Over 3,000 tanks in A’pura run dry

As the drought continues, officials warn that close to 3,000 small and large scale tanks out of 3,226 tanks in the Anuradhapura

district have dried up. The remaining tanks have had their water levels reduced by 90-97 percent. The dire situation has caused

difficulties to many in the district to meet their daily water requirements.

Pictures by Amila Prabath Wanasinghe