An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 5, 2026 shows paddy fields in Eheliyagoda, Sri Lanka. (Photo by Thilina ...

Mud and sand have swamped a rice crop across Kalanchi Dewage Risman's two-acre (0.8-hectare) tract that had just been starting to show green shoots when Cyclone Ditwah ripped through Sri Lanka. "I ...

“The ongoing sand mining poses a huge threat to farmers, particularly those who depend on the Iranamadu tank for farming. Several cluster riverbeds in the region are heavily mined by illegal sand ...

Another major disaster has resulted in severe loss of life, widespread disruption, and extensive damage across the country, ...

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The New Rice Festival, where the first harvest of the paddy from the fields belonging to the Sri Dalada Maligawa are brought to the Dalada Maligawa and the offerings prepared from the rice are offered ...