Sri Lanka’s vibrant ecosystem faces a new threat: a new insect pest, the Brontispa beetle (Brontispa longissima). This invasive pest has recently been observed, causing...
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From Seed to Success
Empowering Kabagamuwa Village through the Good Hands Initiated by Mr. Hemakumara, a retired education director with extensive experience across Kegalle district, this inspiring programme took...
“Promoting Coconut Cultivation for Sustainable Development” Series of Projects with District Secretariat Office & Ovilikanda Maha Vidyalaya in Matale
Mr. Buddhika Kalpa, Child Protection Officer at the Matale District Secretariat, and Mr. Ananda Vijayakumara, Divisional Education Director, were key supportive officials for the launch...
Coconut Bud Rot
Coconut plantations face a severe threat in the form of bud rot, a fatal disease caused by the fungus Phytophthora palmivora. This destructive fungus attacks...
“Planting Seeds of Success” The 9th stage of Inspiring Young Minds in Coconut Cultivation at A/Upulwehera Junior School
Mr. WM Kamal, the Principal of Upulwehera Junior College, contacted us expressing keen interest in the programmes and objectives of Good Hands Initiative through social...
Coconut leaf blight disease
This disease is common in almost all coconut-growing areas. This disease is common in plantations that have been neglected, primarily due to a lack of...
“First step from school to coconut cultivation” The 8th stage of demonstrating and disseminating information about coconut cultivation centred around schools held at the Ma/Imbulpitiya Maha Vidyala, Karagahahinna.
As a result of the project carried out at Ma/Dullewa Maha Vidyalaya last year in association with the Matale District Secretariat, the good hand’s team...
“First step from school to coconut cultivation”
The 7th stage of demonstrating and disseminating information about coconut cultivation centred around schools held at the Siri Rathanajothi Vidyathana Piruwena & Sri Rohana Sangha...
“First step from school to coconut cultivation” The 6th stage of demonstrating and disseminating information about coconut cultivation centred around schools held at the Balabowa Junior School.
In the latter half of 2022, Minuwangoda Regional Secretariat and Dewalapola Agricultural Service Center applied for a program from the good hands project in their...
A series of GHI programmes centred on Motana village for the safety of coconut cultivation.
The second main programme carried out by Good hands Initiatives in January 2023 was recently implemented in the Balana area of the Central Provinces. Corporal...