Netherlee Cottage where women branded mentally ill are being rehoused in the suburbs of Colombo thanks to the generosity of a church in Glasgow. . Rejected by their families and society, women branded mentally ill in Sri Lanka are often left to languish in mental hospitals for decades with little hope of being allowed to leave. But now, some of those women doomed to a future in a mental hospital, are being given a new start in life thanks to the generosity of a Scots church. The church in the capital Colombo was established over a century ago by Scots tea plantation owners. It has a
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1792 x 1344 px | 30.3 x 22.8 cm | 11.9 x 9 inches | 150dpiDate taken:
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Colombo SRI LANKAPhotographer:
Victoria MitchellMore information:
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Netherlee Cottage where women branded mentally ill are being rehoused in the suburbs of Colombo thanks to the generosity of a church in Glasgow. . Rejected by their families and society, women branded mentally ill in Sri Lanka are often left to languish in mental hospitals for decades with little hope of being allowed to leave. But now, some of those women doomed to a future in a mental hospital, are being given a new start in life thanks to the generosity of a Scots church. The church in the capital Colombo was established over a century ago by Scots tea plantation owners. It has a congregation of over 200 and has strong links with Netherlee Parish Church in Glasgow. As part of community work members of the Sri Lankan church started to visit the women at Mulleriyawa mental hospital. See PA story SCOTLAND SriLanka. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Photo credit should read: Victoria Mitchell/PA