The drought has emerged a serious challenge in Sri Lanka, hitting as many as 1,11,459 families living in Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Hambantota, Puttalam, Mannar, Vavuniya, Moneragala and Ampara districts across the country, according to official estimates. The crisis prompted President Mahinda Rajapaksa to announce an LKR 1,300 million (USD 10 million) development programme recently, seeking to provide temporary income to families facing acute shortage of water for cultivation and daily needs.
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DM (21 août 2014). “Drought hounds war-ravaged Kilinochchi” by Meera Srinivasan. SRI LANKA & DIASPORAS. Consulté le 9 novembre 2024 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/u8g6