The World Food Day Educational Exhibition 2026, organised jointly by LOAM and FIAN Sri Lanka, with the special support of the Homagama Divisional Secretariat, was successfully held on 16 October 2026 at the Homagama Divisional Secretariat premises, in celebration of World Food Day. The exhibition aimed to raise public awareness of local and traditional foods, […]
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An awareness meeting regarding the program implemented by the Sathmaga Human Development Foundation, aimed at uplifting the economic status of the people of the Kuttiwila Grama Niladhari Division, was held 04.10.2026 afternoon at the Kuttiwila Sri Rathnarama Temple. During this meeting, application forms were issued for obtaining coconut seedlings and other crop varieties to be
An awareness session on the upcoming coconut sapling distribution programme under the “Vitakoko Project” was held yesterday (4 October) at the Aruppasa Purana Viharaya (Attanagalla Gampaha). Mr. Thilak Kariyawasam, Chairman of LOAM, also participated in the programme
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A basic training programme on organic home gardening for farmers in Ihala Goda West, Akmeemana, Galle, was conducted on 3 October 2026. The programme was attended by 42 participants, including the Agricultural Research and Production Assistant Officer, Economic Development Officer, Grama Niladhari Officer, Samurdhi Development Officer, Chairman of the Community Development Council, and the President
A two-day training programme on household-level rubber product manufacturing was held on September 24 and 25 at the Bibile Field Office. The programme was organised to enhance the knowledge and skills of rubber farmers while introducing value-added products that can increase the value of their rubber harvest. Representing the Rubber Research Institute of Sri Lanka
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A basic training programme on organic home gardening was conducted on September 25 for farmers in the Katukurunda Grama Niladhari Division within the Koggala Agrarian Services Division. The programme was attended by 23 participants, including the Economic Development Officer, Agricultural Research and Production Assistant Officer, Samurdhi Development Officer, and the Chairman of the Community Development
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A training programme for 55 participants representing three key sectors of Seth Arana – Caritas was held on 23 September 2026 at the LOADI Grove Training Centre in Mattegoda. The programme was attended by the Director Priest of Seth Arana – Caritas, along with several officers representing the institution. The main objectives of the programme
With the support of the Misereor project, the Lanka Organic Agriculture Movement (LOAM) conducted a training programme on the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) on 4 September 2026 in Galle. The programme was conducted with the aim of strengthening consumer confidence in organic products and facilitating better market access for products produced by organic farmers. The
A three-day workshop for livestock officials from SAARC countries was held on August 24, 25 and 26 at the Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel in Colombo, with the aim of strengthening women’s contribution to improving the nutritional status of people in the SAARC region and enhancing livestock production. The training workshop was conducted under the leadership of
The home gardens of farmers in Madapatha, Galle, who participated in the PGS (Participatory Guarantee System) introductory training programme, were inspected on 20 August 2026. The visit was attended by the Economic Development Officer, the Agricultural Research and Production Assistant Officer, Mr. Anura Gayan, and LOAM Training Consultant Mr. Indika Sampath. The programme is being
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