Yala season farming in Colombo

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A farmer was seen working in a paddy field in Colombo during the Yala cultivation season. Rice, the staple food of Sri Lanka, is grown across about 708,000 hectares, with farming cycles aligned to the Maha and Yala monsoon seasons. Pix by Nisal baduge

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Yala season farming in Colombo

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