The Public Health Inspectors(PHI) Union had informed the Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne that the number of Cities in the country that completely stopped selling Cigarettes to the public is 107.
This includes 22 cities in Jaffna District, 16 Cities in Matara District and 17 Cities in Kurunagala District.
Due to the various steps taken against Cigarettes including the increasing of the tax percentage imposed on Cigarettes to 90 percent, Covering 80 percent area of the Surface in Cigarette Pack with warning massages ,Introduction of No Smoking Zones and limited the area near schools that selling Cigarettes the number of Cities stopped selling Cigarettes is on the increase the PHI Union has stated.
Meanwhile Health Minister is expecting the number of Cities that stopped selling Cigarettes to be exceeded 200 by the year 2019.
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