Heavy rains combined with early morning frost have caused significant damage to vegetable and tea cultivation in the Nuwara Eliya region, local farmers and estate superintendents report.
Tea plantations have been particularly affected, with frost causing leaves to dry and reducing overall tea yields, estate managers said. Vegetable farmers are taking precautionary measures, washing off frost from crops before sunset to prevent burning and further losses.
The Meteorology Department recorded a temperature drop to 7.4 °C in the early hours of January 21, contributing to the frost conditions impacting highland agricultural areas.
Authorities have urged farmers to remain vigilant and implement protective measures as unpredictable weather continues to affect the region.
