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First model village for strawberry cultivation established in Nuwara Eliya-by Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawikrama Source:Dailymirror Colombo, May 28 (Daily Mirror) – The Agrarian Development Department has taken steps to establish Sri Lanka’s first model village for strawberry cultivation based on four villages in Nuwara Eliya. This model cultivation village was established on the instructions of Agriculture and Plantation Industries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera. A model village was established for each fruit and vegetable to be cultivated so that they could be exported. Accordingly, this strawberry cultivation has been started in 42 net houses through 50 farmers at a cost of Rs. 20 million. From this strawberry cultivation, the strawberry plants imported from Australia to Sri Lanka will be distributed among the farmers. The planting planting in safe houses has been completed by now. The government has granted Rs. 320 million to the Agrarian Development Department for this year. Click here to receive ...

Jun 1, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Agrarian Development Department, Mahinda Amaraweera, Plantation Industries, strawberry cultivation

Sri Lanka has become the global hub for manufacturing Rigid Tyres – Minister of Industries Minister of Industries and Plantation Industries Dr Ramesh Pathirana views a poster presentation at the ‘Rubber, Plastic and Fiber based Industry related innovations and research presentation and networking forum’ Source:Island Minister of Industries and Plantation Industries Dr Ramesh Pathirana said that Sri Lanka has become the global hub for manufacturing Rigid Tyres and thanked the Sri Lanka manufacturers including those who are in collaboration with international partners. The minister made this revelation addressing researchers, scientists and industrial stakeholders who attended the ‘Rubber, Plastic and Fiber based Industry related innovations and research presentation and networking forum’ held at Waters Edge Hotel on Wednesday (26). ...

Jul 29, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Dr Ramesh Pathirana, Plantation Industries

Contours for a new Constitution with a difference, for the future, not for the past By Raj Gonsalkorale But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain – that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case, it is unfit to exist- Lysander Spooner By Raj Gonsalkorale Lysander Spooner is the well-known author of the book “No Treason” thought by some to be the most subversive thing ever written in the United States. However, as a reader had commented “the premise of “No Treason” is that the United State is not a legally constituted government because people can only be governed by consent and no one consented to the “social contract” we call the Constitution. Spooner writes, “The constitution not only binds nobody now, but never did bind anybody. It never bound ...

Sep 18, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Raj Gonsalkorale Tagged Agriculture, Banking, Business, Contours, Education, Export industries, Fisheries, George Bernard Shaw, Health, Higher Education, Legal Bodies, National Parliament, NPMC, Plantation Industries, Raj Gonsalkorale, RPMC, Sports, Technology and Innovation, Unions.