The Department of Agrarian Services states that the necessary measure have been taken to provide fertilizers to farmers ahead of the Yala season.

Commissioner General of the Department Sunil Weerasinghe stated that 70,000 metric tones of fertilizer have been ordered for this purpose. The Commissioner General added that steps are being taken to distribute this fertilizer via the district offices of  the department.

He added that instructions have also been provided by Minister of Irrigation and Agriculture Duminda Dissanayake to provide fertilizers to the farming community ahead of time.

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