Business

Sri Lanka’s Planters’ Association Celebrates 170 Years of Service to the Plantation Industry

  • September 13, 2024

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 170th anniversary this year. Founded in 1854, the PA is one of Sri Lanka’s oldest institutions, dedicated to representing and safeguarding the interests of the plantation sector. Known for producing Pure Ceylon

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Trade Agreements

Sri Lanka Empowers Coconut Development Authority to Regulate Edible Oil Quality

  • September 6, 2024

Sri Lanka’s Coconut Development Authority (CDA) will be granted expanded powers to regulate the quality of imported edible oils, including coconut and palm oil, according to a recent government statement. This decision was made following a proposal by Minister of Plantations, Mahinda Amaraweera, which received Cabinet approval. The move aims to protect the domestic coconut

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