President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has directed relevant authorities to rehabilitate 5,000 tanks scattered across the island following a mechanism combining ancient technology and modern scientific methods, the President’s Media Division said.

In parallel to this initiative the “National Food Production Contribution Programme” covering 120,000 abandoned paddy lands will also be launched.

Tanks will be rehabilitated under “Wari Saubhagya” program. The assistance of Civil Defense Force will be secured to expedite the project.

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