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Table 403 (Pro., Agr., Rice)
Paddy: Extent Sown and Harvested (Irrigation Scheme) (District) (1996 -1997)
pro 403e ( ha )
District Maha (1996/1997) Yala (1997)
Sown Harvested Sown Harvested
Major Irrigation Scheme Minor Irrigation Scheme Rainfed Total Major Irrigation Scheme Minor Irrigation Scheme Rainfed Total Major Irrigation Scheme Minor Irrigation Scheme Rainfed Total Major Irrigation Scheme Minor Irrigation Scheme Rainfed Total
Sri Lanka 225,546 96,948 150,443 472,937 221,217 88,881 132,961 443,059 144,163 46,665 65,983 256,811 140,310 44,022 62,715 247,047
Colombo 74 429 4,782 5,285 74 429 4,778 5,281 21 145 1,564 1,730 20 142 1,532 1,694
Gampaha 826 1,831 9,622 12,279 820 1,809 9,598 12,227 250 276 1,773 2,299 245 270 1,737 2,252
Kaluthara 193 2,211 13,946 16,350 193 2,208 13,932 16,333 47 1,567 9,927 11,541 47 1,566 9,898 11,511
Kandy  3,542 7,012 6,338 16,892 3,542 6,970 6,290 16,802 3,259 3,860 4,204 11,323 3,193 3,783 4,120 11,096
Matale 4,467 6,932 2,886 14,285 4,464 5,326 1,673 11,463 2,199 2,207 439 4,845 2,155 2,163 430 4,748
Nuwara Eliya 1,135 4,462 66 5,663 1,109 4,342 62 5,513 696 2,161 25 2,882 696 2,159 24 2,879
Galle - 49 17,409 17,458 - 49 17,406 17,455 - 44 9,417 9,461 - 43 9,229 9,272
Matara 4,312 3,656 10,077 18,045 4,312 3,656 10,037 18,005 3,303 3,188 8,611 15,102 3,284 3,160 8,554 14,998
Hambanthota 14,189 2,928 1,268 18,385 14,189 2,926 1,268 18,383 12,911 1,773 625 15,309 12,782 1,755 619 15,156
Jaffna  - - 6,839 6,839 - - 6,758 6,758 - - - 0 - - - 0
Kilinochchi - - - 0 - - - 0 1,085 3 - 1,088 922 2 - 924
Mannar 5,827 647 40 6,514 5,787 647 40 6,474 85 60 - 145 72 51 - 123
Vauniya  560 2,552 - 3,112 453 1,833 - 2,286 26 38 - 64 22 33 - 55
Mullativu 2,954 1,781 3,440 8,175 2,914 1,781 3,399 8,094 551 233 - 784 496 198 - 694
Batticaloa 10,180 565 17,070 27,815 7,242 480 8,528 16,250 5,030 257 216 5,503 4,930 251 211 5,392
Ampara 49,870 943 4,601 55,414 49,721 715 3,212 53,648 37,814 641 - 38,455 37,814 641 - 38,455
Trincomalee 12,464 2,064 6,192 20,720 12,343 2,023 6,111 20,477 7,293 79 - 7,372 6,199 67 - 6,266
Kurunegala  11,330 23,921 25,790 61,041 11,228 21,456 22,575 55,259 7,548 13,961 18,113 39,622 6,416 11,867 15,396 33,679
Puttalam 2,796 5,096 744 8,636 2,707 4,335 610 7,652 1,762 1,015 222 2,999 1,745 1,005 220 2,970
Anuradhapura 9,583 6,012 137 15,732 9,428 5,892 84 15,404 2,996 1,248 - 4,244 2,876 1,198 - 4,074
Polonnaruwa 42,020 1,228 653 43,901 42,020 1,064 449 43,533 34,670 992 4 35,666 33,977 972 4 34,953
Badulla 9,509 7,625 1,852 18,986 9,318 7,473 1,815 18,606 6,745 2,803 12 9,560 6,610 2,747 12 9,369
Monaragala 4,404 4,295 3,113 11,812 4,043 2,811 797 7,651 1,741 1,121 64 2,926 1,707 1,099 63 2,869
Rathnapura 1,704 8,159 5,227 15,090 1,703 8,108 5,193 15,004 1,408 6,675 3,357 11,440 1,379 6,542 3,290 11,211
Kegalla - 2,550 8,351 10,901 - 2,548 8,346 10,894 - 2,318 7,410 9,728 - 2,308 7,376 9,684
Udawalawe 8,884 - - 8,884 8,884 - - 8,884 9,023 - - 9,023 9,023 - - 9,023
Mahaweli "H" Area 24,723 - - 24,723 24,723 - - 24,723 3,700 - - 3,700 3,700 - - 3,700
© ‚Q‚O‚O7C KRI (Kusaka Research Institute) 
Source: 
Statistical Abstract 2001, Department of Censes & Statistics, Sri Lanka.
Revised:  2007(y)/03(m)/31(d)
Chief Editor:
Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
     The Head, Department of Management Studies
     University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka