Over 132,000 paddy land destroyed [January 11 2011]
Over 132,000 acres of paddy land have been destroyed due to floods, the Agriculture Ministry sources said.
The government has decided to distribute paddy seeds among farmers for re-cultivation.
According to Ministry sources, nearly 170 small irrigation tanks in Batticaloa, Polonnaruwa, Ampara and Anuradhapura districts have also been destroyed.