Conducting awareness programmes for the public on environmental conservation
Mawiththara
Zone 1
Region 4
2026-08-28
Kandy City – Perahera Route and surrounding areas
During the Kandy Esala Perahera season from August 23 to 28, 2026, the Leo Club of Pilimathalawa successfully hosted Project Piyawara 4.0 – Phase 01. The Leo Lions Club of Mawiththara was proud to join the host club, alongside the Leo Clubs of Girls' High School Kandy, Matara Nilwala, Piliyandala, and the Lions Club of Pilimathalawa, in keeping Kandy City and the sacred areas surrounding the Sri Dalada Maligawa clean. Beyond hands-on clean-up operations amidst massive crowds, our collaborative teams actively conducted environmental conservation awareness programmes to educate devotees, tourists, and vendors on sustainable waste management. Working alongside the Kandy Municipal Council, Sri Lanka Police, and PHIs, this initiative successfully minimized environmental waste, protected cultural dignity, and strengthened inter-club unity. Project Piyawara 4.0 reaffirmed a powerful truth: keeping our heritage cities beautiful is a shared civic responsibility requiring collective action.