Dr. Renuka Jayatissa, a nutritionist expert at the Medical Research Institute, said that there is a risk of serious health threats due to the prevailing high temperature.
Due to this, the amount of water consumed per day is very important, especially a child under the age of 05 should drink at least 02 glasses of water per day, and the amount of water should be increased according to the age of the children.
She further emphasized that a school going child should drink at least 4 to 6 glasses of water and an adult should drink at least 10 glasses of water.