Sri Lanka won't need to import rice again - Agriculture Minister

Colombo (News 1st) - Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera believes Sri Lanka will not need to import rice again, given that the country is not affected by a natural disaster.

"Farmers will be cultivating 800,000 hectares of paddy lands this Maha season, and 748,000 hectares have already been cultivated," he said.

"This will be a successful season for the farming community," the Minister added.