The Government is aiming at commencing a Mandarin orange cultivation zone around lower areas of Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Badulla districts.
"The country has spent 496 million rupees for the import of oranges in 2022 with 2407 metric tonnes of oranges imported to the country. In the year 2019, 7773 metric tonnes of oranges were imported," Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.
He said research carried out to see the possibility of cultivating Mandarin oranges has been successful with the lower lands in the above mountainous regions having suitable climate to grow these specific oranges.
"The Ministry will be allocating funds this year to commence the cultivation of oranges. Mandarin orange plants are planted in nurseries belonging to the Department of Agriculture and they will be cultivated," the Minister said.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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