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Sri Lanka to import rice to address shortage: Minister

Sri Lanka will import 70,000 metric tonnes of rice to address a market shortage, despite this year's surplus rice production. Minister Wasantha...

Sri Lanka is grappling with high poultry feed costs due to import duties and trade controls on maize, which keep prices of...

Sri Lanka's state sugar firms are facing a surplus of 1.3 million liters of unsold ethanol due to a sharp decline in...

Sri Lanka may face below-average rainfall from October if La Niña conditions develop, affecting the 2025 Maha rice crop. While El Niño...

Sri Lanka anticipates a rice harvest of 1.771 million metric tons for the Yala season, based on 477,299 hectares cultivated by late...