The Hon. Namal Karunaratne - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock
Responding for the Minister, Namal Karunaratne stated that 74,176 acres of crops were damaged, with paddy accounting for 90 per cent and other crops 10 per cent. He said Rs. 1,000 million was allocated for compensation, of which Rs. 952 million had been paid in the same 90:10 ratio, and that all recommended compensation for crop damage caused by the November 2024 floods had been fully paid.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I reply on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation.
¶ 02 (a) (i) 74,176 acres. (ii) Paddy cultivation accounts for 90 per cent of the total damaged area, and other crops 10 per cent. (iii) Rs. 1,000 million.
¶ 03 (b) (i) Rs. 952 million. (ii) 90 per cent to paddy, and 10 per cent to other crops. (iii) Compensation for the recommended crop damages caused by the floods in November 2024 has been fully paid. (iv) Not applicable.
¶ 04 (c) Not applicable.
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