Mahinda Amaraweera, the minister of agriculture, claims that the country’s current parched weather has already ruined at least 39,000 acres of paddy land.
The congressman added while speaking at an occasion that a thorough report on the paddy crop damages is anticipated to be presented in the coming weeks.
By the time the report is made public, it is predicted that the damage to paddy production will amount to more than 50,000 acres.
