Ceylon Tobacco Company has recently revealed that
sale of their Cigarettes has dropped by 45% due to the higher taxes imposed on their products according to Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.
'It meant the number of smokers in Sri Lanka has dropped by 45% at present.Nowadays one need to spend Rs.1000 to purchase a pack of Cigarettes here"the Minister has stressed.
As the same way that the government has imposed 90% taxes on Cigarettes ,taxes imposed on liqour too will be increaaed due to the increasing of non communicable diseases in the country he has stressed.At present government has suspended the issuing of new licences to open liqour bars in the country Health Minister has further added.
'It meant the number of smokers in Sri Lanka has dropped by 45% at present.Nowadays one need to spend Rs.1000 to purchase a pack of Cigarettes here"the Minister has stressed.
As the same way that the government has imposed 90% taxes on Cigarettes ,taxes imposed on liqour too will be increaaed due to the increasing of non communicable diseases in the country he has stressed.At present government has suspended the issuing of new licences to open liqour bars in the country Health Minister has further added.
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