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#10446382

2 September 2023

Invasive fish that have died after Moragahakanda reservoir dried up on September 2, 2023, in Moragahakanda, Sri Lanka. The Moragahakanda Project, which started work on January 25, 2007, is one of the largest irrigation projects built in Sri Lanka. The amount spent on this project is 4,500 lakh US dollars. In addition, the total water capacity of this reservoir is 570 million cubic liters. This project will be used for drinking water supply, power generation, drinking water supply, and freshwater fisheries. Due to the drought that has affected Sri Lanka at present, reservoirs have dried up in many parts of the country. Due to this, the farmers as well as the people are suffering from a lack of drinking water. Some water sources have completely dried up, and some water sources can only see a limited amount of water. With the emptying of some reservoirs, the ruins of the villages that were submerged in water for these reservoirs have emerged. People have started gathering in these areas to witness this event. Here, it is special to be able to see houses, schools, and religious shrines submerged in water for these projects. Also, due to the lack of water in these reservoirs, freshwater fish resources are also threatened with extinction. Although Sri Lanka receives a little rain from time to time, it has not yet rained enough to fill the reservoirs.

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#10446384

2 September 2023

Fishermen show an eel caught in the Moragahakanda Reservoir on September 2, 2023, in Moragahakanda, Sri Lanka. The Moragahakanda Project, which started work on January 25, 2007, is one of the largest irrigation projects built in Sri Lanka. The amount spent on this project is 4,500 lakh US dollars. In addition, the total water capacity of this reservoir is 570 million cubic liters. This project will be used for drinking water supply, power generation, drinking water supply, and freshwater fisheries. Due to the drought that has affected Sri Lanka at present, reservoirs have dried up in many parts of the country. Due to this, the farmers as well as the people are suffering from a lack of drinking water. Some water sources have completely dried up, and some water sources can only see a limited amount of water. With the emptying of some reservoirs, the ruins of the villages that were submerged in water for these reservoirs have emerged. People have started gathering in these areas to witness this event. Here, it is special to be able to see houses, schools, and religious shrines submerged in water for these projects. Also, due to the lack of water in these reservoirs, freshwater fish resources are also threatened with extinction. Although Sri Lanka receives a little rain from time to time, it has not yet rained enough to fill the reservoirs.

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#10446386

2 September 2023

Fishermen weigh an eel caught in the Moragahakanda Reservoir on September 2, 2023, in Moragahakanda, Sri Lanka. The Moragahakanda Project, which started work on January 25, 2007, is one of the largest irrigation projects built in Sri Lanka. The amount spent on this project is 4,500 lakh US dollars. In addition, the total water capacity of this reservoir is 570 million cubic liters. This project will be used for drinking water supply, power generation, drinking water supply, and freshwater fisheries. Due to the drought that has affected Sri Lanka at present, reservoirs have dried up in many parts of the country. Due to this, the farmers as well as the people are suffering from a lack of drinking water. Some water sources have completely dried up, and some water sources can only see a limited amount of water. With the emptying of some reservoirs, the ruins of the villages that were submerged in water for these reservoirs have emerged. People have started gathering in these areas to witness this event. Here, it is special to be able to see houses, schools, and religious shrines submerged in water for these projects. Also, due to the lack of water in these reservoirs, freshwater fish resources are also threatened with extinction. Although Sri Lanka receives a little rain from time to time, it has not yet rained enough to fill the reservoirs.

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#10446388

2 September 2023

Fishermen show an eel caught in the Moragahakanda Reservoir on September 2, 2023, in Moragahakanda, Sri Lanka. The Moragahakanda Project, which started work on January 25, 2007, is one of the largest irrigation projects built in Sri Lanka. The amount spent on this project is 4,500 lakh US dollars. In addition, the total water capacity of this reservoir is 570 million cubic liters. This project will be used for drinking water supply, power generation, drinking water supply, and freshwater fisheries. Due to the drought that has affected Sri Lanka at present, reservoirs have dried up in many parts of the country. Due to this, the farmers as well as the people are suffering from a lack of drinking water. Some water sources have completely dried up, and some water sources can only see a limited amount of water. With the emptying of some reservoirs, the ruins of the villages that were submerged in water for these reservoirs have emerged. People have started gathering in these areas to witness this event. Here, it is special to be able to see houses, schools, and religious shrines submerged in water for these projects. Also, due to the lack of water in these reservoirs, freshwater fish resources are also threatened with extinction. Although Sri Lanka receives a little rain from time to time, it has not yet rained enough to fill the reservoirs.

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#10446390

2 September 2023

A fisherman shows a freshwater giant prawn caught from the Moragahakanda Reservoir on September 2, 2023, in Moragahakanda, Sri Lanka. The Moragahakanda Project, which started work on January 25, 2007, is one of the largest irrigation projects built in Sri Lanka. The amount spent on this project is 4,500 lakh US dollars. In addition, the total water capacity of this reservoir is 570 million cubic liters. This project will be used for drinking water supply, power generation, drinking water supply, and freshwater fisheries. Due to the drought that has affected Sri Lanka at present, reservoirs have dried up in many parts of the country. Due to this, the farmers as well as the people are suffering from a lack of drinking water. Some water sources have completely dried up, and some water sources can only see a limited amount of water. With the emptying of some reservoirs, the ruins of the villages that were submerged in water for these reservoirs have emerged. People have started gathering in these areas to witness this event. Here, it is special to be able to see houses, schools, and religious shrines submerged in water for these projects. Also, due to the lack of water in these reservoirs, freshwater fish resources are also threatened with extinction. Although Sri Lanka receives a little rain from time to time, it has not yet rained enough to fill the reservoirs.

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#10446392

2 September 2023

A visitor walks on the ruins of the Moragahakanda Reservoir on September 2, 2023, in Moragahakanda, Sri Lanka. The Moragahakanda Project, which started work on January 25, 2007, is one of the largest irrigation projects built in Sri Lanka. The amount spent on this project is 4,500 lakh US dollars. In addition, the total water capacity of this reservoir is 570 million cubic liters. This project will be used for drinking water supply, power generation, drinking water supply, and freshwater fisheries. Due to the drought that has affected Sri Lanka at present, reservoirs have dried up in many parts of the country. Due to this, the farmers as well as the people are suffering from a lack of drinking water. Some water sources have completely dried up, and some water sources can only see a limited amount of water. With the emptying of some reservoirs, the ruins of the villages that were submerged in water for these reservoirs have emerged. People have started gathering in these areas to witness this event. Here, it is special to be able to see houses, schools, and religious shrines submerged in water for these projects. Also, due to the lack of water in these reservoirs, freshwater fish resources are also threatened with extinction. Although Sri Lanka receives a little rain from time to time, it has not yet rained enough to fill the reservoirs.

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#10446394

2 September 2023

A visitor takes pictures of the ruins of the Moragahakanda reservoir on September 2, 2023, in Moragahakanda, Sri Lanka. The Moragahakanda Project, which started work on January 25, 2007, is one of the largest irrigation projects built in Sri Lanka. The amount spent on this project is 4,500 lakh US dollars. In addition, the total water capacity of this reservoir is 570 million cubic liters. This project will be used for drinking water supply, power generation, drinking water supply, and freshwater fisheries. Due to the drought that has affected Sri Lanka at present, reservoirs have dried up in many parts of the country. Due to this, the farmers as well as the people are suffering from a lack of drinking water. Some water sources have completely dried up, and some water sources can only see a limited amount of water. With the emptying of some reservoirs, the ruins of the villages that were submerged in water for these reservoirs have emerged. People have started gathering in these areas to witness this event. Here, it is special to be able to see houses, schools, and religious shrines submerged in water for these projects. Also, due to the lack of water in these reservoirs, freshwater fish resources are also threatened with extinction. Although Sri Lanka receives a little rain from time to time, it has not yet rained enough to fill the reservoirs.

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#10446396

2 September 2023

A visitor walks on the ruins of the Moragahakanda Reservoir on September 2, 2023, in Moragahakanda, Sri Lanka. The Moragahakanda Project, which started work on January 25, 2007, is one of the largest irrigation projects built in Sri Lanka. The amount spent on this project is 4,500 lakh US dollars. In addition, the total water capacity of this reservoir is 570 million cubic liters. This project will be used for drinking water supply, power generation, drinking water supply, and freshwater fisheries. Due to the drought that has affected Sri Lanka at present, reservoirs have dried up in many parts of the country. Due to this, the farmers as well as the people are suffering from a lack of drinking water. Some water sources have completely dried up, and some water sources can only see a limited amount of water. With the emptying of some reservoirs, the ruins of the villages that were submerged in water for these reservoirs have emerged. People have started gathering in these areas to witness this event. Here, it is special to be able to see houses, schools, and religious shrines submerged in water for these projects. Also, due to the lack of water in these reservoirs, freshwater fish resources are also threatened with extinction. Although Sri Lanka receives a little rain from time to time, it has not yet rained enough to fill the reservoirs.

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#10446398

2 September 2023

People who lived there before the Moragahakanda Reservoir was constructed view the ruins of their houses on September 2, 2023, in Moragahakanda, Sri Lanka. The Moragahakanda Project, which started work on January 25, 2007, is one of the largest irrigation projects built in Sri Lanka. The amount spent on this project is 4,500 lakh US dollars. In addition, the total water capacity of this reservoir is 570 million cubic liters. This project will be used for drinking water supply, power generation, drinking water supply, and freshwater fisheries. Due to the drought that has affected Sri Lanka at present, reservoirs have dried up in many parts of the country. Due to this, the farmers as well as the people are suffering from a lack of drinking water. Some water sources have completely dried up, and some water sources can only see a limited amount of water. With the emptying of some reservoirs, the ruins of the villages that were submerged in water for these reservoirs have emerged. People have started gathering in these areas to witness this event. Here, it is special to be able to see houses, schools, and religious shrines submerged in water for these projects. Also, due to the lack of water in these reservoirs, freshwater fish resources are also threatened with extinction. Although Sri Lanka receives a little rain from time to time, it has not yet rained enough to fill the reservoirs.

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#10446420

2 September 2023

People who lived there before the Moragahakanda Reservoir was constructed view the ruins of their houses on September 2, 2023, in Moragahakanda, Sri Lanka. The Moragahakanda Project, which started work on January 25, 2007, is one of the largest irrigation projects built in Sri Lanka. The amount spent on this project is 4,500 lakh US dollars. In addition, the total water capacity of this reservoir is 570 million cubic liters. This project will be used for drinking water supply, power generation, drinking water supply, and freshwater fisheries. Due to the drought that has affected Sri Lanka at present, reservoirs have dried up in many parts of the country. Due to this, the farmers as well as the people are suffering from a lack of drinking water. Some water sources have completely dried up, and some water sources can only see a limited amount of water. With the emptying of some reservoirs, the ruins of the villages that were submerged in water for these reservoirs have emerged. People have started gathering in these areas to witness this event. Here, it is special to be able to see houses, schools, and religious shrines submerged in water for these projects. Also, due to the lack of water in these reservoirs, freshwater fish resources are also threatened with extinction. Although Sri Lanka receives a little rain from time to time, it has not yet rained enough to fill the reservoirs.

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#10446422

2 September 2023

The submerged ruins of the Moragahakanda Reservoir have emerged after the water dried up on September 2, 2023, in Moragahakanda, Sri Lanka. The Moragahakanda Project, which started work on January 25, 2007, is one of the largest irrigation projects built in Sri Lanka. The amount spent on this project is 4,500 lakh US dollars. In addition, the total water capacity of this reservoir is 570 million cubic liters. This project will be used for drinking water supply, power generation, drinking water supply, and freshwater fisheries. Due to the drought that has affected Sri Lanka at present, reservoirs have dried up in many parts of the country. Due to this, the farmers as well as the people are suffering from a lack of drinking water. Some water sources have completely dried up, and some water sources can only see a limited amount of water. With the emptying of some reservoirs, the ruins of the villages that were submerged in water for these reservoirs have emerged. People have started gathering in these areas to witness this event. Here, it is special to be able to see houses, schools, and religious shrines submerged in water for these projects. Also, due to the lack of water in these reservoirs, freshwater fish resources are also threatened with extinction. Although Sri Lanka receives a little rain from time to time, it has not yet rained enough to fill the reservoirs.

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2 September 2023

A visitor takes pictures of the ruins of the Moragahakanda reservoir on September 2, 2023, in Moragahakanda, Sri Lanka. The Moragahakanda Project, which started work on January 25, 2007, is one of the largest irrigation projects built in Sri Lanka. The amount spent on this project is 4,500 lakh US dollars. In addition, the total water capacity of this reservoir is 570 million cubic liters. This project will be used for drinking water supply, power generation, drinking water supply, and freshwater fisheries. Due to the drought that has affected Sri Lanka at present, reservoirs have dried up in many parts of the country. Due to this, the farmers as well as the people are suffering from a lack of drinking water. Some water sources have completely dried up, and some water sources can only see a limited amount of water. With the emptying of some reservoirs, the ruins of the villages that were submerged in water for these reservoirs have emerged. People have started gathering in these areas to witness this event. Here, it is special to be able to see houses, schools, and religious shrines submerged in water for these projects. Also, due to the lack of water in these reservoirs, freshwater fish resources are also threatened with extinction. Although Sri Lanka receives a little rain from time to time, it has not yet rained enough to fill the reservoirs.

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#10446432

2 September 2023

Visitors walk on the ruins of the Moragahakanda Reservoir on September 2, 2023, in Moragahakanda, Sri Lanka. The Moragahakanda Project, which started work on January 25, 2007, is one of the largest irrigation projects built in Sri Lanka. The amount spent on this project is 4,500 lakh US dollars. In addition, the total water capacity of this reservoir is 570 million cubic liters. This project will be used for drinking water supply, power generation, drinking water supply, and freshwater fisheries. Due to the drought that has affected Sri Lanka at present, reservoirs have dried up in many parts of the country. Due to this, the farmers as well as the people are suffering from a lack of drinking water. Some water sources have completely dried up, and some water sources can only see a limited amount of water. With the emptying of some reservoirs, the ruins of the villages that were submerged in water for these reservoirs have emerged. People have started gathering in these areas to witness this event. Here, it is special to be able to see houses, schools, and religious shrines submerged in water for these projects. Also, due to the lack of water in these reservoirs, freshwater fish resources are also threatened with extinction. Although Sri Lanka receives a little rain from time to time, it has not yet rained enough to fill the reservoirs.

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#10446444

2 September 2023

The submerged ruins of the Moragahakanda Reservoir have emerged after the water dried up on September 2, 2023, in Moragahakanda, Sri Lanka. The Moragahakanda Project, which started work on January 25, 2007, is one of the largest irrigation projects built in Sri Lanka. The amount spent on this project is 4,500 lakh US dollars. In addition, the total water capacity of this reservoir is 570 million cubic liters. This project will be used for drinking water supply, power generation, drinking water supply, and freshwater fisheries. Due to the drought that has affected Sri Lanka at present, reservoirs have dried up in many parts of the country. Due to this, the farmers as well as the people are suffering from a lack of drinking water. Some water sources have completely dried up, and some water sources can only see a limited amount of water. With the emptying of some reservoirs, the ruins of the villages that were submerged in water for these reservoirs have emerged. People have started gathering in these areas to witness this event. Here, it is special to be able to see houses, schools, and religious shrines submerged in water for these projects. Also, due to the lack of water in these reservoirs, freshwater fish resources are also threatened with extinction. Although Sri Lanka receives a little rain from time to time, it has not yet rained enough to fill the reservoirs.

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#10446458

2 September 2023

Fishermen catch fish in the remaining water of Moragahakanda Reservoir on September 2, 2023, in Moragahakanda, Sri Lanka. The Moragahakanda Project, which started work on January 25, 2007, is one of the largest irrigation projects built in Sri Lanka. The amount spent on this project is 4,500 lakh US dollars. In addition, the total water capacity of this reservoir is 570 million cubic liters. This project will be used for drinking water supply, power generation, drinking water supply, and freshwater fisheries. Due to the drought that has affected Sri Lanka at present, reservoirs have dried up in many parts of the country. Due to this, the farmers as well as the people are suffering from a lack of drinking water. Some water sources have completely dried up, and some water sources can only see a limited amount of water. With the emptying of some reservoirs, the ruins of the villages that were submerged in water for these reservoirs have emerged. People have started gathering in these areas to witness this event. Here, it is special to be able to see houses, schools, and religious shrines submerged in water for these projects. Also, due to the lack of water in these reservoirs, freshwater fish resources are also threatened with extinction. Although Sri Lanka receives a little rain from time to time, it has not yet rained enough to fill the reservoirs.

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#10446470

2 September 2023

Fishermen catch fish in the remaining water of Moragahakanda Reservoir on September 2, 2023, in Moragahakanda, Sri Lanka. The Moragahakanda Project, which started work on January 25, 2007, is one of the largest irrigation projects built in Sri Lanka. The amount spent on this project is 4,500 lakh US dollars. In addition, the total water capacity of this reservoir is 570 million cubic liters. This project will be used for drinking water supply, power generation, drinking water supply, and freshwater fisheries. Due to the drought that has affected Sri Lanka at present, reservoirs have dried up in many parts of the country. Due to this, the farmers as well as the people are suffering from a lack of drinking water. Some water sources have completely dried up, and some water sources can only see a limited amount of water. With the emptying of some reservoirs, the ruins of the villages that were submerged in water for these reservoirs have emerged. People have started gathering in these areas to witness this event. Here, it is special to be able to see houses, schools, and religious shrines submerged in water for these projects. Also, due to the lack of water in these reservoirs, freshwater fish resources are also threatened with extinction. Although Sri Lanka receives a little rain from time to time, it has not yet rained enough to fill the reservoirs.

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