The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board (AAIB) estimates that recent floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have damaged roughly 273,000 acres of paddy lands, impacting 153,000 farmers across 20 districts.
AAIB Chairman Pemasiri Jasingarachchi said the board has begun activating its compensation scheme for crop losses linked to the cyclone.
He said that affected farmers are encouraged to report damage through several channels, including the dedicated 1918 hotline.
AAIB is now working to verify claims and coordinate with district-level officials as the agricultural sector faces one of its most extensive losses in recent years.
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