General06 December 2020

No irrigation water due to hydro-power plant

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The farming-based Yatimadura village in Walapane is hit hard due to the absence of water to irrigate its paddy fields.

These paddy fields have a history of more than 400 years.

The villagers say they are not getting a water supply as a result of a small hydro-power plant presently under construction in the area.

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