<p>Drought in Mullaitivu has affected 13889 families, the district’s government agent said.</p>
<p>The agent Roobavathy Ketheeswaran said that families who rely on agriculture had been the most badly affected.</p>
<p>Officials were attempting to distribute drinking water to those who needed it, she said.</p>
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