Agriculture

Sri Lanka estate workers get Indian aid for homes

Nov 10, 2010 (LBO) - India will build 5,000 homes for workers on Sri Lanka's plantations in the central hills which are a key sector of the island economy, a …

Sri Lanka Dialog broadband speeds rated best

Nov 05, 2010 (LBO) - Broadband download speeds delivered by Dialog Axiata, Sri Lanka's dominant mobile operator, exceed expectations although its main rival …

Sri Lanka Cargills says strengthens dairy presence

Nov 04, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Cargills will strengthen its presence in the island's dairy sector by taking over three processing plants and having broader …

Sri Lanka slashes import taxes on edible oils, potatoes

Nov 01, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has slashed import taxes on vegetable oils, potatoes and onions to encourage imports as local prices rose, a senior finance …

Sri Lanka farm gate coconut prices up 26-pct over two months

Oct 31, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's raw coconuts prices hit another high this week pushing average farm gate prices up 26. online pharmacy buy abilify with best …

Sri Lanka Kelani Valley continues recovery in Sept quarter

Oct 29, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Kelani Valley Plantations made a net profit of 36 million rupees in the September 2010 quarter owing to strong rubber and …

Sri Lanka farmers seen reaping premium from mobile use

Oct 27, 2010 (LBO) - Use of mobile phones has helped Sri Lankan farmers get better prices for their produce and the technology can help reduce poverty, …

Sri Lanka Sept tea output falls slightly

Oct 25, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea production fell slightly in September 2010 compared with a year ago although output for the nine months were much higher …

Sri Lanka gets 20 bids for vessel monitoring system

Oct 25, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has received 20 bids from vendors in nine countries for a satellite-based vessel monitoring system tender which will be awarded …

Sri Lanka plantations look to extend productivity link

Oct 15, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's plantations industry is looking to extend a productivity linked pay scheme when talks on renewing a wage deal with labour …

Sri Lanka Cargills adds northern farmers to network

Oct 13, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Cargills, the island's largest retail chain said it had added farmers from the former war-torn north to its country wide …

Sri Lanka brews world’s largest cuppa

Oct 09, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka, a top exporter of tea, has made the world's largest cup of the brew in a ten foot high thousand gallon cup breaking a Guinness …

Sri Lanka govt to import chicken, eggs

Oct 08, 2010 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan government is to import chicken and eggs during the traditional festive seasons in November-December and the traditional …

Sri Lanka offers land for agri-business

Sept 27, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is offering 200 acres of land for commercial agriculture on the bank of a major river bordering the island north-eastern …

Sri Lanka should use low-yielding cows instead of importing: official

Sept 26, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka should make better use of existing stocks of low yielding milch cows in larger privately owned herds rather than importing …

Sri Lanka new tea export levy by year’s end

Sept 20, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is to impose a new levy on tea exports to raise funds for marketing and advertising to increase its market share in the highly …

Sri Lanka tea trade told to liberalise, tap stock market

Sept 10, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka should consider liberalising tea imports to encourage blending and value addition while plantations companies could use the …

Sri Lanka poultry industry recovering from state curbs, demand up

Sept 06, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Bairaha Farms, a poultry breeder and processor says the industry is recovering and increasing production after state …

Sri Lanka fishermen find peace leaves nets empty

TRINCOMALEE, September 2, 2010 (AFP) - Fishermen in the Sri Lankan port of Trincomalee hoped the end of the island's civil war would bring prosperity, but …

Sri Lanka govt inaction on theft seen threatening spice trade

Aug 30, 2010 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan government's failure to crack down on theft in spice plantations is threatening the industry, a key foreign exchange earner …