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What was the impact of the two-year drought in Southern Sri Lanka?
What was the impact of the two-year drought in Southern Sri Lanka?
What is the name of the village in Moneragala district discussed in the text?
What is the name of the village in Moneragala district discussed in the text?
What caused local industries to close down during the drought?
What caused local industries to close down during the drought?
Study Notes
- Southern Sri Lanka suffered a two-year drought described as the worst in 50 years.
- Livestock died, wells dried up, and school attendance fell, affecting 1.6 million people.
- Muthukandiya is a village in Moneragaladistrict, where half of Sri Lanka's population lives.
- Rainfall in the area varies greatly, but this drought was much worse than usual.
- Only half of Moneragala's tube wells were working by March.
- The drought devastated supplies of rice and freshwater fish, causing local industries to close down.
- Villagers of Muthukandiya rely on rain-fed crop production and work as day-laborers.
- Each family was given six acres of land with no irrigation system.
- Three wells provide domestic water, but they run dry for much of the year.
- Women and children spend several hours each day walking up to three miles to fetch water.
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"Test your knowledge: How much do you know about the devastating drought in Southern Sri Lanka?"