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Ancient Sri Lanka was a self-sufficient, thriving agricultural economy – the staple food, rice, was cultivated in extensive paddy fields, while vegetables, greens, grains and cereals were cultivated in rain-fed lands called ‘Chenas’.
Chena is regarded as the oldest form of cultivation in Sri Lanka, extending as far back as 5000 years in Sri Lankan history. Chena cultivation was a traditional practice and ancient Sri Lankans ensured that the environment was unharmed in the process. The techniques used to cultivate a chena depended on a range of variables including the climate, nature of soil as well as other environmental and topological factors of the area. Chena cultivation in Sri Lanka was mainly practiced by men; however, women and children also extended their aid in various ways such as protecting crops from raiding birds and animals.
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