Our Awareness Program Details
Program Overview
We conducted comprehensive awareness sessions over two days in four key village areas around Galgamuwa and Ambanpola, focusing on the tusker Kavantissa who is known to frequently roam in these areas. Our team educated villagers about elephant behavior, safety measures, and introduced our Elephant Journey mobile application for real-time elephant sighting reports.
August 2nd
First day of our awareness program
Yakdessawa
Ambakolawewa
August 3rd
Second day of our awareness program
Nelumpathwewa
Special Mention
When we arrived at Nelumpathwewa, we saw many people gathering to see Kavantissa after they heard he was nearby. This showed their deep love and respect for elephants.
Community Response and Support
Overwhelming Positive Response
The villagers responded very positively, expressing how essential such a solution is. Many mentioned that they were previously receiving elephant-related alerts through phone calls, but appreciated that this app enables wider and faster community awareness.
The communities we visited clearly understood and appreciated the importance of Kavantissa and the need to coexist safely with these majestic animals.
Gratitude and Acknowledgments
We are deeply grateful to all the wildlife photographers, elephant and wildlife enthusiasts, school friends, local residents, and everyone who supported us — even those who couldn't attend in person. Special thanks to everyone who contributed to providing lunch and helped us print and distribute the awareness leaflets.
We're thankful to the media teams from Ada Derana, Swarnavahini, and YouTubers who attended and covered the event. Their support will be invaluable in making future awareness campaigns even stronger.
The Ambanpola Police, Galgamuwa Wildlife Office, Divisional Secretariat, and local Grama Niladhari officers were all informed about the event. We extended open invitations to all officials to ensure proper coordination and support.
Our Mission Continues
Through programs like this, our hope is to inspire more people to step forward and carry on this mission. If anyone is interested in organizing a similar initiative, we are more than happy to provide the matching awareness materials free of charge.
Together, we can help communities live in harmony with elephants.
Awareness is conservation.
