The images of agitated Sri Lankans storming into their country’s presidential residence in reaction to the mishandling of farm policy by their government left me with a single thought: This could have ...

Since the downfall of Sri Lanka’s former president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in mid-July, some commentators have blamed the economic crisis and social unrest that precipitated his departure on his nominal ...

Protesters gather inside the premises of the Presidential Secretariat to demand the resignation of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on July 9, 2022, in Colombo. Credit - Pradeep ...

Rice imports up this year after poor weather cut yields Chemical fertilizer import costs up more than 60% y/y Sri Lanka looks to expand rice cultivation in current season DEHIATTAKANDIYA, Sri Lanka, ...

Sri Lanka, Jan. 21 -- Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe said that Sri Lanka is taking decisive steps to strengthen its organic agricultural export ...

In April 2021, then-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa abruptly banned imports of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides, in an attempt to preserve Sri Lanka’s fast-depleting foreign currency ...

In 2021, the Sri Lankan Army became the unlikely vanguard of a supposed green revolution, resulting in a radical redefinition of civil-military relations in farming regions.