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Part I · Rights of Persons Who Cultivate Paddy Lands

12. Time and place for paying rent and when rent commences to be in arrears

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

The rent for any paddy cultivation season shall be paid at the threshing floor itself, on or before the fifteenth day after harvesting of the crop from such extent for such season and if not so paid shall commence to be in arrears on the first day after the said fifteenth day.

Part II

Utilising Agricultural Lands in Accordance with Agricultural Policies

Part III

Part IV

Establishment of Agrarian Tribunals

Part V

Institutional Structure of Farmers’ Organisations

Part VI

Agrarian Development Councils

Part VII

Irrigation Work and the Management of Irrigation Water

Part VIII

General Provisions

Schedules