A'pura tops in paddy purchasing

Irangika RANGE

The highest paddy harvest of 19,687 metric tones has been purchased from the Anuradhapura district for the Maha season.

Co-operatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando told the Daily News that the quantity of paddy purchased from Ampara and Polonnaruwa districts was 16,000 metric tonnes and 15,856 metric tons respectively.

Meanwhile, the Paddy Marketing Board (PMD) has purchased the highest paddy harvest during the Maha season this year for the first time in Sri Lankan history," minister Fernando said.

The board purchased 81,000 metric tons of paddy during the Maha season spending Rs 2,281 million.