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Tobacco in Sri Lanka

Publisher Euromonitor International
Published Jul 17, 2025
Length 18 Pages
SKU # EP20215151

Description

Tobacco volume sales returned to growth in Sri Lanka in 2024 after a significant decline in the previous year. Value sales rose significantly faster than volumes during 2024 as a result of the government's more aggressive tax policies, which have increased costs and decreased demand. Ceylon Tobacco Company (CTC) continues to hold monopoly status in the market, with the John Player Gold Leaf brand dominating. The illegal trade, primarily suitcase cigarettes, and the unregulated beedi sector, whic...

Euromonitor International's Tobacco in Sri Lanka report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2020-2024, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be the new legislative, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Cigarettes, Cigarettes (Illicit+Legal), Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco, E-Vapour Consumables (Illicit+Legal), Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?
* Get a detailed picture of the Tobacco market;
* Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
* Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
* Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

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18 Pages
Tobacco in Sri Lanka
Euromonitor International
July 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
TOBACCO IN SRI LANKA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Tobacco in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retail developments
What next for tobacco?
MARKET BACKGROUND
Legislation
Sales of e-vapour products are prohibited in Sri Lanka.
TAXATION AND DUTY LEVIES
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 2 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 3 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 4 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 6 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 7 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
CIGARETTES
Key Data Findings
2024 Developments
Slight volume growth after year of significant decline
Ceylon Tobacco Company retains monopoly status
Informal sector poses growing threat
Prospects and Opportunities
Health initiatives, regulatory issues and affordability to limit growth
Grey market likely to grow
Limited innovation within cigarettes
Category Data
Table 10 Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2019-2024
Table 11 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 12 Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 13 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 14 NBO Company Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 15 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 16 Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2024-2029
Table 18 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 19 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
CIGARS, CIGARILLOS AND SMOKING TOBACCO
Affordability remains a major obstacle to development
Local production of cigars destined for export
Beedi industry remains poorly controlled
Little potential for expansion
Beedi smoking expected to increase
Need to respond to both consumer demand and government restrictions
Table 21 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 22 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 23 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 24 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 25 NBO Company Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 26 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 27 NBO Company Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 28 LBN Brand Shares of Smoking Tobacco: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 29 Distribution of Cigars and Cigarillos by Format: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 30 Distribution of Smoking Tobacco by Format: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
SMOKELESS TOBACCO, E-VAPOUR PRODUCTS AND HEATED TOBACCO
Thriving underground market
Emergence of numerous players
Popularity of betel chewing tobacco means little demand for packaged smokeless tobacco products
Challenges surrounding taxation, smuggling and legal issues
Need to navigate regulatory complexities
Falling demand for traditional smokeless tobacco
Table 35 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 36 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 37 NBO Company Shares of Smokeless Tobacco: % Volume 2020-2024
Table 38 LBN Brand Shares of Smokeless Tobacco: % Volume 2021-2024
Table 39 Distribution of Smokeless Tobacco by Format: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 40 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 41 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029

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