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Table 404 (Pro., Agr., Rice)
Paddy: Extent Sown and Harvested (Irrigation Scheme) (District) (1997 -1998)
pro 404e  (ha)
District Maha (1997/1998) Yala (1998)
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 266,142 147,883 159,824 573,849 261,269 145,042 156,718 563,029 195,097 42,235 37,086 274,418 191,454 40,124 34,488 266,066
Colombo 110 722 4,522 5,354 110 711 4,515 5,336 23 96 320 439 23 91 297 411
Gampaha 940 1,470 9,623 12,033 922 1,438 9,442 11,802 207 162 1,100 1,469 203 154 1,023 1,380
Kaluthara 223 1,859 13,912 15,994 214 1,785 13,356 15,355 116 1,332 8,188 9,636 113 1,266 7,614 8,993
Kandy  3,554 8,291 4,616 16,461 3,485 8,186 4,564 16,235 3,319 3,314 1,231 7,864 3,253 3,148 1,145 7,546
Matale 4,939 7,753 3,585 16,277 4,840 7,598 3,513 15,951 3,016 2,671 371 6,058 2,956 2,538 345 5,839
Nuwara Eliya 1,382 5,076 145 6,603 1,354 4,973 143 6,470 660 2,017 19 2,696 647 1,916 18 2,581
Galle - 124 17,402 17,526 - 121 17,054 17,175 - 14 1,589 1,603 - 13 1,478 1,491
Matara 3,922 3,654 9,772 17,348 3,883 3,618 9,674 17,175 3,020 2,613 6,424 12,057 2,960 2,482 5,974 11,416
Hambanthota 18,700 4,571 1,378 24,649 18,686 4,550 1,336 24,572 16,699 1,434 655 18,788 16,365 1,362 609 18,336
Jaffna  - - 6,762 6,762 - - 6,424 6,424 - - - 0 - - - 0
Kilinochchi - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - 0 - - - 0
Mannar 4,929 911 2 5,842 4,683 865 2 5,550 667 74 - 741 654 70 - 724
Vauniya  1,287 2,681 168 4,136 1,222 2,547 160 3,929 920 102 - 1,022 902 97 - 999
Mullativu 2,833 1,174 3,440 7,447 2,691 1,115 3,268 7,074 1,295 324 - 1,619 1,269 308 - 1,577
Batticaloa 11,367 1,194 22,590 35,151 11,293 1,194 22,496 34,983 10,444 567 324 11,335 10,235 538 301 11,074
Ampara 52,846 998 4,266 58,110 51,789 978 4,180 56,947 51,797 777 - 52,574 50,761 739 - 51,500
Trincomalee 14,373 2,822 5,138 22,333 12,540 2,665 4,965 20,170 11,797 125 - 11,922 11,561 119 - 11,680
Kurunegala  12,344 33,289 28,220 73,853 12,097 32,623 27,656 72,376 8,325 9,439 8,783 26,547 8,159 8,967 8,168 25,294
Puttalam 5,294 7,143 1,448 13,885 5,221 6,990 1,399 13,610 3,981 813 164 4,958 3,901 772 153 4,826
Anuradhapura 29,680 36,478 2,172 68,330 29,086 35,748 2,128 66,962 11,612 2,527 - 14,139 11,380 2,401 - 13,781
Polonnaruwa 45,032 2,177 979 48,188 44,875 2,143 963 47,981 42,642 994 - 43,636 41,789 945 - 42,734
Badulla 10,167 8,943 2,803 21,913 10,132 8,859 2,779 21,770 7,828 3,195 32 11,055 7,672 3,036 29 10,737
Monaragala 5,250 5,550 3,702 14,502 5,197 5,494 3,628 14,319 2,223 1,646 - 3,869 2,178 1,562 - 3,740
Rathnapura 1,967 8,751 5,212 15,930 1,947 8,596 5,125 15,668 1,624 6,821 3,384 11,829 1,591 6,480 3,147 11,218
Kegalla - 2,252 7,967 10,219 - 2,245 7,948 10,193 - 1,178 4,502 5,680 - 1,120 4,187 5,307
Udawalawe 9,766 - - 9,766 9,766 - - 9,766 7,210 - - 7,210 7,210 - - 7,210
Mahaweli "H" Area 25,237 - - 25,237 25,236 - - 25,236 5,672 - - 5,672 5,672 - - 5,672
© 2007 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