Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The release of water to farmlands for commencement of 'Yala' season after March 15 has been discussed at the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation.

This was discussed when the Committee met in Parliament recently under the chairmanship of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation, K.D. Lal Kantha.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Namal Karunaratne said that it is planned to release water for paddy fields after March 15 with the expectation of commencing cultivation of a larger area of land during the Yala season. The Deputy Minister further stated that all paddy fields will be cultivated by the end of April, the Parliamentary Communications...