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by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai

Don Sekeralage Sripala. Unmarried. Age-47. He is a farmer from Upper Ara Ula village in Kandalama. He has been playing flute at Heritance Kandalama for 15 years (since its inception), he earns Rs.400/= per day for playing flute.

We filmed him playing flute at Heritance Kandalama, and the interview was done in his agrifield in his village. He currently cultivates Brinjals (Egg Plant).

“There has been development in the village because of Kandalama hotel.”

“There are a lot of villagers working in the hotel as staff”

“We sell vegetables, coconut, king coconut to the hotel.”

“I play flute at the hotel daily at 6pm. I earn additional income by playing flute,” says Don Sekeralage Sripala

Ranjith Kumarasinghe, Assistant Manager-Human Resources, Heritance Kandalama.Age-37. Married. Having a son.He joined the hotel as a trainee waiter and it took 14 years to reach the current position. He has been with Heritance Kandalama for 15 years. He is from Palukatula village in Kandalama. He still works on his field during time off from work.

“Sustainable development”

Avoiding waste is the path to profit for the hotel according to Ranjith Kumarasinghe. “We want to make the waste zero, or if there is any waste-we make it as a resource to a different person or to our own organization.”

Ranjith Kumarasinghe is seen plucking cucumber with his wife Champika Shayamali in his village Palukatula in Kandalama

An agri field is being ploughed in Palukatula in Kandalama

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