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Animal Welfare Bill approved by Cabinet
Sri Lanka’s first monumental step towards the protection of its animal says Otara Foundation The Otara Foundation has welcomed the approval of the Animal Welfare Bill by the Cabinet of Ministers as a step in the right direction and pledged to continue its advocacy in order to ensure the enactment
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Its Time to Care, Its Time for Change
Sri Lanka celebrated the anniversary of its independence on the 4th of February 2016. With it, the Otara Foundation launched an Independence Day Campaign highlighting the plight of animals who suffer each day at the hands of humans; stray, captive, domestic and wild. Consisting of hard-hitting images, the fact that
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Building Better Lives
Otara recently attended a ceremony where houses were handed over to selected families in the Kalutara district. During the Build funded by Otara who is also Ambassador, Habitat for Humanity, Sri Lanka, volunteers worked alongside homeowners to support the construction of one permanent room for each of the 13 families
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Otara Returns to Her Roots to Open Dickman’s Road Store
Twenty-five years after she launched her first retail store, entrepreneur and brand builder Otara has returned to that same location to open an independent store to celebrate Christmas with Embark fans in Colombo. The No. 38, Dickman Road store accommodates the full range of Embark product, including the brand signature
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People’s Climate Change
With the aim of creating awareness on climate change and the need for action, as Ambassador for Earth Hour Sri Lanka, Otara recently attended the People Climate March on the 29th of November.
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Embark third independent store opens in Kandy
Otara launched yet another Embark concept store recently, which is the third in the last two months. Located at Level 3 of the Kandy City Centre (KCC) mall, the Embark store is a smaller version of the standalone Embark store in the Galle Fort and replicates its ambience, while offering
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Join us in our appeal to the government of Sri Lanka
Today, animals face abuse in many different ways. It is time to show that we care enough to make a change. Click here and sign the appeal now and request the government to pass the much- needed Animal Welfare Bill that has been pending since 2006. A minute of your
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Otara Wake-up Call to The President
In an open letter to the President of Sri Lanka, the Otara Foundation called for an intervention against the enslavement of animals in the Zoological Gardens. Click here to read more, Otara Foundation Appeals to the President on behalf of rescued Wild Animals Otara Foundation Appeals to the President on
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An appeal to the President of Sri Lanka
The Otara Foundation appealed to President Maithripala Sirisena to intervene to prevent wild animals rescued from forests being sent to zoos instead of being returned to the wild. In a letter addressed to the President, brought to his attention was the case of four sloth bear cubs and a leopard
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Spreading the Passion in Galle Fort
Embark recently opened its first standalone fashion store in Galle. With splashes of vibrant colour, the 5, 500 square foot space is filled with stylish clothing, trendy accessories, pooch-themed collectibles and its own cosy caf. A combination of cheeky and inspirational slogans, graphics inspired by the brand very own mascots;