# Dry wells and shrinking water holes as drought grips Sri Lanka

https://mins.news/en/item/91107

- euronews, 2026-10-08 09:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/08/dry-wells-and-shrinking-water-holes-as-drought-grips-sri-lanka

> A prolonged drought in central Sri Lanka has dried up wells, damaging farmers’ livelihoods and forcing wildlife to gather around dwindling water holes.

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