Govt approves further amendments to plantation estate act
Aug 16, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers has approved to further amend the tea, rubber and coconut estates (Control of fragmentation) Act No.2 of …
Aug 16, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers has approved to further amend the tea, rubber and coconut estates (Control of fragmentation) Act No.2 of …
Aug 03, 2017 (LBO) - Opex Holdings, an agriculture company, said that they have invested 550 million rupees in a liquid fertilizer manufacturing plant in …
The four man Lankan team of officials that flew to Pakistan and Myanmar to select rice tranche, has returned to Colombo today July 14 morning-and reports tale …
July 11, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena says the government will provide rice at a concessionary rate to the public by importing it …
July 10, 2017 (LBO) - Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the Ministry of Education kicked off a project where schools …
July 07, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has decided to take a closer look at four international rice suppliers to meet its market needs, the Ministry of Industry and …
July 06, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka tea prices at the June 2017 auctions showed gains in high, medium and low growns, a new report said. "Auction average for the …
July 06, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka and Ceylon Tea are hosting what is popularly known as “The Global Ceylon Tea Party” at Sri Lankan diplomatic missions in …
June 21, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet nod has been received to abolish the import control license fee for imported tea in line with 2017 budget …
Jun 02, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea production is likely to be further impacted as the country experienced its worst disaster from torrential rain since 2003 …
May 30, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s pipe borne water distributed through the National Water Supply and Drainage Board is safe to use, City Planning and Water …
May 25, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lankan’s tea exports fell to 20.1 million kilos in April 2017, a nine percent dip from a year ago, but revenue was up, Forbes and …
May 25, 2017 (LBO) – Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Thursday signed an MOU with the Presidential Taskforce to assist in the …
May 12, 207 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Jinasena (Pvt) Limited, a water management systems and solutions provider, launched a new solar irrigation system that pumps 10 …
May 02, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry has expanded crop insurance that has so far covered paddy cultivation to five other food crops. The …
Feb 17, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's National Insurance Trust Fund says they have procured a reinsurance program for its agriculture insurance schemes. "This …
Feb 15, 2017 (LBO) The Indonesian government will donate 5,000 metric tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka following a request of President Maithripala Sirisena …
Feb 14, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Small and Medium Scale Rice Mill Owners’ Association says if they are to sell rice to consumers at a controlled price the …
Jan 31, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC) announced that it will be closing its leaf depots situated in Anuradhapura and Sigiriya due …
Jan 30, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka opened a state-run paddy store in Mannar to cater to the Northern region which can store 10,000 metric tonnes at cost of 2.6 …