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Over 2,000 families face drinking water shortages due to drought in two districts
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) on Tuesday said that 7,258 persons from 2,295 families, in the Ratnapura and Kalutara districts,were facing drinking water shortages due to the prevailing dry weather.
Ratnapura had also experienced the highest temperature in the country in the 24 hours that ended at 9 am on Tuesday, the Met Department said.
Director General of the DMC, Major General (retd.) Udaya Herath said that they were providing drinking water to the affected families using trucks carrying water.
The DMC said that dry weather was prevailing across the country and the public had to remain hydrated.
However, despite the dry weather, tanks used for irrigation had adequate water until May 2025, the Irrigation Department said.
Deputy Director – Weather Forecasting and Early Warning, M.M.P Mendis, told the media on Tuesday that Sri Lanka received very little rain in the months of February and March. However, the Department expected rains to commence from yesterday in some parts of the country.