Bank of Ceylon revolutionising agriculture by funding first 100 agriculture drone pilots project

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Momentous moment of Bank of Ceylon DGM Corporate and Offshore M.R.N. Rohana Kumara presenting badges to our skilled drone pilots

Sri Lanka recently witnessed a ground-breaking moment in its agricultural sector as the first 100 agriculture drones took flight at Sooriyawewa KDU Southern Campus ground, marking a significant leap forward in modernising the country’s farming practices.

The financial initiative, spearheaded by the Bank of Ceylon, provided a loan facility for the importation of 250 drones aiming to revolutionise Sri Lanka’s agriculture by supporting to introduce cutting-edge technology to enhance productivity and efficiency.

Joining this momentous occasion were Agriculture and Plantation Industries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera, KDU Vice Chancellor Rear Admiral H.G.U. Dammika Kumara VSV, USP, psc, MMaritimePol, BSc (DS), Kenilworth International Lanka Ltd. Managing Director and Agriculture Sector Skills Council(Ministry of Education) Chairman Kavinda Dissanayake, along with representatives from the Bank of Ceylon, including Corporate and Offshore DGM M.R.N. Rohana Kumara and Chief Marketing Officer Sameera Liyanage, which also saw the participation of many state sector

officials.