A major food shortage is looming on Sri Lanka's east coast after heavy flooding.

Experts predict shortages of staple foodstuffs like rice within a few weeks as a result of the second wave of floods in Sri Lanka.

By Dr. M. A. Mohamed Saleem and Arjuna Hulugalle Gandhi Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka "War is over, terrorism is subdued, separatism is a taboo, and therefore Sri Lankans should come to believe that everything is on course for making this country of ours into an economic hub in the region" was the message a senior member of the governing party tried to convey recently. No one will g...

Many students all over the world are considering a career in engineering in response to the global shortage of engineers. With this in mind, the Faculty of Engineering Sciences of the Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College (CINEC) is providing an educational opportunity for suitably

By Dr. S. Narapalasingam PART I The baffling moves and actions on the political front of the potent government led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, since the war ended conclusively mid May 2009 have been considered discretely by many analysts, ignoring...

Jan 25, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Cooperatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando has said that there would not be a shortage in paddy this year, as the government has a buffer stock in paddy to last for another three months.

Thirty eight employees have been recruited for the Sri Lanka Scientific Service overcoming a shortage that prevailed for a long period. They were presented with the appointment letters under the patronage of Deputy Minister Vijaya Dahanayake. They are all attached to the Health Ministry

(Lanka-e-News 20.Jan.2011, 10.00PM) It is reported that over 20 lakhs coconuts which were urgently imported from Keral , India to meet the coconut shortage...

Jan 20, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Agrarian Services and Wildlife Minister S.M. Chandrasena has said today that there was no threat of the country facing a paddy shortage in the next few months due to the recent floods.

Media reports that over 60 percent of the total Maha paddy cultivation of the country was destroyed are baseless. Only 17 percent of the paddy lands were affected. The Government has already stored 15 percent paddy from the total paddy requirement. There will be no price increase or paddy scarcity in the country due to floods, the report further said. “The Agrarian and Wildlife M...

Rice Shortage Likely In The Coming Months By Raisa Wickrematunge and Abdul H. Azeez Heavy rains lashed the island unmercifully this week. The ensuing floods and earth slips have damaged houses, affecting over a million people.  Further dangers that will only be truly realised in the months

Jan 15, Embilipitiya: A Sri Lankan government minister said today that the country lacked political leaders and was facing a shortage of such leaders.

There is a shortage of true leaders presently in Sri Lanka, says Youth Affairs and Skill Development Minister Dullas Alahapperuma. He states that in the past leaders were elected to the Parliament through various unjust means.

Sri Lanka has a shortage of leaders, Youth Affairs and Skills Development Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said addressing an event in Ambilipitiya today. He added that there was a lack of...

By Malinga H. Gunaratne A rejoinder to Rex Hermon LLM ( Monash) Barrister at Law (Lincolns Inn), former Director of George Steuart and Company from Malinga Herman Gunaratne — 5th Standard S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia, 6th Standard St. Servatius College, Matara, and The Pembroke Academy. No, there was no delusion at all. I knew ...

The Sri Lankan government has suspended plans to import coconuts as a way of tackling rising prices and a national shortage.

Dec 23, Colombo: Sri Lanka Minister of Cooperatives and Internal Trade Johnston Fernando says that the government has decided to import big onion from Pakistan to eradicate the shortage and escalation of prices.

The Sri Lankan Government has intervened to address a severe shortage of coconuts - a dietary staple for the island.

By Chakaravarthy "Four hundred rupees” said he. I was shocked. I could remember the days he charged twenty five rupees decades ago and later hundred rupees for a long time. So I wondered whether the money has lost value or...

Sri Lanka's coconut development minister has banned the felling of coconut trees in an effort to increase coconut production in the face of a severe shortage.

Dec 21, Kandy: The surgeons of the General Hospital of Kandy have been conducting a walk out for two days now, health sources say.

The Sri Lankan government has stepped in to try to stem a severe shortage of a national staple - coconuts.

The Sri Lankan government bans the felling of palm trees in an effort to stem a severe shortage of coconuts, a national staple.

Sri Lanka's government on Monday banned the felling of coconut trees as the island battled a severe shortage of nuts -- a dietary staple -- and ordered imports for the first time.

Sri Lanka's authorities have been forced to step in to control the spiralling price of coconuts -- a dietary staple -- by setting a ceiling price and arranging imports to ease supply and demand.

Dec 16, Colombo: A Sri Lankan media report said today that the hospitals countrywide are affected by a shortage of anesthetists.

Dec 15, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government said today that it will import coconut with immediate effect from several Asian countries to curb the shortage and control the escalating prices of coconut in the market.

Dec 12, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Ministry of Education has focused on the dearth of English teachers in the country's schools and taken measures to launch a special programme to train more English teachers.

Dec 05, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today said the lack of a proper drug policy has resulted in the constant shortage of essential drugs and medical equipment.

The Government is mulling over the import of sugar directly from Brazil, granting relief to the consumers. Minister Johnston Fernando had discussions in this respect with the Brazilian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Henrique Lopez. 90 percent of sugar to meet the country’s sugar requirements is imported from Brazil. The Minister pointed out that with the ...