Red rice has cultural significance ... according to the Agrarian Development Board. Sri Lanka’s 2.5 million farmers comprise 30 per cent of the country’s workforce and are engaged in two ...
Unlike in our neighbouring countries, many red rice varieties are quite common in Sri Lanka. One day I took a few of my South Asian friends who had visited Colombo for a meeting, for their last-minute ...
Profits at Sri Lanka based Jat Holdings, a producer of construction material, grew 81 percent to 489.5 million rupees in the ...
Rice shortages in Sri Lanka have disrupted the Hindu Thai Pongal celebrations ... Preparing Pongal, a dish of red rice and coconut, is the core ritual of the festivities. However, the island nation's ...
If there’s one thing that defines Sri Lanka’s vibrant streets, it’s the irresistible aroma of sizzling snacks, spicy curries, ...
About 75 percent of Japanese firms in Sri Lanka expected profits to grow in 2025, the highest share of confidence in any ...
The truculent declaration of transparently undemocratic intent made by the Deputy Minister of Defence must be read together ...
In a related development, Sumith de Z Abeysiriwardena, who retired prematurely as Director of the Rice Research Institute (RRI) in Sri Lanka, had developed red basmati rice in the Dambulla region ...
Taking in verdant tea country and historic stations, the island’s railway network makes for a perfect way to explore ...
A Arisi (rice): The foundation of Pongal dishes, symbolising prosperity and abundance. In Sri Lanka, red rice is often preferred, lending a nutty flavour and deeper cultural resonance to the ...