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Govt. allocates Rs 10 billion more to purchase urea
By Ifham Nizam
The government yesterday allocated Rs.10 billion for the purchase of urea fertiliser for this year’s Yala cultivation.
An Agriculture Ministry official said that at present the warehouses of Lanka Fertiliser Company and Commercial Fertiliser Company had about 30,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser. Arrangements had been made to purchase another 25,000 tonnes, it said.
Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said the purpose of the allocation of funds was to provide urea fertiliser needed for paddy cultivation, maize cultivation and other crops in the Yala season by maintaining a reserve of 100,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser.
The Ministry of Agriculture is planning to provide all three types of fertilisers necessary for paddy cultivation namely, TSP, MOP and Urea without any shortage in the 2023 Yala season.
Accordingly, arrangements had been made to provide the TSP at the beginning of the Yala season to all paddy farmers, free of charge. The fertiliser ship is scheduled to reach Colombo port in the middle of this month, carrying 36,000 tonnes of manure.
They also said that there was a surplus of about 35,000 tonnes of MOP fertiliser with the fertiliser companies.
A reserve of about 60,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser would be maintained by the end of this month, and with the urea fertiliser to be purchased, under the allocated amount of Rs.10 billion, it would be possible to maintain a reserve of nearly 100,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser, the official added.
The Election Commission of Sri Lnka [ECSL] taking another step forward in ensuring free and fair elections, launched a Mobile Application for the speedy resolution of disputes arising during elections.
The Election Disputes Resolution (EDR) App a simple and efficient way to report election issues instantly will be put to test during the forthcoming Local Authorities Election
It can be downloaded on Appstore and Google Play
Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) MURASAME arrived at the Port of Colombo on a replenishment visit this morning (22 Mar 25).
The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval traditions.
JMSDF MURASAME is a 151m long Destroyer commanded by Commander HAYAKAWA Masahiro. Meanwhile, she is manned by a crew of 200.
During her stay in Colombo, crew members of the ship are expected to visit some tourist attractions in the city of Colombo and the ship is scheduled to depart the island on 25 Mar 25.
It has been reported that two persons riding a motorcycle were killed in a shooting incident that took place around 11.45pm on Friday [21] night , in front of the southern entrance of the Devundara Sri Vishnu Devalaya, on Sinhasana Road.
The unidentified gunmen, who arrived in a van, opened fire using a T-56 assault rifle and 9 mm firearms before fleeing the scene. The police have recovered 39 T-56 bullet casings, two T-56 rounds of live ammunition, a T-56 magazine, three 9 mm bullet casings, and one 9mm live ammunition.
The van suspected to have been used by the shooters was found abandoned and set on fire on a side road about 800 meters from the crime scene.
The two deceased victims have been identified as Tikira Hennedige Yomesh Nadishan and Marakkala Manage Pasidu Tharuka, both residents of Sinhasana Road, Devinuwara.
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