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247 Sri Lankan Workers Face 20-Year Employment Struggle

3/3/2025

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In Kollam, Vaseegran M S, a casual laborer at RPL estate, sheds light on the struggles of 247 Sri Lankan migrant workers who have toiled for over 20 years without permanent employment. Despite performing the same duties as their permanent counterparts, they are denied vital benefits and pensions, leaving their future uncertain and dependent on the state government's actions.

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In Kollam, Vaseegran M S, a casual laborer at RPL estate, sheds light on the struggles of 247 Sri Lankan migrant workers who have toiled for over 20 years without permanent employment. Despite performing the same duties as their permanent counterparts, they are denied vital benefits and pensions, leaving their future uncertain and dependent on the state government's actions.