tokens: Smoking should be made prohibited in public places People the world over have designated smoothing as a shameful practice and a lethal habit . Several millions of smokers die suffering from cancers such as lung and oral . This bad habit also responsible for causing health hazards to passive-smokers: who are around smoking is taken place . Thus, it is argued that smoking should be made prohibited in public places such as bus and railway stations . This position will be proven by looking at how this arrangement has benefited both general public as well as smokers . To start, non-smoking public would be undoubtedly benefited by enforcing such restrain . Prior to 1980's public places in Sri Lanka, illustrates unpleasant situation where people smoked freely . Even in public transportation they engaged in this intolerant bad habit, some instances that lead to belligerent incidents . After enforcing restrictions the situation came to control and this act as benefit rendered to the public . In addition to this, introducing smoking ban in public places would greatly discourage people from engaging tobacco puffing . For instance, further enforcement banned smoking in capital in Sri Lanka has reduced this consumption related diseases and deaths, as per the ministry of health . As this shows, smoking restrictions has successfully daunted public from this bad puffing that put less strain on country's healthcare systems . After analyzing smoke illegalization in public places in Sri Lanka, it has been proven benefits people enjoy this arrangement . It is thus hoped governments would consider smoke banning in public places following footsteps of Sri Lanka as well as many other countries .