Deaths caused by alcohol and smoking annually in SL number 15,000 and 20,000 respectively By Sujeewa Thathsara The recent increase in cigarette taxes will generate an additional profit of ...

The Alcohol & Drug Information Center (ADIC) claims that due to the 20% increase in alcohol taxes in 2023, alcohol ...

The prices of liquor will also increase by approximately 6% following the hike in Excise Duty imposed on liquor with effect ...

International Distillers Limited (IDL), a leader in Sri Lanka’s beverage industry with over 40 years of expertise, proudly ...

Normalised corporate earnings of Sri Lanka’s publicly quoted companies saw a 16 percent year-on-year (YoY) dip in the September quarter, despite posting robust earnings driven by an improving economic ...

There are two things that make for the perfect cup of tea; one is how it is brewed and the other is the setting in which it ...

Foreign selling was seen in Sira (up at 12.90), Ceylon Tobacco company (down at 1301.00), Pan Asia Banking Corporation (up at 30.60) , Lanka IOC (up at 129.75), Royal Ceramics (up at 39.20), and ...

Sri Lanka is grappling with a rising trend of tobacco addiction among schoolchildren, highlighting the urgent need to address this growing issue to protect the well-being of the country's future ...

Sri Lanka has hiked excise taxes on cigarettes, mineral water and plastics from January 11, 2025, to raise additional ...