Sri Lanka to Double Fresh Milk Production by 2024
The government aims to double the local fresh milk production to meet 80 percent of the country’s consumption by 2024, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa announced in Parliament yesterday. He said…
Adani Group’s T K Kannan appointed to Watawala Plantation Board as an Alternate Director
Adani Group’s T K Kannan is appointed as an Alternate Director to Madhu Ramachandra Rao in the Board of Sri Lanka’s Watawala Plantation PLC with effect from today. Kannan, who…
Nutrition crisis looms with over 39 billion in-school meals missed since start of pandemic – UNICEF and WFP
Over 39 billion in-school meals have been missed globally since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic due to school closures, according to a new report released today by the UNICEF…
Sri Lanka emerging as a small, yet growing market for U.S consumer food products in South Asia
Sri Lanka which has the highest per-capita GDP in South Asia has emerged as a small, yet growing, consumer food products market for the exporters of the United States, according…
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President appoints De-Regulation Commission Chaired by Lalith Weeratunga and Krishan Balendra
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed an 18-member De-Regulation Commission for the Simplification of the Existing Laws and Regulations to spur the growth of the COVID-19 battered economy. The Commission is…
Sri Lanka to ban maize-based alcohol and ethanol production
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has ordered the Excise Department Chief to issue a gazette notification banning the use of maize (corn) for the production of alcohol and ethanol. The Commissioner is…
Sri Lanka’s fruit and Vegetable industry enters into MOU with WB’s Agriculture Sector Modernisation Project
The Lanka Fruit and Vegetable Producers, Processors and Exporters Association (LFVPPEA) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the World Bank’s (WB) Agriculture Sector Modernisation Project (ASMP) anticipating…
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Sri Lanka faces worst decline as debt crisis looms
Sri Lanka Tuesday announced its worst economic slump with second-quarter GDP plunging 16.3 percent as international concern grows over its ability to repay foreign debt. The department of Census and…
Sri Lanka’s President Calls Private Sector to make bold investment decisions
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa called the country’s private sector to make bold investments moving away from conservative and low-risk strategies to live up to its reputation as the engine…
Sri Lanka’s air pollution levels back to normal
Sri Lanka’s air pollution levels have returned back to normal levels from the sudden rise in air pollution levels recorded in late October. “the pollutant levels are in decreasing trend…