Sri Lanka to distribute unused estate land among small farmers
Nov 22, 2010 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan government intends to distribute among small farmers uncultivated land on tea estates operated by listed regional …
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Sri Lanka to raise export taxes on bulk tea, rubber exports
Nov 22, 2010 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan government plans to raise taxes on exports of bulk tea and raw rubber in penalizing producers and restricting their market …
Sri Lanka seeks ad firm for tea campaign
Nov 15, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will call for expressions of interest internationally to hire advertising and media firms to handle a 10 million dollars a year …
Sri Lanka fishery sector needs new techniques, better resource data: think tank
Nov 14, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's fishery sector needs more data on resource stocks, especially in war-torn Northern areas, new techniques and improvements in …
Sri Lanka estate workers get Indian aid for homes
Nov 10, 2010 (LBO) - India will build 5,000 homes for workers on Sri Lanka's plantations in the central hills which are a key sector of the island economy, a …
Sri Lanka Dialog broadband speeds rated best
Nov 05, 2010 (LBO) - Broadband download speeds delivered by Dialog Axiata, Sri Lanka's dominant mobile operator, exceed expectations although its main rival …
Sri Lanka Cargills says strengthens dairy presence
Nov 04, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Cargills will strengthen its presence in the island's dairy sector by taking over three processing plants and having broader …
Sri Lanka slashes import taxes on edible oils, potatoes
Nov 01, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has slashed import taxes on vegetable oils, potatoes and onions to encourage imports as local prices rose, a senior finance …
Sri Lanka farm gate coconut prices up 26-pct over two months
Oct 31, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's raw coconuts prices hit another high this week pushing average farm gate prices up 26. online pharmacy buy abilify with best …
Sri Lanka Kelani Valley continues recovery in Sept quarter
Oct 29, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Kelani Valley Plantations made a net profit of 36 million rupees in the September 2010 quarter owing to strong rubber and …
Sri Lanka farmers seen reaping premium from mobile use
Oct 27, 2010 (LBO) - Use of mobile phones has helped Sri Lankan farmers get better prices for their produce and the technology can help reduce poverty, …
Sri Lanka Sept tea output falls slightly
Oct 25, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea production fell slightly in September 2010 compared with a year ago although output for the nine months were much higher …
Sri Lanka gets 20 bids for vessel monitoring system
Oct 25, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has received 20 bids from vendors in nine countries for a satellite-based vessel monitoring system tender which will be awarded …
Sri Lanka plantations look to extend productivity link
Oct 15, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's plantations industry is looking to extend a productivity linked pay scheme when talks on renewing a wage deal with labour …
Sri Lanka Cargills adds northern farmers to network
Oct 13, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Cargills, the island's largest retail chain said it had added farmers from the former war-torn north to its country wide …
Sri Lanka brews world’s largest cuppa
Oct 09, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka, a top exporter of tea, has made the world's largest cup of the brew in a ten foot high thousand gallon cup breaking a Guinness …
Sri Lanka govt to import chicken, eggs
Oct 08, 2010 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan government is to import chicken and eggs during the traditional festive seasons in November-December and the traditional …
Sri Lanka offers land for agri-business
Sept 27, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is offering 200 acres of land for commercial agriculture on the bank of a major river bordering the island north-eastern …
Sri Lanka should use low-yielding cows instead of importing: official
Sept 26, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka should make better use of existing stocks of low yielding milch cows in larger privately owned herds rather than importing …
Sri Lanka new tea export levy by year’s end
Sept 20, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is to impose a new levy on tea exports to raise funds for marketing and advertising to increase its market share in the highly …