Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- To implement the paddy purchasing program for the 2026 Yala season, Rs. 6,000 million has already been provided to the Paddy Marketing Board from the allocations set aside under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, and the Paddy Marketing Board is currently utilizing these funds to purchase paddy.

However, since paddy harvests have not yet been fully reaped in the districts of Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Puttalam, Mannar, and Mullaitivu, as well as the Mahaweli B, C, and H zones, it has been observed that the allocations currently earmarked for purchasing paddy in those regions are insufficient.

Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Agricult...