Gypsy community facing severe difficulties due to COVID (Video)

Thursday, 24 June 2021 - 21:27

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The COVID-19 pandemic does not discriminate on the basis of race or religion.

The same risk exists for the gypsy's community, who maintain a unique culture in this country.

This is about how the residents of the Welikanda Sevanapitiya Telugu village have been affected by the COVID-19 situation.

These are the people of the gypsy's community living in the Welikanda Sevanapitiya Telugu village in Polonnaruwa.

They are facing a severe food shortage these days.

The people of this village with about 24 families are unable to carry out their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This time they have not received the Rs. 5,000 relief allowance given by the government.

With tears in their eyes, they said that the nearby villagers would chase them away when they request for food.

This village where about 20 small children live.

Sadly, no authority has been able to look into their needs.



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