JICA-backed milk production project in dry zone gets green light
JICA-backed milk production project in dry zone gets green light as the Sri Lankan government approved a new technical cooperation initiative aimed at.
Agriculture
Agriculture
Aswesuma days disrupt tea plucking: Smallholders warn
Aswesuma days disrupt tea plucking as smallholder tea owners across Sri Lanka raise concerns over severe labour shortages allegedly linked to welfare payment.
- May 8, 2026
Agriculture
Sri Lanka and Australia partner FAO for farm recovery
Sri Lanka and Australia partner FAO to launch a new recovery initiative aimed at rebuilding climate-resilient vegetable farming systems in cyclone-affected highland districts..
- May 7, 2026
Agriculture
Planters seek urgent response to stabilise tea production
Planters seek urgent response to stabilise tea production as Sri Lanka’s plantation sector faces mounting pressure from global disruptions, rising costs, and uncertainty.
- May 4, 2026
Agriculture
Fertilizer shortages threaten to wither Sri Lanka’s plantation sector output
Fertilizer shortages threaten to wither Sri Lanka’s plantation sector output, raising serious concerns over agricultural productivity and export earnings as global supply chains.
- April 10, 2026
Agriculture
QR-based tea fertilizer system surpasses 2024/25 in 6 months
The QR-based tea fertilizer system surpasses 2024/25 in 6 months, marking a significant shift in Sri Lanka’s agricultural subsidy framework. The new digital.
- April 9, 2026
Agriculture
Tea prices extend slide for third straight month in March
Tea prices extend slide for third straight month in March as Sri Lanka’s national tea auction averages continued to weaken, reflecting sustained downward.
- April 8, 2026
Agriculture
Colombo facilitates climate transparency regional momentum
Colombo facilitates climate transparency regional momentum as a recent workshop brought together countries across Asia and the Pacific to strengthen cooperation on climate.
- April 6, 2026
Agriculture
Sri Lanka allows private rice imports to address shortage
Sri Lanka allows private rice imports to address shortage as authorities move to stabilize market supply and prices following forecasts of an acute.
- April 2, 2026
Agriculture
Urea restricted to paddy to preserve stocks
Urea restricted to paddy to preserve stocks as Sri Lankan authorities move to safeguard fertiliser availability during the 2026 Yala cultivation season, prioritising.
- March 31, 2026