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The Bimodal Rhythm: An Analysis of Sri Lanka’s Rainy Seasons, Mechanisms, and Socio-Environmental Impacts sri lanka rainy season

Sri Lanka’s rainy seasons—the Southwest (Yala) and Northeast (Maha) monsoons, punctuated by volatile inter-monsoonal periods—form the backbone of the island’s hydrology, economy, and risk profile. While the bimodal pattern has historically provided a stable agricultural cadence, anthropogenic climate change is eroding this predictability. Future policy must focus on adaptive water governance, restoration of traditional tank systems for buffer capacity, and improved early warning systems for extreme rainfall during the inter-monsoonal windows. sri lanka rainy season