SIDT : 1B Activity No : 1.1.2 District: Matale Udatenna Tank Silt-Trap Construction (Photo: Udatenna Tank Site – Silt-Trap Construction) Status: 80% Completed Implementing Agency: Provincial Irrigation Department – Matale DS Division: Naula GN Division: Halambagawatta Geographical Coordinates: 7.444374 N, 80.425119 E Paddy Area Served: 55 Acres Beneficiary Families: 28 Associated Initiative: Support to Moragahakanda […]
Mahawela Anicut Rehabilitation (Photo: Mahawela Anicut – Completed Masonry Section) Status: 90% Completed Stream: Narangamuwa Oya Implementing Agency: Provincial Irrigation Department – Matale DS Division: Laggala GN Division: Lakegala Geographical Coordinates: 7.291286 N, 80.502194 E Paddy Area Served: 8.8 ha Beneficiary Families: 48 Associated Initiative: Support to Kaluganga Reservoir Desilting Progress Summary: Rehabilitation work of […]
SIDT : 1B Activity No :1.1.3 Native plant Nursery for Forest /grassland and Plantation restoration Stakeholder: Forest department -Matale DS division : Laggala, GN Division : Pitawela Location: 7.324476 N 80.444091 E Pitawela Nursery 33000 Native plants IUCN -ESMS visit
SIDT : 3A Activity No :1.2.1 YAYA programm Stakeholder: MASL -Moragahakanda RPM area -Guruwela block area DS division : Laggala, GN Division : Akarahadiya Integrated Plant Nutrient Management (IPNM) in paddy cultivation Awareness program for Parachute trays introducing (Field trip) Farmers participation: 40
SIDT: 3A Activity No :1.2.1 YAYA program - Seed Peanut cultivation in 3rd season (8.0 Ha) Stakeholder: MASL -Moragahakanda RPM area -Wellewela block area DS Division: Laggala, GN Division: Maoya Seed certification in Field (Dambulla -Palwehera Agriculture Dept. Officers)
SIDT : 1B Activity No :1.1.3 Grassland restoration through removal of invasive Alian species (IAS) Stakeholder: Forest department -Matale DS division : Laggala, GN Division : Narangamuwa Location: 7.281938 N 80.504479 E Bambugala patina (4.7 Ha) Approximately Location: 7.282594 N 80.510977E Matalagala patina (20.0 Ha) Approximately Dominant IAS – Lantana camera, Austroeupatorium inulifolium
SIDT : 1B Activity No :1.1.3 Grassland restoration through removal of invasive Alian species (IAS) Stakeholder: Forest department -Matale DS division : Laggala, GN Division : Pitawela Location: 7.322789 N 80.442615 E Pitawela view point area (20.00 Ha) Approximately Location: 7.330138 N 80.452050E Pitawela patana (20.0 Ha) Approximately Dominant IAS – Lantana camera, Austroeupatorium inulifolium, […]
SIDT : 1B Activity No :1.1.3 Grassland restoration through removal of invasive Alian species (IAS) and Fire belt opening Stakeholder: Forest department -Matale DS division : Laggala, GN Division : Pitawela Location: 7.322789 N 80.442615 E Pitawela view point area (20.00 Ha) Approximately Dominant IAS – Lantana camera, Austroeupatorium inulifolium, Clidemia hirta New Fire belts
Brightens Mahaweli Centre for World Tourism Day COLOMBO, SRI LANKA – Sri Lanka marked World Tourism Day on September 27th with a vibrant ceremony at the Mahaweli Centre, which was officially relaunched as a specialized tourism complex dedicated to showcasing the nation’s indigenous irrigation and water culture. The event, attended by subject ministers, local, and […]
Green Innovation Blooms in Dumbara: Transform Nature’s Challenge into Eco-Friendly Change….. Colombo, Sri Lanka —22nd August 2025 Turning Invasive Plants into Opportunity Implemented under the Ministry of Irrigation’s GCF Knuckles Project, this unique program empowered both school students and out‑of‑school youth across the Knuckles mountain range. The initiative focused on transforming invasive plants into sustainable paper products, […]
Dumbara Haritha Saviya (GCF-Knuckles Project) Strengthens Rural Green Entrepreneurship in Matale and Kandy KANDY: 25.10.2025 The Dumbara Green Empower Project has taken a major step toward revitalizing rural green entrepreneurship in the Matale and Kandy districts by promoting sustainable land management and developing green markets within the Knuckles Mountain Range. A special awareness program for […]
Igniting Green Enterprise: Field Visit Lays Groundwork for Value Chains in Knuckles Region Discussion with Hare Park Estate Workers Housing Cooperative representatives The GCF Knuckles Project has completed a crucial field visit to the Kandy and Matale districts, identifying significant opportunities to develop pilot-level green value chains within estate worker cooperatives and smallholder farmer organizations. […]