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Whats up Newsletter Volume 3 | Issue 9-10 2020 September - October WHAT’S UP GEF-SGP Sri Lanka Launching the Publication on Traditional Knowledge in the Peoples of Knuckles Landscape Rangiri Thakshana Piyasa (SRL/SGP/OP6/STAR/LD/2018/23) launched their publication titled “Dumbara Udasiya Paththuwe Asparsheeya Sanskruthika Urumaya” on 1st of September 2020 at the Binara Poya Day religious event held in the Temple Trees, Colombo. The book was handed over to His Excellency Mahinda Rajapakshe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. The book consists of knowledge on traditional medicine, traditional medical practices, rituals, witchcraft, folklore, mythology and information on ancient villages located in the Knuckles Landscape. Moreover, it contains information about the cultural and historical background of the area, environmental and socio-economical aspects, traditional lifestyles, traditional customs and norms, agricultural customs and matrimonial customs etc. about the Knuckles Landscape. Ven. Galahitiyawe Dhammarathana Thero & Mr Ariyarathne Matalehewa of Rangiri Thakshana Piyasa have co-authored this book. Celebration of World Tourism Day 2020 In celebration of World Tourism Day 2020, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority and Central Provincial Council hosted INNEX 2020, a trade fair, from 25- 27 September. The three-day industrial exhibition, food festival, and cultural event were held at Kandy City Centre (KCC) in Kandy. The GEF-SGP hosted an exhibition stall at the event to promote the 6 eco-tourism projects carried out in the Knuckles landscape. 1 Two - Day Residential Workshop on Climate Change Adaptation and Identification of community-Based Adaptation Strategies for Northern Province Landscape A two-day residential workshop on Climate Change Adaptation and Identification of Community Based Adaptation Strategies was held by Sri Lanka Environment Exploration Society (SLEES: SRL/MAP-CBA/2020/ 01) on 12th and 13th of September 2020 at Green Grass Hotel, Hospital Road, Jaffna. About 45 individuals and community representatives from the GEF-SGP grantee NGOs of Mannar to Jaffna Landscape and others from Mannar, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya and Jaffna districts in the Nothern Province participated in this workshop. Dr Raji Gnaneswaran, Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Jaffna (Member, National Steering Committee, GEF-SGP, UNDP), Dr P. Iyngaran, Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of Jaffna, Dr Gajapathi Kanapathy, Department of Zoology, University of Jaffna, Dr Samantha Suranjan, Environmental Specialist, Mrs Jeyawanthi Roy, Field Coordinator– Mannar to Jaffna Landscape, GEF-SGP participated as resource persons. The workshop conducted in the Tamil language consisted of important sessions such as Adaptation for Climate Change, Impact of Climate Change on coastal ecosystems, National Action Plan for Climate Change Adaptation etc. Inputs of the community on climate change and their suggestions on climate change adaptation were collected and localized climate change adaptation strategies to Nothern Province Landscape were identified from these inputs. 2 Biodiversity Chat #3: Habitat restoration and enrichment in the Heen Ela marsh of Colombo wetlands Mr Shantha Jayaweera from the Organisation on Aquatic Resources Management (OARM: SRL/SGP/OP6/STAR/BD/ 2018/15) shared his work on habitat restoration and enrichment in the Heen Ela marsh in Rajagiriya carried out as part of GEF-SGP at the BioDiversity chat held through th Zoom platform and Facebook on 4 of September 2020. The video recording of the Biodiversity Chat can be found here. Landscape News – Knuckles Conservation Forest and the Buffer Zone A label for the Knuckles Landscape Community products A branding logo has been created for the community products made by the communities working with GEF-SGP projects in the Knuckles landscape. The logo created by SLEES with the suggestions and comments of the technical consultants and the officers of the GEF-SGP consists of an artwork depicting the Knuckles mountain range and a frog. The mountain range symbolizes that the products have been originated in the Knuckles area while the frog symbolizes the recently discovered frog species which was identified by the GEF-SGP project carried out by Herpetological Foundation of Sri Lanka (HFS: SRL/SGP/OP6/STAR/ BD/2018/09). The new species will be published soon and it will be named by the GEF Small Grants programme. The label will be helpful to create a brand identity for genuine products such as spices, cereals, food condiments, kithul treacle & jaggery produced by the communities. Training Programme on Food Technology A training programme on food technology was held on 15th of September 2020 at Food Research Unit, Department of Agriculture, Peradeniya. Forty individuals representing the community of several organizations working in the Knuckles landscape participated in this training. The training programme covered topics such as the production of peanut butter, dehydration of fruits, green leaves and vegetables, production of fruit juice and bites. Various types of machinery used in the food production industry were introduced to the participants. Technical instructions on drying machines and bottling techniques, preserving methods and packaging techniques were also explained. The information and the technical instructions were very helpful for the participants to start and formalize their small scale food production ventures. SLEES (SLEES: SRL/SGP/ OP6/STAR/CD/2017/04) jointly organized this workshop with the technical consultants of the GEF-SGP. 3 Opening Ceremony of Reverston Midlands Eco-Tourism and Eco Adventure Park The Opening ceremony of Reverston Midlands Eco-Tourism and Eco Adventure Park was held on 29th of September 2020 at the Kataranthenna Lake premises in the Midlands Estate in Rattota, Matale. The event received the participation of Ministers of the parliament, government officers, GEF-SGP officials, private sector, media & general public. This park consists of many adventure activities such as abseiling, kayaking, target shooting, archery, camping, bicycle riding, hiking and ziplining etc. A camping site also has been established around the lake where visitors can enjoy the scenic view of the lake and tea estates in the surrounding hills. Nature trails and bicycle tracks have been established around the lake. The adventure park was established as an activity of the GEF-SGP funded project carried out by Grama Abhiwurdi Foundation for Environmental Conservation (GAFEC: SRL/SGP/OP6/STAR/LD/2019/27). Distribution of Spice dryers in Narangamuwa & Lakegala Nirmani Development Foundation (NDF: SRL/SGP/ OP6/STAR/BD/2018/22) has provided two spice dryers to Lakegala and Narangamuwa villages. These dryers are used to dry spices such as pepper, clove & cardamom etc. as well as other vegetables such as breadfruit, bitter guard etc. The dryers which have a drying capacity of 50Kg per hour are operated by burning of paddy husk and electricity. The dryers are owned and managed by the CBO established in the village. These dryers provide benefits to 100 families in the two villages. 4 Landscape News - Colombo Urban Wetlands Youth Created new Apps for Wetland Conservation and Management Lassana Kolonnawa Wetland Conservation Youth Network participated in an IDEA Mart workshop regarding mobile applications on 6th of March 2020. The workshop was coordinated by Emotional Intelligence and Life Skills Training Team (EILSTT: SRL/SGP/OP6/STAR/LD/2018/14). Altogether 7 members joined the workshop. Using the experience gained by Idea Mart during the last curfew period they were able to develop new applications themselves. The application developers are mentioned below along with the apps they created. Manula Nilesh (22yrs) is a SINEC Campus student studying for a degree in Logistic and Transportation. He is the treasurer of Lassana Kolonnawa Youth network. He has developed the following apps. Soopawediya App This is a cooking application designed to cater to a sophisticated level of needs. A person with high knowledge of cooking can enjoy a variety of recipes while a beginner can gain knowledge on cooking and learn the benefits and uses of the ingredients that go into various dishes. This is all included in one app, where you can access, listing ingredients for recipes, creating meal plans and provided suggestions for cooking. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.ionic.prog5eaaf0320e54d77d15933d1b Govi Updates This app advises on how to grow and harvest at home. The young enthusiast developed the app to help with the on-going pandemic, they even mentioned that it is a great way to spend time at home doing something useful and get fresh life stock for oneself. GOVI UPDATES helps farmers get the right information and knowledge about their agricultural products and stay updated on any new discoveries in the agricultural industry. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.ionic.prog5efc8673b51d7d09f2393b02 Theth Bima This app has been developed to provide a better understanding of wetlands since the knowledge about wetlands are low. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.ionic.prog5ef8f22ee4547362036051e3 Isuru Ranaweera [22yrs], the vice president of Lassana Kolonnawa Youth Network is a student of Open University. He is currently working in the IT field. Isuru developed a program for the Salamulla Divisional Secretariat and to create a computerized database for the Lassana kolonnawa youth network. Following apps were developed by him. Samanal Uyana This
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