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Sri Lankan Maids Face Abuse in Arab Nations
Reports from Colombo detail thousands of Lankan women leaving for the Gulf in search of work, with over 40 deaths in the past year and widespread abuse. Officials describe slave-like conditions, long hours, and sexual coercion, while ministers debate export bans and possible protections.
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Colombo
Sri Lanka
Ceylon
Gulf
Middle East
C.P.J. Seneviraine
West Germany
Cyril Mathew
Neville Fernando
Vinitha Jayasinghe
National Women’s Affairs Bureau