#Namal Karunaratne
Namal Karunaratne admits NPP’s waning popularity
Popularity of the NPP regime is diminishing due to the people’s lack of understanding of the ways of governance, deputy minister Namal Karunaratne...
Only 50% of data provided by public during wildlife census accurate: Dy Minister
Around 50% of the information provided by the general public during the recent wildlife census was found to be accurate, according to Deputy...
12,000 kilograms of paddy from a hectare- Deputy Minister Namal
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Namal Karunaratne has pointed out that Sri Lankan Agri scientists have discovered new varieties of paddy that can produce...
Tensions flare at farmers’ meeting with Agriculture Minister over broken promises
A routine discussion between Sri Lankan farmer representatives and deputy agriculture minister turned confrontational this week, as frustrations mounted over unfulfilled promises, collapsing...
NPP’s sluice gate spectacle
An opening ceremony for a newly constructed sluice gate in a reservoir was held recently under the patronage of Deputy Minister of Agriculture...
Farmers threaten to feed hay to Deputy Minister
Tensions between farmers and the government have flared once again, with leading farmers’ organisations accusing the authorities of failing to provide fair prices...
Sri Lanka’s spice trade under threat
Sri Lanka’s spice export industry is facing challenges due to the re-export of low-grade imported produce falsely labelled as local, Deputy Minister of...
‘Non-existent’ paddy stock surfaces from govt. storage
The Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) has called for tenders to sell a stock of 119,690 kgs of Keeri Samba paddy, which it had...
