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A long walk for water
View(s):The drought in the Northern, North Central, and North Western provinces has been worsening over the past months.
Story and pix by M.A.Pushpakumara, Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe and Romesh Madushanka
Drinking water has become the main issue with villagers forced to travel long distances to find water. Farming lands have dried up.
These photographs captured from various parts of the affected areas show the impact of the drought. Wildlife too have been affected by the lack of water.
Nandikandal: The parched earth
Taking water by the cartload
People line up to collect water from a bowser
Rationed resource: A group of monks line up with buckets in hand
Women and children first
In search of water
All living things thirst