Cigarette prices up
The cabinet approval has been gained to increase the price of a cigarette by Rs.5.00 and levy VAT of 15% under the increase of prices of tobacco related products.
Accordingly, the price of a cigarette that was Rs.35.00 would increase to Rs.46 and a cigarette that was priced at Rs. 40 would be sold at Rs. 52.
However, the government has not announced the date when the increase would be effective.