All posts tagged "Sri Lanka"
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92Sugar News in EnglishSri Lanka: UNP MP urges govt to present white paper on sugar import needs
UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake criticized policy confusion in Sri Lanka’s sugar industry, warning it hurts farmers, investors, and the economy. He highlighted...
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164Sugar News in EnglishSri Lanka approves compensation for sugarcane farmers hit by factory fires
Sri Lanka has approved financial relief for 235 sugarcane farmers affected by fires at Sevanagala Sugar Factory. About 19,000 metric tons of...
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199Sugar News in EnglishSri Lanka : Govt. sets sugarcane purchase rates
Sri Lanka’s Industries Minister Sunil Handunnetti warned sugarcane farmers against political influence and burning crops, stressing that burnt cane fetches only Rs....
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166Maize News in EnglishSri Lanka : Maize imports to be curbed by half next year
Sri Lanka plans to cut maize imports to 150,000 metric tons next year from 300,000, aiming to save foreign exchange. Agriculture Secretary...
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180Rice News in EnglishSri Lanka Govt. Braces For Possible Rice Shortage By Year End
Sri Lanka’s Commerce Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe warned that the government may import 40,000 t of rice to counter any artificial shortage of...
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219Sugar News in EnglishSri Lanka: Pelwatte, Sevanagala sugar mills reel under crisis due to mismanagement
Sri Lanka’s sugar industry faces a severe financial crisis, with Pelwatta, Sevenagala, Ethimale, and Hingurana factories burdened by huge debts, unpaid farmer...
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157Sugar News in English
Sugar market is affected by invisible mafia: Sri Lankan Deputy Trade Minister Jayawardhana
Sri Lanka’s Deputy Trade Minister R. M. Jayawardhana blamed past instability for high prices and low brown sugar output. Only 11% of...
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145Sugar News in EnglishSri Lanka : 46,000 Tons of Cane Delivered, Millions Still Unpaid
The Sevanagala Sugar Factory in Sri Lanka faces a crisis due to delayed payments to sugarcane farmers and transporters. Despite holding stocks...
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207Sugar News in English
Sri Lanka : Pelwatte and Sevanagala sugar factories in crisis due to state inefficiency
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa criticized government mismanagement for the decline of Pelwatte and Sevanagala sugar factories. He highlighted massive unpaid dues, loans,...
