Colombo, June 16: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina assured Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe that Bangladesh will support Sri Lanka's agricultural modernization program, when the two ...

In Sri Lanka, where agriculture is deeply interwoven with economic stability and cultural heritage, soil is a foundational asset. Healthy soil not only sustains high yields but also contributes to ...

Sri Lanka is opening up its farmland to attract international investment and is keen on building business partnerships with Gulf based firms. Speaking to Emirates 24l7, Sri Lanka's Consul General in ...

Sri Lanka has partially reversed a hasty decision to experiment with farming, but the country and its citizens are already paying for this bad mistake in the form of a food crisis. President Gotabaya ...

The good agricultural practice (GAP) manuals and consulting report developed as part of a project for the modernisation of the plant quarantine system of Sri Lanka, with the Korea International ...

Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector grew 2.6 per cent from a year earlier, but industrial output shrank by 9.2 per cent, while services decreased by 0.2 per cent, official data showed,. Sri Lanka’s economy ...

Retreat to the lowland valleys of Kalutara for an easy-access intro to Sri Lanka’s tea, rubber and cinnamon estates.

WASHINGTON June 28, 2016 — The World Bank has approved a $125 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) to assist Sri Lanka in modernizing its agriculture sector to become ...

WASHINGTON, March 7, 2019— in the dry zone of the country. The provinces selected are those that are most exposed to climate impacts. Sri Lanka is particularly vulnerable to climate-related natural ...

Every year, approximately 500,000 metric tonnes of fruit and vegetables are lost – enough to feed the country for up to four months. Among the causes are poor transportation and packaging. Losses ...

Earlier this year, Sri Lanka banned imports of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, part of its effort to embrace organic-only farming. The project has left farmers without access to vital tools and ...