Deserts in North & East Sri Lanka in 30 years

Deserts can be anticipated in North and East of Sri Lanka in 30 years

"Disaster Management Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara said yesterday the prevalent drought condition had affected a half million people in 17 districts,according a report in Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka 9 July 2019.

“Monsoon rains failed this time triggering a drought. This can be attributed to global warming. Mannar, Jaffna, Batticaloa and Puttalam are the worst hit districts. Action has been taken to supply drinking water to those in affected areas,” he said.

Tamils for Ecology Action, a organisation formed by a group of individuals in UK recently, has stated that if we in Sri Lanka continue to follow the path of inaction or even ignore the current drought conditions in the North and East, we can experience unprecedental level of disruption of our way of life and the cultural habitat of our peoples within our lifetimes.

We face severe drought and extreme weather in both Provinces. Crop failure and poverty is the order of the day. 

Tamils for Ecology Action have made three demands:

1. The Government of Sri Lanka must declare a climate and ecological emergency in 
    the North and the East ,working with local bodies and civil institutions to
   communicate the urgency for change and provide additional assistance
   immediately.

2. The Government of Sri Lanka must act now to provide more information to the 
     public on what action is being undertaken to ameliorate the adverse weather for
     the farmers and stakeholders, by providing drinking water and other facilities.

3. Tamils for Ecology Action is appealing to all interested parties to bring this matter 
     to the attention of UN, Governments, international organisations and  charitable 
     bodies to monitor the situation and provide the necessary immediate assistance.

THE TIME FOR DENIAL IS OVER, IT IS TIME TO ACT.

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