The Department of Agrarian Development states that nearly 50,000 acres of paddy lands have been destroyed due to inclement weather.
The Department of Agrarian Development states that the highest number of paddy fields have been damaged in Jaffna and it is around 15,000 acres.
The Department states that 5400 acres of paddy lands in the Puttalam District and 5800 acres in the Kilinochchi District have been damaged by the rains.
