Pongal for rights

Friday, 16 January 2026 00:04 -     - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

 


A group of citizens prepare the traditional Pongal Bath in the street side in Colombo in protest of treatment meted out to the Malaiyaha community, the worst-hit by Cyclone Ditwah, who urgently require housing, land with secure deeds, and new villages, away from disaster-prone areas.

 – Pic by Upul Abayasekera

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