Our people never had laws. Instead, we had sirith or customs. Those customs were built over thousands of years of experiment and experience. They balanced the relationship between kings, subjects, birds, beasts, trees, flowers. They arose of the need to create harmony between all things living. Now, we have laws. They are young in years and built for other types of people living in other types of societies. Most of what we call our law is their law. All of it is imported and none of it is important. Our people do not see their relevance to our society. Our people will consider laws as a last resort. Even then, even if all else fails, we may never go to the law for relief. This is because there is a meanness to them. A lie to them. A manipulation in them. A debilitation within them. So we break those laws and feel no regret or guilt because we see how false they are. But we will never break our sirith. To do so is worse than death because if we break them, even in the slightest measure, we tear to pieces, the very fabric of harmonious coexistence and none of us can live after having committed such a heinous crime.
On 24 February 2026, two more vital water infrastructure improvements were handed over to communities in the Laggala-Pallegama Divisional Secretariat of Matale District, as part of our ongoing relief efforts for those affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The handover ceremonies were led by the Chairman of the Green Movement of Sri Lanka, together with the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Technical Officer, and...
Read MoreOn 24 February 2026, the Green Movement of Sri Lanka proudly handed over two restored water projects in Illukkumbura and Kahagala, in the Laggala-Pallegama Divisional Secretariat of Matale District — both of which were severely damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. The handover ceremony was led by the Chairperson of the Green Movement of Sri Lanka, together with the Chairman, Vice Chairman,...
Read MoreOn 23 February 2026, the Green Movement of Sri Lanka conducted a school supplies outreach to six Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centres in the Laggala-Pallegama Divisional Secretariat area, as part of our ongoing relief efforts for communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The outreach was coordinated with the support of Ms. Sunethra Abesinghe, Early Childhood Development Officer of the Laggala-Pallegama Divisional...
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