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February 5, 2022

The distribution of agricultural machinery to 47 Agrarian Service Centers in 06 provinces was held yesterday (03) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The amount spent for this is Rs 250 million. These equipment were distributed to the Agrarian Service Centers under the “Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project” which is […]

December 9, 2021

Kelani Valley Plantations PLC (KVPL) secured the Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award in Agriculture at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards (BCCSA). The prestigious honour cements KVPL’s status as one of the country’s most respected pioneers in the field of sustainable and ethical plantations management. Hayleys Plantations […]

August 9, 2021

A renowned team from Switzerland who are widely regarded as experts on organic agriculture met with Minister of Plantation Hon Dr. Ramesh Pathirana and Secretary to the Ministry of Plantation Mr. Ravindra Hewavitharana on 06th August. During the meeting, the Minister shared the country’s vision for the plantation sector and the approach […]

June 17, 2021

The National Food Systems Dialogue was organized by the Ministry of Agriculture to identify challenges in building sustainable food systems in Sri Lanka, ranging from production, processing, distribution, consumption and disposal of food products. Minister of Agriculture, Mahindananda Aluthgamage in his message to the participants of the National Food System Dialogue stated […]

October 11, 2020

CodeGen, a globally recognised technology powerhouse marks 20 years of innovation excellence offering its high-performance technology to over 20 countries in 5 continents. Founded by Dr Harsha Subasinghe, CodeGen’s Board of Directors Bharat Patel President Sales, Marketing and Commercials, and Kusal Subasinghe President Legal and Operations together with the Senior Management of CodeGen are spearheading […]

September 20, 2020

When we think of greenhouses, we tend to think of the cold hills of Nuwara Eliya, old fashioned English homes and Victorian botanical gardens full of exotic plants. We don’t tend to think high tech, modern or organic, and we certainly don’t think of Anuradhapura. This is where Saaraketha, Sri Lanka’s only certified organic […]

April 19, 2018

Rome, Italy: A Sri Lankan agrarian system, the “ellanga gammana” or Cascaded Tank-Village system in the Dry Zone, was designated as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The Cascaded Tank-Village System in Sri Lanka was recognized at the International Forum and Award ceremony […]

Agricultural machinery to 47 Agrarian Service Centers in 06 provinces

KVPL wins Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award in Agriculture

Plantation Minister and top Government officials held discussions with organic Agri experts from Switzerland

Inaugural National Food Systems Dialogue calls for collaborative action to transform food systems

CodeGen Celebrates 20 Years of Pioneering Home-Grown Global Brands

Saaraketha modernizing Sri Lankan agriculture through Agri Tech

Sri Lanka designated as a globally important agricultural heritage site