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Mapatunage James "M. J." Perera was a Sri Lankan civil servant (3 February 1915 – 14 March 2002) with nine members in his family in Udumulla, Padukka.He created broadcasting history by being the first Ceylonese Director General of Radio Ceylon, the oldest radio station in South Asia, taking over the helm from John Lampson of the BBC.
The Paddy Marketing Board continues to regulate the prices of paddy to this day. [31] He also began important irrigation projects such as Moragahakanda, Kalu and Walawe rivers . [ 45 ] He was re-elected to Parliament at the 2000 parliamentary election and retained his ministerial portfolio.
Raheem was appointed Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to Kenya in 1978. [1] He was also Sri Lanka's representative at the Habitat International Coalition, founder member of the Moors’ Islamic Cultural Home, vice president of the All Ceylon Muslim League, vice chairman Paddy Marketing Board and director of the Sri Lanka Cashew Corporation.
Sri Lanka Handicrafts Board; Sri Lanka Land Reclamation & Development Corporation ... Orient Lanka Ltd; Paddy Marketing Board; ... Spices & Allied Products Marketing ...
Date of death Age at death (years) Cause Godfrey Edward Madawala: Narammala: September 1932 [1] 54 S. O. Canagaratnam: Batticaloa South May 1938 [2] 57-58 Neil Hewavitarne: Udugama: 30 October 1939 [3] Charles Batuwantudawe: Kalutara: 13 September 1940: 62 Naysum Saravanamuttu: Colombo North: 19 January 1941 [4] 43-44 C. E. P. de Silva: Negombo ...
Kachchakaduge Nalin Ruwanjeewa Fernando (born 8 May 1973) is a Sri Lankan politician and a former Member of Parliament. [1]Fernando was born on 8 May 1973. [1] He was educated at Joseph Vaz College. [2]
This was the first time the An-225 had landed in Sri Lanka. [ 43 ] During the COVID-19 pandemic, The airport has been handling ship crew changes and repatriation flights, In June and July 2020, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport handled more than 50 flights involving 2,188 passengers. [ 44 ]
Paddy field in Sammanthurai, Ampara District. Rice production or Paddy production is one of the main productions and staple foods in Sri Lanka. It cultivates in all districts of Sri Lanka during two monsoon seasons. It is estimated that about 708,000 ha (1,750,000 acres) of land uses for paddy. [1] The seasons are called Maha season and Yala ...