People of Sri Lanka

Portraits and stories of humans who are living in Ceylon. Inspired by Humans of New York.

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"People who live in this world not satisfy even they get the Earth." 

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"We are getting a training here. We have to work 12 hours on shift basis."

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"I'm 35 years old now, I travels since I was 15 years old."

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"Hello can I take a photograph of you ?" "Yes, but after the hair cut."

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"Do you need fresh vegetables ? It's only Rs.100"

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"I'm doing this shop since 1965. It's nearly 50 years for my business."

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"Too many expectations about future will makes our lives more stress full."

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"No where to go. This studying life make me stress out all"

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"I'm bit busy brother, we'll have a chat later."

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"Our living expenses are very higher than our income." 

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"I don't have any idea about the life. I don't have great targets. I like to live a simple life." 

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"We are creation of Gods. Even our life is not belong to us but we try to capture the whole world." He thinks the next second of our life is uncertain so he work hard in present.— in Badulla.

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"Hello brother, are you at your duty ? " I began the conversation with him in a soft tone. "Yes brother, Today president is coming here. So we are at duty." As a feel he's really busy with his duty. They are our war heroes who brought the peace to our country. So I always respect them.

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"Can you send the photo to our home ?; here is our address..." The little ones gave me their address because they wanted me to send their photo. They are really happy to appear in a photograph. Nice time with kids in Badulla during a rail hike. 

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"Hello, do you like to have a piece of fruit ?" In here Sri Lanka people vow to the Gods in their special requirements. After their wish came true they votive. He shared fruits among us because of the vow.

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"No need to praise, just reveal the reality." This is what he said when I'm asking the permission to post his photograph. Most of the time people like to exaggerate themselves but he's a different character. This photograph was captured while he was having a break during the SM mountain hike.

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"Hello sir, do you like to buy one of these ? " I found him in my home town. He is working hard to earn money. He travels far away from his home to sell these bird-houses. What I got from him was we need to work hard in one stage of our life to succeed in other stages.