Rustic by name, luxurious by nature – there’s nothing basic about the ‘huts’ at the smart Chena Huts beach resort in south-east Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s biggest exports are tea, rubber and coconuts. This fact was something I was proudly told by a local shortly after landing at Bandaranaike International Airport. My hosts were trying ...

Rustic by name, luxurious by nature – there’s nothing basic about the ‘huts’ at the smart Chena Huts beach resort in south-east Sri Lanka.

Many practice traditional chena cultivation, while others grow maize on the fringes of the Nilgala forest reserve. Others cultivate paddy, millet and other grains and are slowly transitioning to crops ...

Sri Lanka had been self-sufficient in rice production since 2005. A 20-year-old Sri Lankan has seen the country’s GDP per capita roughly double over his lifetime.

Sri Lanka has enlisted French major Total and Norway's Equinor to study the hydrocarbon potential of two blocks, saying it aims to start oil production in the island nation in 2023.

Unexpected rainy weather conditions, a phenomenon of global warming, have triggered concerns for salt production in Sri Lanka because at least 40–45 days with uninterrupted sunlight are required ...

COLOMBO, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka produces 40 percent of its current milk requirement, and plans are underway to double the amount, State Minister of Livestock Development D. B. Herath said ...

Sri Lankan religious leaders say they are saddened by the efforts of some groups to promote cannabis cultivation at a time when the government is taking strong measures to eradicate drugs from the ...

Sri Lanka rowed back on its goal to become the first country to fully adopt organic farming on Wednesday by removing the ban on the use and importation of chemical fertilisers after months of mass ...

Sri Lanka’s smallholder farmers are faced with increasing risks related to the impacts of climate change, which threaten their agricultural yields and livelihoods. Risk has always been a factor ...

Sri Lanka's most popular sweetener is disappearing, due to the destruction of rainforests, inconsistent yields, intensive labor and a fading workforce. And turning the tide isn't going to be easy.