Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC reported unaudited financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018. For the quarter, the company reported profit before income tax of LKR 6,293 million, and profit for the period of LKR 3,646 million or LKR 19.46 per basic and diluted share on net revenue of LKR 7,556 million against profit before income tax of LKR 6,385 million, and profit for the period of LKR 3,937 million or LKR 21.02 per basic and diluted share on net revenue of LKR 8,198 million for the same period of last year. For the nine months, the company reported profit before income tax of LKR 19,751 million, and profit for the period of LKR 11,739 million or LKR 62.67 per diluted share on net revenue of LKR 24,259 million against profit before income tax of LKR 17,919 million, and profit for the period of LKR 10,090 million or LKR 53.86 per diluted share on net revenue of LKR 23,471 million for the same period of last year.