BOC financially supports agriculture drone pilot project

Sri Lanka recently witnessed a groundbreaking 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 modernizing 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 revolutionize 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, Rear Admiral HGU Dammika Kumara, Vice Chancellor of KDU Kavinda Dissanayake, Kenilworth International Lanka (Pvt) Ltd Managing Director and Chairman of Agriculture Sector Skills Council (Ministry of Education) along with representatives from the Bank of Ceylon including DGM Corporate and Offshore M. R. N. Rohana Kumara and Chief Marketing Officer Sameera Liyanage.