Water for drought-hit Yala
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Supplying water to the numerous waterholes in the park
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The Wildlife Department has taken immediate steps to provide drinking
water to animals in the Yala National Park which is in the grip of a
severe drought.
This follows a directive issued by Environment and Natural Resources
Minister Champika Ranawaka to ensure a round the clock water supply to
animals in view of the drought conditions prevailing in the South.
Accordingly water bowsers are being used by the Wildlife Department to
transport water and fill the tanks and ponds in the sanctuary while
water from the Menik Ganga is pumped into the Yala Reservoir to keep it
to the brim round the clock a press release issued by the Environment
and National Resources Ministry said.
The release said the filling procedure is carried out at night with
utmost care and precaution since elephants, leopards and bears frequent
the water holes round the clock in search of water.
An eight member team of Wildlife officials have been deployed round
the clock to efficiently carry out this work.
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