These cattle do not know that Sri Lanka has been hit by one of its worst ever droughts. So the thirsty and innocent herd must be wondering why there is no water in this tank at Meegaswewa in the Puttalam district. More than 1.1 million people have been seriously affected by the ongoing drought. In [...]

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These cattle do not know that Sri Lanka has been hit by one of its worst ever droughts. So the thirsty and innocent herd must be wondering why there is no water in this tank at Meegaswewa in the Puttalam district. More than 1.1 million people have been seriously affected by the ongoing drought. In the nearby Kiula village and surrounding areas, wellwishers are known to have distributed more than 100,000 litres of fresh water. Two drought-affected villages are seen carrying bottles of water home.
Pix by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe

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