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Hence, a very small proportion of the farmland is solely devoted to livestock production. In Sri Lanka, livestock sector contributes around 1.2% of the national GDP. Livestock is spread throughout all regions of Sri Lanka with concentrations of certain farming systems in particular areas due to cultural, market and agro-climatic reasons.
The Hardy Advanced Technological Institute [5] is located in Ampara, Sri Lanka. [6] Founded in 1956 by Prof. Allen Hardy as the Technical Training Institute with aid from the Colombo Plan, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Asia Foundation, it was renamed as Hardy Senior Technical Institute (HSTI) in 1967. [7]
All students are Guided and supported by counselling sessions and orientation programmes before registration and throughout the programme. 70% -80% of course fee are sponsored by the government of Sri Lanka. The university also offers certificate programmes at level 01 And Short courses at level 0 in various fields.
Faculty of Agricultural Science, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka; Faculty of Agriculture and plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka; Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, Uwa Wellassa University of Sri Lanka; Faculty of Engineering Technology, Open University of Sri Lanka
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Welfare [30] [31] Anura Kumara Dissanayake: Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna: 10 April 2004: Minister of Agricultural [32] [33] [34] Ratnasiri Wickremanayake: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 27 July 2005: Minister of Agriculture [35] Maithripala Sirisena: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 23 November 2005: Mahinda Rajapaksa
It is one of the main sources of foreign exchange for Sri Lanka and accounts for 2% of GDP, generating roughly $700 million annually to the economy of Sri Lanka. It employs, directly or indirectly over 1 million people, and in 1995 directly employed 215,338 on tea plantations and estates. Sri Lanka is the world's fourth largest producer of tea.
Sri Lanka's cabinet approved issuing free tourist visas to visitors from 35 countries including China, India and Russia, a top official said on Thursday, in an effort to boost tourism and help ...
St. Anthony's Group (St. Anthony's) is a Sri Lankan conglomerate company headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka. St. St. Anthony's Group owns businesses across Sri Lanka engaged in hardware, textiles, cement, roofing, media, construction, hospitality, farms, manufacturing, retail, solar and hydropower.