Sri Lanka, Jan. 26 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the government has allocated Rs. 5000 million for the purchase of paddy, marking the highest allocation made by any government in recent times for this purpose.

Speaking during a friendly gathering in the Pitipana area of Homagama, the President emphasized,

"We have already allocated Rs. 5000 million for the purchase of paddy. This is the highest amount allocated by a government in recent times. Additionally, we are renovating all of our warehouses, which have a total capacity of 300,000 metric tons. While we may not be able to purchase the entire 300,000 metric tons, we plan to offer these warehouses to private-sector paddy collectors. Then they will be able to...