Once established ‘Sena’ armyworm cannot be practically eradicated: UNFAO
Jan 24, 2019 (LBO) – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says that the Fall Armyworm (FAW) known as 'Sena' cannot be practically …
Jan 24, 2019 (LBO) – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says that the Fall Armyworm (FAW) known as 'Sena' cannot be practically …
By Jekhan Aruliah Back in the day Raj Janan’s father was a successful industrialist in Jaffna, owning at various times an aluminium factory, a knitwear …
Dec 27, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Army have rescued a number of people stranded due to the prevailing adverse weather condition in the Kilinochchi and …
By Jekhan Aruliah I write this piece as my appreciation of a Diasporan who came back to Jaffna and made a difference, sowing economic and medical seeds in the …
Dec 07, 2018 (LBO) – The signing ceremony of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Tripartite Agreement between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the …
Dec 07, 2018 (LBO) – Planters’ Association of Ceylon has reiterated the position of its membership that a 100 percent increase in daily basic wages as …
By Jekhan Aruliah Soon after I moved to Jaffna in 2015 I heard rumours of this fantastic food court run by war widows. Friends driving North from Colombo said …
Nov 09, 2018 (LBO) - Watawala Plantations PLC reported a profit after tax (PAT) of 554 million rupees for the six months ended 30 September 2018. The Company …
Nov 09, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's low growns teas continued to meet with good demand, whilst high and mid grown small leaf teas continued to witness downward …
Oct 30, 2018 (LBO) - The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said the island's external sector performance remained subdued in August 2018. "During the month, the …
Oct 08, 2018 (LBO) - The vilification of oil palm in Sri Lanka on the grounds of the crop’s purported adverse impact on the environment is completely …
Oct 04, 2018 (LBO) - Auction average for the month of September 2018 totalled Rs.537.77 compared to Rs.534.02 of August 2018 showing a marginal increase of …
By World Bank 38-year-old Sivasidambaram Vasugi is the General Manager of one of the first cooperative-owned seed paddy processing centers in Killinochchi, Si …
Sept 20, 2018 (LBO) - A Memorendem of Understanding has been signed between the Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs and the Government of India, …
Sept 19, 2018 (LBO) - A two-day training programme on the integration of women in the agriculture sector was held with representatives from ministries, …
Sept 04, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Oil Palm industry has formally inaugurated an industry association under the aegis of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce to …
Dr. Romesh Bandaranaike shares his unique perspective of Sri Lanka’s plantations With the fate of Sri Lanka’s plantation industry continuing to remain as a …
Aug 23, 2018 (LBO) - Sri Lanka’s cabinet of Ministers has given the go ahead for increasing subsidies given to farmers for planting rubber in a bid to …
July 23, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka marked the completion of the Mahaweli Multipurpose Project after the water filling of the Moragahakanda Kalu Ganga Reservoir …
Jul 23, 2018 (LBO) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the government of Sri Lanka have signed a Letter of Understanding (LOU) on its next phase of …