The Forgotten Lankans

By Dinouk Colombage

Beggars line the streets of Colombo, each with his or her own story

Walking aimlessly along the streets, stopping at each car with an outstretched hand and a look of utter despair; the streets of Colombo are home to hundreds of beggars. Every day there is a new one on the street, in a new shape or size, with a new disability but all with nowhere to go. Where did they come from and how do they drag themselves through the unrelenting world?
Each beggar of Colombo has a story to tell, a story of how they have come to living on the street and a story of what lengths they would go to survive. Below is a story of three beggars from three different areas of Colombo, their location is different but their lives are the same.

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