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SLIAg Governing Council (GC) meets the Minister of Agriculture to discuss the proposals to revitalize the agriculture sector in Sri Lanka The SLIAg GC met the Hon. Minister of Agriculture Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera at his office at the Ministry of Agriculture, Battaramulla on Tuesday, 31st May 2022. Mr. Rohana Pushpakumara (Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture), Dr. Ajantha de Silva (Director General of Agriculture), Ms. P. Malathi (Addl. Secretary to the State Ministry of Agriculture) participated at the meeting from the Ministry. From the SLIAg, Mr. K.E. Karunatilake (President) Prof. S.P. Nissanka (General Secretary), and several other GC members were present. During the meeting, [...]

The SLIAg submits proposals to the He The President of Sri Lanka with a view to revive the agriculture sector in Sri Lanka. Proposal to be urgently implemented to revitalize the agriculture sector in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Institute of Agriculture (SLAg) is a member organization of the Organization of Professional organization (OPA) of the country, and the only organization in the country that consists of agriculture professional from Government, Private and Including University academies representing all related disciplines. Considering the developing food crisis situation in the country, the Governing Council of the SLAg, decided to submit short-term solutions for your [...]

The members of the Governing Council (GC) SLIAg met Senior Professor Udith Jayasinghe, the Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, on 26th August 2021 at the National Agriculture Information Centre (NAICC) at Gannoruwa, Peradeniya. The main objective was to set the path to ensure incorporation of SLIAg by a parliamentary approved act. During this meeting, Mr K E Karunatilake, the President of the SLIAg, presented the current status and strengths of SLIAg and introduced the proposed program of the institute developed for the year 2021/2022. He further highlighted the urgent need of incorporation of SLIAg. The Secretary expressed his unreserved support in [...]

The Organization of Professional Associations (OPA) of Sri Lanka comprising 52 Professional Associations appreciate the decision taken by the Government to establish a ‘Green Socio-Economic Model for Sustainable Solutions to Climate Change’ including the agriculture sector of Sri Lanka. Sir, whilst appreciating the effort to use organic fertilizer, we wish to draw the urgent attention of the government to crucial issues that should be immediately addressed in the effort to realize the objectives of the decision. We are aware that agricultural professionals have informed the government on technical details of the necessity of use of fertilizer, both chemical as well as [...]