Moneragala and Hambantota experience significant water shortages driven by El Nino conditions, according to the Irrigation Department.
Irrigation Department Director L.S. Sooriyabandara stated during a press briefing in Colombo that water levels in dry zone rivers register very low values.
National Water Supply and Drainage Board Chairman Engineer Chandana Bandara informed Hiru News during an inquiry that purification centres nationwide operate at maximum capacity, alongside an implemented tube well project for groundwater extraction.
Former Meteorology Department Director General Athula Karunanayake stated at a Colombo press conference that an extreme El Nino condition bears an 81 percent probability by the end of this year, potentially causing fish shortages during the upcoming Christmas season due to heightened oceanic pressure.
Water Management Secretariat Director Engineer Nilantha Dhanapala noted during a Colombo media briefing that authorities formulated necessary plans to manage water resources ahead. Farming organisations allege that the government lacks actionable programs to confront El Nino circumstances.
The Meteorology Department warns that wind speeds from Kankesanthurai through Mannar to Kalpitiya and from Hambantota to Potuvil reach 60 to 70 kilometers per hour, rendering coastal waters very rough periodically and prompting advisories for naval and fishing communities to avoid these maritime zones until further notice.
Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Sampath Thuyacontha conducted an inspection tour regarding the Doppler weather radar network project funded by Japanese grants, which aims to strengthen national weather forecasting and early warning systems.
Installation work for the radar system is scheduled to begin in January of next year, with the entire project projected for completion by the end of July 2027.
Irrigation Department Director L.S. Sooriyabandara stated during a press briefing in Colombo that water levels in dry zone rivers register very low values.
National Water Supply and Drainage Board Chairman Engineer Chandana Bandara informed Hiru News during an inquiry that purification centres nationwide operate at maximum capacity, alongside an implemented tube well project for groundwater extraction.
Former Meteorology Department Director General Athula Karunanayake stated at a Colombo press conference that an extreme El Nino condition bears an 81 percent probability by the end of this year, potentially causing fish shortages during the upcoming Christmas season due to heightened oceanic pressure.
Water Management Secretariat Director Engineer Nilantha Dhanapala noted during a Colombo media briefing that authorities formulated necessary plans to manage water resources ahead. Farming organisations allege that the government lacks actionable programs to confront El Nino circumstances.
The Meteorology Department warns that wind speeds from Kankesanthurai through Mannar to Kalpitiya and from Hambantota to Potuvil reach 60 to 70 kilometers per hour, rendering coastal waters very rough periodically and prompting advisories for naval and fishing communities to avoid these maritime zones until further notice.
Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Sampath Thuyacontha conducted an inspection tour regarding the Doppler weather radar network project funded by Japanese grants, which aims to strengthen national weather forecasting and early warning systems.
Installation work for the radar system is scheduled to begin in January of next year, with the entire project projected for completion by the end of July 2027.
