State Minister Sanath Nishantha laid to rest

Litro increases domestic gas prices

Litro Gas has increased the price of domestic gas owing to an increase in world prices. The company said that an increase in the demand for gas in the global market during the season and the Ukraine war has resulted in an increase in global gas prices. As a result, Litro Gas said that it has decided to bear most of the costs and increase prices without placing a burden on the consumer. Accordingly, a 12.5kg gas cylinder has been increased by Rs.250 with the new price now Rs. 4,610, a 5kg cyli

05 Dec, 2022

FAO and US provide 9,300 MT of urea fertilizer to farmers in Sri Lanka

The United States and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) handed over 9,300 tonnes of urea fertilizer to the Ministry of Agriculture to distribute to more than 193,000 smallholder paddy farmers in Sri Lanka. The fertilizer, procured by FAO with funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is the first shipment of USAID-supported fertilizer assistance, with additional supplies anticipated in the coming months that will reach close to one million farmers across the

05 Dec, 2022

Government assures restoration of food security

The Government has assured the restoration of food security through the 2023 budget. State Minister of Finance, Shehan Semasinghe said that the budget places more focus on the poor and the people who are under various economic pressures. “With this budget we expect to provide relief and the restoration of food security and livelihood of the people who have been affected by the economic situation in our country. The Government has already implemented the provisioning of prosperity allowance, fi

04 Dec, 2022