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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>
 
<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>
  
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''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'' (''TUSouthAsia'') is the information portal of the South Asian Regional Centre for Combating Tobacco (SARC-CCT). It contains evidence based information on the tobacco industry in South Asia, with detailed profiles of tobacco companies relevant to the region and their employees. The pages of this website also contain profiles of tobacco industry allies in the South Asian Region; institutions and individuals linked with the industry in various ways. ''TUSouthAsia'' further describes the strategies adopted by the tobacco industry in the region related to the themes of influencing policy, tobacco tax & 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.
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''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'' (''TUSouthAsia'') is the official information portal of the [https://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>
 
<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>
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*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.
 
*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.
 
*Or, you can search through the ‘[[Key Topics]]’ section that categorizes the pages based on the themes the investigations were conducted.
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*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:
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*Searching for information specific for a country in the South Asian Region? You can access pages related to the respective country by clicking on the country logo in the right hand column or clicking the country name below:
 
::*[[:Category:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]]
 
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::'''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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*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>
 
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CCT is the Sri Lankan tobacco observatory established at 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 aim of the CCT is to monitor the tobacco industry activities related to implementation of Article 5.3 in Sri Lanka and the region.
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SARC-CCT is a project coordinated by the [https://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]].
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Our implementation partners include; [http://adicsrilanka.org/ Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) Sri Lanka], [http://www.nata.gov.lk/ National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol(NATA)] and the Expert Committee on Tobacco, Alcohol and Illicit Drugs of the [http://slma.lk/ Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA)].  
 
  
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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] and the [http://www.tobacco.ucsf.edu/ Centre for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California San Francisco]. ''TobaccoUnmasked'' follows the model of [http://tobaccotactics.org/index.php?title=Main_Page ''TobaccoTactics''], introduced by [http://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath].  
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The project was powered by [https://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 [https://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath], the [https://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].  
  
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*17th January 2020 - [[Basil Rajapaksa]] was the Minister of Economic Development in Sri Lanka during the 2010 - 2015 period. Read details on how the tobacco industry attempted to engage him in our newest [[Basil Rajapaksa | profile]] of the [[:Category:Politicians | Politicians]]' profile series.
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*03rd January 2020 - Our newest [[Mahinda Rajapaksa | ''TobaccoUnmasked'' profile]] under the [[:Category:Politicians | Politicians]]' profile series is [[Mahinda Rajapaksa]], the 5th Executive President of Sri Lanka. He is currently the Prime Minister of the interim government formed after his younger brother, [[Gotabaya Rajapaksa]], was elected as the President in November 2019.
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*14th January 2023 - The [[Tobacco Industry Interference in South Asia - October 2022 | fifth page]] of the series [[Tobacco Industry Interference in South Asia - June 2022 | Tobacco Industry Interference in South Asia]] is published now. Hope you find it informative.  
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*16th December 2019 - [[Sagala Ratnayaka]] held several Ministerial portfolios during the previous government including "Youth Affairs". He was also the Chief-of-Staff of the Prime Minister's Office. Read his [[Sagala Ratnayaka | ''TobaccoUnmasked'' profile]], the newest of our [[:Category:Politicians|Politicians]]' profile series.  
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*11th November 2022 - The [[Tobacco Industry Interference in South Asia - September 2022 | fourth page]] of the series [[Tobacco Industry Interference in South Asia - June 2022 | Tobacco Industry Interference in South Asia]] that summarises tobacco industry interference and their activities reported in South Asia is up! If you have any information to share with us on this page series, please feel free to contact us via the contact us section of [https://www.cct.lk CCT website].  
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*13th December 2019 - [[Harin Fernando]] was one of the Ministers that opposed the [[Proposed ban on Single Stick Cigarette Sales in Sri Lanka | implementation of single stick cigarette sales ban in Sri Lanka]]. Read his [[Harin Fernando | profile]] in our newest [[:Category:Politicians | Politicians]]' profile series.
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*10th October 2022 - The third page of the series [[Tobacco Industry Interference in South Asia - June 2022 | Tobacco Industry Interference in South Asia]] that summarises tobacco industry interference and their activities reported in South Asia is published now. Please visit [[Tobacco Industry Interference in South Asia - August 2022]] and get updated about tobacco industry interference in the region.
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*10th December 2019 - [[Harsha de Silva]] is the newest profile of our [[:Category:Politicians | Politicians]]' profile series. Visit the [[Harsha de Silva | new ''TobaccoUnmasked'' page]] for details.  
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*07th September 2022 - The second page of the series [[Tobacco Industry Interference in South Asia - June 2022 | Tobacco Industry Interference in South Asia]] that summarises tobacco industry interference and their activities reported in South Asia is published now. Please visit [[Tobacco Industry Interference in South Asia - July 2022]] and get updated about tobacco industry interference in the region.
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*06th December 2019 - [[Susantha Ratnayake]], the former chairman of the [[Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC)]], is appointed a member of the committee to make recommendations for governing positions of the "Public Enterprises, Statutory Agencies and State-owned Commercial Businesses" by the Presidential Secretariat. Read his [[Susantha Ratnayake | updated ''TobaccoUnmasked'' profile]] for more details.  
 
  
 
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Includes pages on global and national tobacco control laws and policies and tobacco industry tactics
 
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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.  
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Information published in ''tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia'' 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.  
  
 
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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."
  
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Suggested citation: Centre for Combating Tobacco, Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo. TobaccoUnmasked, 2017, Available at http://tobaccounmasked.lk/index.php?title=Main_Page, Accessed (date accessed).
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Suggested citation: Centre for Combating Tobacco, Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo. ''TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia'', [Date of most recent modification], Available at https://www.tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia/Main_Page, Accessed (date accessed).
  
 
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''TUSouthAsia'' follows the model of [https://tobaccotactics.org/index.php?title=Main_Page ''TobaccoTactics''], introduced by the [https://www.bath.ac.uk/ Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath].  
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Our hotlines (+94) 076 923 3435 and (+94) 011 258 1571 are open for you to report violations of [[FCTC Article 5.3]] or any other industry activity to influence policy development or implementation at any level.  
 
  
 
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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 ''TobaccoUnmasked''. Please contact us on tobaccounmasked@gmail.com
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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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TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia

Welcome to TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia

TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia (TUSouthAsia) is the official information portal of the South Asian Regional Centre for Combating Tobacco (SARC-CCT). It contains evidence based information on the tobacco industry in South Asia, with detailed profiles of tobacco companies relevant to the region and their employees. The pages of this website also contain profiles of tobacco industry allies in the South Asian Region; institutions and individuals linked with the industry in various ways. TUSouthAsia further describes the strategies adopted by the tobacco industry in the region related to the themes of influencing policy, tobacco tax and price related issues, corporate social investments, tobacco cultivation and marketing and promotion. Tobacco industry arguments and their responses against different policy processes are reported as a learning exercise for future reference.

How to Find Information on TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia

There are several ways in which you can find information on TUSouthAsia:

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  • 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.
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About Us

SARC-CCT is a project coordinated by the Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT), the Sri Lankan tobacco observatory hosted by the Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo under the Article 5.3 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The mandate of the CCT is to monitor the tobacco industry activities related to implementation of FCTC Article 5.3 in Sri Lanka and the region.

The project was powered by Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC)Secretariat and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The UNION) and technical assistance was provided by the Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath, the Centre for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California San Francisco and the WHO-FCTC Knowledge Hub on Article 5.3 Global Centre for Good Governance in Tobacco Control.

What’s New on TobaccoUnmaskedSouth.Asia?

Key Topics

Click on the key topics below to access more information on tobacco industry and its activities in Sri Lanka. Interested in the definitions for each key topic to understand the reason for categorising the pages under them? Please visit our page Key Topics.

Background

Includes pages on global and national tobacco control laws and policies and tobacco industry tactics

Tobacco Industry

Includes pages directly related to the tobacco industry under following themes;

Tobacco Industry Activities

Includes pages on tobacco industry actions and strategies under following themes;

Tobacco Industry Arguments and Responses

Includes pages on responses and reactions of the tobacco industry under following themes;

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;

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;

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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Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri_Lanka

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Strict Referencing Policy

Information published in tobaccounmaskedsouth.asia 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.

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

Acknowledgments

TUSouthAsia follows the model of TobaccoTactics, introduced by the Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath.

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