Tue, 19 Mar 2024 Today's Paper

Sri Lanka expected to go without food in the global food crisis: PM

20 May 2022 06:09 am - 6     - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

A A A

Sri Lanka is one of the few nations which is expected to go without food in the global food shortage which is expected within this year, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament yesterday.

“FAO has named a few nations including Sri Lanka and Afghanistan which are expected to go without food,” the Prime Minister said.

“Sri Lanka will have to prepare for the food shortage and cultivate food crops in abandoned land, even in Colombo City. There are many lands belonging to the Railways Department which are neglected and can be used to grow food. I will talk to the World Bank to get some assistance,” the Prime Minister said.

“We also can have greenhouses,” he said, responding to MP Harsha de Silva who made an inquiry with regard to the growing of food crops.

“It is essential for Sri Lanka to make 2023 a year of agriculture,” he also said. (Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana)


Order Gifts and Flowers to Sri Lanka. See Kapruka's top selling online shopping categories such as Toys, Grocery, Kids Toys, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Clothing and Electronics. Also see Kapruka's unique online services such as Money Remittence,Astrology, Courier/Delivery, Medicine Delivery and over 700 top brands. Also get products from Amazon & Ebay via Kapruka Gloabal Shop into Sri Lanka

  Comments - 6

Order Gifts and Flowers to Sri Lanka. See Kapruka's top selling online shopping categories such as Toys, Grocery, Kids Toys, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Clothing and Electronics. Also see Kapruka's unique online services such as Money Remittence,Astrology, Courier/Delivery, Medicine Delivery and over 700 top brands. Also get products from Amazon & Ebay via Kapruka Gloabal Shop into Sri Lanka
  • Ravi Friday, 20 May 2022 09:28 AM

    If you cant do it get lost.

    European Friday, 20 May 2022 09:53 AM

    Why don't you also mention the fact that the Worldbank donates 30 billion dollars for relief to those countries? Also paid by European taxpayers?

    NANDE Friday, 20 May 2022 10:28 AM

    RANIL HAS ALL THE STATISTICS AND CAN PLAN WELL. CAN HE GET THE DOLLARS WITHOUT TALKING MUCH

    Nimal Friday, 20 May 2022 10:43 AM

    You, Gruusha, take the child across the val paalama first, we will take care of the food shortage.

    Raveendranath Karunapala Saturday, 21 May 2022 04:28 AM

    Do we spend 100million Rs to hear that from you? Why cant you collect all stolen money from former SL politicians? You have NO GUTS?

    Jayapala Ambagashena Sunday, 22 May 2022 04:55 AM

    Under your leadership, SL always lost in the past! You are a bullshit, shameless so called leader of this country!


Add comment

Comments will be edited (grammar, spelling and slang) and authorized at the discretion of Daily Mirror online. The website also has the right not to publish selected comments.

Reply To:

Name - Reply Comment





Order Gifts and Flowers to Sri Lanka. See Kapruka's top selling online shopping categories such as Toys, Grocery, Kids Toys, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Clothing and Electronics. Also see Kapruka's unique online services such as Money Remittence,Astrology, Courier/Delivery, Medicine Delivery and over 700 top brands. Also get products from Amazon & Ebay via Kapruka Gloabal Shop into Sri Lanka

How female change-makers are driving Sri Lanka’s energy saving platform

Saving energy has become more of a responsibility than a habit in today’s c

A dull Ramadan awaits Muslims amidst the Soaring Cost of Living

In the coming days, Muslims across the world will welcome the Holy Month of R

New wildlife underpass to curtail HEC

As of February 2024, Sri Lanka lost another 38 elephants as a result of the H

Will the Mannar wind power project kill ecological treasures?

In February 2023, Adani Green Energy (Sri Lanka) Ltd was given provisional ap