The Law Banning Sale of Cigarettes Within a Distance of 100 Metres Around Schools…

The law banning the sale of cigarettes within a distance of 100 metres around schools will be gazetted on  7^th April  to coincide with World Health Day, according to a decision taken by Health Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne.

Earlier decision was to ban the sale of cigarettes within a distance of 500 metres around schools. But, subsequently, it was reduced to 100 metres, he said.

He also decided to raise the age limit of persons to whom cigarettes could be sold from 18 to 21 years after gaining Cabinet approval for it.