Sri Lanka's state spending is running sharply below budget, official data show, with the central bank also providing ...

The government has so far taken no action on production. Relief is needed to calm prices and meet the needs of households, ...

Rice prices have also increased. There's a long queue outside government-run shops," one of the shoppers, Ms Swarna explains. With several essential food items in high demand, Sri Lanka's food ...

Sri Lanka has seen a surge in the cost of ... take control of the supply of basic food items, including rice and sugar, and set prices in an attempt to control rising inflation.

There is hope in the horizon after the 2024 Presidential Elections that the new regime would do all it could to ensure that ...

This topic is addressed in a well-researched article titled RICE MONOPOLY Continues to Put Farmers and Consumers in Peril” by Prageeth Sampath Karunathilaka (Daily Mirror, Sept 25. 2024). This article ...

Sri Lanka, known as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean, offers a diverse selection of refreshing drinks that reflect the island’s ...

As the world grapples with rising food prices and dwindling resources, 'No Farmers, No Food' calls for awareness of the ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP ... food and fuel prices surged and fuel, cooking gas, medicine and food ran short. Sri Lankans lined up for government rice handouts and charity meals.

Sri Lanka's state spending is running sharply below budget, official data show, with the central bank also providing ...

the ‘rice bowl’ of Sri Lanka, explain: ‘To provide rice at a subsidised price, the government could provide transport facilities for rice distribution and facilitate the establishment of ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP ... food and fuel prices surged and fuel, cooking gas, medicine and food ran short. Sri Lankans lined up for government rice handouts and charity meals.