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Government Allocates Rs. 1.2 Billion to Compensate Matara Farmers Over Salinity Barrier Damages.
April 21, 2026 at 6:43 AM
The Sri Lankan government has initiated a compensation plan worth Rs. 1,200 million for farmers in Matara whose paddy fields were damaged by a poorly constructed salinity barrier on the Nilwala River, covering seven cultivation seasons from 2019 to 2022.

