Paddytivation of 60 Acres Land at Ridiyagama started by 2 (V) SLACAL

As a supportive mechanism to the government’s cultivation drive Green Agriculture Steering Committee (GASC) was spearheaded by Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army in order to supplement and promote the island’s food security programme by cultivating more than 1500 acres of barren or abandoned state lands across the country. In line with above programmes as per the guidance of Major General WBSM Abeysekera RSP USP the Director General Financial Management(DGFM) of the Army and Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock the 2(V) battalion of Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock has started Paddy cultivation in 60 acres of land at Ridiyagama on 29 August 2022. The Asian region, home to about 2/3 of the world's population, is most popular for rice farming. Rice is the main crop in Sri Lanka's subsistence agriculture as well as food crops. Paddy is cultivated in every district of Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock giving their fully contribution to expand the Paddy cultivation in Sri Lanka by adding new Army Farm at Ridiyagama which is undercommand to Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock. Commanding Officer of 2 (V) SLACAL Maj WAND Jayasundara and other ranks of 2(V) SLACAL participated for this event