Department of Agrarian Development

The Department of Agrarian Development was established on 01st October 1957 with the objective of providing necessary facilities to Sri Lankan farmer community abolishing the hitherto existed Food Department. This department empowered by the Paddy Lands Act No. 46 of 1958 is currently functions as the Department of Agrarian Development as per the Agrarian Development Act No. 46 of 2000 and its subsequent amendments.