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Substance legality overview · Last updated 2026-03-05

🌿 CannabisRESTRICTED⚡ Nicotine PouchesUNKNOWN🫧 SnusUNKNOWN💨 E-CigarettesILLEGAL🔥 Heated TobaccoILLEGAL
ILLEGAL

💨 E-Cigarettes

Sri Lanka has a restrictive regulatory stance on e-cigarettes and vaping products, imposing a ban on these items. Under these regulations, vaping products are classified as tobacco products, and the sale, use, advertising, importation (for both personal use and trade), as well as online purchases of these items and nicotine, are prohibited in the country. These regulations prevent many smokers from accessing less harmful alternatives when they are unable to quit smoking, thereby increasing their risk of smoking-related diseases.

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Last verified: 2025-03-26

UNKNOWN

🫧 Snus

There are no online sources indicating specific regulations regarding snus in Sri Lanka, including its import, sale, purchase, and use. If you have any relevant or firsthand information, please share it with the GSTHR team.

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Last verified: 2025-04-09

ILLEGAL

🔥 Heated Tobacco

Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) are banned by law in Sri Lanka, prohibiting their manufacture, import, and sale. These regulations are for tobacco products in general and may apply to HTPs as they are regulated under tobacco products: Health warnings on packaging are required, their marketing and advertisement are banned, and they cannot be used in public places. The minimum age for the sale of tobacco products is 21 years.

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Last verified: 2025-04-08

UNKNOWN

⚡ Nicotine Pouches

Available sources do not indicate any specific laws regarding nicotine pouches in Sri Lanka, including their sale, purchase, use, or import for personal use. If you have any relevant or firsthand information, please share it with the GSTHR team.

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Last verified: 2025-04-24

RESTRICTED

🌿 Cannabis

Cannabis is partially regulated or restricted in Sri Lanka. Recreational: Illegal | Medical: Legalized by amendment made in colonial law by 1980s and through the Ayurveda Act..

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