Oil Palm industry calls for urgent engagement with Govt. over-cultivation ban
Aug 24, 2020 (LBO) – The Palm Oil Industry Association (POIA) has said in a statement that while it respects the decisions relating to the industry …
Aug 24, 2020 (LBO) – The Palm Oil Industry Association (POIA) has said in a statement that while it respects the decisions relating to the industry …
Aug 21, 2020 (LBO) – The breakthrough ceremony of the new Mutwal Storm Water Drainage Tunnel was held today under the patronage of State Minister of Urban …
Aug 17, 2020 (LBO) – Plantation companies will sustain a cumulative loss of more than Rs 500 million within months due to policy inconsistencies and …
Jul 27, 2020 (LBO) – Fitch Ratings plans to withdraw the ratings of Kotagala Plantations PLC for commercial reasons on or about 21 August 2020, which is …
By Sathya Karunarathne The novel coronavirus which drove cities and countries into lockdown has now sparked anxiety over a possible food crisis given the …
Jul 09, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s national tea average for the month of June 2020 totalled Rs. 612.67 vis-à-vis Rs. 697.57 of May 2020, which was …
Jun 30, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s e-Land Registration programme is expected to launch by August this year with the support of the Information & …
Jun 03, 2020 (LBO) – National average for the month of May 2020 totalled Rs. 697.57, the highest ever recorded for a calendar month surpassing the …
Jun 01, 2020 (LBO) – Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as the new Cabinet Minister of Community Empowerment and Estate Infrastructure …
Harini Weerasekera and Chamini Thilanka The susceptibility of smokers to contract COVID-19 has been recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other …
Manoj Thibbotuwawa COVID-19 is dealing an unprecedented blow to economies around the globe and the health risk is only the tip of the iceberg. Among the many …
The local dairy industry leader, Pelwatte, has pledged to ensure continued exploration towards establishment of self-sufficiency in the local dairy industry. …
May 04, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s oil palm cultivators can provide tangible support to the government’s efforts to promote local agriculture and …
Sri Lanka Agripreneurs’ Forum recommends 11 points to transform the Agriculture Sector in Sri
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is pondering the idea of creating a new mechanism by combining all districts in the country to purchase, store and distribute agro …
Apr 16, 2020 (LBO) – Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) estimates a 40 percent drop in estate tea production solely resulting from unprecedented drought …
Apr 10, 2020 (LBO) – Since the provision of essential foods and rice production storage and distribution is imperative to ensure food security, services of …
Mar 05, 2020 (LBO) – National average for the month of February 2020 totalled Rs. 601.91 vis-à-vis Rs. 588.85 of January 2020, showing an increase of …
Mar 04, 2020 (LBO) – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed officials to ensure supply of the required amount of fertilizer for the Yala season …
Feb 17, 2020 (LBO) – Boosted by the divestment of its tea plantations, diversified Sri Lankan conglomerate Sunshine Holdings PLC (CSE: SUN) reported …