斯里兰卡中部持续干旱导致水井干涸，损害了农民的生计，并迫使野生动物聚集在日益萎缩的水潭周围。
Prolonged drought in central Sri Lanka is leaving wells dry, hurting farmers’ livelihoods and pushing wildlife to crowd shrinking water holes.
萎缩的水潭、干涸的水井和龟裂的田地，展现了斯里兰卡中部持续干旱带来的影响。
Shrinking water holes, dry wells and parched fields show the impact of a prolonged drought in central Sri Lanka.
在梅迪里吉里亚，村民提着塑料桶和陶罐步行取水，而水罐车则向水井干涸的社区送水。农民表示，降雨不足损害了农作物，使谋生变得更加困难。
In Medirigiriya, villagers walk with plastic cans and clay pots to collect supplies, while tankers deliver water to communities where wells have run dry. Farmers say the lack of rain has damaged crops and made it harder to earn a living.
干旱条件也对亚拉国家公园的野生动物造成了影响。鹿、猴子和水牛聚集在仅存的水潭周围，当局则使用水罐车为它们供水。当前季风季节降雨稀少，加上高温天气，加剧了这种压力。
The dry conditions are also taking a toll on wildlife in Yala National Park. Deer, monkeys and buffaloes gather around what remains of the watering holes, while authorities use tankers to keep them supplied. Little rain during the current monsoon season, combined with high temperatures, has added to the strain.
气候专家表示，厄尔尼诺现象以及部分与气候变化相关的升温，可能是导致这一状况的因素之一。
Climate experts say El Niño and warmer temperatures linked partly to climate change may be contributing to the conditions.