The Women Ridding Sri Lanka of Mines
Russell Watkins / Department for International Development
Lives and Livelihoods
This used to be a productive paddy field. But until the various hidden
landmines are identified and removed, the community in Thunnukai can't work
here. Jalini and her fellow de-miners have already found a dozen mines in this
field alone, and believe there are some more. Across the north of
Sri Lanka, an unknown number of land mines litter the once productive
landscape, threatening lives and livelihoods.
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