2 September 2022 11:17 pm Views - 225
Sampath Bank recently handed over restored Pubbiliya Wewa, a 45-acre tank in the Kurunegala District at a ceremony attended by bank officers, members of the executive committee of the local farmers association, villagers, and officials from the Department of Agrarian Development’s Kurunegala District Office.
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Dr. Lalith Weragoda - Chief Human Resource Officer, Sampath Bank PLC and Kiribandiya - President, Farmers’ Association, Pubbiliya opening the sluice gate |
This project involved restoring the tank spill and removing layers of accumulated sludge that had built up over decades of neglect. Pubbiliya Wewa, located about six kilometers northeast of Kobeigane, will irrigate over 210 acres of prime paddy lands. Over 160 farming families, comprising of more than 500 men, women and children, stand to directly benefit. Additionally, the ripple effects of the restoration will bestow economic benefits on five neighboring villages as well.
The Pubbiliya Wewa Restoration Project is part of the ‘Wewata Jeewayak’ (Life to Tanks), Sampath Bank’s flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative.
At the handing-over ceremony, Sampath Bank officers thanked the Pubbiliya Govi Sanvidhanaya (farmers’ association) for their wholehearted contribution. The bank also thanked the representatives of the Department of Agrarian Development’s Kurunegala District Office for their invaluable technical support.