Adaptation to particular climate changes seem to be the most appropriate and responsive way for farmers to lower
the negative impacts of climate change as it is the mean of transmitting the outcome of the farmers perception on
climate change3. In Sri Lanka, some scholars point out that adverse impact of climate change on agricultural
production could be minimized by applying suitable adaptation strategies such as introduction of micro irrigation,
changing planting dates, reduction of irrigation depth and crop diversification4. Few studies propose that changing
planting time to suit rainfall variability6 and introduction of micro irrigation5 are the best adaptive methods to
minimize the negative impact of climate change.