Dry well and wildlife crowding a shrinking water hole in drought-affected Sri Lanka

Drought in Sri Lanka Leaves Farmers Struggling and Wildlife Crowding Water Sources

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This report highlights the severe drought conditions in Sri Lanka, where farmers like Samantha Pushpakumara face empty wells and diminishing water supplies. The situation follows the end of a long civil war, with the lack of rain threatening agricultural stability and increasing competition for shrinking water holes among wildlife.

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Originally published by gnews