Persian traders among them brought to Sri Lanka Christianity of the Nestorian sect. Persian traders who arrived in the island had settled down along the west coast around Mantai (present Mannar.) Some ...

Sudharman Siripala Sri Lanka is grappling with the increasing threat of climate change, which has led to unpredictable ...

In 2021, the Sri Lankan Army became the unlikely vanguard of a supposed green revolution, resulting in a radical redefinition of civil-military relations in farming regions.

Signs of growth are visible only in rubber and some export crops. Colombo (AsiaNews) – Sri Lanka's agricultural sector is going through a severe crisis, with a significant drop in the production ...

This sudden conscription of the military into agricultural service wasn’t born in a vacuum. Since defeating Tamil separatists in 2009, Sri Lanka’s military has methodically colonized civilian ...

Yet this crisis is about much more than tea: It has affected every sector of Sri Lanka’s agricultural economy, effectively paralyzing the smallholder farmers who produce much of Sri Lanka’s ...

Agriculture’s contribution to the overall economy in Sri Lanka has gradually diminished over time, while the agricultural labour force has shrunk at a slower rate. This disparity between a ...