Sri Lanka is in the throes of an unprecedented economic crisis, the worst since the island nation attained its Independence ...

With its president fleeing amid widespread protests, Sri Lanka has been plunged deeper into an ever spiraling political crisis. It’s easy to forget in this meltdown, but the economic turmoil that has ...

The fifth Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the All Island Dairy Association (AIDA) was recently held at The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce in Colombo, with Agriculture Minister K.D. Lalkantha as Chief ...

STARING GLUMLY at his paddy field in the depths of rural Sri Lanka, B. R. Weeraratne sighs. The regular incursions of greedy elephants have been bad enough. But the government’s outright ban on ...

Cargills (Ceylon) PLC presented educational scholarships to students from farming communities at a ceremony held on 29th August 2025, an initiative which is part of Cargills’ Sarubima programme. The ...

Since the downfall of Sri Lanka’s former president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in mid-July, some commentators have blamed the economic crisis and social unrest that precipitated his departure on his nominal ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand-based dairy giant Fonterra Co-operative Ltd said on Sunday it had withdrawn milk powder under orders from the Sri Lankan authorities for showing traces of the toxic ...

MEDAWACHCHIYA - Sri Lanka plans to store and use a billion cubic meters of rainwater per year, which would otherwise drain into the sea, in an ambitious effort to boost irrigation and power production ...

Seaweed farming is an increasingly important part of the global food system and provides a range of benefits, including sustainable coastal livelihoods and economic diversification, food production, ...

Ambewela, has taken its commitment to consumers beyond the breakfast table by introducing an exclusive consumer promotion ...