The ancient Sri Lankan 'tank cascades' tackling drought
The ancient Sri Lankan 'tank cascades' tackling drought Each April, in the village of Maeliya in northwest Sri Lanka, Pinchal Weldurelage Siriwardene gathers his community under the shade of a large banyan tree. The tree overlooks a human-made body of water called a wewa – meaning reservoir or "tank" in Sinhala.irrigationsri lankaLINK