The old way

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While washing machines are common in the West and even here in Sri Lanka, there are still those who operate laundries the old fashioned way. Staff of a laundry in Colombo are seen here washing clothes using their hands and feet, at times resulting in them falling sick. Pic by Waruna Wanniarachi

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Lakmal Saturday, 11 September 2010 05:33 AM

Ohhhh innocent senior citizen

HEMA Saturday, 11 September 2010 06:17 AM

Human Rights organizations are not bothered of these people.
May not be intheir priorities. Hema

Geronimo Saturday, 11 September 2010 06:49 AM

OLD IS GOLD!!!

Bakamoona Saturday, 11 September 2010 06:52 AM

This is torture.

Helasebala Saturday, 11 September 2010 07:14 AM

Can we appoint them as Cabinet spokesmen..capable to whitewash sins of govt

Rjay Saturday, 11 September 2010 03:06 PM

This is exploitation of labour, as bad as slave labour. Need fr ethical work practices.

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