Sri Lanka, July 2 -- The Paddy Marketing Board is scheduled to begin purchasing paddy from tomorrow (03) with the commencement of the harvest for the 'Yala' season.

Accordingly, government warehouses will be opened at several districts starting tomorrow.

This announcement was made by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Namal Karunaratne, in a statement to media.

The decision to commence purchasing was made following a joint discussion that took place between the Paddy Marketing Board and other relevant stakeholders.

According to the Deputy Minister, paddy purchasing will commence in the Ampara, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Trincomalee, and Batticaloa districts, as well as in regions of the Northwestern and Southern Provinces.

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