IDEA personnel- CEO Mr. R.M. Ameresekera and Project Coordinator, Dumindu Herath visited the three selected villages- Identified to carry out the low carbon demonstrations under the EVD project. The field visit was hosted by the project’s local partner “Arunalu Community Development Centre”. IDEA personnel were escorted by Lionel Perera, secretary of Arunalu and Achintha, an Arunalu official. The three villages selected for the demonstrations are Dalupothagama, Galahitiyagama and Hapugasyaya. All three villages are in the Matale district belonging to two DS divisions, Pallepola and Naula.
Brief gatherings were held at Galahitiyagama and Hapugasyaya. The village gathering at Galahitiyagama was hosted at the village temple where few of the villagers were present. Mr. Amarasekera briefed the villagers on the EVD project, the effects of Climate change and plans ahead for formal awareness meetings and village planning. With the wrapping up of this brief meeting, some of the village households were visited. In Hapugasyaya, Mr.Thilakaratne, one of the development officers of the village hosted a brief meeting with a local veterinary official and a few representatives of the local Women’s organization. Mr. Tilakaratne, been a local villagers paved us the way for his household and the sustainable solutions he already uses such as Solar power, Rainwater harvesting and Organic farming. Our third destination, Dalupothagama was solely a field visit to explore the location and state of the village. The Personnel were able to talk with one of the representatives of the women’s organization and exchange ideas on their livelihood and future project proceedings.