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<h2 style="margin:0; background:#4682B4; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">What’s New on ''TobaccoUnmasked''?</h2> | <h2 style="margin:0; background:#4682B4; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; border:3px solid #FFFFFF; text-align:left; color:#FFFFFF; padding:0.2em 0.2em;">What’s New on ''TobaccoUnmasked''?</h2> | ||
+ | *31st July 2020 - [[Piyasena Gamage]] is the newest profile of our series on [[:Category:Politicians | Politicians]]. A Member of the previous parliament and a candidate for the upcoming General Elections. Await more posts in the [[:Category:Politicians | Politicians]] series as Sri Lankans prepare to elect their 9th Parliament in five days. | ||
+ | *29th July 2020 - Today is the [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 19: 20th July to 26th July 2020| Week 19]] of our [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic]] post. During the past week, new information emerged on [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 3: 30th March to 05th April 2020| Week 3]] and [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 5: 13th to 19th April 2020| Week 5]]. We will continue to update this page every Wednesday during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay posted for newest information and follow us on [https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=tobaccounmasked&epa=SEARCH_BOX Facebook] and [https://twitter.com/tobaccounmasked Twitter] for latest updates. | ||
+ | *28th July 2020 - We have uploaded two new profiles under our [[:Category:Politicians | Politicians Category]] - [[Lakshman Kiriella]] and [[Kumara Welgama]]. Await for more [[:Category:Politicians | Politicians' profiles]] as General Elections 2020 draws near. | ||
+ | *22nd July 2020 - We have added the [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 18: 13th July to 19th July 2020| Week 18]] summary to the [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic]] page. In addition, new information emerged on the weeks [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 1: 12th to 22nd March 2020| 1]], [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 15: 22nd to 28th June 2020| 15]] and [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 16: 29th June to 05th July 2020| 16]]. We will continue to update this page every Wednesday until the COVID-19 pandemic situation is over. So look forward for newest information and follow us on [https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=tobaccounmasked&epa=SEARCH_BOX Facebook] and [https://twitter.com/tobaccounmasked Twitter] for latest updates. | ||
+ | *21st July 2020 - We have updated the page on [[Basil Rajapaksa]] a [[:Category:Politicians | politician]] in Sri Lanka with newly emerged information on engagement with the tobacco industry. Even though he is not a candidate for the 2020 General Elections, he is related to both the President ([[Gotabaya Rajapaksa]]) and the Prime Minister ([[Mahinda Rajapaksa]]) of Sri Lanka, and is a powerful figure in the Sri Lankan political arena. | ||
+ | *20th July 2020 - [[Gamini Jayawickrama Perera]] is a Sri Lankan [[:Category:Politicians | politician]] and the former Chairperson of the United National Party (UNP), one of the two major political parties that formed the joint government in the previous parliament. Await more ''TobaccoUnmasked'' posts on [[:Category:Politicians | Politicians]], revealing their affiliations, interests and engagements with the tobacco industry, as Sri Lankans prepare for the General Elections in August 2020. | ||
+ | *17th July 2020 - [[Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena]] is the newest profile of our series on [[:Category:Politicians | Politicians]]. A Member of the previous parliament and a past [[Ministry of Agriculture: Ministers and Officials | Minister of Agriculture]], he is a candidate for the upcoming General Elections. Await more posts in the [[:Category:Politicians | Politicians]] series as Sri Lankans prepare to elect their 9th Parliament next month. | ||
+ | *16th July 2020 - The newest post in our post series on [[:Category:Politicians | Politicians]] is [[Douglas Devananda]] a Member of the previous parliament and a past [[Ministry of Agriculture: Ministers and Officials | Minister of Agriculture]]. Await more posts in the series as Sri Lanka is preparing to elect its 9th Parliament in August 2020. | ||
+ | *15th July 2020 - We have updated the [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic]] page with the information emerged during the past week. The [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 17: 6th July to 12th July 2020| Week 17]] is added and based on readers' requests we have added a section on [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Contribution of Tobacco to COVID-19 mortality| Contribution of Tobacco to COVID-19 mortality]] to the [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Background | Background]] section. In addition, new information emerged on the weeks [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 15: 22nd to 28th June 2020| 15]] and [[Globally Reported Tobacco Industry Interference during COVID-19 Pandemic#Week 16: 29th June to 05th July 2020| 16]]. We will continue to update it every Wednesday until the COVID-19 pandemic situation is over. So look forward for newest information and follow us on [https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=tobaccounmasked&epa=SEARCH_BOX Facebook] and [https://twitter.com/tobaccounmasked Twitter] for latest updates. | ||
*12th July 2020 - [[Duminda Dissanayake]], the [[Ministry of Agriculture: Ministers and Officials | Minister of Agriculture]] of the previous parliament, is the newest post in our post series on [[:Category:Politicians | Politicians]]. Await more posts in the series as Sri Lanka is preparing to elect its 9th Parliament in August 2020. | *12th July 2020 - [[Duminda Dissanayake]], the [[Ministry of Agriculture: Ministers and Officials | Minister of Agriculture]] of the previous parliament, is the newest post in our post series on [[:Category:Politicians | Politicians]]. Await more posts in the series as Sri Lanka is preparing to elect its 9th Parliament in August 2020. | ||
*10th July 2020 - We have updated our page on [[Ministry of Agriculture: Ministers and Officials]] based on the information newly surfaced on candidates of the 2020 General Elections. Await more page updates in the coming month based on our investigations of the members of the previous parliament and novel candidates of the 2020 General Elections of Sri Lanka. | *10th July 2020 - We have updated our page on [[Ministry of Agriculture: Ministers and Officials]] based on the information newly surfaced on candidates of the 2020 General Elections. Await more page updates in the coming month based on our investigations of the members of the previous parliament and novel candidates of the 2020 General Elections of Sri Lanka. |
Revision as of 12:09, 31 July 2020
TobaccoUnmaskedWelcome to TobaccoUnmaskedTobaccoUnmasked is the information portal of the Centre for Combating Tobacco (CCT). It contains evidence based information on the tobacco industry, with detailed profiles of tobacco companies relevant to Sri Lanka and their employees. The pages of this website also contain profiles of tobacco industry allies; institutions and individuals linked with the industry in various ways. TobaccoUnmasked describes strategies adopted by the tobacco industry in the themes of influencing policy, tobacco tax & price related issues, corporate social investments, tobacco cultivation and marketing and promotion. Tobacco industry arguments and their responses against different policy processes are reported as a learning exercise for future reference. How to Find Information on TobaccoUnmaskedThere are several ways in which you can find information on TobaccoUnmasked:
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Key TopicsClick on the key topics below to access more information on tobacco industry and its activities in Sri Lanka. Interested in the definitions for each key topic to understand the reason for categorising the pages under them? Please visit our page Key Topics. BackgroundIncludes pages on global and national tobacco control laws and policies and tobacco industry tactics Tobacco IndustryIncludes pages directly related to the tobacco industry under following themes; Tobacco Industry ActivitiesIncludes pages on tobacco industry actions and strategies under following themes;
Tobacco Industry Arguments and ResponsesIncludes pages on responses and reactions of the tobacco industry under following themes; Institutions Linked to the Tobacco IndustryIncludes pages on institutions reported to date to have had any interactions with tobacco industry or their proxies under following themes;
Individuals associated with the Tobacco IndustryIncludes pages on politicians, government officials, celebrities, academics, researchers, professionals and other public/popular figures to have had any interaction reported to date with tobacco industry under following categories;
Individuals and Institutions Interfering in Tobacco ControlInclude pages on individuals and institutions that opposed or took action to delay tobacco control policies or actions or propagated the interests of the tobacco industry, however, with no proven link with the tobacco industry to date.
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CCT is the Sri Lankan tobacco observatory established at the Faculty of Medicine University of Colombo under the Article 5.3 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The aim of the CCT is to monitor the tobacco industry activities related to implementation of Article 5.3 in Sri Lanka and the region.
Our implementation partners include; Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) Sri Lanka, National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol(NATA) and the Expert Committee on Tobacco, Alcohol and Illicit Drugs of the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA).
The project was powered by Framework Convention on Tobacco Control(FCTC)Secretariat and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The UNION) and technical assistance was provided by the Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath and the Centre for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California San Francisco.
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