Chairman of the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol, and Head of Sri Lanka´s delegation to the COP11 of the FCTC, Dr. Ananda Rathnayaka, highlighted Sri Lanka’s achievements including the challenges faced and lessons learned in implementing the FCTC in the Sri Lanka at  a side-event titled ‘Success Stories in Tobacco Control: Lessons Learned from FCTC Policy Implementation’ organized by the Global Alliance for Tobacco Control, on 20 November 2025.

The side event was held  on the margins of the COP11 of the WHO FCTC, being held from 17-22 November 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. The side event also showcased the success stories from  Mexico, and Ghana