Sri Lanka Tea Average Drops at First January Sale
Sri Lanka’s tea price average fell by 1.5% during the first sale in January, according to industry data from Ceylon Tea Brokers. The.
Agriculture
Emerging Technologies
Digitalization Set to Transform Sri Lanka’s Agricultural Sector, Says CIC Agri Cluster MD
Waruna Madawanarachchi, Managing Director of CIC Agri Cluster, recently emphasized that digitalization will pave the way for a more successful and technologically advanced.
- January 8, 2025
Economics
Sri Lanka to Continue Special Commodity Food Taxes to Protect Farmers
Sri Lanka’s cabinet has decided to retain the Special Commodity Levy (SCL) Act, reversing an earlier decision to abolish it, in order to.
- December 19, 2024
Finance
Sri Lanka Investigates Rice Mill Stocks Amid Rising Prices and Food Tax
Sri Lanka’s Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has initiated investigations at several rice mills in the Polonnaruwa district, collecting data on rice stocks following.
- October 29, 2024
Policy and Regulation
Sri Lanka Implements Ban on Transport and Sale of African Swine Fever Infected Pigs
Sri Lanka has issued a gazette notice banning the transport, slaughter, and sale of pigs infected with African Swine Fever (ASF) as part.
- October 29, 2024
Economics
Sri Lanka Tea Crop Surges in September, Marginal Growth Recorded for First Nine Months of 2024
Sri Lanka’s tea industry witnessed a remarkable surge in September 2024, with tea production reaching a seven-year high of 24.13 million kilos, according.
- October 18, 2024
Economics
11,000 Acres from Kantale Sugar Company Allocated for Crop Cultivation
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to allocate 11,000 acres of land owned by the Kantale Sugar Company to farmers for short-term.
- October 11, 2024
Economics
Sri Lanka-Canada Business Council Prepares for Mission to Strengthen Trade Ties
The Sri Lanka-Canada Business Council (SLCBC) held a crucial briefing with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on October 10, 2024, in Colombo, as.
- October 11, 2024
Business
Sri Lanka’s Planters’ Association Celebrates 170 Years of Service to the Plantation Industry
Sri Lanka’s Planters’ Association (PA), representing the managers of the island’s commercial farms growing tea, rubber, coconut, and palm oil, is celebrating its.
- September 13, 2024
Economics
Sri Lanka on La Niña Watch: Potential Threat to 2025 Maha Rice Crop
Sri Lanka is on alert for potential La Niña conditions, which could result in below-average rainfall from October 2024, posing a risk to.
- August 20, 2024