Minister Mahinda Amaraweera was sworn in as the Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries
In a Cabinet reshuffle yesterday (23) morning, Minister Mahinda Amaraweera was sworn in as the Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries at the Presidential Secretariat.
Ambassador of the Netherlands to Sri Lanka says that there is a high...
Mrs. HE the Bonnie Horbach, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Sri Lanka said that there is a high demand for Sri Lanka's agricultural products in the international market, and the government and businessmen of Sri Lanka should be interested in capturing those markets. She has also said that she can provide the necessary support for that.
National Vocational Qualification Certificates (NVQ 3) are offered to...
The Palmyrah Development Board and the National Apprentice Board have taken steps to award National Vocational Qualification certificates to those who involved in the palm toddy industry for the first time in Sri Lanka.
Agri Tech 24 Agri Tech Exhibition will be held from March 02 to 05 at...
The Agri Tech 24 Agricultural Technology Exhibition, organized with the participation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation Industry and all its affiliated institutions, has been completed by now to hold the Agri Tech 24 Agricultural Technology Exhibition from March 2nd to 5th at the Hungama Batata Agricultural Technical Park.
Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera appointed...
Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera appointed as a Chairman of 37th session on Asia Pacific Regional Conference on UNFAO today.
The 37th session of the Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific of...
The 37th session of the Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific of Food and Agriculture Organization will be held on February 19,20,21 and 22 at the Hilton Hotel Colombo.
Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera, Minister of Agriculture says that 1000 million...
Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera, Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries stated that an amount of 1000 million rupees has been set aside this year to implement programs to attract the youth community to agriculture in this country.
High-level international UN FAO conference convenes to guide recovery...
A major multilateral conference opened today in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo which aims to transform the Asia-Pacific region’s agrifood systems, after multiple human and economic crises have set back progress to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those to end hunger and poverty and reduce inequalities (SDGs 2, 1, 10).
For the First time in the World, the Research conducted by the Lunuwila...
Dr. Sanathani Ranasinghe, Director of the said Research Institute stated that the research conducted by the Lunuwila Coconut Research Institute on the preparation of coconut plants using tissue culture technology for the first time in the world was very successful.
A report based on the assessment title "Proactive Disclosure under the...
A report based on the assessment title "Proactive Disclosure under the RTI act in Sri Lanka: Ranking public authorities" examined the compliance of public authorities with proactive disclosure under the RTI act.
Sri Lanka to Host 37th session of Asia Pacific Regional Conference
Sri Lanka has chosen to host the 37th session of the Asia Pacific Regional Conference (APRC) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), to be held from 19th to 22nd February 2024 in Colombo.
37th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific
The Thirty-seventh Session of the Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC) will be held as a high-level Ministerial in-person event in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 19 – 22 February 2024.
Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera Hon. Minister of Agriculture and Plantation...
Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries has stated that the government was able to start paying the highest amount of compensation to the farmers for crop damage caused by drought and floods in the 2023 Yala season in this year within two months of crop damage.
The Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries says that the...
A ceremony to appraise the exporters involved in the palmyra related industry was held today (15) in the morning at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute. The ceremony was presided over by Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera, Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industry and high officials including foreign ambassadors and exporters of palmyra related products participated in the ceremony.