Drought dents Sri Lanka's economic hopes, farmers' livelihood
WEBANAMADUWA, Sri Lanka, Aug 29 (Reuters) - H.J.M Seneviratne, 63, slices through yellowed paddy stems dried out by a drought that has destroyed over 95% of his crop and is threatening crisis-hit...
WEBDespite a revival of the Southwest Monsoon forecast, several provinces, including northern, north-central, and eastern provinces, are recording normal to below average rainfall received from August to October.
Sri Lanka 21st September 2024 at 0900hrs - ReliefWeb
WEB15 hours ago · Drought Situation Report - Sri Lanka 21st September 2024 at 0900hrs. Service provided by OCHA coordinates the global emergency response to save lives and protect people in humanitarian crises. We ...
‘Harvest is so bad’: Drought hits livelihood of Sri Lankan farmers
WEBAug 31, 2023 · HJM Seneviratne, 63, slices through yellowed paddy stems dried out by a drought that has destroyed over 95 percent of his crop and is threatening crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s summer rice harvest.
WEBidentified in the Disaster Management Act No. 13, 2005 of the Government of Sri Lanka. Therefore, systematic approach is required to mitigate the impact of drought on large the section of the population who depend primarily on agriculture for their livelihood.
Sri Lanka Drought Outlook: August 2023 | Issue 1 - ReliefWeb
WEBAug 17, 2023 · Drought Outlook Summary. Despite a revival of the Southwest Monsoon forecast, several provinces, including northern, north-central, and eastern provinces, are recording normal to below average...
WEB-Maps drought situations at national levels and for a range of products from accumulated rainfall, SPI, vegetation indices and VHI - Determine areas of short and long-term drought outlooks and drought alert maps
Sri Lanka - Drought OCHA Situation Report No. 1
WEBAug 31, 2023 · According to an official report provided by the Government of Sri Lanka, over 1 million people from 202,183 families in seven districts (Hambantota, Kurunegala, Puttalam, Ratnapura, Moneragala,Badulla, and Ampara) have been affected by the drought. The Hambantota district is the worst affected.
Monitoring the ongoing drought in Sri Lanka - Daily FT
WEBOct 19, 2016 · Notwithstanding the floods in mid-May over Sri Lanka, the rainfall from June to mid-October has been much less than usual, leading to a drought which has affected 625,000 people directly.
Integrated Water Resources Development: The Way Forward for Sri Lanka …
WEBThe last time El Niño affected Sri Lanka, between 2016 and 2017, more than 2 million people were affected—first by flooding and landslides, and then by a severe drought. 19 out of 25...
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