A severe drought and long-delayed rains have wreaked havoc across Sri Lanka affecting rural communities, farmers and agriculture production. Picture by our Chilaw correspondent Augustin Fernando shows the parched bed of the Pallama Wewa which provides water for all farm lands in Chilaw. In several paddy-growing areas, residents have been praying for rain with ‘kattadiyas’ [...]
A severe drought and long-delayed rains have wreaked havoc across Sri Lanka affecting rural communities, farmers and agriculture production. Picture by our Chilaw correspondent Augustin Fernando shows the parched bed of the Pallama Wewa which provides water for all farm lands in Chilaw. In several paddy-growing areas, residents have been praying for rain with ‘kattadiyas’ performing various rituals.
