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A young disabled foreigner and an elderly woman, supposed to be is mother, were seen begging in Kollupitiya town on Thursday evening (09).

The disabled man on crutches moved with difficulty along the road and begged from the vehicles that halted at the traffic signals.

He became a cynosure of the people and they said they had seen hundreds of Sri Lankans begging in busses, trains and in public places, but it was unusual to see a foreigner begging along Sri Lankan streets. (Indika Manoj Cooray)

 

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  • carlos Sunday, 12 July 2015 10:39 AM

    WHY DONTYOU SEND THEM TO VIHARA DEVI PARK IN FRONT OF THE CHINESE EMBASSY????

    Andrew Monday, 13 July 2015 01:30 PM

    I saw Asian Monk asking offerings from people around Colombo 3 - 4 area

    Julia Tian Monday, 13 July 2015 12:48 PM

    XI Jingping and his family, now no commission.

    Upul Monday, 13 July 2015 10:32 AM

    Everybody knows who the stupids are.

    The God Father Monday, 13 July 2015 09:12 AM

    You are correct Veritas, we lack compassion,if they are foreigners and have come to Sri Lanka thinking that this country can help to fulfill their financial needs; imagine what they must be going through in their own country, may god help them in every way.

    Veritas Sunday, 12 July 2015 06:38 PM

    Most of the comments thus far lack any compassion--and all four major religions (Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism and Christianity) have something similar to say in these circumstances. Where, people, is you common humanity? Shame on all of you insensitive buggers!

    Sincere Sunday, 12 July 2015 03:16 PM

    Look, they may be Exim bank Directors or a couple of Chinese spies. Check whether we could get any loans from them before they disappear.

    channa Sunday, 12 July 2015 03:09 PM

    A foreign begger begging from LOCAL beggers.

    Calistus Jayatilleke Sunday, 12 July 2015 02:59 PM

    Just when you thought that the Chinese are our benefactors and giving generous loans to us, according to the so called fake patriots led by Mahinda Rajapakse, we now have this hilarious scene of the very same Chinese begging from our poor public. What next: give them voting powers so that they can go and vote for the rogue Mahinda.

    ANTON Sunday, 12 July 2015 12:55 PM

    RDS ......... MY MOTHER HAD INSTRUCTED ME , NOT TO ARGUE WITH STUPID JOKERS LIKE YOU .........

    rajpriya Sunday, 12 July 2015 12:24 PM

    Was he granted a work Visa to Sri Lanka?

    ANTON Sunday, 12 July 2015 11:34 AM

    ADO .... GUS GEMBA ..... WHY NOT YOU DO IT FIRST AND LET ME KNOW THE RESULTS, DO THE SAME THING TO YOUR BACK SIDE ALSO.

    asoka Sunday, 12 July 2015 11:32 AM

    forget the begging and the beggers. Can you see the filth on the streets? Before Jan8th. the streets were much cleaner.

    Cheena Sunday, 12 July 2015 10:55 AM

    begging or spying ?

    emigrant Saturday, 11 July 2015 10:34 PM

    In what flight did they arrive ?

    Sammy Sunday, 12 July 2015 10:00 AM

    From which country are they and what about their Visas? Maybe they are not really foreigners but just foreign looking Sri Lankans. May they be blessed.

    Prem Nath Sunday, 12 July 2015 09:58 AM

    Foreign begger begging from beggers.

    Rds Sunday, 12 July 2015 09:17 AM

    Do run your fingers through your head on that skull and check if you have any protrusions!

    Balrala Sunday, 12 July 2015 08:30 AM

    Just because they look different, they not necessarily foreigners. There are, at least there were, Chinese community in Sri Lanka, born and bread. We only gave them a birth certificate, but not even a national ID. They have to carry white passports, but lucky few were accepted by other countries like AU, NZ, UK.

    ANTON Sunday, 12 July 2015 08:26 AM

    YES .... THEY KNOW WELL THAT OUR PEOPLE EXPENDS MILLIONS FOR A FAMILY BREAKFAST.

    C.K.Lankaputhra Sunday, 12 July 2015 06:06 AM

    He has come to right country to beg.

    GusGemba Sunday, 12 July 2015 04:51 AM

    If the almighty MR comes back to power we all would be begging on the streets!

    Cheers Sunday, 12 July 2015 04:49 AM

    May be pocket money for a beer

    raj Sunday, 12 July 2015 12:30 AM

    Begging is not a crimes. By considering their condition, they should be considered as innocent. They should not be punished in any way.

    sunny Saturday, 11 July 2015 11:05 PM

    Funny Chinese, now that no commissions and work at Hambantota the next familiar town is Kollupitiya

    Shan Saturday, 11 July 2015 10:56 PM

    Poverty has no boundaries: country, race, religion or culture.

    Punchirala Saturday, 11 July 2015 10:54 PM

    An imported beggar!


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