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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Krishan Francis and Sibi Arasu

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Sri lanka tea workers struggle in poverty flooding cost many their lives - Caught on Camera

Climate Sri Lanka Cyclone Displacement - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Arumugam Manikavalli, awakened by ferocious rain and rumbling earth, fled her home for the safety of a nearby temple on the tea estate where she works. That same November evening, tea worker Kumaran Elumugam's small home was crushed by a landslide, killing six family members.

He survived only because he was away, at work, along with a daughter.

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