China’s embassy in Sri Lanka said the first two shipments of a 500 million yuan (74 million US dollar) grant of rice will reach the island’s shores on June 25 and June 30.

The World Bank has agreed to provide a financial Assistance of US$ 105 million to provide the full Urea fertilizer requirement for paddy cultivation during the 2022 Maha Season, Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.

Government yesterday presented to Parliament a supplementary estimate to spend Rs 695 billion for various purposes. The estimate presented to the House to spend Rs 67 billion to continue payment of the monthly allowance of Rs. 5000 to govern...

The cabinet on Monday has unanimously decided to import total requirement of chemical fertiliser for the coming Yala and Maha seasons. Accordingly, Sri Lanka will import 15,000 MTS of Urea, 45,000 MTS of Murate of Potash (MOP) and 36,000 MT...