World Food Day Highlights Food Waste and Security

World Food Day Highlights Food Waste and Security

by Staff Writer 16-10-2026 | 8:23 AM


COLOMBO (News1st); World Food Day falls today, with this year's theme centered on ''Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow." 

Additional Director General of the Department of Agriculture, G. G. V. Shyamali, stated that the citizens of Sri Lanka must pay close attention to post harvest losses and cooked food waste.

She pointed out that minimizing these issues would provide significant support to the country's food security.