{"id":13063,"date":"2026-08-25T15:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T10:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?p=13063"},"modified":"2026-08-31T10:52:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T05:22:39","slug":"%e0%b6%af%e0%b7%92%e0%b6%a7%e0%b7%8a%e0%b7%80%e0%b7%8f-%e0%b7%83%e0%b7%94%e0%b7%85%e0%b7%92-%e0%b6%9a%e0%b7%94%e0%b6%ab%e0%b7%8f%e0%b6%a7%e0%b7%94%e0%b7%80%e0%b7%99%e0%b6%b1%e0%b7%8a-%e0%b6%b4-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?p=13063","title":{"rendered":"Financial Assistance for Aquaculturists Affected by Cyclone Ditwah in Batticaloa District"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13063\" class=\"elementor elementor-13063\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d978e0a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-d978e0a-bb1a7dd \" data-id=\"d978e0a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d978e0a\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0db04a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0db04a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f02b7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f02b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">26 August 2026<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e65d8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e65d8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Financial Assistance for Aquaculturist   Affected by Cyclone Ditwah in Batticaloa District<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a304d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"90a304d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2b2f4738-c6a4-46c2-83e9-f577a979ab7e-1024x804.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13066\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2b2f4738-c6a4-46c2-83e9-f577a979ab7e-1024x804.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2b2f4738-c6a4-46c2-83e9-f577a979ab7e-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2b2f4738-c6a4-46c2-83e9-f577a979ab7e-768x603.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2b2f4738-c6a4-46c2-83e9-f577a979ab7e.jpg 1226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2698cbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2698cbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As per the instructions of the Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, a ceremony to provide financial assistance cheques to aquaculturist \u00a0in the Batticaloa District who were affected by Cyclone Ditwah, organized by the National Aquaculture Development Authority (NAQDA), was held yesterday (24.08.2026) at the Batticaloa Old District Secretariat Auditorium.<\/p><p>The ceremony was held under the patronage of Batticaloa District Secretary Mr. J. S. Arulraj, while Batticaloa District Member of Parliament Mr. Kandhasamy Prabhu participated in the event and presented the cheques to the beneficiaries.<\/p><p>At the event, financial assistance cheques amounting to approximately Rs. 14.25 million were presented to 31 beneficiaries affected by Cyclone Ditwah, while cheques worth Rs. 1.75 million were presented to 5 associations engaged in fish fingerling breeding activities in tanks.<\/p><p>District Coordinator of the Ministry of Fisheries S. M. A. Nazar, District Aquaculture Extension Officer J. 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\u0da2\u0dbd\u0dcf\u0dc1\u0dba\u0dda \u0d9a\u0dd6\u0da9\u0dd4 \u0dad\u0dd4\u0dc5 \u0db8\u0dad\u0dca\u0dc3\u0dca\u200d\u0dba \u0dc0\u0d9c\u0dcf \u0dc0\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0dcf\u0db4\u0dd8\u0dad\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dca \u0d85\u0dad\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dca\u0dae\u0d9a \u0d85\u0dc3\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dd0\u0db1\u0dca\u0db1\u0d9a\u0dca \u0dc3\u0db8\u0d9f\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca \u0dbb\u0dd4\u0db4\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dbd\u0dca \u0dbd\u0d9a\u0dca\u0dc2 7\u0d9a\u0da7 \u0d86\u0dc3\u0db1\u0dca\u0db1 \u0d86\u0daf\u0dcf\u0dba\u0db8\u0d9a\u0dca&#8230;<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?m=20261015\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOctober 15, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-12 rt-col-sm-12 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-list-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"14067\">\n\t<div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n\t\t<div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-right-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"14067\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?p=14067\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\u0dba\u0dcf\u0db1\u0dca \u0d94\u0dba \u0da2\u0dbd\u0dcf\u0dc1\u0dba\u0dda \u0d9a\u0dd6\u0da9\u0dd4 \u0dad\u0dd4\u0dc5 \u0db8\u0dad\u0dca\u0dc3\u0dca\u200d\u0dba \u0dc0\u0d9c\u0dcf \u0dc0\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0dcf\u0db4\u0dd8\u0dad\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dca \u0d85\u0dad\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dca\u0dae\u0d9a \u0d85\u0dc3\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dd0\u0db1\u0dca\u0db1\u0d9a\u0dca \u0dc3\u0db8\u0d9f\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca \u0dbb\u0dd4\u0db4\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dbd\u0dca \u0dbd\u0d9a\u0dca\u0dc2 7\u0d9a\u0da7 \u0d86\u0dc3\u0db1\u0dca\u0db1 \u0d86\u0daf\u0dcf\u0dba\u0db8\u0d9a\u0dca&#8230;<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"tpg-flaticon-calendar \"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?m=20261015\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOctober 15, 2026\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-12 rt-col-sm-12 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-list-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"14062\">\n\t<div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n\t\t<div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-right-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"14062\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.gov.lk\/?p=14062&amp;lang=ta\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">\u0ba8\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 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