-friendliness of ''TUSouthAsia'' we have colour-coded the country related posts. The colour assigned to the specific country is presented in the top right corner of this page.
*Interested about regional summaries? Click on the [[:Category:Regional Summary | Regional Summary]] link.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">About Us</h2>
SARC-CCT is a project coordinated by the [http://cct.lk/ Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT)], the Sri Lankan tobacco observatory hosted by the Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo under the [[FCTC Article 5.3 | 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 [[South Asia | region]].

The project was powered by [http://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/ Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC)Secretariat] and the [https://www.theunion.org/ International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The UNION)] and technical assistance was provided by the [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath], the [http://www.tobacco.ucsf.edu/ Centre for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California San Francisco] and the WHO-FCTC Knowledge Hub on Article 5.3 [https://ggtc.world/ Global Centre for Good Governance in Tobacco Control].

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">What’s New on ''TobaccoUnmasked''?</h2>
This website would officially be launched on 20th February 2020. All the posts are new!!!

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Key Topics</h2>
Click on the [[Key Topics | 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
*[[:Category:FCTC | FCTC ]]
*[[:Category:National Laws| National Laws]]
*[[:Category:Global Tobacco Industry Tactics | Global Tobacco Industry Tactics]]

===Tobacco Industry===
Includes pages directly related to the tobacco industry under following themes;
*[[:Category:Tobacco Companies | Tobacco Companies ]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Directors and Employees |Tobacco Industry Directors and Employees]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Investors | Tobacco Industry Investors]]

===Tobacco Industry Activities===
Includes pages on tobacco industry actions and strategies under following themes;
*[[:Category:Corporate Social Investments | Corporate Social Investments]]
*[[:Category:Influencing Policy | Influencing Policy]]
*[[:Category:Marketing and Promotions | Marketing and Promotions]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Cultivation | Tobacco Cultivation]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Tax and Pricing Related Issues | Tobacco Tax and Pricing Related Issues]]
*[[:Category:Liasing with Government Officials | Liaising with Government Officials]]
*[[:Category:Involvement in Illicit Tobacco Trade | Involvement in Illicit Tobacco Trade]]

===Tobacco Industry Arguments and Responses===
Includes pages on responses and reactions of the tobacco industry under following themes;
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Arguments | Tobacco Industry Arguments]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Responses | Tobacco Industry Responses]]
*[[:Category:Interfering in Tobacco Control Actions | 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;
*[[:Category:Commissioned or Sponsored | Commissioned or Sponsored]]
*[[:Category:Consultants | Consultants]]
*[[:Category:Indirect Links | Indirect Links]]
*[[:Category:Institutions with Mutual Associates | Institutions with Mutual Associates]]
*[[:Category:Institutions Governed by Tobacco Industry | Institutions Governed by Tobacco Industry]]
*[[:Category:Partnerships | 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;
*[[:Category:Consultants | Consultants]]
*[[:Category:Partnerships | Partnerships]]
*[[:Category:Monetary or other Gifts | Monetary or other Gifts]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Government Activities | Sponsorship for Government Activities]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Research | Sponsorship for Research]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Social Projects | Sponsorship for Social Projects]]
*[[:Category:Event Participation | 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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</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|caption|link=http://www.med.cmb.ac.lk/]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|caption|link=http://www.med.cmb.ac.lk/]]
</td></tr>

</table>

[[File:Faculty_of_Medicine-UOC-Logo.jpg|150px|center|caption|link=http://www.med.cmb.ac.lk/]]

[[File:Nata.jpg|centre|caption|link=http://www.nata.gov.lk/]]

[[File:Slma.jpg|centre|caption|link=http://slma.lk/]]

[[File:adic-logo.jpg|centre|caption|link=http://www.adicsrilanka.org/]]

[[File:WHO-country-office-logo.png|centre|caption|link=http://www.searo.who.int/srilanka/about/en/]]

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Powered By</h2>
[[File:Fctc-new.png|centre|caption|link=https://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/]]
[[File:Union.png|centre|caption|link=https://www.theunion.org/]]

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Useful Links</h2>
[[File:Tt-logo-rgb---blue-wit.png|centre|caption|link=http://www.tobaccotactics.org/]]

[[File:Observatorio_logo_03-01.png|centre|caption|link=http://observatoriotabaco.ensp.fiocruz.br/index.php/Main_page]]
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<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Strict Referencing Policy</h2>
Information published in ''tobaccounmasked.lk'' adheres to a strict referencing policy. You can find the sources of information under the resources list at the end of each post. The posts developed by reporters are edited by the Editor and peer reviewed before publication.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Reproduction and Distribution of Published Material</h2>
You are free to copy and redistribute the material for non commercial use with appropriate credit to the CCT. Please acknowledge CCT as the copyright holder by stating: "This material is reproduced from tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia. Copyright, Centre for Combating Tobacco and used under permission of the Centre for Combating Tobacco. All rights reserved."

Suggested citation: Centre for Combating Tobacco, Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo. ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'', [Date of most recent modification], Available at http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Main_Page, Accessed (date accessed).

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Acknowledgments</h2>
''TUSouthAsia'' follows the model of [http://tobaccotactics.org/index.php?title=Main_Page ''TobaccoTactics''], introduced by the [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath].

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Contact Us</h2>
You can contribute by providing information or as a free-lance investigative reporter. We also welcome your feedback and suggestions to improve ''TUSouthAsia''. Please contact us on tobaccounmasked@gmail.com

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<h1 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:200%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;"> ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h1>

<h1 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:150%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Welcome to ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h1>

''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'' (''TUSouthAsia'') is the official information portal of the [http://www.sarccct.org/ 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 Asia | 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 [[South Asia | 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.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">How to Find Information on ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h2>
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 name:
::*[[:Category:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]
::*[[:Category:Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]
::*[[:Category:Bhutan|Bhutan]]
::*[[:Category:India|India]]
::*[[:Category:Maldives|Maldives]]
::*[[:Category:Nepal|Nepal]]
::*[[:Category:Pakistan|Pakistan]]
::*[[:Category:Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka]]
::::To improve the user-friendliness of ''TUSouthAsia'' we have colour-coded the country related posts. The colour assigned to the specific country is presented in the top right corner of this page.
*Interested about regional summaries? Click on the [[:Category:Regional Summary | Regional Summary]] link.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">About Us</h2>
SARC-CCT is a project coordinated by the [http://cct.lk/ Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT)], the Sri Lankan tobacco observatory hosted by the Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo under the [[FCTC Article 5.3 | 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 [[South Asia | region]].

The project was powered by [http://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/ Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC)Secretariat] and the [https://www.theunion.org/ International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The UNION)] and technical assistance was provided by the [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath], the [http://www.tobacco.ucsf.edu/ Centre for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California San Francisco] and the WHO-FCTC Knowledge Hub on Article 5.3 [https://ggtc.world/ Global Centre for Good Governance in Tobacco Control].

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">What’s New on ''TobaccoUnmasked''?</h2>
This website would officially be launched on 20th February 2020. All the posts are new!!!

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Key Topics</h2>
Click on the [[Key Topics | 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
*[[:Category:FCTC | FCTC ]]
*[[:Category:National Laws| National Laws]]
*[[:Category:Global Tobacco Industry Tactics | Global Tobacco Industry Tactics]]

===Tobacco Industry===
Includes pages directly related to the tobacco industry under following themes;
*[[:Category:Tobacco Companies | Tobacco Companies ]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Directors and Employees |Tobacco Industry Directors and Employees]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Investors | Tobacco Industry Investors]]

===Tobacco Industry Activities===
Includes pages on tobacco industry actions and strategies under following themes;
*[[:Category:Corporate Social Investments | Corporate Social Investments]]
*[[:Category:Influencing Policy | Influencing Policy]]
*[[:Category:Marketing and Promotions | Marketing and Promotions]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Cultivation | Tobacco Cultivation]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Tax and Pricing Related Issues | Tobacco Tax and Pricing Related Issues]]
*[[:Category:Liasing with Government Officials | Liaising with Government Officials]]
*[[:Category:Involvement in Illicit Tobacco Trade | Involvement in Illicit Tobacco Trade]]

===Tobacco Industry Arguments and Responses===
Includes pages on responses and reactions of the tobacco industry under following themes;
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Arguments | Tobacco Industry Arguments]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Responses | Tobacco Industry Responses]]
*[[:Category:Interfering in Tobacco Control Actions | 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;
*[[:Category:Commissioned or Sponsored | Commissioned or Sponsored]]
*[[:Category:Consultants | Consultants]]
*[[:Category:Indirect Links | Indirect Links]]
*[[:Category:Institutions with Mutual Associates | Institutions with Mutual Associates]]
*[[:Category:Institutions Governed by Tobacco Industry | Institutions Governed by Tobacco Industry]]
*[[:Category:Partnerships | 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;
*[[:Category:Consultants | Consultants]]
*[[:Category:Partnerships | Partnerships]]
*[[:Category:Monetary or other Gifts | Monetary or other Gifts]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Government Activities | Sponsorship for Government Activities]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Research | Sponsorship for Research]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Social Projects | Sponsorship for Social Projects]]
*[[:Category:Event Participation | 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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<table style="border:3px solid #FFFFFF;">
<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|caption|link=http://www.med.cmb.ac.lk/]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|caption|link=http://www.med.cmb.ac.lk/]]
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<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|caption|link=http://www.med.cmb.ac.lk/]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|caption|link=http://www.med.cmb.ac.lk/]]
</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|caption|link=http://www.med.cmb.ac.lk/]]</td><td>[[File:Sarc-Afghanistan.png |140px|center|caption|link=http://www.med.cmb.ac.lk/]]
</td></tr>

</table>

[[File:Faculty_of_Medicine-UOC-Logo.jpg|150px|center|caption|link=http://www.med.cmb.ac.lk/]]

[[File:Nata.jpg|centre|caption|link=http://www.nata.gov.lk/]]

[[File:Slma.jpg|centre|caption|link=http://slma.lk/]]

[[File:adic-logo.jpg|centre|caption|link=http://www.adicsrilanka.org/]]

[[File:WHO-country-office-logo.png|centre|caption|link=http://www.searo.who.int/srilanka/about/en/]]

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[[File:Fctc-new.png|centre|caption|link=https://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/]]
[[File:Union.png|centre|caption|link=https://www.theunion.org/]]

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Useful Links</h2>
[[File:Tt-logo-rgb---blue-wit.png|centre|caption|link=http://www.tobaccotactics.org/]]

[[File:Observatorio_logo_03-01.png|centre|caption|link=http://observatoriotabaco.ensp.fiocruz.br/index.php/Main_page]]
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<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Strict Referencing Policy</h2>
Information published in ''tobaccounmasked.lk'' adheres to a strict referencing policy. You can find the sources of information under the resources list at the end of each post. The posts developed by reporters are edited by the Editor and peer reviewed before publication.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Reproduction and Distribution of Published Material</h2>
You are free to copy and redistribute the material for non commercial use with appropriate credit to the CCT. Please acknowledge CCT as the copyright holder by stating: "This material is reproduced from tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia. Copyright, Centre for Combating Tobacco and used under permission of the Centre for Combating Tobacco. All rights reserved."

Suggested citation: Centre for Combating Tobacco, Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo. ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'', [Date of most recent modification], Available at http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Main_Page, Accessed (date accessed).

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Acknowledgments</h2>
''TUSouthAsia'' follows the model of [http://tobaccotactics.org/index.php?title=Main_Page ''TobaccoTactics''], introduced by the [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath].

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Contact Us</h2>
You can contribute by providing information or as a free-lance investigative reporter. We also welcome your feedback and suggestions to improve ''TUSouthAsia''. Please contact us on tobaccounmasked@gmail.com

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<h1 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:200%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;"> ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h1>

<h1 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:150%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Welcome to ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h1>

''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'' (''TUSouthAsia'') is the official information portal of the [http://www.sarccct.org/ 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 Asia | 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 [[South Asia | 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.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">How to Find Information on ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h2>
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 name:
::*[[:Category:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]
::*[[:Category:Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]
::*[[:Category:Bhutan|Bhutan]]
::*[[:Category:India|India]]
::*[[:Category:Maldives|Maldives]]
::*[[:Category:Nepal|Nepal]]
::*[[:Category:Pakistan|Pakistan]]
::*[[:Category:Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka]]
::::To improve the user-friendliness of ''TUSouthAsia'' we have colour-coded the country related posts. The colour assigned to the specific country is presented in the top right corner of this page.
*Interested about regional summaries? Click on the [[:Category:Regional Summary | Regional Summary]] link.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">About Us</h2>
SARC-CCT is a project coordinated by the [http://cct.lk/ Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT)], the Sri Lankan tobacco observatory hosted by the Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo under the [[FCTC Article 5.3 | 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 [[South Asia | region]].

The project was powered by [http://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/ Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC)Secretariat] and the [https://www.theunion.org/ International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The UNION)] and technical assistance was provided by the [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath], the [http://www.tobacco.ucsf.edu/ Centre for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California San Francisco] and the WHO-FCTC Knowledge Hub on Article 5.3 [https://ggtc.world/ Global Centre for Good Governance in Tobacco Control].

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">What’s New on ''TobaccoUnmasked''?</h2>
This website would officially be launched on 20th February 2020. All the posts are new!!!

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Key Topics</h2>
Click on the [[Key Topics | 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
*[[:Category:FCTC | FCTC ]]
*[[:Category:National Laws| National Laws]]
*[[:Category:Global Tobacco Industry Tactics | Global Tobacco Industry Tactics]]

===Tobacco Industry===
Includes pages directly related to the tobacco industry under following themes;
*[[:Category:Tobacco Companies | Tobacco Companies ]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Directors and Employees |Tobacco Industry Directors and Employees]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Investors | Tobacco Industry Investors]]

===Tobacco Industry Activities===
Includes pages on tobacco industry actions and strategies under following themes;
*[[:Category:Corporate Social Investments | Corporate Social Investments]]
*[[:Category:Influencing Policy | Influencing Policy]]
*[[:Category:Marketing and Promotions | Marketing and Promotions]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Cultivation | Tobacco Cultivation]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Tax and Pricing Related Issues | Tobacco Tax and Pricing Related Issues]]
*[[:Category:Liasing with Government Officials | Liaising with Government Officials]]
*[[:Category:Involvement in Illicit Tobacco Trade | Involvement in Illicit Tobacco Trade]]

===Tobacco Industry Arguments and Responses===
Includes pages on responses and reactions of the tobacco industry under following themes;
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Arguments | Tobacco Industry Arguments]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Responses | Tobacco Industry Responses]]
*[[:Category:Interfering in Tobacco Control Actions | 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;
*[[:Category:Commissioned or Sponsored | Commissioned or Sponsored]]
*[[:Category:Consultants | Consultants]]
*[[:Category:Indirect Links | Indirect Links]]
*[[:Category:Institutions with Mutual Associates | Institutions with Mutual Associates]]
*[[:Category:Institutions Governed by Tobacco Industry | Institutions Governed by Tobacco Industry]]
*[[:Category:Partnerships | 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;
*[[:Category:Consultants | Consultants]]
*[[:Category:Partnerships | Partnerships]]
*[[:Category:Monetary or other Gifts | Monetary or other Gifts]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Government Activities | Sponsorship for Government Activities]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Research | Sponsorship for Research]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Social Projects | Sponsorship for Social Projects]]
*[[:Category:Event Participation | 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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[[File:Fctc-new.png|centre|caption|link=https://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/]]
[[File:Union.png|centre|caption|link=https://www.theunion.org/]]

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Useful Links</h2>
[[File:Tt-logo-rgb---blue-wit.png|centre|caption|link=http://www.tobaccotactics.org/]]

[[File:Observatorio_logo_03-01.png|centre|caption|link=http://observatoriotabaco.ensp.fiocruz.br/index.php/Main_page]]
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<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Strict Referencing Policy</h2>
Information published in ''tobaccounmasked.lk'' adheres to a strict referencing policy. You can find the sources of information under the resources list at the end of each post. The posts developed by reporters are edited by the Editor and peer reviewed before publication.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Reproduction and Distribution of Published Material</h2>
You are free to copy and redistribute the material for non commercial use with appropriate credit to the CCT. Please acknowledge CCT as the copyright holder by stating: "This material is reproduced from tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia. Copyright, Centre for Combating Tobacco and used under permission of the Centre for Combating Tobacco. All rights reserved."

Suggested citation: Centre for Combating Tobacco, Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo. ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'', [Date of most recent modification], Available at http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Main_Page, Accessed (date accessed).

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Acknowledgments</h2>
''TUSouthAsia'' follows the model of [http://tobaccotactics.org/index.php?title=Main_Page ''TobaccoTactics''], introduced by the [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath].

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You can contribute by providing information or as a free-lance investigative reporter. We also welcome your feedback and suggestions to improve ''TUSouthAsia''. Please contact us on tobaccounmasked@gmail.com

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<h1 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:200%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;"> ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h1>

<h1 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:150%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Welcome to ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h1>

''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'' (''TUSouthAsia'') is the official information portal of the [http://www.sarccct.org/ 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 Asia | 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 [[South Asia | 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.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">How to Find Information on ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia''</h2>
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 name:
::*[[:Category:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]
::*[[:Category:Bangladesh|Bangladesh]]
::*[[:Category:Bhutan|Bhutan]]
::*[[:Category:India|India]]
::*[[:Category:Maldives|Maldives]]
::*[[:Category:Nepal|Nepal]]
::*[[:Category:Pakistan|Pakistan]]
::*[[:Category:Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka]]
::::To improve the user-friendliness of ''TUSouthAsia'' we have colour-coded the country related posts. The colour assigned to the specific country is presented in the top right corner of this page.
*Interested about regional summaries? Click on the [[:Category:Regional Summary | Regional Summary]] link.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">About Us</h2>
SARC-CCT is a project coordinated by the [http://cct.lk/ Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT)], the Sri Lankan tobacco observatory hosted by the Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo under the [[FCTC Article 5.3 | 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 [[South Asia | region]].

The project was powered by [http://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/ Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC)Secretariat] and the [https://www.theunion.org/ International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The UNION)] and technical assistance was provided by the [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath], the [http://www.tobacco.ucsf.edu/ Centre for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California San Francisco] and the WHO-FCTC Knowledge Hub on Article 5.3 [https://ggtc.world/ Global Centre for Good Governance in Tobacco Control].

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">What’s New on ''TobaccoUnmasked''?</h2>
This website would officially be launched on 20th February 2020. All the posts are new!!!

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Key Topics</h2>
Click on the [[Key Topics | 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
*[[:Category:FCTC | FCTC ]]
*[[:Category:National Laws| National Laws]]
*[[:Category:Global Tobacco Industry Tactics | Global Tobacco Industry Tactics]]

===Tobacco Industry===
Includes pages directly related to the tobacco industry under following themes;
*[[:Category:Tobacco Companies | Tobacco Companies ]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Directors and Employees |Tobacco Industry Directors and Employees]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Investors | Tobacco Industry Investors]]

===Tobacco Industry Activities===
Includes pages on tobacco industry actions and strategies under following themes;
*[[:Category:Corporate Social Investments | Corporate Social Investments]]
*[[:Category:Influencing Policy | Influencing Policy]]
*[[:Category:Marketing and Promotions | Marketing and Promotions]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Cultivation | Tobacco Cultivation]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Tax and Pricing Related Issues | Tobacco Tax and Pricing Related Issues]]
*[[:Category:Liasing with Government Officials | Liaising with Government Officials]]
*[[:Category:Involvement in Illicit Tobacco Trade | Involvement in Illicit Tobacco Trade]]

===Tobacco Industry Arguments and Responses===
Includes pages on responses and reactions of the tobacco industry under following themes;
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Arguments | Tobacco Industry Arguments]]
*[[:Category:Tobacco Industry Responses | Tobacco Industry Responses]]
*[[:Category:Interfering in Tobacco Control Actions | 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;
*[[:Category:Commissioned or Sponsored | Commissioned or Sponsored]]
*[[:Category:Consultants | Consultants]]
*[[:Category:Indirect Links | Indirect Links]]
*[[:Category:Institutions with Mutual Associates | Institutions with Mutual Associates]]
*[[:Category:Institutions Governed by Tobacco Industry | Institutions Governed by Tobacco Industry]]
*[[:Category:Partnerships | 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;
*[[:Category:Consultants | Consultants]]
*[[:Category:Partnerships | Partnerships]]
*[[:Category:Monetary or other Gifts | Monetary or other Gifts]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Government Activities | Sponsorship for Government Activities]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Research | Sponsorship for Research]]
*[[:Category:Sponsorship for Social Projects | Sponsorship for Social Projects]]
*[[:Category:Event Participation | 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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[[File:Fctc-new.png|centre|caption|link=https://www.who.int/fctc/secretariat/en/]]
[[File:Union.png|centre|caption|link=https://www.theunion.org/]]

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[[File:Tt-logo-rgb---blue-wit.png|centre|caption|link=http://www.tobaccotactics.org/]]

[[File:Observatorio_logo_03-01.png|centre|caption|link=http://observatoriotabaco.ensp.fiocruz.br/index.php/Main_page]]
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<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Strict Referencing Policy</h2>
Information published in ''tobaccounmasked.lk'' adheres to a strict referencing policy. You can find the sources of information under the resources list at the end of each post. The posts developed by reporters are edited by the Editor and peer reviewed before publication.

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Reproduction and Distribution of Published Material</h2>
You are free to copy and redistribute the material for non commercial use with appropriate credit to the CCT. Please acknowledge CCT as the copyright holder by stating: "This material is reproduced from tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia. Copyright, Centre for Combating Tobacco and used under permission of the Centre for Combating Tobacco. All rights reserved."

Suggested citation: Centre for Combating Tobacco, Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo. ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'', [Date of most recent modification], Available at http://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Main_Page, Accessed (date accessed).

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Acknowledgments</h2>
''TUSouthAsia'' follows the model of [http://tobaccotactics.org/index.php?title=Main_Page ''TobaccoTactics''], introduced by the [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath].

<h2 style="margin:0; background:#cfaf4e; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">Contact Us</h2>
You can contribute by providing information or as a free-lance investigative reporter. We also welcome your feedback and suggestions to improve ''TUSouthAsia''. Please contact us on tobaccounmasked@gmail.com