PUTTALAM: Water lilies at Udaththawa tank that was breached in the recent floods have become a lucrative income source for women in Kanuketiya, Puttalam as they sell these dark bead-like seeds taken from the fruit of the (Olu) flower as a substitute for rice. Pic by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe

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PUTTALAM: Water lilies at Udaththawa tank that was breached in the recent floods have become a lucrative income source for women in Kanuketiya, Puttalam as they sell these dark bead-like seeds taken from the fruit of the (Olu) flower as a substitute for rice.

Pic by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe

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