Special Projects

Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies (GTE ) Limited

Special Projects

These projects are highlighted due to their novel and long term possibilities. If successful it is hoped to replicate these projects in different districts so as to build up a network of similar practices that in turn will see a change in the ways of farming and waste management in the country.

Bio-farming (using traditional seed varieties)

Hambantota District

This innovative and exciting initiative is being carried out by the CHA Hambantota team together with relevant Agricultural Institute resource persons as well as a local agricultural-based organization ( ). The Rohana farmers' foundation is the involved farming group. Twenty five (25) hectares of land in the Amabalantota area which had been abandoned for close to 20 years due to high salinity and ocean flooding is now once again being cultivated using bio farming practices and saline tolerant traditional strains of paddy

Recycled paper project

EP is currently supporting a small scale recycled paper venture to increase its capacity by providing necessary equipment. The water weed –water hyacinth – which often clogs up canals, is being harvested for the creation of paper, cards, boxes, bags etc. This provides a double benefit by serving to clear water ways and using an invasive plant species as a productive cost effective primary base product.

We are also attempting to find markets for their recycled products – items are currently displayed at the CHA Colombo office.

Recycling of Waste

The composting and recycling of paper is being initiated in all CHA offices. The Colombo municipal council (CMC) has a variety of eco-drop off points for separated waste. In collaboration with CMC, EP aims to ensure awareness of these points as well the practice of separating household waste, in order to reduce the waste collected by the CMC.

	Location	Directions to Eco Kiosks	Contact details of Local Authority
01 02 03 04 05	Colombo MC Green Path - Colombo 07 Torrington Avenue Galle Road- Colombo 06 Kuppiyawatta Sri Dharmarama Mw Dematogoda -Baseline road	Opposite public library/Vihara Maha Devi Park, next to the Art Gallery Opposite Jawatta Cemetary Near Roxy Cinema Magazine Road opposite the Alidenna temple	Mrs. Devika (Engineer) Solid waste Management Division, Colombo MC
01 02 03	Panadura UC Wekada- Panandura town Galle road Wadduwa	At the Clock Tower go along the Horana road for 1.5Km pass the CTB depot, it is just opposite the co-operative shop Across the Panandura New bridge at the round about, close to Mahanama road, in front of the MOH office Wadduwa junction 400 m from Bank of Ceylon towards Wadduwa	Mr. Laxman 038-2232275 Mr. Rahal 038-2294567
01	Maharagama UC Rukmalgama Housing scheme	Near the community hall	Mr. Ratnayake 0112850265
01	Boralasgamuwa UC Bodhirajapura Mw	Boralasgamuwa junction, along the Horana road- 100 m down Bodhirajapura Mw.	Ms. Damayanthi 011-2517489
01 02 03	Negombo MC Negombo Main Road Kadolkale Kurana	Muhandirampittiya- near St. Mary's statue Close to SANASA Close to Mayor Raj ground	Ms. Ganga 031-2223769

Centre compost points – all operational Centres will have a display of the various urban and rural composting methods; a focus will be on the use of traditional composting methods as these are more cost effective and sustainable in the Sri Lankan context.

Address ::
No. 86, Rosmead Place, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka.