The Food and Agriculture Organization delivered 8,360 metric tonnes of urea fertilizer this week to the Ministry of Agriculture for distribution during the forthcoming Maha cropping season.  This has been made possible through generous funding from the government of Japan.  The essential...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sugarcane cultivation spanning over 10,000 acres affected due to the lack of water. CEO of Sevanagala Sugar Industries, Gamini Rasaputhra told News 1st that operations at the sugar factory have been crippled. He said if sufficient rainfall is not received within two weeks, it w...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera announced that the President has approved the provision of compensation to farmers who have suffered crop damage due to the prevailing dry weather conditions.  In response to this decision, Sri Lanka's Agricultural & Agrarian...

Iran has voiced readiness to share its scientific and technological knowledge and expertise with “friendly” countries, including the South Asian island nation of Sri Lanka. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi made these remarks on Sunday in a meeting with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister ...

The Hindu: A 29-year-old Sri Lankan woman, who was staying at the Mandapam Rehabilitation Centre since April 2022, has been reported missing since July 27. Mandapam police on Sunday said a woman missing case had been registered following a complaint from Pradeep, 32, husband of the missing woman, K...