POPULATION

Entire population of indian origin upcountry tamil people is currently estimated as 1.5 millian. out of this .75 millian people live outside tea estates and elswhere in the country.only 50% of the people live and work at tea estates and this containes of 3800 families.in 1950 ,six decades ago 90% of above population lived and dependants of tea estates . because of lower wage and poor living conditions people are try to find works outside tea estats and distracted from tea industry.if this tendancy continues in for another five decades there going to be hardley any single workers family going to be left inside in a tea estate.

a tea estate with dwelings

a tea estate with dwelings

it is so cold

it is so cold
there is no way out

sun set pictures near galle

sun set pictures near galle




perspective

perspective
imbulpitiya tea estate near nawalapitiya from the distance

new developments

new developments
after 1972when the parliament passed land ceiling act the hill country border plantations were divided into small portions given to sinhala peasants colonnialising the plantation districts.

workers children.....it is difficult to smile

workers children.....it is difficult to smile

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

WHO IS UPCOUNTRY PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION we are a development and research organisation contains of scholars,profesionals,academics and writers to safeguard and promotethe interest of the upcountry tamil people of indian origin.we are duly incorporated under the companies act no17 of 1982 in srilanka. our primary objects are as follows:[1] to idetyfy the majour problems and issues faced by the above people in politics,economics, education,culture and health etc..[2]to promote ,uplift and develop the social status and living conditions. [3]draw an action plan and imliment same to protect , safeguard ,support and foster the interest of the above people. [4] create a forum where the representative of the above people could voice ,coment,communicate, discuss and study problems in order to find vioble solutions [5]protect and safeguard the rights of the above people from all kinda of discriminations and injustises [6] voice the issues of the above people locally and internationally
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