The 14 soil testing kits valued at Rs 1.4 million are given to
Agriculture Instructors (AIs) in Kurunegala by the Climate Smart Irrigated
Agriculture Project (CSIAP) funded by the World Bank at Medagama farm, Galgamuva on 13th this week. On behalf of the CSIAP the Minister
of Agriculture, Hon. Mahindananda Aluthgamage handed soil testing kits to AIs.
This programme was organized by the CSIAP's Deputy Project
Director in the North Western Province (NWP) Mr. O.P. Kithsiri and his staff.
The Governor of NWP Hon. Raja Kollure, Hon state Ministers D.B Hearth,
Hon. MP Asanka Nawarathna, Hon MP Manjula Dissanayake, top level politicians
and government officials, officials of CSIAP, farmers from Palapathwala
cascade, Rajanganaya area attended this event.