27 May, 2018
U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Ambassador Atul Keshap together with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe launched a 2.2 billion rupee program ($14.1 million) Market-Oriented Dairy project on May 17 funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week. The Market-oriented Dairy project will benefit more than 15,000 Sri Lankan farmers and will focus on the commercial sustainability of the dairy sector and the quality and safety of dairy products.