Tobacco Policy: Mitigating the Influence of Vested Interests=දුම්කොළ ප්රතිපත්තිය: ඇල්මැති පාර්ශ්වයන්ගේ බලපෑම අවම කිරීම
Date
2018-07Author
Fernando, Nilangika
Munas, Hasna
Series
Insights;Vol. 5, No. 03Metadata
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Sri Lanka is a signatory to the International Treaty, Framework Convention on Tobacco Control since 2003. It has not yet implemented the provisions relating to protecting tobacco policy from vested interests. This Insight explores the consequences of not doing so and meaningful steps that can be taken towards mitigating the influence of vested interests.
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This IKR entry includes the following: (i) English Insight (3p.); and (ii) Sinhala Insight (3p.).
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Tobacco Policy: Mitigating the Influence of vested interests. (2020, 31 May). Daily Mirror. http://www.dailymirror.lk/features/Tobacco-policy-Mitigating-influence-of-vested-interests/185-150623
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