Sri Lanka, May 19 -- The Ministry of Agriculture has announced that, following assessments of crop damage caused by recent heavy rains across Sri Lanka, steps will be taken to disburse compensation of up to a maximum of Rs. 100,000 per hectare, based on the severity of the damage.

According to the Ministry, compensation will be granted for damage to crops including paddy, maize, potatoes, soya beans, chillies, and big onions.

Accordingly, farmers have been instructed to report details of damaged cultivations within the next 14 days through the disaster reporting books maintained at the relevant Agrarian Service Centres.

The announcement further emphasizes that no insurance premium will be charged from farmers for this purpose.

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