Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Farmers in the Monaragala district report a very successful maize harvest for the 2025 Maha season.

Harvesting is currently proceeding rapidly in areas such as Buttala, Monaragala, and Siyambalanduwa, where farmers are seen drying their produce along main roads.

Assistant Director of Agriculture for Monaragala, S.M. Sandhya Udayangani, mentioned that approximately 18,000 hectares of maize were cultivated in the district during the last Maha season.

She stated that the Department of Agriculture provided necessary seeds and fertilizers at subsidized rates and noted that an average yield of about 5.5 metric tonnes of maize seeds can be obtained per hectare.

Despite the bountiful harvest, farmers express deep concer...