In Sri Lanka, the Vavuniya South Tamil Pradeshiya Sabha (the town of Vavuniya’s local authority) has banned the sale of cigarettes in areas which fall under its purview, according to a story in The Times.
The ban was brought in on March 1 after a proposal to this effect was unanimously approved by the members of the Pradeshiya Sabha (legislative body that presides over the third-tier municipality).
Meanwhile, the Vavuniya South Sinhala Pradeshiya Sabha was said to have mostly implemented a similar ban in areas under its purview.
The sale of cigarettes in Vavuniya was said to have dropped by 78 percent by October last year as a result of the ban.