DHAKA, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Bangladesh will export 50,000 tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka for the first time under a government-to-government deal at $450 a tonne including cost, freight and insurance, Food ...

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya visited the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines, on 11 March 2026, and held bilateral discussions with ...

Rice shortages in Sri Lanka have disrupted the Hindu Thai Pongal celebrations, hindering the preparation of traditional dishes during the festival. The harvest festival Hindus celebrate on Jan. 14 ...

Beaches, rice hoppers and a whole lot of summer sunshine! Sri Lanka is the perfect Island getaway, and here is what you need to pack if you are headed there!

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Two rounds of flooding in Sri Lanka since January have destroyed at least 35 percent of the staple rice crop, the Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday, raising the risk of food ...

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya held a bilateral discussions with Director General of International Rice Research Institute - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the ...

As Sri Lanka searches for new sources of foreign exchange and sustainable economic reform, an unexpected opportunity may lie in something as simple as the food on its plate. According to Andrea Diaz, ...

BANGKOK -- Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn presided Friday over an elaborate annual ceremony that marks the start of the rice-planting season and honors the nation's farmers. The Royal Ploughing ...