Water flows to Sri Lanka farmers - BBC News

Analysis: War and water Water has begun flowing to farmers in north-east Sri Lanka after a canal reopened that was at the centre of fighting between the army and rebels. Both the army and Tamil Tiger rebels say they have reopened the Maavilaru waterway after two weeks of fighting. The government had deployed some 2,000 troops in a bid to reopen the waterway after farmers in government-controlled areas had their supplies cut off. The fighting spread to other areas in Trincomalee district. "Water ...