Lack of housing, fuel, and dilapidated bridge - Rural Sri Lanka's woes

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The 6th phase of the Gammadda door-to-door campaign commenced on Wednesday (5) across multiple areas in the country.

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The 6th edition of the Gammadda Door to Door program is currently underway in the Jaffna, Matale, and Kalutara Districts.

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The objective of this initiative is to collect data about the hardships faced by the people in rural Sri Lanka and to formulate and implement solutions for these problems.

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The initiative is a joint effort of Gammadda and Peradeniya University.

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The purpose of this year's assessment is to identify the severity of the ill effects faced by the people of rural Sri Lanka due to both the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic crisis that is prevailing on the island.

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The Gammadda team in Jaffna visited the Uyaruppelam area in Ilawalai and identified that the main issue faced by the people is the lack of proper housing.

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In addition, the people are also in a constant battle with the drug menace that has plagued the area.

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Thereafter the team visited the Sandilippai village, where the main issue faced by the villagers was the lack of fuel to engage in agriculture.

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The Gammadda team observed that the existing economic crisis had severely affected their livelihoods.

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Another Gammadda team is based in the Kalutara District and visited the Arambagoda village in the Millaniya Divisional Secretariat.

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It was observed that the bridge used by the villages is in a dilapidated stated and had caused serious accidents as well.

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A third Gammadda team is in the Rathkaralwewa Village in the Matale District.

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The team identified that the main issue faced by this village is a lack of a proper road to connect them with the main town.

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The Gammadda team also had to reach the village amidst multiple obstacles.

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