‘Lankans reaping benefits of development in agriculture sector’

Api Wavamu Rata Nagamu, Divi Neguma programmes, main factors for growth:

As the institution responsible for agricultural development in the country, the Agriculture Department plays a key role in the success of the field. Since it was established, the Agriculture Department has carried out a great service for the development of the agriculture sector. The department’s main functions are research, seed and planting material production, regulatory services, plant quarantine, soil conservation, registration of pesticides. Agriculture currently contributes around 12-13 percent to the Gross Domestic Product while 33-36 percent of the workforce is engaged in agriculture,

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Socio-economic scene

Green shop and office buildings

In May, President Mahinda Rajapaksa declared open Stage II of Sethsiripaya, the government administrative complex at Battaramulla. The 13-storey office block, complete with a state-of-the-art auditorium, has an area of 36,000 square metres and cost Rs 3.5 billion to build.

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Moving towards a child-friendly education environment

Ministry of Education, in partnership with UNICEF, recently launched the ‘Child friendly schools’ concept as the official framework to address disparities in quality and access in primary schools in Sri Lanka.

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