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Sri Lanka:Drought:2001/09
Duration 2001/09 The severe drought situation has been prevailing over southern Sri Lanka due to the failure of last few years' monsoon rainfall. Country or District Sri Lanka Name Drought
Headline(Source, Date) Personal Injury Material Damage Others Affected: 202,183 families
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- OCHA Situation Report No.1 2001/08/31
According to an official report provided by the Government of Sri Lanka, over 1 million people from 202,183 families in seven districts (Hambantota, Kurunegala, Puttalam, Ratnapura, Moneragala,Badulla, and Ampara) have been affected by the drought.Geographycal Data Information
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Urgent Report from Supporting Members of the Asian Disaster Reduction Center
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