Asia Sri Lanka An appeal to farmers to grow more rice as the country faces its worst economic crisis in 70 years comes comes from the Minister of Agriculture who said 'food situation is worsening'
Asia Sri Lanka The three major pharmaceutical industry associations openly oppose the decision to import medicines from seven countries under the proposed Government-to-Government G2G import scheme, warning that it threatens to collapse the local pharmaceutical industry
Asia Sri Lanka Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka exceeded 37.000 in the first five days of March, according to provisional figures from the Tourism Development Authority; half-million visitors entered the country within 1 March, compared to mid-March in 2024
Asia Sri Lanka An event was held to gather international support for the 'Clean Sri Lanka' initiative, a government-led initiative focused on enhancing waste management, promoting sustainability and improving the nation's general cleanliness
Asia Sri Lanka Police have arrested over 30.000 suspects in anti-drug and crime prevention operations across the country that began in December