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Interviews & Viewpoints | Qitao Liu, Chairman, China Communications Construction Compan : Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2018
Articles & Analysis | Steady progress on the construction of Port City Colombo in Sri Lanka from The Report: Sri Lanka 2018
Identified as a potential turning point for Sri Lanka, the landmark Port City Colombo (PCC) development on a swathe of reclaimed land will start to take shape in 2018. Patali Champika Ranawaka, the minister of megapolis and western development, announced in January 2018 that a consortium led by China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) would...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Navin Dissanayake, Minister of Plantation Industries : Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2018
In what ways can further investment in research and development (R&D) enhance the value chain of Sri Lanka’s plantations?
Articles & Analysis | Positive developments for Sri Lanka's agriculture sector despite unfavourable weather from The Report: Sri Lanka 2018
With a land area of more than 65,000 sq km, Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector is characterised by small-scale farming and a tropical climate that is highly variable. Agricultural output comprises rice, fruit, vegetables and livestock primarily for domestic consumption, and export-focused products such as tea, rubber and coconuts. Around 55% of...
Articles & Analysis | Crop insurance provides Sri Lankan farmers with protection from the adverse effects of climate change from The Report: Sri Lanka 2018
Sri Lanka was suffering from the worst drought in 40 years in 2016 and early 2017 when the country was then hit by some of the heaviest floods in decades. Flooding of the Galle and Kalutara Rivers in May 2017 caused landslides, evacuations of hundreds of thousands of farmers and significant crop damage. As these events indicate, Sri Lanka and...
