#Food Security
Govt to import 40,000 MT of Keeri Samba to tackle rice shortage
The government has decided to import 40,000 metric tons of Keeri Samba and substitute rice varieties in a bid to address the current...
Salt shortage disrupts bakery products
A severe shortage of salt is disrupting bakery production across Sri Lanka, leading to potential shortages of essential bakery items such as bread...
Salt shortage hits local markets amid import delays
A shortage of salt has been reported in several parts of the country, with the Salt Producers’ Association attributing the situation to delays...
Sri Lanka’s agriculture in crisis as rice, tea, and coconut productions drop while prices rise
Sri Lanka’s agricultural sector is going through a severe crisis, with a significant drop in the production of major crops such as rice,...
We did not introduce the tax, just continued it – Trade Minister
Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe addressed claims regarding the imposition of a Rs. 65 tax on imported...
MP Nalin Bandara cries out against imposition of VAT on eggs
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Kurunegala District MP Nalinda Bandara Jayamaha called on the government to immediately remove the VAT imposed on eggs. Speaking...
Doctors warn of looming malnutrition crisis
The Doctors’ Trade Union Alliance for Medical and Civil Rights has raised concerns over the country’s escalating food inflation, warning that it could...
NPP blames previous govts for coconut crisis
Deputy Minister of Vocational Education Nalin Hewage stated that the reason for the current coconut crisis is the previous government’s failure to properly...
