Fiscal policies and regulations for healthy diets in Sri Lanka: an analysis of the political economy of taxation and traffic light labelling for sugar-sweetened beverages.

To enhance the effectiveness of the policies and regulations to promote healthy diets in Sri Lanka, comprehensive policy coverage, multistakeholder involvement and commitment to national policies, balanced power dynamics, technical feasibility, government commitment backed with high-level political support, awareness, and knowledge creation, managing industry interferences, integrating gender considerations are crucial factors.