Sri Lanka, May 28 -- A strong Economy built on fiscal discipline and a people-centric government has enabled the payment of this compensation after seven years. While addressing the immediate concerns of the people, the Government has also launched programmes aimed at strengthening their economic stability, the President emphasised. Pleased that this compensation programme is being implemented in fulfilment of an election promise, Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Minister Sunil Handunnetti said the Compensation was awarded yesterday (27) morning, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, to farmers who were unable to cultivate their lands between 2019 and 2022, due to flooding caused by the salinity barrier in th...