SL Looking for two rice categories
Sri Lanka has picked three countries to supply 200,000 MT rice immediately to meet the shortfall in its domestic market.more
‘Looking for 2 rice categories from four countries’
Following a first round of assessment, Sri Lanka has decided to take a closer look at four international rice suppliers to meet its urgent market needs. โA team of technical officials including officials and food technologists from Sri Lanka are to visit these countries and test rice samplesโ saidmore
Coops our 3rd economic force, but needs modernisingโ
Sri Lanka launched the first ever reform initiative for its third economic force in more than 100 years with a strong nod of encouragement from none other than the countryโs Head of State on July 1.more
Rishad calls on powerful TNA’s help on JAffna Muslim IDPs
The dire issues faced by an already helpless Internally Displaced (IDP) Muslims in Jaffna is a humanitarian crisis and should not be enmeshed or tabled along with the calls of the Jaffna Tamil populace.more
Tunisia-SL trade opening!
An unprecedented basket of exports from Sri Lanka is now smiling big as a result of the recent GSP plus eligibility-even more so is the promise of FDI.more
“Plastic rice an anti-Muslim conspiracy”
The rice tranche immediately sought by Sri Lanka from abroad is 100,000 MT. Meanwhile, local rice millers are also identified as being responsible for the supply shortages in the market.more
1294 Ratnapura SME biz & industries gone
Recent floods have inflicted heavy damages on Ratnapuraโs urban economy-with initial estimates showing more than Rs one billion losses from its damaged industries, businesses and SMEs. โAlmost 1294 businesses and industries have been damagedโ said Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen on 27 June. Minister Bathiudeen was addressingmore
โMegapolis work about to startโ
The government cannot always fund its large scale projects on its own. Meanwhile, work on Megapolis is about to start.more
BREAKING: Rishad moves fast on HE President’s directive
Sri Lanka has opened immediate talks with three countries on 22 June to procure a rice tranche to stabilize its domestic markets.more
โThink of displaced Muslims when celebratingโ
Wishing the Muslim community of Sri Lanka a peaceful Eid ul-Fitr festival, Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen also calls them to keep their displaced people in mind when celebrating.more
Leader of All Ceylon Makkal Congress