A farmer applies fertilizer to a paddy field in Eheliyagoda, Sri Lanka, Jan. 5, 2026. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)
EHELIYAGODA, Sri Lanka, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- A Farmer in Sri Lanka applies fertilizer to paddy fields in Eheliyagoda, a town located east of Colombo. The town is also the centre of traditional gemstone mining and rubber plantations.
An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 5, 2026 shows paddy fields in Eheliyagoda, Sri Lanka. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 5, 2026 shows paddy fields in Eheliyagoda, Sri Lanka. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)■