The Devil's Staircase (Yakage Padipela)

On the following day of the Innogeration ceramony, the group visited the area known as the Devil's staires, between Bambarakanda & Hortonplains.

Surathali Ella Cleaning campaign

Before the Haritha Diyatha Inaugeration ceramony, the participants took part in a cleaning campaign near the Surathali Ella water-fall. Non-decomposing garbadge such as Plastics & polythene were collected and removed at the serounding area of the Water-fall. The Surathali-fall is at Halpe, in Balangoda, along the A4 main road. A Name Board along the main road, at the point of which the foot-path to the fall starts was fixed for the benefit of the passing-byers. The Chairman of the Balangoda Pradeshiya Sabha too participated to this occation. Member Asela Amarasiri co-ordinated the activity.

Haritha Diyatha Inaugural Ceramony

The Officail Inaugration Ceramony of the Haritha diyatha Envirinment Organization was held on the 25th of November, 2006, at a resort in Bambarakanda, facing the tallest water-fall in Sri Lanka. The ceromany began by Lighting traditional oil lamps and taking-on the Environment Protection oath. Haritha Diyatha T-shirts were presented to the members as a gesture of presenting memberships. Mr. Ariyadasa Edirisinghe who acted as the Caller until then, was presented with a token of appresiation. Members Jagath Jayasinghe & Aruna Sylva delivered special lectures at this event & member Chulani Medage entertained the audience with a spectacular Cultural dance. Members Asela Amarasiri, Jagath Jayasighe & Ariyadasa Edirisinghe Co-ordinated this activity.

The First Office-beares

Participants

Receiving Memberships

Recieving Memberships

about light-up oil lamps

Lighting Oil-lamps

First President's speech