Laws to come into effect to cultivate private lands which are not cultivated

A gazette notification will be issued under existing laws to give all private lands which are not cultivated to those who are willing to cultivate them.

According to the government news portal the President has said all government lands also will be cultivated in relation to this program.

He said that decision will be taken under the ‘Vaga Sangramaya’ program to be launched next month to increase the food production by bringing the drought affected lands to normal conditions.

The President was speaking at the occasion to vest the new Pradeshiya Sabha building in Dimbulagala with the people over the weekend.

He said the government is taking all these decisions to save the people of the country from poverty, strengthen the national economy and to build a prosperous country for future generations.

The Pradeshiya Sabha building which has all facilities has been built at a cost of Rs.7, 000, 000, with the objective of performing rural administrative work strongly and efficientl