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Residents of Meetotatamulla, Kolonnawa yesterday staged a day-long protest over the massive garbage dump in the area. Villagers charge they are suffering from diseases such as dengue, dysentery as a result of this dump.
Residents claim that more than 60 people have died due to garbage being dumped at the site by the Colombo Municipal Council.
Pic by Indika Handuwala
