Sri Lanka President moots transforming dairy and livestock farming in pre-budget discussion

Sri Lanka President sets greater 2026 Budget priorities for Agriculture and Livestock

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake chaired a meeting this morning (August 11) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo to review projects implemented under the 2025 budget allocations for the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, and to discuss pre-budget proposals for 2026. The President held separate discussions with officials on agriculture, livestock, land and irrigation, issuing directives to expedite the reso…

Sri Lanka President moots transforming dairy and livestock farming in pre-budget discussion

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake had met key officials on strategies to improve dairy and livestock farming in a pre-budget discussion, as part of efforts to develop the rural economy, his office said. “Highlighting the strategic importance of the livestock sector, the President announced that the upcoming budget would place special emphasis on transforming local dairy production and livestock farming into fully-fledged…