AWARENESS PROGRAMMES
AWARENESS PROGRAMS (2025-2026)
Type | Date | Location | No of Participants |
Community | 20.01.2025 | Fordyce Estate | 100 |
Community | 21.01.2025 | Valli Oya Estate | 50 |
Community | 28.01.2025 | Ingestre Estate | 20 |
Community | 29.01.2025 | Venture Estate | 70 |
Community | 06.03.2025 | Mayfield Estate | 50 |
Community | 12.03.2025 | Invery Estate | 30 |
Community | 05.04.2025 | Robgill Estate | 50 |
Community | 25.04.2025 | s-Tillyrie Estate | 30 |
Community | 16.08.2025 | Norwood Estate | 45 |
Community | 19.08.2025 | Stonycliff Estate | 10 |
Community | 21.08.2025 | Ingestre Estate | 8 |
Community | 22. 08.2025 | Ingestre Estate | 50 |
Community | 25. 08.2025 | Dunkeld Estate | 12 |
Community | 26. 08.2025 | Norwood Estate | 80 |
Community | 27.08.2025 | Stonycliff Estate | 30 |
Community | 03.02.2026 | Battalgalla Estate | 113 |
Community | 13.02.2026 | Invery Estate | 30 |
Community | 05.03.2026 | Stockholm Estate | 63 |
Community | 25.03.2026 | Dunkeld Estate | 68 |
Community | 26.03.2026 | Stockholm Estate | 50 |
Forest Guardian Program | 11.03.2025 | Dunkeld T.M.V | 12 |
Forest Guardian Program | 03.04.2025 | Gauravila T.M.V | 8 |
Forest Guardian Program | 10.04.2025 | Dunkeld T.M.V | 11 |
Forest Guardian Program | 23.04.2025 | Carfex T.M.V | 22 |
Forest Guardian Program | 28.05.2025 | Dunkeld T.M.V | 15 |
Forest Guardian Program | 05.06.2025 | Norwood Estate Dispensary | With parents 50 + |
Forest Guardian Program | 05.08.2025 | Dunkeld T.M.V | 6 |
Forest Guardian Program | 06.08.2025 | Gauravila T.M.V | 22 |
Forest Guardian Program | 15.08.2025 | Norwood Estate Community Room | With parents 41 |
Forest Guardian Program | 16.09.2025 | Locumb T.M.V | 20 |
Forest Guardian Program | 25.09.2025 | Carfex T.M.V | - |
Forest Guardian Program | 26.09.2025 | Dunkeld T.M.V | - |
Forest Guardian Program | 28.09.2025 | Glentilt Estate (Dispensary) | 20 |
Forest Guardian Program | 04.10.2025 | Norwood Estate | 15 |
Forest Guardian Program | 07.10.2025 | Glentilt Estate (Dispensary) | 5 |
Forest Guardian Program | 29.10.2025 | Locumb T.M.V | 10 |
Forest Guardian Program | 30.10.2025 | Gauravila T.M.V | 10 |
Forest Guardian Program | 08.11.2025 | Glentilt Estate (Dispensary) | 24 |
Forest Guardian Program | 12.11.2025 | Glentilt Estate (Dispensary) | 24 |
Forest Guardian Program | 12.11.2025 | Norwood Estate | 25 |
Forest Guardian Program | 13.11.2025 | Locumb T.M.V | 14 |
Forest Guardian Program | 13.11.2025 | Gauravila T.M.V | 14 |
Forest Guardian Program | 10.03.2026 | Cp/Hz Dunkeled T.M.V | 17 |
Forest Guardian Program | 11.03.2026 | Cp/Hz Carfex T.M.V | 15 |
Forest Guardian Program | 17.03.2026 | Norwood Estate Community Room | 9 |
No | Date | Estate | No. Of Participants | Conducted By | Snares Removed (n) | # of Divisions Covered | Names of Divisions |
1 | 21.01.2025 | Valli Oya | 6 | 4 WWCT Members /Estate Welfare officer/ Watcher | 0 | 2 | Upper and Lower divisions |
2 | 28.01.2025 | Ingestre | 5 | 4 WWCT Members/Estate Welfare officer | 6 | 2 | Upper and Lower divisions |
3 | 29.01.2025 | Venture | 5 | 3 WWCT Members/ 2 Watchers | 0 | 3 | Lower Lorence , Lower Vencher , Upper Lowtence |
4 | 06.03.2025 | Mayfield | 5 | 3 WWCT members / Estate Welfare officer / Field officer | 1 | 3 | Mayfield / Pittaween/ Chomas |
5 | 12.03.2025 | Invery | 5 | 3 WWCT Members / Estate Welfare officer / Watcher | 16 | 2 | Invery / Invery Upper |
6 | 05.04.2025 | Robgill | 5 | 2 WWCT Members / Estate Helper / Estate Welfare officer / Watcher | 0 | 2 | Robgill /Mora |
7 | 25.04.2025 | s-Tillyrie | 3 | 2 WWCT Members / Estate Helper | 0 | 2 | s-Tillyrie Upper / Lower |
8 | 16.08.2025 | Norwood | 4 | 2 WWCT Members / Estate Welfare officer / Field officer | 1 | 3 | Norwood Upper / Rockwood / Rockwood Lower |
9 | 21.08.2025 | Ingestre | 1 | 1 WWCT Member | 0 | 1 | Portry Division |
10 | 22. 08.2025 | Ingestre | 2 | 1 WWCT Member / Estate Helper | 4 | 1 | Portry Division |
11 | 25. 08.2025 | Dunkeld | 1 | 1 WWCT Member | 0 | 1 | Dunkeld Lower |
12 | 26. 08.2025 | Norwood | 2 | 1 WWCT Member / Estate Helper | 0 | 2 | Banglow / Blairadhoal |
13 | 27.08.2025 | Stonycliff | 3 | 1 WWCT Member / Estate Helper/ Estate Watcher | 4 | 1 | Stonycliff |
14 | 03.02.2026 | Battalgalla | 4 | 1 WWCT Member / Estate Helper/ Estate Watcher/ Estate Welfare officer | 0 | 3 | Battalgalla Lower / Upper / Heldly |
15 | 13.02.2026 | Invery | 3 | 1 WWCT Member / Estate Helper / CDA Officer | 1 | 1 | Ottery Upper |
16 | 05.03.2026 | Stockholm | 2 | 1 WWCT Member / Estate Helper | 1 | 3 | Stockholm / Scarbrow/ Lowercruden |
17 | 25.03.2026 | Dunkeld | 3 | 2 WWCT Members / Estate Welfare officer | 0 | 2 | Upper/ Lower |
18 | 26.03.2026 | Stockholm | 4 | 1 WWCT Member / Estate Helper/ Field Officer/ Estate Watcher | 0 | 2 | Lower Gradern / 12B |
2025 Initiatives: We have set up 8 Forest Guardian resource rooms along Peak Ridge Forest Corridor, some in schools and some in estate community centers. Each resource room is equipped by WWCT with tables, chairs, book shelves and cupboards as well as the educational and awareness materials including reading books, workbooks, identification guides, posters, stickers etc. This is a long-term, ongoing component and we plan to add 7 additional Forest Guardian resource rooms along Elbedda Ridge Corridor in 2026. Regular educational sessions are conducted with Forest Guardians by our outreach officer.
We also use in-field awareness sessions (often occurring alongside snare patrols) to educate estate workers and other community members about the importance of intact ecosystems and biodiversity as well as the cruelty and illegality of snaring.
Date | Target Group | Place |
2016 Sept 24 | Students, estate workers and staff | "Strathespey" Estate, Upcot , Maskeliya |
2016 July 31 | Estate workers | "Annfield " Estate, Dickoya |
2016 July 30 | Estate workers | "Kew" Estate, Bogawanthalawa |
2016 July 30 | Estate workers | "Lonech " Estate, Ginigathhena |
2016 May 10 | Villagers and Estate workers | "Templestow " Estate, Rozella |
2016 May 10 | Estate workers | "Kenilworth" Estate, Ginigathhena |
2016 May 09 | Estate workers | "Barcaples" Estate, Nawalapitiya |
2016 May 09 | Estate workers and staff | "Venture" Estate, Norwood |
2016 Feb 20 | Workers | "Bogawanthalawa" Estate, Bogawanthalawa |
2015 Sept 16 | Workers | "Fairlawn" Estate, Bogawanthalawa |
2015 | Students | St.Thomas'College , Mt.Lavinia |
2015 July 12 | Villagers | Samanpura village and Watawala town |
2015 June 13 | Villagers and Tea estate workers | Naayapaana estate, Gampola |
2014 Nov | Students and Staff | Kirkoswald No 2 Tamil Vidyalam, Bogawanthalawa |
2014 Sept 29 | Railway Worker's | Railway Worker;s Association from Hatton |
2014 Sept 28 | Villagers and Tea estate workers | Upcot Estate , Maskeliya |
2014 Aug 9 | Villagers | Alagala, Ginigathheana |
2014 Aug 2 | Villagers and Tea estate workers | Kahathuduwa Tea Estate ,rathnapura |
2014 March 9 | Army Staff | Maskeliya Army Camp |
2013 Oct 25 | Villagers and Tea estate workers | Handford Estate in Deniyaya |
2011 March 23,24,25 | Students and Teachers | 5 schools in Nuwara Eliya District of the Central Province |