Our country had to pay 251 million USD to the Iranian government in the form of arrears for importing fuel to Sri Lanka since 2011.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation Industries has planned to commence a program to produce the entire amount of rice required for the country from six major agricultural areas.
Sri Lanka Tea Research Institute states that it will be possible to earn an income of 1.5 billion USD this year from the export of tea in Sri Lanka.
Read more: Tea export revenue expected to hit $1.5 billion this year
The Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation Industries has decided to commence the 2024 Mid- Season immediately after the end of this Yala Season.
Dr. Hemali Kothalawala, Director General of DAPH, mentioned that steps and measures have been implemented to prevent the entry of the Avian Influenza A(H5N1) virus (or “bird flu”), which has recently re-emerged in several countries.