SriLanka, Oct. 12 -- Young people representing all 25 districts of Sri Lanka gathered in Colombo today (12) to urge the Government to enact the proposed Tobacco-Free Generation policy into law.

The event was organised by the Youth Action Network Sri Lanka (YAN Sri Lanka) to strengthen youth advocacy for protecting future generations from tobacco use.

The proposed policy seeks to prohibit the sale of tobacco products to people born in or after 2010, with the aim of preventing younger generations from taking up tobacco use.

The Sri Lanka Medical Association called for the introduction of the policy in 2024, and the proposal was revived in 2025. The National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA) subsequently submitted the proposal to th...