100 percent of farmers in Jaffna are in danger of running out of water for their crops, Jaffna District Secretary N. Vedanayagam has warned. According to the District Secretary, 24, 324 families in the district have already been affected by the ongoing drought.
According to the District Secretary, 30 percent of farmers in Jaffna have already run out of water, but if the drought persists, the number could climb to 100 percent.
Meanwhile, many residents in Jaffna are also running out of drinking water, authorities warned. District officials are currently working with Disaster Management officials to provide relief for the people and distribute water to them.
By Romesh Madhusanka
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
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Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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