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Fallen through the cracks
Pix and text by Priyantha Wickramaarachchi and M A Pushpa Kumara
View(s): The imposition of curfew has posed a series of problems for the homeless, particularly those around the Colombo city, main towns in suburbs and some of the outstation towns. These elderly homeless were seen at bus stands, parks and other locations with some of them finding it difficult to obtain food.
A few of them were less unfortunate as some residents, and various groups, as well as the Police, provided them with food parcels. Some local councils had organised programmes to take care of the homeless. There were also several others who were stranded as they could not find transport to their destinations. Some of them were spotted in Pettah waiting for transport.
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- Nowhere to go
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- Isolated amidst all the connectivity
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- Limited resources
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- A shelter of sorts
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- A helping hand
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- A brief respite
