Category Archives: CODESEP

Land Rights Awareness Program Held in Galle District

By CODESEP
A significant land rights awareness program was conducted today, November 30, 2024, at Udugama, Homadhola Estate in Galle District. The program was organized by the Galle District CSO with the support of the Nagoda Divisional Secretariat Office.
Over 165 plantation workers from the Udugama plantation sector benefited from this session. The program was led by Mr. P.G. Anura, the Provincial Land Commissioner, who is currently serving as the Head Quarters Land Officer in the Southern Provincial Land Commissioner’s Department.

 

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Commemoration of Malayagam 200 Under the Project “ Lighting the Lives of the Plantation People”

By CODESEP

Caritas SED Galle along with CODESEP   who  work for the betterment of  plantation community in Galle Diocese,    organized a Ceremony  named “Malayagam 200” in Deniyaya on 20th August 2023 to commemorate 200 years since  the arrival of Sri Lankan Plantation community (known as persons of Indian Origin) who have been brought to Sri Lanka by the British to work as labour on estates. This commemoration was organized under the Project “Lighting the Lives of the Plantation People”.

The Bishop of Galle (Most Rev Dr Raymond Wickramasinghe), Hon. Dr Willie Gamage (Governor of Southern Province and Her Excellency Smt Ratnamala Chalamcharla (Vice Consular General –Admin of  Indian High Commission)  were the  chief guests.  Over  3,500 persons  participated at this Commemoration Ceremony  including High ranking Government Officials, Divisional Secretaries and their staff,  members of Civil Society Organizations,  Caritas CBO and SHG members, Inter-religious forum members, CODESEP and Caritas SED Galle staff and Estate workers and the communities.

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