Around 2000 Acre Foot Of Waterforce Released To Thuruwila Tank From Mahaweli River Due To The Drinking Water Shortage In Anuradhapura

Around 2000 Acre foot  of water force had been released from Mahaweli River to the  Thuruwila Tank in Anuradhapura as a solution for the  severe drinking water shortage faced by the residents of Anuradhapura District due to  the dry weather conditions prevailing there.

The water level of the Thuruwila Tank which providing drinking water to around 150,000 residents of Anuradhapura City dropped due to the current drought in the District.Due to the drought caused by the long standing dry weather most of the reservoirs in Anuradhapura District  have dried up and created a drinking water shortage among residents it has been reported.