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Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Irrigation and Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister P.Harrisan declared opened the World Bank Project Office at the premises of the Department of Irrigation for co-ordination of all offices operating in times of disasters by using modern technology for collecting data on climatic changes in Sri Lanka. Through this office it would be...
Read more...Centre of Integrated Rural Development in Asia Pacific Region (CIRDAP) is an international Organization of regional Countries established in 1979 with its Head Office in Bangladesh, and 15 Countries have obtained its membership. They are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Fiji - islands, India, Indonisia, Iran, Laos, Malasia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippine, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam Sri...
Read more...Minister P.Harrison, Chairman of the Sub Committee on Cost of Living stated today (21) that the Committee has decided to reduce Duty on imported dry chilies by Rs.20 from Rs.25 to Rs.5 per 1kg and imported fish by Rs.75 from Rs. 100 to Rs. 25 per 1kg.
Read more...Cost of Living Committee Chairman P.Harrison also being the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Irrigation & Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development said that tax for imported big onion has been reduced by Rs. 39.00 per 1kg of big onion. He further stated that this decision was taken in view of the inconvenience caused to consumers due to the increase of price of big...
Read more...Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Irrigation and Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Mr. P.Harrison stated that this Government would not approve the increasing of wheat flour price by a private company at its whims and fancies. So said the Minister Participating at the inauguration of Agri – Road modernization programme “Diyawara Neyo” to be implemented under Hurulu...
Read more...Following observation – tour at Hunupitiya Fertilizer warehouse complex maintained by Lakpohora and Commercial Fertilizer Companies, P.Horrison, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Irrigation and fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development stated that there isn’t any fertilizer shortage in the country as the total requirement has already been imported.
Read more...Minister of Agriculture Mr. P.Harrison said that state fertilizer companies have been instructed to finalize the importation of fertilizer requirement for this ‘Maha’ season before the end of this month. This was stated by the Minister while attending a roofing sheet- offering ceremony for farmers in the Divisional Secretary’s Division of Nochchiyagama under the programme of ensuring the...
Read more...Chicken producers’ Association has agreed to ensure uninterrupted supply of chicken at Rs.450/-per 1kg during the coming festival season.
Read more...Minister P. Harrison being the chairman of the Cost of Living Committee stated that Authorities of two Gas Companies assured at the Cost of Living Committee today (05) that Gas Could be available from this month without any shortage.
Read more...Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs , Livestock Development ,Irrigation and Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister on the occasion of opening Andiyagala BOC branch , Anuradhapura stated that the premier bank in Sri Lanka which strengthened the economy of rural community is the Bank of Ceylon having – 80 year historical...
Read more...Foundation stones were laid for 11 bridges for the electorate of Anuradhapura west at the hands of P.Harrison ,Minister of Agriculture , Rural Economic Affairs ,Livestock Development , Irrigation and Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development .
Read more...Minister P. Harrison stated that whatever political party would come into power, a National Policy on Agriculture in favor of the country would be introduced in the near future.
Read more...(Discussion held with Mr.Namal Karunarathne, National Organizer for All Island Agrarian Federation) Minister P.Harrison instructed officials of the Agricultural and Insurance Board to complete the payment of compensation to all farmers who have registered with the Board and paid the insurance Premium. These instructions were issued by the Minister at a discussion held between...
Read more...Offering of the first harvest (Agasus) of the Yala season 2019 to the sacred tooth relic was successfully held today(03) in Kandy. Yala season harvest offering to the sacred tooth relic was held traditionally for the fourth occasion under the patronage of the most Ven.Warkagoda Dhamma Siddhi Sri Pannananda Gnanarathna Nayaka Thero, Chief Prelate of the Asgiriya Chapter and...
Read more...Minister of Agriculture, Rural economic affairs, Irrigation and Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Mr. P.Harison has stated in Anuradhapura that negotiations are now in progress with relevant companies and it would be possible to present revised price of 1kg of wheat flour at Cost of Living Committee to be held on 17 this month. Speaking further, the Minister stated “Although...
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