Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Namal Karunaratne, says that issues related to the purchasing of paddy have been resolved.

He made the statement at a press conference in Monaragala.

However, farmers have alleged that their problems have not been resolved. K. Wijeweera, the Chairman of the Rajarata Podujana Govi Ekamuthu, says that paddy warehouses have not been opened in many areas, including Vilachchiya in the Anuradhapura District, even though the harvest for this season is underway.

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