January 30, Colombo (LNW): The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has announced that it will start compensating farmers whose crops were damaged by the severe flooding in November last year.
The first payments are set to be made today (30), with a focus on affected districts including Polonnaruwa, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, and Trincomalee.
Chairman Pemasiri Jasingarachchi confirmed that the board will be crediting funds directly into the accounts of farmers whose crops were severely impacted by the floods.
In total, compensation will be issued for a substantial 13,379 acres of land, specifically for those who suffered damage to their paddy fields.
Jasingarachchi further clarified that today’s disbursements will be limited to paddy farmers, with other crop growers expected to receive their payments in the coming weeks.
