Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Under the Government's accelerated programme to purchase the Paddy harvest of this year's (2026) Yala season, interest-free financial facilities maximum of Rs. 25 million is being provided to each small and medium-scale Mill owner or Cooperative Society.
The Government has announced a special expedited programme for the purchase of the 2026 Yala season Paddy harvest. The main objective of this is to provide farmers with a fair price for their produce by implementing the Government's guaranteed price policy and to ensure that consumers have the ability to purchase Rice in the market at an affordable price. In addition, this programme is also expected to uplift the small and medium-scale Paddy Millers in the country.
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