Sri Lanka tea trade told to liberalise, tap stock market
Sept 10, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka should consider liberalising tea imports to encourage blending and value addition while plantations companies could use the …
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Sri Lanka poultry industry recovering from state curbs, demand up
Sept 06, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Bairaha Farms, a poultry breeder and processor says the industry is recovering and increasing production after state …
Sri Lanka fishermen find peace leaves nets empty
TRINCOMALEE, September 2, 2010 (AFP) - Fishermen in the Sri Lankan port of Trincomalee hoped the end of the island's civil war would bring prosperity, but …
Sri Lanka govt inaction on theft seen threatening spice trade
Aug 30, 2010 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan government's failure to crack down on theft in spice plantations is threatening the industry, a key foreign exchange earner …
Sri Lanka Nestle unit opens milk centre in former war-zone
Aug 29, 2010 (LBO) - Nestle Lanka, a unit of Swiss based Nestle, has opened a milk chilling centre in the former war-zone of Kilinochchi in the north of Sri …
Sri Lanka urged to lift land controls by World Bank
Aug 25, 2010 (LBO) - A World Bank study has called on Sri Lanka to loosen controls on land ownership and use, saying restrictions tend to keep poor farmers …
Sri Lanka gives more money to promote rice over wheat flour
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Sri Lankan seasonal tea prices rise
Aug 18, 2010 (LBO) - Prices of Sri Lanka's seasonal 'Uva' teas rose sharply at the latest auction with tight global supply and anticipated higher demand for …
Sri Lanka losing Arab market, tea exporter warns
Aug 16, 2010 (LBO) - A top Sri Lankan tea exporters has warned that Ceylon tea was losing market share to international brands in key Middle Eastern markets to …
Global warming threatens Asian rice production: study
WASHINGTON, August 9, 2010 (AFP) - Even modest rises in global temperatures will drive down rice production in Asia, the world's biggest grower of the cereal …
Sri Lanka Finlay unit tea exports slow down
Aug 10, 2010 (LBO) - Tea exports by Finlays Colombo have been slowed down by high prices in the first half of the financial year, a stock exchanging filing …
Sri Lanka to increase milk processing capacity
Aug 06, 2010 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan government is to set up two processing plants to increase capacity as milk production grows to provide liquid milk with …
Sri Lanka Watawala Plantations June net up 290-pct
Aug 06, 2010 9LBO) - Sri Lanka's Watawala Plantations' June 2010 quarter net profit shot up 290 percent to 146 million rupees from a year ago, a stock exchange …
Sri Lanka tea export earnings to hit record high
August 5, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka is expected to earn a record 1.4 billion dollars from its tea exports this year thanks to a bumper crop, an official said …
Sri Lanka Kelani Valley Plantations June net down 82-pct
Aug 04, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Kelani Valley Plantations net profit for the June 2010 quarter fell 82 percent to seven million rupees from a year ago as …
Sri Lanka Carson oil palm profits down
July 29, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Carson Cumberbatch group net profit for the June 2010 quarter fell 12 percent to 1. online pharmacy …
Sri Lanka rubber prices rise on short supply
July 26, 200 (LBO) - Sri Lankan rubber prices rose again at last week's auction on continued short supply as rain affected tapping but brokers said the …
Sri Lanka tea region fuel wood shortfall ‘acute’, prices up: estate
July 25, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea growing areas in the hill country is suffering from an 'acute' supply shortfall of fuel wood and prices are going up, a …
Sri Lanka June tea crop hits new high
July 22, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea output rose sharply in June from a year ago, hitting a new production peak as the crop continued to recover from the year …
Sri Lanka tea trade sees strong demand
July 17, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan tea prices are likely to stay strong on good demand from consuming countries and possible shortages caused by disruption of …