Kegalle District Agriculture Committee met yesterday (13) by Kegalle District Secretary H. M. J. M. At district secretariat auditorium under the leadership of Mr. Herath. Firstly the committee discussed the letters of awareness and the letters received by the District Secretariat representing the Divisional Secretariat Division were noticed here.
Accordingly, "requesting requirements for enabling secure housing farming", "preparing an estimate for the remaining work of Seventy Lake", "Integrated Village - City Development and Climate Conditions Proof Projects (IRDCP)" (This project is ambition to work together to build a sustainable, strong rural economy), "Integrated Farming Organizations Eat Meeting 2024/2025 Mega Season Presentation of Farming Issues", "Inclusive Digital Agriculture Transformation (IDAT) Programme Project was held here by Ministry of Agriculture.
This year's Agriculture Committee discussed the farm land damaged by Hurricane Ditwa and the progress of the cultivations in 2025 and 2025 season. The land size of 22.8 hectares damaged by hurricane Ditwa. The number of farmers affected by 90. More than 10 perches grown corn (milk curls) on 2026 02 28 in the regional agriculture department 2025/226; 41.094 hectares of raw chillies. Also when considering vegetable cultivation, the expected targets to grow is 343 hectares and 287.736 hectares. This is the size of the harvest received. Toe. 2588.941. And the target is 73 hectares. This is the currently harvest of potatoes planting 6 and 9.84 hectares and more than 10 perches. Toe. 288.48. The target of growing papole; banana; pineapple is 85 hectares and the expected produce is. Toe. 738. 138 hectares grown This is the harvest that was harvested in 21. Toe. 1244.
Farming target 48. This is the expected product that was 54. Toe. 9 hectares grown at 436.86 This is the multi-yearly fruits of the great season obtained in 37. Toe. 84.33 The bee control of 2025 - 2026 at the Divisional Secretariat level is 760 annual target of establishing new states for 2026 and 772 established states. What is the size of the harvest they got. Gr. 236 of them Also this is the amount of crops achieved from 37 housing targets when considering mushroom cultivation considering a house with 500 pots of flower and fancy paper plants. Toe. 190.2 The annual target of 5490 is 302 newly renovated gardening in the district for 2026 02 28. (All these numbers are applicable to the 2025/2026 central season farming activities)
Fields damaged by cyclone Ditwa. 540500.00, vegetable cultivation Rs. 4157100.00, potato cultivation rupees. 3863500.00, fruit cultivation Rs. 7779875.00 and polythene household rupees. 1004000.00 related farmers were given as compensation and 322 farmers who received compensation.
Regional Secretaries and Assistant Regional Secretaries of all Regional Secretariat Divisions, District Planning Director Indika Senaratne, Director Central Environment Authority M for this discussion session. A. R. Indumathi (Wa. B), Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture Development (Department of Agriculture Development) B. A. C. P. Prince, Assistant Director H. S. Yooo. Vanasinghe (District Land Use Planning Office), District Director of Agriculture Anoma Senaratne, Deputy Director of Agriculture, Assistant Director of Agriculture, Deputy Director of National Fertilizer Secretariat. M. S. Mr. Thennakoon and Sarath Sumanadasa attended.
