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Revision as of 06:11, 1 July 2020
Contents
Background
Kabir Hashim, born in 1959, is a politician in Sri Lanka. He had his formal education at Royal College Colombo and Trinity College Kandy; and his tertiary education was from the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka.[1] Kabir Hashim represents the United National Party (UNP), one of the two main political parties in Sri Lanka.[2]
Political/Government positions held[3]
- 2001-2004- Minister of Higher Education
- 1994- to date - Member of Parliament
Image 1: Kabir Hashim. Source: Ada Derana.[4]
Tobacco Related Activities
Opposing the Proposal to Ban Single Stick Cigarettes Sales in Sri Lanka
A proposal presented to the cabinet by the then Minister of Health in September 2018 to ban single stick cigarette sales was opposed by Kabir Hasheem. Due to the objections raised by him and three other Cabinet Ministers – Mangala Samaraweera, Harin Fernando and Ravindra Samaraweera – it did not receive cabinet approval.[5][6]
Tobacco Unmasked Resources
Other relevant Tobacco Unmasked entries:
- Proposed ban on Single Stick Cigarette Sales in Sri Lanka
- Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)
- FCTC Article 16: Sales to and by Minors
The local language translations
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Notes
- ↑ BETA PEOPLE PILL. Kabir Hashim, Undated, Accessed June 2020
- ↑ Revolvy. Kabir Hasahim, Undated, Accessed January 2019
- ↑ Parliament of Sri Lanka Website. Hashim Kabir Hasahim, Members, Undated, Accessed June 2020
- ↑ ADA derana.Kabir Hashim resigns from all portfolios following election defeat, 17 November 2019, Accessed June 2020
- ↑ M Peiris. Ban sale of single cigarettes - Government Medical Officers Association, Asian Tribune, 24 November 2016, Accessed October 2018
- ↑ D Liyanage. No ban on single stick cigarettes sales, Daily Mirror, 17 September 2018, Accessed January 2019
