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Nearly 54, 000 farmers to be compensated for Yala season crop damage
According to the government, about 58, 770 acres of paddy and other crops have been damaged in the 2023 Yala season as a result of the inability to provide sufficient water due to bad weather conditions.
A total of 53, 965 farmers whose crops have been either destroyed or damaged in the Yala season will be granted compensation after Cabinet approved a proposal made by the Minister of Agriculture yesterday.
A government statement said that despite the difficult financial situation faced by the government, the Cabinet decided to allocate the necessary provisions to compensate the affected farmers under the current crop insurance scheme.
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- June 12, 2025 - 455 - 0
Badminton: World No.2 ranked Anders to play exhibition match against Viren at MBA Courts on Friday
An exhibition badminton match between Sri Lanka’s youngest Olympian shuttler, Viren Nettasinghe, and Anders Antonsen, the World No.2 ranked in Men’s Singles, will take place at the Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) Courts at Malalasekara Mawatha, Colombo 7 on Friday (13).
- June 11, 2025 - 165 - 0
Customs seize Rs. 119 Mn worth of cigarettes and whisky hidden in furniture shipment
In a major detection at the Ceylon Shipping Lines (CSL) warehouse in Colombo 09, Sri Lanka Customs officers uncovered a large consignment of contraband cigarettes and whisky concealed within a shipment declared as household furniture and personal goods.
- June 12, 2025 - 153 - 0
Sri Lanka condoles with families of victims of Air India crash
Sri Lanka shared its condolences with bereaved family members of the victims of the Air crash in India today.
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