In Sri Lanka, rice is the staple. The coarse varieties called Nadu, Samba and Keeri Samba are available in the market as raw or par-boiled versions. Imported Basmati is consumed by a niche crowd only.

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers have decided to extend the deadline to import rice till January 10, to allow more rice to be brought into the country, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa. Sri ...

Make yours extra special by bringing the aromatic flavours of Sri Lanka to your plate, the perfect way to ... Add the uncooked rice and cook for 2-3 minutes, shaking the pan regularly, until ...

But now Sri Lanka is on the brink of a humanitarian ... the community kitchen "We get people who haven't had a second plate of rice for the last four months," Pastor Moses says.

The ideological Left and Right in Sri Lanka have staked out their positions on the country’s perennial rice crisis. In the view of the ideological Left, the country’s food crisis including the recent ...

The corporation’s chairman, Ravindra Fernando, confirmed that these stocks of rice will be imported based on the demand in the market. Sri Lanka customs is due to release 3,900 metric tons of ...

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Consumer Affairs Authority, has not found hidden stocks among millers after regular investigations conducted by the agency from around October 2024, its Acting Director ...

Sri Lanka is calling on farmers to grow more rice as it faces its worst economic crisis in more than 70 years. The country's agriculture minister made the appeal as he said the country's "food ...