Analogue Forest
Gardens
Our Own Estates
Cooperative Grower Group
Gampaha
Nikapotha
Our Own Estates
Cooperative Grower Group
Gampaha
Nikapotha
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GAMPAHA
Diyahitithana (210 mile stone) village is situated at Gampaha on the way to Wellawaya from Koslanda. It starts from the main road and extends along 75 acres of land.
HISTORY
From 1972 to 1987, the entire area was cultivated with sugar cane.
From 1987 onwards, the sugar cane plantation was abandoned due to disturbance by wild elephants, and people migrated to Wellawaya, the closest town, seeking employment.
In 1994, villagers started cultivating pepper. The government offered subsidies to encourage rural cultivations.
In 1994, villagers started cultivating pepper. The government offered subsidies to encourage rural cultivations.
PRESENT STATUS
Little Smile Association introduced organic pepper cultivation in 2000 with the help of Mr. Abayarathana, the Agriculture Instructor of the area . Simultaneously, techniques to make compost and wormy culture became popular among cultivators. Everything is documented and supervised by Little Smile Organic, with the help of the Agricultural Instructor.