On 27 March 2026, the Green Movement of Sri Lanka officially opened a tube well in Kiwlawadiya, Matale District — marking a long-overdue milestone for a community that has struggled with limited access to clean water in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.
For nearly two decades, the Kiwlawadiya Preschool has served families in the area since its founding in 2006, yet it operated without a reliable water source for the entirety of that time. Twenty-five children walked through its doors each day to learn, play, and grow — in an environment where something as fundamental as clean water remained out of reach. That changed on the day the tube well was inaugurated.
With this one intervention, simple in its form but profound in its impact, the preschool and the wider community now have dependable access to clean water for their daily needs. For families who have waited far too long, it represents far more than a new infrastructure addition. It represents dignity, safety, and a healthier future.
Access to clean water is not a privilege — it is a fundamental human right. Every child who walks through the doors of that preschool deserves a safe and healthy environment in which to learn and grow. Every family in the community deserves the assurance that water, the most basic of necessities, will be there when they need it.
This initiative was carried out under the humanitarian support project titled “Support to Provide Urgent Relief for Victims of Cyclone Ditwah in the Raththota and Laggala-Pallegama Areas of the Central Province of Sri Lanka.” It was made possible through the generous support of the High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka and Maldives, via the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI).