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Animals Deserve More Rights
Many animal welfare organizations have come together to stand up against the announcement made by the Government of Sri Lanka calling for the removal of street dogs, which had resulted in an increase of extreme cruelty and deaths of many dogs. A Press Conference was organized by the Alliance for
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Tree planting in Kadawatha in celebration of World Wildlife Day on 3 March 2017
Otara Foundation in collaboration with Reforest Sri Lanka assisted in planting 500 Kumbuk trees in Kadawatha on Friday 3 March.
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Employees are a company’s main asset, so shouldn’t they be treated as such?
The Katunayaka Free Trade Zone (FTZ) attracts millions of rupees in foreign direct investments to Sri Lanka. However, as Otara Foundation recently discovered, the living conditions of the employees of the companies in this zone are unfortunately substandard, with many still living difficult lives,made worsedue to lack of access to
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Addressing the prevailing water crisis in Gampaha district
Gampaha is currently facing a severe water shortage. Wells have dried up and the people have to purchase water for daily use. The water shortage is directly resulting from unsustainable development projects and activities that have been going on in the area for the last few years. Over exploitation of
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Planting a rainforest in celebration of International Day of Forests on 21 March 2017
Otara Foundation visited the Runakanda Rainforest Conservation Center and met with its founder Udaya Chanaka, who single-handedly planted 5 acres of rainforest in the buffer zone of the proposed Runakanda forest reserve. Today this is home to over 60 species of birds, of which 16 species are endemic and many
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Otara Foundation brings ‘Thimbiri’ back to Thimbirigasyaya
A project to bring Thimbiri back to Thimbirigasyaya was launched recently by the Otara Foundation in partnership with the Colombo Municipal Council. Thimbiri trees once lined the road from Narahenpita to Havelock Town giving Thimbirigasyaya its name and the Foundation hopes to plant as many trees as possible to restore
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The 2nd Animal Defenders and Art Event
The second Animal Defenders event for the ages of 11 16 organized by the Otara Foundation saw the participation of over 180 animal defenders from many areas across the island. It was a morning of education and interaction to understand the importance of preserving our precious wildlife, forests and ending
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Born Free to Live Free
Members of the Otara Foundation conducted an education program on the Dehiwala Zoo, as the animals in the zoo live in cages and have very little freedom. The interactive session with the students and parents of Lavanya Pre-School also covered the importance of being kind and compassionate towards all living
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The Difference One Tree Can Make
Otara supported a tree planting programme organized by the students of the Department of Economics, University of Colombo together with the UDA and Sri Lanka Tourism. Promoting and encouraging each one of us to be partners of the planet, 320 trees were planted at the event which was held at
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The Animal Welfare and Art Competition Kids Event
The very first children event organized by the Otara Foundation saw the participation of over 200 animal defenders from areas as far as Polonnaruwa, Ambalangoda and even further Focused on educating the younger generation on protecting our wildlife and environment; the importance of living in harmony with animals and ending