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Table 405 (Pro., Agr., Rice)
Paddy: Extent Sown and Harvested (Irrigation Scheme) (District) (1998 -1999)
pro 405e (ha)
District Maha (1998/1999) Yala (1999)
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 261,944 129,902 154,739 546,585 259,013 128,906 150,890 538,809 208,866 61,285 75,305 345,456 204,054 57,931 71,582 333,567
Colombo 84 1,367 3,462 4,913 84 1,367 3,454 4,905 82 927 2,371 3,380 82 927 2,370 3,379
Gampaha 756 1,293 8,794 10,843 756 1,286 8,743 10,785 360 452 2,811 3,623 351 449 2,785 3,585
Kaluthara 195 1,677 13,525 15,397 194 1,674 13,506 15,374 142 1,582 11,520 13,244 138 1,503 10,829 12,470
Kandy  3,535 6,702 5,724 15,961 3,535 6,692 5,722 15,949 3,301 3,676 4,331 11,308 3,202 3,492 4,071 10,765
Matale 4,801 6,282 2,520 13,603 4,801 6,278 2,520 13,599 3,013 2,881 598 6,492 2,923 2,737 562 6,222
Nuwara Eliya 1,376 5,030 140 6,546 1,376 5,028 139 6,543 535 1,758 11 2,304 519 1,670 10 2,199
Galle - 124 16,879 17,003 - 124 16,869 16,993 - 121 14,147 14,268 - 115 13,298 13,413
Matara 3,889 3,596 9,663 17,148 3,889 3,596 9,662 17,147 3,426 3,537 9,026 15,989 3,323 3,360 8,484 15,167
Hambanthota 18,095 4,040 1,271 23,406 18,089 4,037 1,270 23,396 17,860 1,947 860 20,667 16,954 1,817 836 19,607
Jaffna  - - 8,412 8,412 - - 7,165 7,165 - - - 0 - - - 0
Kilinochchi 1,619 405 40 2,064 1,538 384 36 1,958 - - - 0 - - - 0
Mannar 6,030 850 40 6,920 5,909 816 36 6,761 667 74 - 741 647 70 - 717
Vauniya  2,264 3,449 149 5,862 2,245 3,419 144 5,808 608 546 - 1,154 427 395 - 822
Mullativu 3,683 1,335 2,873 7,891 3,609 1,282 2,586 7,477 1,295 324 - 1,619 1,256 308 - 1,564
Batticaloa 12,903 1,377 22,215 36,495 11,831 1,240 20,858 33,929 13,306 1,123 421 14,850 12,907 1,067 396 14,370
Ampara 51,477 945 4,005 56,427 50,493 839 3,574 54,906 52,516 923 26 53,465 50,941 877 25 51,843
Trincomalee 13,990 2,176 4,951 21,117 13,616 2,140 4,749 20,505 12,125 - - 12,125 11,984 - - 11,984
Kurunegala  11,113 29,675 27,385 68,173 11,113 29,639 27,322 68,074 9,236 17,668 18,373 45,277 8,959 16,794 17,271 43,024
Puttalam 6,212 5,838 1,150 13,200 6,117 5,793 1,127 13,037 4,219 1,930 208 6,357 4,093 1,834 196 6,123
Anuradhapura 23,819 27,540 1,669 53,028 23,774 27,466 1,659 52,899 13,349 6,110 11 19,470 12,949 5,805 11 18,765
Polonnaruwa 45,082 1,435 667 47,184 45,025 1,119 629 46,773 44,334 1,799 11 46,144 44,303 1,499 493 46,295
Badulla 9,923 8,782 2,496 21,201 9,921 8,763 2,492 21,176 7,071 2,747 2 9,820 6,859 2,610 2 9,471
Monaragala 5,106 5,212 3,668 13,986 5,106 5,211 3,665 13,982 3,305 1,896 99 5,300 3,206 1,801 93 5,100
Rathnapura 2,049 8,525 5,104 15,678 2,049 8,484 5,063 15,596 1,776 7,371 3,488 12,635 1,723 7,003 3,279 12,005
Kegalla - 2,247 7,937 10,184 - 2,229 7,900 10,129 - 1,893 6,991 8,884 - 1,798 6,571 8,369
Udawalawe 9,024 - - 9,024 9,024 - - 9,024 7,657 - - 7,657 7,625 - - 7,625
Mahaweli "H" Area 24,919 - - 24,919 24,919 - - 24,919 8,683 - - 8,683 8,683 - - 8,683
© ‚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