Disaster description
Sri Lanka: Drought - Jan 2019
Sri Lanka is in the midst of a long spell of dry weather again following below-average rains in the first half of 2019. The country was recovering from a severe drought in 2016-17, affecting over a million people. Currently, dry and moderate drought conditions are in pockets of North, North-Western, North-Central, Uva and Eastern Provinces. According to the joint bulletin by the World Food Programme and International Water Management Institute in August, major reservoirs are low at 19% of their capacities, compared with 33% at the same time last year. (ECHO, 20 Aug 2019)
As of 25 September, more than 780,000 people have been affected by drought according to the Disaster Management Centre. The Northern and Eastern provinces have seen the highest number of affected people. (Disaster Management Centre of Sri Lanka, 25 Sep 2019)
As of 19 October, approximately 634,000 people have been affected by drought, according to the Disaster Management Centre. This is a decrease by approximately 20 percent. The Northern and Eastern provinces have seen the highest number of affected people. (Disaster Management Centre of Sri Lanka, 19 Oct 2019)
Disaster description
Sri Lanka: Drought - Jan 2019
Sri Lanka is in the midst of a long spell of dry weather again following below-average rains in the first half of 2019. The country was recovering from a severe drought in 2016-17, affecting over a million people. Currently, dry and moderate drought conditions are in pockets of North, North-Western, North-Central, Uva and Eastern Provinces. According to the joint bulletin by the World Food Programme and International Water Management Institute in August, major reservoirs are low at 19% of their capacities, compared with 33% at the same time last year. (ECHO, 20 Aug 2019)
As of 25 September, more than 780,000 people have been affected by drought according to the Disaster Management Centre. The Northern and Eastern provinces have seen the highest number of affected people. (Disaster Management Centre of Sri Lanka, 25 Sep 2019)
As of 19 October, approximately 634,000 people have been affected by drought, according to the Disaster Management Centre. This is a decrease by approximately 20 percent. The Northern and Eastern provinces have seen the highest number of affected people. (Disaster Management Centre of Sri Lanka, 19 Oct 2019)