Sri Lanka Army Troops Assist the Nationwide
Paddy Storage Cleaning Operations
January 20, 2025
Under the guidance of the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Anura Kumara Dissanayake the ongoing "Clean Sri Lanka" National Programme is being conducted across the country. In parallel, the government is set to launch a programme to purchase paddy from the upcoming Maha season harvest. Following the procurement, the government has also planned to utilise 209 paddy storage facilities owned by the Paddy Marketing Board.
Due to the prolonged disuse of these paddy storages and surrounding premises, cleaning and minor renovations are essentially required to ensure the suitable use. As per the directions of the Secretary of Defence and the guidance of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, the Sri Lanka Army has been mobilised to assist to fulfill this national requirement.
Accordingly, a nationwide paddy storage cleaning programmes have been organised at all Security Force Headquarters from 18th January 2025 to 27th January 2025. As a part of this initiative, the Army commenced cleaning and completing minor renovations at several storage facilities on 18th January 2025, to ensure the early readiness of the facilities for the forthcoming paddy storage requirement.
Courtesy - www.army.lk