Puttalam district private mill owners offered between Rs. 60 and Rs. 70 for a kilo of paddy through their agents, Prabath Sanjeewa, a farmer from the Kottukachchiya area, said. Prabath Sanjeewa.

In Puttalam, like in many other areas of the country, local communities supported authorities in whatever way they could. “When we didn’t have enough PPEs, people got together, sourced the materials ...

It is alleged that former divisional secretariats and some Wildlife Department officers who worked in the Puttalam District were also involved directly in the illicit destruction of these forests.

By Jagath Kanaheraarachchi A new invasive weed species called Mimosa Diplotricha also known as the giant sensitive plant, had been detected at several areas of Puttalam District, additional director ...

The district Disaster Relief Centre said 22,694 people from 7,197 families in Mahakumbukkadawala divisional Secretariat had been affected by the drought while 22,505 individuals in 6,967 families ...

Accordingly, approval has been granted to the project for restoring the Galwila Park, Puttalam, stated the Minister. The spread of the Kalapu Andara (Prosopisjuliflora) plant in the Galwila Park, ...