From Toronto to Toddy, a Jaffna Entrepreneur’s Journey
By Jekhan Aruliah When it comes to investment in the North there is far more talk than there is action. A rare example of action is Suganthan Shanmuganathan. …
Agriculture
Feature story: Seeds for a brighter future
Feb 01, 2019 (LBO) - Rajnikansan Arushanandi’s son Brideman is in Grade 5 but he knows more about gardening than she does. buy ciprodex online …
New website to provide early warning signals for paddy, vegetable producers
Jan 30, 2019 (LBO) – Socio-Economic and Planning Centre of the Department of Agriculture has launched a new website for Sri Lankan farmers, which aims to …
Plantation companies agree to increase basic wage of plantation workers to Rs700
Jan 25, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lankan Plantation Companies and trade unions have agreed to increase the daily basic wage of plantation workers to 700 rupees with …
Once established ‘Sena’ armyworm cannot be practically eradicated: UNFAO
Jan 24, 2019 (LBO) – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says that the Fall Armyworm (FAW) known as 'Sena' cannot be practically …
Jaffna to New York’s Wall Street and back to Jaffna
By Jekhan Aruliah Back in the day Raj Janan’s father was a successful industrialist in Jaffna, owning at various times an aluminium factory, a knitwear …
Sri Lanka Army leads flood relief work in the North
Dec 27, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Army have rescued a number of people stranded due to the prevailing adverse weather condition in the Kilinochchi and …
Dr. Ravi Perumalpillai, Oxford Surgeon who became a Jaffna Farmer
By Jekhan Aruliah I write this piece as my appreciation of a Diasporan who came back to Jaffna and made a difference, sowing economic and medical seeds in the …
Sri Lanka signs agreement with FAO & China to strengthen fruit value chain
Dec 07, 2018 (LBO) – The signing ceremony of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Tripartite Agreement between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the …
Planters’ Association says 100-pct increase in daily basic wage not sustainable
Dec 07, 2018 (LBO) – Planters’ Association of Ceylon has reiterated the position of its membership that a 100 percent increase in daily basic wages as …
Entrepreneurs in Jaffna? Take a look in Ammachi!
By Jekhan Aruliah Soon after I moved to Jaffna in 2015 I heard rumours of this fantastic food court run by war widows. Friends driving North from Colombo said …
Sri Lanka’s Watawala Plantations records PAT of Rs.554Mn
Nov 09, 2018 (LBO) - Watawala Plantations PLC reported a profit after tax (PAT) of 554 million rupees for the six months ended 30 September 2018. The Company …
Sri Lanka tea prices mixed in Oct 2018
Nov 09, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's low growns teas continued to meet with good demand, whilst high and mid grown small leaf teas continued to witness downward …
Sri Lanka export income up in Aug 2018: Reserves at USD 8.6Bn
Oct 30, 2018 (LBO) - The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said the island's external sector performance remained subdued in August 2018. "During the month, the …
Palm Oil industry rejects vilification of crop as “baseless and unscientific”
Oct 08, 2018 (LBO) - The vilification of oil palm in Sri Lanka on the grounds of the crop’s purported adverse impact on the environment is completely …
Sri Lanka tea prices marginally up in Sept 2018
Oct 04, 2018 (LBO) - Auction average for the month of September 2018 totalled Rs.537.77 compared to Rs.534.02 of August 2018 showing a marginal increase of …
Feature: Building Sri Lanka’s resilience to climate change
By World Bank 38-year-old Sivasidambaram Vasugi is the General Manager of one of the first cooperative-owned seed paddy processing centers in Killinochchi, Si …
India gives Rs.300Mn grant to build cold storage for Sri Lanka’s fruits and vegetables
Sept 20, 2018 (LBO) - A Memorendem of Understanding has been signed between the Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs and the Government of India, …
FAO-EU to support improving the role of women in agriculture through training
Sept 19, 2018 (LBO) - A two-day training programme on the integration of women in the agriculture sector was held with representatives from ministries, …
Palm oil industry association launched to advocate sustainable growth in Sri Lanka
Sept 04, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Oil Palm industry has formally inaugurated an industry association under the aegis of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce to …