Sri Lanka, Feb. 6 -- The Deputy Minister of Lands and Irrigation, Aravinda Senarath, informed Parliament today (06) that the government has completed all necessary arrangements to commence the purchasing of paddy.

He stated that paddy warehouses in most districts have already been opened, and future operations have been planned in accordance with the expected harvest volumes.

The Deputy Minister further noted that the process of systematically converting paddy stocks purchased during the previous season into rice and releasing them to the market has already commenced.

"As of today, we have opened paddy warehouses in most districts and planned our operations according to the incoming harvest volumes. Additionally, we have initiated a pr...