Sri Lanka, Nov. 28 -- Reinforcing its longstanding commitment to empowering SMEs and advancing sustainable agriculture, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon has embarked on another milestone initiative aimed at boosting paddy productivity and uplifting farmer livelihoods in the Polonnaruwa District, one of the Sri Lanka's most vital rice-producing regions.

The Bank's Development Credit Department, together with its Kaduruwela Branch, recently hosted the inaugural awareness programme titled 'Enhancing Paddy Productivity and Farmer Livelihoods through Adoption of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and High-Tech Agriculture in the Polonnaruwa District'.

Held at the Agbo Hotel, Giritale, the event brought together more than 120 farmers from eight d...