HEALTHCARE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE ESTATE POPULATION IN THE KALUTARA DISTRICT OF SRI-LANKA


HND Soyza, TS Dissanayake, GD Alwis
Regional Directorate of Health Services – Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Abstract
Estate population in Sri Lanka accounts for a substantial minority of the population in Sri Lanka. Historically there have been a number significant challenges the estate community faces which includes and not limited to the healthcare and socio-economic challenges. The History of the Estate Population in Sri Lanka dates back to The British Colonial era from 1796. When the plantation sector was introduced to the country as a British colony. Due to various reasons The British decided to get the labour from South India instead from Sri Lanka. This included and note limited to various socio economical contexts. Initially they ruled and administered in a different Estate Management System involving Kanganams separated from the Local Government System. They were confined to the line room and working in the estates with no land ownership. Following the Independence of the country some workers voluntarily repatriated while some remained in the country. Later most of them got the citizenship rights.
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EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)

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Published on : 2025-06-07

Vol : 11
Issue : 6
Month : June
Year : 2025
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