The Rathu mudalali’s son
Gerald Fonseka talks about his late father, known locally as Rathu mudalali. The father’s ethical treatment of his workers on the coconut plantations and mills in the 1950s inspired the son to do the same. Photography by Kannan Arunasalam.
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