Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Finance has stated that only one third of the lands cultivated during the Maha season have been prepared for cultivation.

He has pointed this out at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa during a discussion on the fertilizer crisis.

 Currently, paddy and other crops have been successfully prepared only in the Kurunegala and North Eastern districts and the Minister of Finance has pointed out with statistics.

If the situation continues like this, the country will face a food shortage in the future, said Basil Rajapaksa.