Rajapaksha Pathiranalage Sriyani
Sriyani is a 42-year-old amputee from the fishing village of Meegamuwa. She was the 8th in a family of 12 children, and is now helped by her husband and mother-in-law.
Thitthalapitiye Chandratilaka
TP is a 64-year-old amputee from a farming community in Padaviya. He has a wife and two sons, and hopes to return to farming one day.
Pathma Chandralatha
Pathma is a 55-year-old amputee living in the Kurunegala district. She studied until the 7th grade, and then worked abroad in the Middle East for 14 years. Pathma enjoys reading in her free time.
Rohitha Jayalal
Rohitha is a 33-year-old amputee from Ampare. He used to engage in heavy labor work and perform in a circus, and now enjoys entertaining children. Rohitha lives in a farming community with his in-laws, wife, and 3 children.
Sisira Kumara
Sisira is a 36-year-old amputee living in Ambanpola. He has three siblings and was raised by his mother after his father passed away, attending school until the 8th grade. Sisira then began farming paddy fields and now lives with his mother, wife, and newborn child.
Sunil Jayaweera
Sunil is a 54-year-old amputee living in Millawana. He used to work in a shop and lost his leg following a motorcycle accident. Sunil has two sons and one daughter.
Gamini Piyawansa
Gamini is a 45-year-old amputee from Kandy. He reflects fondly on his childhood when he grew up in a farming community and attended a village school. Before his amputation, Gamini used to weigh goods in a grocery store and play cricket.
Sumith Ruwan Prasad Kumara
Sumith is a 30-year-old amputee living in Melsiripura. He used to do temporary odd jobs before he lost his leg in 2017. Now, he lives with his parents and works in welding metals.
Nimal Munasinghe
Nimal is a 67-year-old amputee from the Mathale district. He grew up in a family of farmers and attended the village school up to the 8th grade. Before losing his leg, he spent his days cultivating paddy fields and visiting the temple.
Gamini Darmasiri
Gamini is a 55-year-old amputee living with his wife in Alawwa. He worked for a private company and enjoyed playing volleyball. Now, he dreams of starting his own small business.