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Intoxicants in Sri Lanka are legal in certain contexts. One can legally buy most alcohols, tobaccos, and certain herbals (including narcotics such as cannabis and opium) [1] through licensed ayurvedic shops, who are provided the raw materials by the Ministry of Health and then compelled to produce solutions/products that are then sold to the public.
The National Medicinal Drugs Policy is an essential part of Sri Lanka's Health Policy, aimed at the rational use of pharmaceuticals. By the beginning of the 21st Century, Sri Lanka had approximately 9,000 registered medicinal drugs, hundreds of which were non-essential, unnecessary, highly expensive or even dangerous.
The Sri Lanka National Pharmaceuticals Policy was established in the 1970s following the submission of a report by Dr S.A. Wickremasinghe and Prof. Seneka Bibile.It aimed at ensuring that people get good quality drugs at the lowest possible price and that doctors would prescribe the minimum required drugs to treat the patient's illness.
Country Region Availability Over the counter Non-prescription Age restriction Cost Awareness Notes Afghanistan: Asia: Import only [2]Albania: Europe: None [3]: €15,60 (UPA)
Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC) is a Sri Lankan tobacco company engaged in the manufacture, marketing and export of cigarettes. [2] It is a subsidiary of British American Tobacco. [3] [4] CTC holds the monopoly of cigarette and tobacco sales in Sri Lanka. British Tobacco started selling cigarettes in 1904-1911.
Garcinia gummi-gutta is a tropical species of Garcinia native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. [2] [3] Common names include Garcinia cambogia (a former scientific name), as well as brindle berry, and Malabar tamarind. [4]
Salacia reticulata is a flowering plant of the genus Salacia native to Sri Lanka and the Andaman Islands. [1] It grows in dry zone forests in Sri Lanka . In ayurvedic medicine , it is known as kothala himbutu (කොතල හිඹුටු) in Sinhala .
Sri Lankan license plate - Western Province - front side Sri Lankan license plate - Southern Province - rear side. Vehicle registration plates of Sri Lanka (known in Sri Lanka as "number plates") started soon after introduction of motorcars in 1903. Initially the numbers started with Q, and the oldest existing plate is "Q 53" of a 1903 Wolsley.