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SLT-Mobitel, Ministry of Sports felicitate Wheelchair Tennis Team
SLT-Mobitel joined the Ministry of Youth and Sports to felicitate Sri Lanka’s Wheelchair Tennis Team for their significant achievements at the Wheelchair Tennis World Cup in Italy during a special ceremony held at the Sports Ministry recently.
To recognise and celebrate the team’s historic performance, SLT-Mobitel donated each player Rs 1,000,000 in cash and also presented Rs 250,000 for the trainer.
Namal Rajapaksa, Minister of Youth and Sports, Minister of Development Co-ordination and Monitoring, and State Minister of Digital Technology and Enterprise Development participated in the presentation ceremony with Lalith Seneviratne, Group CEO, SLT, together with senior officials from the Sports Ministry and SLT-Mobitel.
The Sri Lankan Team led by Suresh Dharmasena, Lasantha Ranaweera and D.M. Gamini, returned triumphantly after accomplishing a creditable 6th place finish; having beaten Brazil, Belgium and Poland earlier in the championship rounds. The team was coached by Jagath Welikala.
SLT-Mobitel is a longstanding partner of all sports in the country, especially with the objective of inspiring and motivating athletes to bolster their confidence, in bringing glory for the nation. SLT-Mobitel continuously strives to empower sports through sponsorships, organizing events, and other initiatives. The company is also supportive of the Ministry of Sports’ plans to uplift the nation’s talented athletes as they prepare to compete in the global sports arena, inspiring the country.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development to accept 08 used low floorboard buses offered as a grant by the Government of Japan.
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Payment of the financial subsidy for fertilizer to farmers cultivating paddy lands for the Yala season 2026.
While approval has been granted at the Cabinet meeting held on 18.08.2025 to pay the financial subsidy for fertilizer to farmers cultivating paddy lands for the Maha season 2025/26, the programme is planned to be continued for the Yala season 2026 as well.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation to pay a financial subsidy of Rupees 25,000/- per hectare and for a maximum of 02 hectares per farmer for paddy cultivation and to pay Rupees 15,000/- per hectare for field crops cultivated in paddy lands[maximum of 02 hectares per farmer]
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Ministerial Committee appointed to submit recommendations on proposed program to mitigate loss of crops to wild animals
The rural agricultural livelihood and food security have been severely impacted due to the damage caused by wild animals such as elephants, wild boars, monkeys, toque macaque, squirrels, and peacocks roaming around human habitats and cultivated lands.
Animal-human conflicts and property destruction have mostly been reported around these areas, and serious social and economic issues have also arisen.
Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation has prepared a comprehensive program based on the opinions of all stakeholders, including the public, university community, farmers’ organizations, environmentalists, non-governmental organizations which work for environmental issues, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Agrarian Development, and other relevant organizations.
Taking into consideration the report submitted by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation, the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to appoint a ministerial committee with the participation of other relevant ministers, chaired by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation, to submit appropriate recommendations on how the aforementioned program should be implemented by further reviewing the proposals included in the said program and incorporating new proposals.
Cabinet nod to accept Japanese government grant of 08 used low floorboard buses
Payment of the financial subsidy for fertilizer to farmers cultivating paddy lands for the Yala season 2026.
Ministerial Committee appointed to submit recommendations on proposed program to mitigate loss of crops to wild animals
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