15 September 2026, Colombo: USDA now estimates Sri Lanka’s 2025/26 rice production, on a milled basis, at a record 3.7 million metric tons, up 12 percent from last
by Staff Writer COLOMBO (News 1st); The government will release funds to rice mill owners under a concessionary loan scheme within this week to facilitate the purchase of paddy
Xinhua The first targeted experience-sharing workshop organized by China Aid Training Alumni (CATA) Sri Lanka was held in Colombo on Monday, focusing on ways to increase rice
By Mangala Pavithrani Colombo, July 21 (Daily Mirror) – The import of nearly 100,000 metric tons of rice has severely disrupted the local rice market, reducing demand for
KELUM BANDARA Colombo, July 8 (Daily Mirror) – The flooding of the domestic market with imported rice ahead of the harvesting season has triggered the current crisis in
By shakya Sri Lanka spent US$90.3 million on rice imports during the first five months of 2026, from January to May, according to reports. It is also stated that US$49 million
Sri Lankan government has decided to import 6,000 metric tons of rice from Pakistan immediately as a solution for the prevailing shortage of rice in the market. The relevant
BY Staff Writer Sri Lanka will not face a rice shortage until the next Maha cultivation season, the Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development,
The Government of Myanmar has donated 500 metric tons of rice to Sri Lanka to provide relief to people affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The consignment was handed over today (09) to
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