Members of the Civil Security Department have donated a day’s salary to the Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund, which was established to restore livelihoods and rebuild the country following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. 

According to the President’s Office, a cheque amounting to Rs. 40,870,686 was handed over yesterday (22 Jan) at the Presidential Secretariat by the District Officer of the Civil Security Department, G.Y.B. Perera, to Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake. 

Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security Ravi Seneviratne and Director General of the Civil Security Department, Major General Palitha Fernando (Retired), were also present on the occasion. (Newswire)

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The Civil Security Department (CSD) of the Ministry of Defence harvested approximately 1.6 million kilograms of paddy and cultivated maize on around 305 acres during the Maha season last year.

According to the Defence Ministry, the CSD plays a vital role in the country’s economic development by implementing agricultural projects aimed at ensuring food security in Sri Lanka.

During the Maha season last year, approximately 1.6 million kilograms of paddy were harvested from 4,471 acres of land across various regions on the island, with the labour efforts of CSD personnel. 

This harvest is currently stored in CSD-owned paddy storing yards.

Under the guidance of the Director General of CSD, Major General K.P.P. Fernando (Retd), all CSD-produced paddy is being supplied to the Cooperative Wholesale Trading Corporation at government-controlled prices for the benefit of the people of Sri Lanka.

Additionally, maize has been cultivated on around 305 acres, while harvesting is already underway. 

The Defence Ministry states the CSD continues to make significant contributions to food security in Sri Lanka by cultivating coconut as an economic crop, along with fruits, vegetables and grains such as kurakkan and sesame, which are being released to the market. (Newswire)

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