Mahindananda Aluthgamage remanded
2025-05-19
Former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has been remanded over the importation of an allegedly substandard consignment of organic fertilizer fromContinue Reading
Mahindananda makes legal move to dodge arrest in Chinese fertiliser fraud case
2025-05-14
Former Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage has filed an anticipatory bail application before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, seeking to preventContinue Reading
PM briefs Parliament on fertilizer subsidy for farmers
2025-01-09
The government is providing a fertilizer subsidy of Rs. 25,000 and free red powder fertilizer for the Maha season, PrimeContinue Reading
Russia alleges EU country blocked free fertilizers to Sri Lanka
2024-12-13
Russian Ambassador Levan S. Dzhagaryan has alleged that a European country blocked a consignment of free fertilizer to be grantedContinue Reading
Russia donates 55,000 mt of fertilizer
2024-12-12
Russia has donated more than 55,000 metric tonnes of potassium chloride fertilizer to Sri Lanka to support the island’s agriculturalContinue Reading
Wijesekara welcomes restart of schemes funded by previous government
2024-09-27
Former Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara, has welcomed the resumption of several government initiatives, including the increase ofContinue Reading
Fertilizer subsidies for farmers cultivating for 2024/25 Maha Season
2024-08-22
The proposal to provide fertilizer subsidies to farmers cultivating paddy lands for the 2024/25 Maha Season has received Cabinet approval.Continue Reading
FAO delivers 8,360 tonnes of Japan-funded fertilizer
2023-08-07
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) delivered 8,360 metric tonnes of urea fertilizer this week to the Ministry of AgricultureContinue Reading
3,820 tonnes of EU-funded urea fertilizer distributed to paddy farmers
2023-04-11
A shipment of 3,820 tonnes of urea fertilizer procured by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)Continue Reading
Govt takes measures to issue TSP fertilizer to farmers for Yala season
2023-02-15
The government has announced plans to provide Mada Pohora (TSP) to farmers at a lower price than the current marketContinue Reading