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2 sources·Updated Nov 25, 2025

Meeting Convened to Develop a Structured Plan to Address Key Issues of Paddy Farmers

A discussion aimed at formulating a structured plan to resolve the issues faced by paddy farmers was held this morning (25) at the Presidential Secretariat. The meeting was chaired by Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, K.D. Lalkantha and Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe.

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Summary

He emphasized that the present government's objective is to uplift the living standards of all farmers by ensuring their protection, similar to the support extended to paddy farmers. The Minister further stated that farmers, government officials and politicians should no longer work in isolation.

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  • Wasantha Samarasinghe2
  • W.A.R. Thushara Wickramarachchi
  • Susantha Kumara Navaratne
  • Namal Karunaratne
  • K.D. Lal Kantha
  • K.D. Lalkantha
  • T. B. Sarath
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  • Department of Agriculture
  • Parliament of Sri Lanka
  • Paddy Marketing Board
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  • formulating
  • production
  • structured
  • convened
  • increase
  • minister
  • address
  • develop
  • farmers
  • imports

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