National tea sales average up in May 2020
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 previous …
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PM MR sworn in as Minister of Community Empowerment, Estate Infrastructure Development
Jun 01, 2020 (LBO) - Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as the new Cabinet Minister of Community Empowerment and Estate Infrastructure Development …
Reducing health costs and increasing Government revenue beyond COVID-19: Raising cigarette taxes
Harini Weerasekera and Chamini Thilanka The susceptibility of smokers to contract COVID-19 has been recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other …
Opinion: Building a resilient food system in Sri Lanka in an age of pandemic
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 …
Pelwatte to explore continued local dairy self-sufficiency Post COVID-19
The local dairy industry leader, Pelwatte, has pledged to ensure continued exploration towards establishment of self-sufficiency in the local dairy industry. …
Local oil palm industry ready to support govt. domestic agriculture drive: POIA
May 04, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s oil palm cultivators can provide tangible support to the government’s efforts to promote local agriculture and import …
Key recommendations to transform Agriculture Sector in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Agripreneurs' Forum recommends 11 points to transform the Agriculture Sector in Sri
President explores possibility of developing Agri & other industries
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 …
Plantation sector estimates 40-pct drop in tea production from 3-month drought
Apr 16, 2020 (LBO) – Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) estimates a 40 percent drop in estate tea production solely resulting from unprecedented drought …
Rice mills declared an essential service
Apr 10, 2020 (LBO) – Since the provision of essential foods and rice production storage and distribution is imperative to ensure food security, services of …
Sri Lanka national tea sale average up in Feb 2020; Highest since April 2018
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 Rs. …
President orders to ensure adequate fertilizer supply during Yala season
Mar 04, 2020 (LBO) - President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed officials to ensure supply of the required amount of fertilizer for the Yala season without …
Sunshine Holdings’ reports PAT Rs.1.7Bn, up 32.3-pct YoY
Feb 17, 2020 (LBO) - Boosted by the divestment of its tea plantations, diversified Sri Lankan conglomerate Sunshine Holdings PLC (CSE: SUN) reported notable …
Experts suggest blue ocean strategy for Ceylon Tea
Feb 13, 2020 (LBO) – The strategy experts suggest that the Sri Lanka tea industry should consider adopting the blue ocean strategy for it’s profitably and …
Planters’ Association urges policy makers to make final decision on oil palm cultivation
Jan 17, 2020 (LBO) – Planters’ Association of Ceylon urges policy makers to urgently convene a meeting of all stakeholders in order to make a final …
Cabinet nod to increase estate worker daily wage to 1,000 rupees
Jan 15, 2020 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers have decided that the minimum daily wage of estate workers to be 1,000 rupees with effect from March …
Sri Lanka tea exports up in Nov 2019
Jan 02, 2020 (LBO) - Sri Lanka tea exports for November 2019 totalled 21.9 M/kgs, showing a marginal gain of 0.6 M/kgs vis-à-vis 21.3 M/kgs of November 2018, …
Global initiative by FAO to control Fall Armyworm; mobile app to launch in local languages
Dec 16, 2019 (LBO) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a pioneering initiative - “Global Action for Fall …
Sri Lanka to benefit from US “Clean Cities, Blue Oceans” global initiative
Dec 12, 2019 (LBO) – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), On December 5, launched its “Clean Cities, Blue Ocean” (CCBO) …
Sri Lanka bans import of spices, minor export crops for re-export
Dec 06, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's Finance Ministry has prohibited the importation of spices and minor export crops for the purpose of re-export or re-export …