PHDT AR 2017_Final

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25 years of PHDT
Through a child’s eyes

Annual Report 2017

Excellence in Community Service PLANTATIOPNlanHtaUtioMn AHuNmDanEDVeEveLlOopPmMenEtNTruTsTt RUSTi

About the theme

The report you are about to read is a testament
of PHDT’s undying commitment to uplifting
the lifestyle of the plantation community for 25
years, to date. It has been illustrated through the
eyes of a child whose life began with and has
since been transformed for the better by the
organisation’s efforts.

Copyline Creative Team

Creating Possibilities

25 Years of PHDT Through a Child’s Eyes

I recall myself brimming with excitement I could barely contain as I beheld them laying the first bricks to what would eventually
become our family home. That was 25 years ago and only the start of a promising journey for my family. It’s often said that the
most fundamental need of any human being is a sense of belonging; being made to feel like you matter. I was fortunate enough to
experience just this. A sound education, nutritious food, access to healthcare, clean water, and sanitation- this is the foundation every
human being requires to blossom into adults that are capable of realising their true potential and, eventually, of becoming an asset to
their families and communities.

I had the fortune of growing up with all this and more, giving me a childhood that I look back on fondly and have to credit for the
person I am today. Reflecting on my personal growth and development, I realise that I have been empowered to play a pivotal role
in guiding sustainable development and ensuring equity in the estate community hand in hand with PHDT, the facilitator of the
plantation sector’s development. I take immense pride in having been bestowed with the tools to give my family the opportunity to
thrive and to be instrumental in the development of others in the community that I grew up in and love.

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Content

Mission 03 / Values 03 / Financial Highlights 04 / Highlights of Events 05 / Chairman’s Message 08 / Director General’s Message 10 / Board of Directors 14
Head Office Directors 19 / Regional Directors 20 / Housing & Infrastructure 24 / Water & Sanitation 32 / Health and Nutrition Activities 36
Early Childhood Development Project (ECDP) in Plantations (Assisted by World Bank) 44 / Estate Worker Housing Co-oparative Societies (EWHCS) 51
Sports & Recreation 56 / Sustainability 57 / Corporate Social Responsibility 58 / Administration & Human Resources Development 60
Corporate Governance 64 / Risk Management in Addressing Uncertainties 66 / Report of the Board of Directors on the Affairs of the Company 67
Our Milestones 69 / Stakeholder Composition 72 / Awards for Excellence 73

Financial Reports

Financial Calendar 76 / Independent Auditor’s Report 77 / Statement of Financial Position 78 / Statement of Income and Expenditure 79
Statement of Changes in Reserves 80 / Cash Flow Statement 81 / Notes to the Financial Statements 82 / Ten Year Summary 96
Graphical View of Financial Statements 97 / Notice of Meeting 100 / Form of Proxy 101 / Corporation / Trade Union / Company Acting by Representative 103
Corporate Information inner back cover

08 10 24

Chairman’s Review Director General’s Message Housing & Infrastructure

58 69 78
Our Milestones
Corporate Social Responsibility Statement of Financial Position

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Vision Mission

To be the leading human development To improve,
Organisation trusted for excellence, •• integrated services beneficial to plantation sector and it’s environs
providing sustainable development
programs to continuously improve the •• social economic and spiritual well being
quality of life in the plantations.
•• knowledge and self confidence

•• occupational health and safety dimensions

•• talents and capabilities of the beneficiaries by bench marking
against the best practices

•• productivity of the sector

Values

•• We will adopt an open door policy

•• We will ensure equity and fairness to our stakeholders

•• We will make people feel valued and demonstrate integrity

•• We will promote our team work through dedication and
active listening

•• We will work and achieve our objectives as one family

•• We will ensure the stakeholder satisfaction through our
dedicated activities

•• marking against the best practices

•• Productivity of the sector

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Financial Highlights Water Supply Projects

2017 2016 134,807
Rs: Mn Rs: Mn
Sanitation Projects
Results for the year
1,250km
Levy Income 141.80 136.11
Estate Roads
Total Recurrent Expenses 131.70 133.77 Development Projects

Excess from Activites 10.10 2.34 115,913

Other Income & Gains 28.60 43.66 Re-Roofing Projects

Other Expenses (47.30) (80.04) 938

Project Administrative Income 82.07 15.90 Child Development
Centers
Finance Cost (1.80) (2.57)
35,634
Finance Income 1.80 0.48
No. of Houses Built
Excess / Deficit Before Tax 73.47 (20.23)
Work done to date...
Taxation (7.27) 0.03

Excess / Deficit for the year 66.20 (20.19)

Rs. Mn Total Project Disbursements 12 Rs. 1,853Mn
Disbursements 2017
2000 17 16 15 14 13 Rs. 142Mn
1750 Levy 2017
1500 Year
1250
1000
750
500
250

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Highlights of Events

Retirement of Director General Appointment of the New Director General National Anthem, Chairman and the Board of
– Mr R M B Ellegala – Mr L R Perera Directors of PHDT occupied the head table.
The formalities of the Annual General Meeting
Mr. R.M.B Ellegala - Director General retired on Mr. Lal Perera assumed office as the New Director where the Chairman’s address and Report of the
31st March 2017 after a 22 year tenure with the General of the PHDT. He was welcomed by Internal Board of Directors on the affairs of the company,
organization out of which eight years as a Regional Directors and staff of PHDT at ceremony held at the Independent Auditor’s Report and the Audited
Director and 14 years as the Director General. head office. Accounts for the year 2016 were presented. One
A ceremony to felicitate and bid farewell was Board of Directors was re-elected and one other
organized by the staff of PHDT in recognition of his was re-appointed. Auditors were re-appointed for
services. the next year. The Annual Report of the PHDT, for
the year 2016 was published on the same day.

24th Annual General Meeting
The PHDT held the 24th Annual General Meeting
on 26th May 2017, at the Auditorium of the Coconut
Cultivation Board, Battaramulla.

After warm welcome of the guests and traditional
activities of lighting oil lamp & singing of the

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Highlights of Events contd.

The Chairman, Mr. V. Puththirasigamoney 25 years Commemoration
addressed the audience mentioning the present
activities and objectives of the PHDT, which helps PHDT celebrates 25 years of yeoman service to the
to continuous enhancement of the quality of life of plantation community. Multi Religious ceremonies
the Plantation Community. were held at the Head Office and Regional Offices in
commemoration of this event. A new commemorative
The Director General Mr L R Perera proposed the logo was launched alongside these ceremonies.
Vote of thanks and finally, all distinguish guests
associated for tea.

Issue of Title deeds

A ceremony was held to issue Clear Title Deeds
to the Plantation Community who was vested
with housing. The Hon Prime Minister Ranil
Wickremasinghe along with other Cabinet Ministers
officiated in this ceremony.

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CEO’s Forum

CEO Forum was reactivated in 2017 where all CEO’s
of the Regional Plantation Companies were invited
for an update of the ongoing and new activities.
This forum is an interactive session where the RPC’s
could discuss matters relating to project activities
carried out in their relevant estates. There were
three such meetings and the last being held at
Cinnamon Grand on 12th December 2017 where the
program for 2018 was presented and Directors and
CEO’s were felicitated for the continuous support
extended to the Company. The Hon Minister P
Thigambaram and Secretary of the Ministry of
Hill Country, New Villages, Infrastructure and
Community Development was in attendance.
Mr H M Goonetileke who retired both as the Secretary
General of the Planters Association and Board Director
of PHDT was also felicitated at this event

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celebrating 25
Chairman’s Message golden years
of unparalleled
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looking back I am
proud to say that we
have come a long
way despite many
obstacles and a
rugged path.

Rs.1.8bn

Disbursements 2017

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It gives me great pleasure to pen a few words for the meet the future challenges whilst welcoming the other Excellence Award 2014 for small scale service sector
Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2017, supporting Ministries, Regional Plantation Companies, organisations in the SD and Workplace Co-operation
on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Plantation Trade Unions and other Institutions to help continue competition conducted by the Department of Labour
Human Development Trust (PHDT). the work and achieve the PHDT’s concept of creating and the Ministry of Labour and Labour Relations.
a “happy family” living with dignity. It is with pride I
It is a time to analyse the past and look towards highlight that the PHDT is accomplishing its targets to It is my duty to thank our Donors, Government
the future. As you all know the PHDT has been the achieve its ultimate goals. Ministries, Regional Plantation Companies, Trade
beacon of light and the leading human development Unions and all other stakeholders for their dedication
Organisation engaged in uplifting and enriching the Today we are celebrating 25 golden years of and cooperation extended to the PHDT.
economic, social, health and spiritual development of unparalleled accomplishment and looking back
the planation community in their endevours to enter I am proud to say that we have come a long way On this anniversary AGM I also take this opportunity to
the mainstream of society. It was created parallel to despite many obstacles and a rugged path. During extend my gratitude to all my colleagues on the Board
the privatisation of the management of Plantations to this period programs were conducted to upgrade the and the former Chairmen and Directors who have
look after the housing and social welfare of plantation existing line rooms through re-roofing, roof plus and extended their unstinted cooperation at all times for
workers as a tripartite body to foster a partnership converting them to twin cottages, double barracks, up the success of PHDT. I must commend and thank all
between the employers, employees and the stair houses and core houses. Thereafter we continued staff members, Internal and Regional Directors of PHDT
Government. The PHDT has been initially supported by better housing under programs such as New Life under the dynamic leadership of Director General Mr.
Donors including the Governments of Netherlands and Housing, 100 day housing, Green Gold Housing along Lal Perera who have always supported and facilitated
Norway through the Plantation Development Support with special projects such as field rest rooms, Child the activities of the PHDT and for the cooperation
Programmes whose excellent progress has been Development Centre’s, Concrete roads, community extended at all levels.
recorded for the Estate Community. Further, we have centers and water and sanitation projects, with the
been ably supported by the Government Ministries, sole idea of enhancing the life style of the plantation Finally I thank the Hon Palani Thigambaram M P
Trade Unions, Regional Plantation Companies, Donors community. Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and
and many other Institutions for the past 25 years to Community Development for the valuable guidance
provide sustainable services to continuously enhance In addition to this the PHDT was involved in the and directions given to steer through and promote
the quality of life of the plantation community which upliftment of the health and nutrition levels of the social welfare facilities to the plantation community.
contributes immensely to the National economy. community by carrying out diverse health nutrition
programs with the latest being the launch of “Tikiri I am confident the PHDT will continue to be the
In 2017, the year under review, PHDT has disbursed Shakthi” at the first ever World Children’s Day leading human and social welfare development
funds to the tune of Rs. 1Bn to continue its core Commemorative program held in the plantations at organisation, providing its services to elevate the
activities such as housing projects, re-roofing, water, National level. The Ministry of Hill Country New Villages, quality of life of the plantation community thereby
sanitation, road development, health and nutrition Infrastructure and Community Development readily increase national production and uplift the economy of
programmes, childcare and education programmes, allocated a budget of Rs40Mn to accomplish this “Mother” Sri Lanka.
capacity building and mobilisation programmes, venture.
strengthening of Estate Worker Housing Cooperative
Societies (EWHCS), training & awareness programmes, PHDT continues to be recognized for its financial V. Puththirasigamoney
etc. While the need to develop the quality of life of the transparency and clarity at the Annual Report Awards Chairman
plantation community has still not been met fully, the by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka
Ministry of Hillcountry New Villages, Infrastructure & and the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA). Plantation Human Development Trust
Community Development moved in with resources to We were also recognized at the Social Dialogue (SD)

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journey for us, but
Director General’s Message what we do on this
journey can remain
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travellers to follow.
Continue together
was the beginning.
Being together
was progress and
working together was
the success.

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It is with great pleasure and pride that I begin this of the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL), Regional work maintained by the employees are considered
Annual Review with the announcement of PHDT Plantation Companies (RPCs) and Plantation Trade as main factors to build up the level of relationship
completing 25 years of dedicated service this Unions (TUs) formed by the GOSL to implement between the two parties. By conducting regular
year to uplift the quality of life of the plantation social development programmes to enhance EWHCS meetings with its membership, it is
community. The achievement of this milestone the quality of life of over one million Plantation expected that this association is strengthened.
necessitates briefly to reflect on our beginning. Community in the Estates managed by the RPCs. Giving workers access to forums where they can
address challenges around working conditions
Tea and Rubber plantations originated from colonial The Plantation workers and residents have been alongside estate management and empowering
times under the British rule from 1866. After the significantly empowered by the establishment them contributes to a more sustainable plantation
nationalization of Estates, it was difficult for the of Estate Worker Housing Cooperative Societies sector. This has given them more opportunities
plantation sector to maintain its productivity and (EWHCS) which provided them loans and access to create an open social dialogue to create a
profitability with the inherited large population on to many goods and services within their respective win situation and to provide means to identify
its Estates. The working and living conditions of estates, as well as creating job opportunities. They improvements in community development.
the workers and their families also became issues were first established in 1993, by the Plantation
of serious concern, inducing various measures to Human Development Trust (PHDT), in collaboration The Board of Directors and our Senior Management
improve their general health situation. with the Department of Cooperative Development, Team working in concert with PHDT, we were
mainly with the intention of disbursing funds to able to put together a solid strategic plan for the
The Government sector plantations managed by construct houses for estate residents. EWHCS have future of our Organization over the next twenty-
the Sri Lanka State Plantations Corporation (SLSPC) now been set up at all estates and constitutionally five years. We recognize that the face of PHDT will
and Janatha Estates Development Board (JEDB) headed by the management of the Regional be changing significantly in the coming years, as
were leased out to twenty-three (23) Regional Plantation Companies (RPCs) at present. This has we embrace new ways of meeting the needs of
Plantations Companies (RPCs) established under been done with the moral intention of managing the people we service. We intend to be prepared
the Companies Act No. 17 of 1982, during the period funds released by the Government to develop and proactive. The Ministry of Hill Country New
1992-1994. At the same time, the Government plantation housing in a more transparent manner Villages, Infrastructure & Community Development,
entered in to management agreements with some and make the management responsible by is looking at meeting more needs within a restricted
private sector companies managed by the Regional maintaining high financial transparency until the budget by utilizing innovative approaches to
Plantation Companies. In 1992, Government owned membership is found capable and accomplished of collective housing, so that everyone is able to
large estates were privatized. running the affairs of the EWHCS on their own. enjoy the comforts of their own home. They can
be provided for in a safe, clean and energized
The Plantation Human Development Trust (PHDT) Employee satisfaction is depended upon the strong community based green environment.
was first established on 18th September 1992, relationship between employer and employee. It
as the Plantation Housing & Social Welfare Trust contributes to high performance of the business We have only recently successfully introduced the
(PHSWT) and incorporated in Sri Lanka under the organizations. Therefore, facilities, benefits and Famer Driven Housing concept by creating a green
Companies Act No. 17 of 1982. The Organization was working environment provided to employees, environment, whilst we fully support the concept
later re-named as the PHDT on 10th October 2002. nature of the work assigned to them and quality of of providing more people the housing they need,
The PHDT is a Tripartite Organization consisting

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Director General’s Message contd.

we do not wish to return to that congregate setting •• Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation Our organization will continue to work hard by
where masses of people lived in a segregated Rs. 500 Mn. Utilized and 11 projects launched increasing our visibility in the community with
environment. during the year and it is the first time a large sum key initiatives, in recognition of Community,
of money is allocated for safe drinking water in the partnering with all the stakeholders such as RPCs,
We meet all our Stakeholders and many others plantations. Ministries, Trade Unions, Provincial Authorities and
to assess how effective we are in doing our job the Planters Association, which recognizes and
and responding to the needs of our community •• Infrastructure Development acknowledges many of the people we support,
and the people we support. I am proud to say Rs. 400 Mn. invested during the year to improve to be the most successful ever; developing a
our collective efforts at restoring PHDT to the the Infrastructure Development and 90% of the tremendous relationship with every one continuing
strong community partner it has been in the past activities completed during the year. to produce high quality output at work.
have been successful. Our staff is pleased with
our management focus and understand that our •• Early Child Care Development Highlights for 2017
policies and procedures are fully enforced for their Rs. 200 Mn. has been utilized during the year to
security and wellbeing of their families. develop the existing Child Development Centers •• 2,254 Green Gold Housing Units were allocated
and parental awareness programmes during the
Our team of Directors have made a firm year under review. •• 403 Disaster relief housing Units were allocated
commitment to PHDT to stabilize our Organization, to landslides and flood victims
bring a sense of common purpose back to our staff, Investment
re-engage our community and put us in a position 8% 1% •• Health Programmes to uplift healthiness in the
of growth for the future. We have been eminently plantation community
successful in this effort and for that we appreciate 15%
and are thankful to the Board of Directors for the •• “Tikiri shakthi” Nutri bar for under nourished
confidence placed in us. children was issued at an investment of Rs:
40Mn
The last year has been a very stimulating time 57%
for PHDT Community Services. In 2017, PHDT has •• First ever Children’s Day celebration was held
invested over Rs. 2500 Mn. to develop housing and 19% in the plantations with a record number of
infrastructure in the plantation sector using Ministry participants over 8,000
funding.
•• Issuing of clear title deeds for house with 7
•• Housing Housing perches land was issued to the community
Water & Sanitation
Rs. 2,000 Mn. allocated to plantations, out of which Infrastructure •• Inter plantations Volley ball Tournament was
Rs. 1,500 Mn. claimed during the year, completing Early Child Care Development conducted in all regions
nearly 70% of its work. Health & Nutrition
•• Provision for safe drinking water under the
World Bank assisted water and sanitation
project

•• Early Child Care Development Project under
World Bank assistance.

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Accolades Planning, Women & Child Affairs, Lands, Disaster
Management and Department of Cooperatives,
We have great pleasure in placing on record Land Reform Commission (LRC), Ceylon Electricity
that PHDT continues to be award winners for Board, NBRO, Disaster Management Centre, etc.
Social Dialogue & Workplace Cooperation by the Regional Planation Companies, Trade Unions,
Department of Labour and for its transparency Government and Non-Government Organisations.
and best accounting practices by the Institute of
Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and the South I also express my gratitude to the Chairman –
Asian Federation of Accountants. PHDT, Mr. V. Puththirasigamoney and the Board of
Directors for their valuable guidance,
Future Developments
In conclusion, my sincere thanks is also extended
Create a sense of belonging among the community to our Internal Directors Regional Directors,
and improve on the green environment by bringing Management and all members of Staff, for their
in the concept of farmer driven housing in to continued dedication and contribution to achieve
the sector. Introducing Solar power, rain water our objectives.
harvesting, Garbage disposal units and Waste water
management systems.

Appreciation L.R. Perera
Director General
It takes a well-coordinated effort and I’m delighted
to share with you our 2017 Annual Report. I continue
to be inspired by the enthusiasm and generosity
of the Government of Sri Lanka, Ministries, RPCs,
Donors and partners across the region, whom we
are fortunate to work with and learn from. Together,
we are supporting a thriving plantation sector
that is being better equipped to meet the future
challenges together with the inclusion for all with us
– the PHDT house of community service.

I deeply appreciate the strong commitment and
continuous support given by Hon. P. Thigambaram
– Minister, Mrs. N. Ranjini - Secretary to the Ministry
of HCNVI&CD and all other relevant officials. I
also appreciate the coordinated effort by the
Ministries of Plantations, Health, Finance, City

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Board of Directors

Mr. V. Puththrirasigamoney Mr. S.K.L. Obeyesekere Mr. D.S. Seneviratne Mr. G.D.V. Perera Mr. M. Ravindran
(Chairman)

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Mr. S. Arullsamy Mrs. W.L.M.A.Liyanage Mr. J.M. Kariapperuma Mr. B. Bulumulla Mrs. W.M.T.D. Wickremasinghe

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Board of Directors contd.

Mr. V. Puththirasigamoney the Working Committee of the United He is the Patron of Nuwara Eliya Mr. S.K.L. Obeyesekere
National Party appointed by Late District Cricket Association and
(Chairman) President J.R. Jayawardena as the Football League. Since Privatization of Plantations and
youngest member in 1984 and served the formation of Regional Plantation
Mr. V. Puththirasigamoney, had been up to 2001. Chairman of Hill Country Sports Companies Mr Obeyesekere
a Honorary Professor (Emeritus) of Federation; Patron of Dimbulla functioned as the Chief Executive
two universities in India and holds He is appointed to serve as a Member Athletic and Cricket Club and Officer of two RPCs over a period of
Diploma in Industrial Law (Sri Lanka), of Tertiary and Vocational Education Past Pupils Association of Holy 25 years. He is a Fellow of the National
Diploma in Business Administration Commission at present by H.E. the Trinity College; President of Scout Institute of Plantation Management
(India), Diploma in Strategic InfoTech President. Association of Nuwara Eliya District; in Sri Lanka and counts over 44
(Italy) and completed a Special Past President and Zonal Chairman years experience in the Industry
Study on Minorities and American Served as a Director/Board Member MJF of Lions Club International, having commenced his career as a
Constitution in America. of the Tea Research Board for 6 years Nuwara Eliya; Justice of Peace Management Trainee and then rising to
and Lanka Estate Development Ltd. (Sri Lanka); Ambassador of Peace the position of Chief Executive Officer.
As a Trade Unionist, he has held for 6 years. (Korea) and hold several positions in
various positions including Deputy sports, social, cultural and religious Mr Obeyesekere is a past Chairman
General Secretary of LJEWU and Represented Sri Lanka as the of the Planters’ Association of Ceylon
Administrative Secretary and Vice Youngest Workers’ Delegate ever organizations. and the Plantation Employers’
President of CWC and now the Senior in 1984 and as Workers’ Advisor Services Group of the Employers
Advisor of NUW. In political career continuously from 1981 to 1992 at Federation of Ceylon. He served as
his is the most senior Upcountry International Labour Conference, an elected member of the Ceylon
Tamil Politician, who was elected Geneva. Also, as the Advisor to Hon. Rubber Traders’ Association & the
as Deputy Mayor of Nuwara Eliya in Minister of Labour in 2014. Ceylon Tea Traders Association and
1983 and as Member of Provincial as a nominated Council Member of
Council in 1988 and has held the Travelled widely around the world the Employers’ Federation of Ceylon.
Office of Deputy Chairman and to many countries representing Sri He is a member of the National
Minister of Education(T), Trade, Lanka participated and presided over Labour Advisory Council (NLAC).
Tourism, Industries and other many conferences, workshops and
portfolios of the Province up to 1999 seminars. He serves in the Boards of National
and appointed to Parliament in 2000 Institute of Plantation Management
and held office of the Secretary of and the Tea Smallholder Factories
Parliamentary Friendship Association PLC of John Keells Group.
of many countries including USA,
Switzerland, Australia, Cyprus besides Currently he functions as the
other positions and the Deputy and Secretary General of the Planters’
Acting Minister of Justice and Law Association of Ceylon.
Reforms up to 2010. Also, served in

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Mr. D.S. Seneviratne Mr. G.D.V. Perera Mr. M. Ravindran Mr. S. Arullsamy

Mr. Seneviratne is a Fellow of the He commenced his career in planting Mr. M. Ravindran is currently holding Mr. S. Arullsamy who is representing
Institute of Chartered Accountants of with Mackwoods Estates & Agencies the post of Deputy President of the Ceylon Workers’ Congress
Sri Lanka (FCA) and a Fellow of the Limited in 1971. With the nationalization Lanka Jathika Estate Workers Union as the Vice president started his
Institute of Certified Management of Estates, he worked as an Estate (LJEWU). Prior to that, he served the carrier as a young Trade Unionist
Accountants (FCMA) with over 30 Manager and Visiting Agent and was Union as its Deputy General Secretary under the leadership of Late Hon.
years of post-qualifying experience subsequently promoted as a Director from 2007 to 2014. Mr. Ravindran Saumyamoorthi Thondaman. He
in Finance, General Management of Janatha Estates Development Board commenced his political career as has possessed wide Trade Union
& Commercial operations in the in the Nuwara Eliya Region. He has the Honorary Organizer of the LJEWU experience by attending various
corporate sector. provided his services to the prestigious from 1993. International Conferences for the
Commonwealth Development wellbeing of workers in Sri Lanka,
At present, he is a Director at Hayleys Corporation (CDC) of UK on Tea Projects Apart from this, he has involved including International Labour
Plantation Services (Pvt) Ltd. and in Tanzania and was resident there. After himself in the local politics, Conference held at ILO, Geneva in the
Director/ Chief Executive Officer the privatization of the management holding posts in the Ambagamuwa 80’s.
of Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC. He of Regional Plantation Companies, he Pradeshiya Sabha. He was elected
serves as a Committee Member of returned to Sri Lanka and joined Forbes as Chairman of that Council in 1997 He had been elected as a Member
the Committee of Management of Plantation Management Services Ltd., and served up to 2002 and thereafter of Central Provincial Council from
Ceylon Planters’ Provident Society. as a Plantation Director of Balangoda till 2006, he was functioning as the Nuwara Eliya District in 1993 and then
Plantations Limited in 1993. He joined Vice Chairman of the same Council. In continued to be a Member till 2008. In
He served as a member of the Lankem Tea & Rubber Plantations (Pvt) 2006, he was elected as the Member 2005, he became the Minister of Tamil
Steering Committee on IAS 41 Limited (LT&RP), Managing Agents of the Central Provincial Council and Education, Sports, Industries, Estate
– Agriculture of the Institute of in 1996 and was appointed to the contributed his service up to 2009. Infrastructure, Rural Development,
Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka Directorate of LT&RP in 2002. He was Presently he is continuing his services Women Affairs and Hindu Cultural
and the Chairman of the CSR Steering appointed to the Boards of Kotagala as the Member of Ambagamuwa Affairs Ministry of Central Province.
Committee of Ceylon Chamber of Plantations Limited and Agrapatana Pradeshiya Sabha.
Commerce. He also served as a Plantations Limited in 2006. Director, In 2009, he was appointed as
Trustee of the Plantation Trust Fund. Union Commodities(Pvt) Ltd. To his credit, he served as a Working the Coordinating Director to His
Director of JEDB and SLSPC under Excellency former President Mahinda
He is a past Chairman of the Planters’ the Ministry of Plantation Industries Rajapakse till 2014. In 2010, he was
Association of Ceylon and is a elected as a Member of Parliament
Member of the Ceylon Institute of from 2002 to 2004. from Nuwara Eliya District after the
Planting and a Fellow of the National demise of Late Hon. Chandrasekeran.
Institute of Plantation Management.

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Board of Directors contd.

Mrs. W.L.M.A. Liyanage Mr. J.M. Kariapperuma Mr. B. Bulumulla Mrs. W.M.T.D. Wickremasinghe

Mrs. Liyanage obtained her first Director/Chief Executive Officer Mr. Bhathiya Bulumulla has 32 years Mrs. W. M. D. T. Wickremasinghe, a Member
degree BSc Business Administration of Horana Plantations PLC since of experience in the plantation of Sri Lanka Administrative Service, in
(Special) Finance from the University December, 2013 and serves in sector, out of which 19 years in possession of a B.Sc. (Special) Degree from
of Sri Jayewardenepura and the Board of Directors of Vallibel Elpitiya Plantations PLC. He was the University of Peradeniya, is an Additional
completed Masters in Financial Plantation Management Ltd., and Uni an Asst. Manger, a Manager and a Secretary (Development) to the Ministry of
Economics from the University Dil Packaging Ltd. Group Manager in State Plantations Plantation Industries. She also serving on the
of Colombo. In addition to that, Corporation, Kotagala Plantations Board of Directors of Sri Lanka Tea Board, and
she is an Associated Member of He is in continuous service for 34 and Bogawantalawa Plantations Export Development Board.
Chartered Institute of Management years in the Plantation Industry respectively, before joining Elpitiya
Accountants (CIMA) –UK. Further of which 25 years in the Senior Plantations PLC.
to being a member of the Sri Lanka Management capacity in the
Accountancy Service, she is also Corporate Sector. He was appointed as Deputy Chief
the Assistant Director Finance of the Executive Officer of the company in
Department of Development Finance He has functioned as Head of 2011, and promoted to the position
in the Ministry of Finance and Mass Produce/Marketing at Hapugastenne of Chief Executive Officer of Elpitiya
Media. Plantations PLC and Udapussellawa Plantations PLC In 2013. He also
Plantations PLC managed by Finlays was appointed as an Executive
Tea Estates Lanka Ltd., as well as the Director at Aitken Spence Plantations
Manufacturing Advisor of Balangoda Management PLC in 2017.
Plantations PLC.
He holds a Diploma in Plantation
He is commissioned as a Professional Management from National Institute
Officer in the Sri Lanka Army of Plantation Management, B.Sc
Volunteer Force as Lieutenant (honours) degree in Plantation
Colonel and also has successfully Management awarded by Wayamba
completed a course in General University and hold Msc. in
Management Programme conducted Environment Science from Open
by the Business School of National University of Colombo.
University of Singapore. He is a Fellow member of National
Institute of Plantation Management,
a visiting lecturer at NIPM and
Wayamba University, and an
Honorary Board member of Estate
Staff Provident Society.

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Head Office Directors

Mr. R.Y. Kulatunga Mr. A.P. Abeysekara Dr. P.H.S. Ananda Mr. H.M.W. Herath
(Director Finance & (Director Engineering) (Director Health) (Deputy Project Director - ECDP)

Administration)

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Regional Directors

Mr. C.U.B. Ranasinghe Mr. R.V.A.N.P. Wijeratne Mr. A.S. Ratwatte
Senior Director Regional Director Regional Director
(Kegalle Region) (Hatton Region)
(Galle Region)
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Mr. L.P.A.N. Senaratne Mr. A.S.B. Ekanayake Mr. D.H.A. Wijewardhana Mr. A.H.W. Munaweera
Regional Director Regional Director Regional Director Deputy Regional Director
(Badulla Region) (Ratnapura Region)
(Nuwara Eliya Region) (Kandy Region)

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Progress

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“I watched as the humble abode
I grew up in evolved into a place

I can finally call home”

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Housing & Infrastructure

The appalling living conditions resulted in were plastered and the roofing of the houses were earlier done with asbestos sheets and now considering
health problems which led to poor attendance, the health hazards, it has been re-designed with usage of zinc aluminum sheets. The houses are handed
impacting the productivity of this vital sector of the over with fully plastered and sanitation work, where in the past was a separate latrine behind the houses.
national economy. The Government of Sri Lanka The present houses are built with tiled floor latrines and additionally, a separate bathroom is included so
has taken several positive steps to improve the that, life of the estate community can be steadily forwarded to the mainstream life style.
living conditions of the Plantation Community by
constructing individual houses with all facilities, Efforts have been taken to improve the standards of the housing units over the years in order to improve/
to replace their age-old line rooms. Housing and dignify the life style of the community.
infrastructure activities is the lifeline that orients
itself in construction through which, the community From New Life Housing to Green Gold Housing
benefits. Housing is the most pressing problem
for the Estate workers since they are living in New Life Green Gold Housing Green Gold Housing 2017
line houses which were constructed more than Housing 2016 (950,00/-)
150 years ago and most are now in dilapidated 2014/15
condition. This certainly would pave the way to (515,000/-) (650,00/-)
address issues related to reduction in labor –outer Rubble
migration and increase productivity through a Cement,
healthy and efficient work force. Block walls
1 Room
Identification of Foundation Rubble Coulumns, Plinth beam, Rubble
System Requirements Walls 1 Room
Commissioning
Floor - Cement block walls 9 Nos Column & Block wall
Rendering
Design Analysis Plastering - 1 Room & Living 2 Rooms, Kitchen & Verandah
Process Room
Construction Plinth 1 Room, Kitchen & Internal & External full plastering
Concept Plastering Living Room
and Design Painting - Full Plinth Plastering
(Surrounding)
- External (Front side)

The construction of houses have changed
throughout the years, where at the start, the houses

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Year 2017 Housing Programme Rs. Mn Rs. Mn
900 3000
Infrastructure development has become the
most important need in the plantation sector. The 800 766 2500 2430
plantation sector plays a significant role in the
economy of the country. Therefore the community 700
should be supported in the social and economic
aspects. The Ministry of Hill Country New Villages 600 2000
Infrastructure & Community Development has
taken the leadership to fulfill this requirement. In 500 437
the year 2017, Ministry of Hill Country New Villages
Infrastructure & Community Development has 400 335 1500 1161 1269
allocated 2,430 housing units which is the highest 300 265 251 290 1000 929
number of housing units for the plantation sector
community covering all PHDT Regions totaling to a 200 95 500 232
value of Rs.2, 430 M. 100 0
Allocation
0 Claimed Received Balance to Balance
Galle Ratnapua Badulla Kegalle Kandy Hatton Nuwara be received to be
Eliya from the
Value Rs. Mn Ministry claimed
No of Units

Region No. of Value Rs. This included 406 Disaster Relief Housing, 136
Units Mn Owner Driven Housing and 100 units undertaken
Galle at Strathdon Estate of Hatton Plantations Limited
Ratnapura 256 256 which is a pilot project on Pre-fab housing for the
Badulla 251 251 first time to the plantation sector.
Kegalle 290 290
Kandy 95 95 As at end of the year under review 1,045 houses
Hatton 335 335 were nearing completion and the balance houses
Nuwara Eliya 766 766 are targeted to be completed by April 2018.
Total 437 437
2,430 2,430 Out of an allocation of Rs.2,430 M for Green Gold
Housing (including Disaster Relief, Owner driven,
Pre-Fab), the PHDT has manage to claim Rs.1,161
M as at 31.12.2017 and this is approximately 50%
financial progress as shown in the table given
below.

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Housing & Infrastructure contd.

•• It was experienced that cracks appearing on
walls due to poor soil conditions and we have
introduce plinth beams and columns. This has
prevented cracks appearing on walls and also
the fixing of roofs before the walls has helped us
to face the adverse weather conditions too. We
were able to carry out internal work even during
bad weather conditions.

Challenges and Lessons Learnt Re roofing
•• The selection of contractors for large projects
The next economical method of providing the
should be done with special care and we population with a roof above their heads is to repair
formulated a rating system for contractor the existing line rooms according to the allocated
selection which immensely assisted the budget for the year. The existing line houses are
effective progress of the projects. A scientific re-roofed with Ministry funds as an interim measure
evaluation was carried out as to the assessment until new houses are provided. In 2017, the Ministry
of contractors financial and technical provided Rs. 76 Mn to undertake 1621 units re-
capabilities and those contractors who reached roofing and the sheets have been distributed to the
the minimum of 50% of the ratings were regions and the work is in progress.
recommended.
Re-roofing Programme No. of Sheets
•• Adverse weather conditions disrupted all the Region 2,257
construction projects and given deadlines Galle 5,624
could not be met. When deciding upon contract Ratnapura 10,121
periods, this factor should be considered very Badulla 435
carefully. Kegalle 1,211
Kandy 2,617
•• Identification of substandard and poor Hatton 2,865
workmanship and effecting corrective and Nuwara Eliya
preventive action. Total 25,130

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In addition to the re-roofing, the frame work of
the roof were also repaired and replaced with the
contribution of the estates and its beneficiaries,
which structurally certifies the quality of the roof for
the years to come.

Child Development Centres

Child care is one of the key programmes in Estates
and it is very much focused on addressing the
needs of mothers and their children. This year, 21
Child Development Centres were upgraded in
seven regions under the Ministry programme for
a value of Rs.14.85 M with the work successfully
completed.

Upgrading Child Development Centres

The re-roofing projects undertaken in the estates Region No. of Units
through the implementation by the PHDT covers Galle 02
a population that have not been entitled with new Ratnapura 02
housing and with decaying and rusted old roofing. Badulla 03
Understanding the much spoken actual need Kegalle 03
is the correct path that has been taken by our Kandy 03
Organization, as this is a very much of importance Hatton 03
to the estate workers and their families, as during Nuwara Eliya 03
the wet season, they are affected badly by leaking Total 21
of roofs and even at times, due to wind damage,
destruction of the roofs.

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Housing & Infrastructure contd.

Indian Housing Programme The details of special project allocation along with number of units are given in the table below.
Construction of 14,000 houses for the plantation
community under the patronage of the Government Activity No. of Units Allocation Rs. Mn
of India is underway. As the first phase 1,134 houses
are being completed and the 2nd and 3rd phases New Latrines 432 29.08
are to commence in the future.
Re-Roofing Phase I 741 28.24
Special Projects
These programmes have been implemented Re-Roofing Phase II 880 39.60
to benefit the estate community in many ways.
Either than concreting roads, those other projects Community Centres & Cultural Halls 21 27.39
were mainly done as community empowerment
programmes, religious area development Concrete Roads 182 264.70
programmes and community society development
programmes which too plays significant role in Upgrading Playgrounds 27 19.35
bringing these communities to the mainstream of
community life styles. Water Supply Projects 67 34.31

The year 2017 can be named as year that PHDT has Upgrading CDCS 24 18.15
carried out most number of special projects. We
were able to get so many extra works throughout Bosco School Latrines 01 1.00
the year. By end December 2017, we have managed
to complete more than 50% of what we got. Material Supply 81 14.35

Other Infrastructure 39 28.01

Total 504.18

Out of the total approved allocation amounting to Rs.514 Mn, we have processed claims worth of Rs.215 Mn
which is 45% as against received Rs.137 Mn received from the Ministry.

Rs. Mn 514
600

500

400

300 215
200 137
100
TotalClaimed Total Funds
0 (Mn) Received
Allocation (Mn)
(Mn)

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In addition, the Ministry of Hill Country New Villages Infrastructure & Community Development has
allocated few activities for the disaster victims which took place in Southern Province of the island and the
details given below;

No. Activity No. of Units Allocation Rs. Mn.
1. New Latrines 55 3.70
2. Water Supply Projects 04 2.35
3. CDC Roof Repair/Line Rooms - 3.84
4. CDC Repairs 04 0.69
5. Re-roofing Disaster
28.00
Total 38.58

Concreting Roads would not be broken or unusable in the years to
come, as these lessons were learned mainly in the
The road concreting programme has seen past from programmes we have implemented.
significant division and adaptation in the near past
through proper evaluations, where the quality The continuation of a forward programme where
and standards were highlighted mainly in which, every year, in stages, the respective estate roads
thorough checking of the leveling of road, checking are upgraded rather than like in the past, doing
of materials for the standards and managing of the these road work all throughout the estate with no
height, width and length to proper standards and proper planning. This has now overcome through
doing quality assurance test so that, these roads the proper planning and organization evaluation
of programmes and will be moving forward in the
years to come with more improvements to follow.

Before After

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“Clean water is a human right-one
thatm y community will never have

to be deprived of again”

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Water & Sanitation

Latrines Water and Sanitation Project
The availability of one latrine for many families far Funded by The Word Bank(WASSIP)
away from the line rooms resulted in the pollution of
the environment and water resources available for World Bank Assisted Water Supply and Sanitation
cooking and drinking. The pollution of natural water Improvement Project (WASSIP) is implemented
sources due to lack of proper sanitation facilities has by the Sri Lankan Government with the assistance
led to many bowel diseases affecting those living in of the World Bank to Increase access to safe
downstream villages as well. The common latrine drinking piped borne water services and improve
concept has been changed and individual latrines sanitation facilities. The project is implemented in
are provided to each family. seven selected districts of Mulativu, Kilinochchi,
Nuwara Eliya, Badulla,Moneragala, Kegalle, and
In the past, the roofing of the toilets were done with Ratnapura.The Ministry of Hill Country New Villages,
corrugated zinc aluminum sheets and the lessons Infrastructure & Community Development along
learned was that the sheets were used by the with the Plantation Human Development Trust
community for other purposes and removed from (PHDT) assist the Ministry of City Planning & Water
the latrines, where the latrines are in the situation Supply to implement this project in the plantations
of unusable condition and overall of the project of Nuwara Eliya District. The project provides access
been failure. The re-correction was done by using a to piped borne water and improve sanitation to
concrete slab and to keep it hygienic, it is elevated the Estate population as well as to rural areas,
above the ground level and the floor was tiled and observing a demand responsive approach. The
in the future, many new adaptions will be trialed project is targeting around 15,000 families (60,000
with. people) to gain access to safe water through
approximately 40 mega projects in selected Estates.
A Tariff system will be appropriately structured and
introduced to cover all operation and maintenance
costs. Selection of schemes is based on agreed
criteria. PHDT along with the District Supportive Unit
of the Project has prepared a detailed and time-
bound implementation plans.

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Salient features of the project are
•• Investment for the plantations is Rs: 1,400Mn for Water supply projects & Rs: 500Mn for 12,500 latrines.
•• Provision of treated safe drinking water after due purification process
•• 130 water schemes
•• Construction of 20,000 individual latrines during the implementation period of 2015 to 2019.
•• Installation of water meters to the community

Estate Units No of Division House Hold Allocation
Strathdon 1 5 1104 75.04 Million
Bogawana 1 3 803
Mocha 1 4 86 Million
Norwood 1 7 On Progress 69.31 Million

82 Million

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Health & Nutrition

“In the early 1980’s
from what was then a
rudimentary system of
health care, the services
had steadily improved
to cater adequately to
the health and welfare
needs of the population

in estates.”

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Health and Nutrition Activities

Health and welfare services for workers and their Free Grant of Drugs
families living in the plantations were developed
over several decades, commencing from colonial Free grant of drugs were received from the Medical
times to the present day. In the early 1980s from Suppliers Division of Ministry of Health to the
what was then a rudimentary system of health value of Rs. 20Mn during the year under review
care, the services had steadily improved to cater and distributed to estates through PHDT regional
adequately to the health and welfare needs of the offices.
population in estates.

After the formation of the PHDT in 1993, it has Oral Hygiene & Hand washing programme
performed a supportive, coordinating and
facilitating role in the promotion and delivery of Oral Hygiene & Hand washing programs were
health and childcare on estates. Government conducted for the overall health & wellbeing of Sri
Health Ministries, UN Agencies, Non- Governmental Lanka as a platform to educate Children on the
Organizations, donors, etc continue to assist PHDT importance of good Oral Hygiene with the support
for the successful implementation of health and of multinational giant Unilever Sri Lanka
child care programmes to date.

Maternal Care

The provision of maternal care on estates is
assessed by the level and time of antenatal
registration, clinics, attendance, and place of
delivery and postnatal care by the qualified
midwives in Estates and nutritional levels with the
support of Estate health staff under the guidance of
the Medical Officer of Health (MOH). In addition to
clinical services, the estate midwife visits mothers
at home to ensure early registration and to follow
up during pregnancy, ensure safe delivery at
hospitals and provide the best postnatal care.
The percentage of mothers registered annually
has been consistent in the high nineties. Many
education programmes conducted for mothers,
young females in families by the midwife and
Estate Health team has contributed heavily towards
high early registration.

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3. Training of Plantation Family Welfare Officers
(PFWOs)

As part of sensitisation of plantation health team
on GBV at grassroots level, PFWOs also be trained
and given proper exposure on GBV to support the
team at Estate level. We intend to replicate and
disseminate this valuable project to the rest of
Plantation areas in the near future.

Gender-Based Violence With the support of the World Health Organization Promotion of Decent Work Opportunities
(WHO), the PHDT organized a Gender Awareness in the Plantation Sector with International
Gender-based violence is now being recognized programme to enhance the knowledge on GBV to Labour Organisation
as one of the significant threats to women’s health. the Managers, EMAs and Welfare Officers in Kandy
In addition, it has been accepted that domestic Region covering 60 Estates. We intend to raise The above Project which is sponsored by International
violence is a major public health issue affecting awareness on GBV among the Estate community Labour Organization (ILO) was successfully
mostly women who are at a high risk at multiple through their enhanced sensitivity to this matter implemented in Galle and Rathnapura Regions.
negative health outcomes. Particularly in the area This Project was designed to cater the tripartite
of reproductive health, a majority of those directly 1. Advocacy for Estate Managers stakeholders of the plantation sector by focusing on
experiencing such violence are women and the five specific areas namely Youth skill development,
main perpetrators are men. Estate managers play a major role as Administrators Social dialogue, Occupational Safety and Health
on plantations and their awareness on GBV makes a (OSH) International Labour Standards (ILS) and Labour
huge impact towards addressing same among the inspection system application (LISA). This also to
community in their respective Estates. Their broader fulfill the objectives of improving the education and
knowledge through such an awareness will provide training opportunities on core work and life skills of
the leadership towards reducing GBV among estate rural plantation youth, Building capacity on social
workers. dialogue among tripartite constituents to improve
the occupational safety and health in tea and rubber
2. Training of Estate Medical Assistants on GBV plantation sector , Creating awareness among
plantation management and workers on international
This activity aimed at having knowledgeable labour law standards relevant to the plantation
and capable trainers to train primary healthcare sector, increasing awareness and practice on
providers at grassroots level to sensitize the Estate occupational safety and health among the plantation
community on GBV which will help to reduce its workers, staff and the managers the improvement
prevalence among the estate population. of labour inspection system in the plantation sector.
The strategies of awareness creation, Training of
trainers, capacity building of key stakeholders, pilot

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Health and Nutrition Activities contd.

initiatives and Disseminate information through We introduced the protein rich Nutri bar namely
training materials and cascade trainings are used to “TIKIRI SHAKTHI” designed under the supervision
meet the objective of the projects. The amount of of the Medical Research Institute and Industrial
Rs. 11,473,590.00 has been budgeted for this project Technology Institute of Sri Lanka with nutritive
and the activities of Youth skill development, Social value of 10-15g of protein, 200-300K.cal and 20%
dialogue, Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) of vitamin and mineral for a daily requirement of a
have been completed successfully and the balance child of this age.
activities are being continued and will be completed
by the end June 2018. This high protein nutria bar was designed with 50g
Work shop on Non Formal Education of weight and 10 – 12 g of protein.

Progress Reviews Meeting PHDT Staff with Addressing Under Nourishment The health division of the PHDT with the
Estate Health & Welfare Staff great assistance of the Ministry of Hill Country
Continouse research finding in the plantations New Villages, Infra Structure and Community
38 Plantation Human Development Trust it was observed that there is a prevailing under Development, to invented “TIKIRI SHAKTHI” Nutria
nourishment amoung the children. Though bar to feed the above beneficiary group of the
many organisations including the government plantation children as a pilot project to supply
institutions as well as private establishments have approx. 1Mn Bars.
carried out numerous surveys and the researches
to formulate a permanent solution to eliminate The Ministry of Hill Country New Villages, infra
the malnourishment from the plantation sector Structure and Community Development funded
no constructive solution is arrived at up to now. with Rs. 40Mn for this project and 41,000 children
There have been many software programs on between 24 – 60 months who are living in 453
nutrition values, foods, food habits of plantation estates benefited.
community and many solutions have been given
with supplementary foods. This was launched to coincide the Worlds
Children’s Day celebrations held in Nuwara Eliya
The PHDT being a catalyst organization addressing on 1st October 2017 under the patronage of the
malnourishment and that is directly dealing with the Hon Palani Thigambaram, Minister of Hill Country
plantation community decided to explore a fruitful New Villages, Infra Structure and Community
permanent solution for this problem. Development.

As a result of many efforts, we identified plantation
children between 24 to 60 months as the
beneficiary group and the strategy was established
to actively feed all the children of this age with a
suitable food rich with protein.

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Awareness programs Distribution of Wheel chairs

Awareness on Registration of Births and Deaths 48 Wheel chairs were distributed among the estate
community in the Kandy Region.
PHDT together with Government Officials
conducted awareness programs on Registration
of Births & Deaths for estate Health & Welfare staff.
Our network with government agencies have been
a strength for these awareness program which were
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Health and Nutrition Activities contd.

Awareness on Tuberculosis programs were held Hearing Aids for 29 beneficiaries were distributed Breast feeding day in Kandy Region with 80 Nos
with the participation of regional estate staff during the year 2017 in Kandy Region. of participants.

Cancer Control

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Regional Health Steering Committee has been The health and nutrition is a lifeline for the iv. Environmental hygienic of the estate and its
established in collaboration with Regional Health needy people in a society and community in the living conditions:
Staff, Planters Association and Senior Plantation aspect of health, where issuing of free drugs and
Managers. advising and training of health staff, organizing This is implemented through understanding
of programmes, collecting of data of the estate project study programmes and final evaluations
Health Return Awareness Programs community population and attending to the early on how and what should be done. As a part
We have conducted the above programme for childhood care are some of the areas covered of this programme, gathering volunteers from
the 7 regions to get accurate data and timely by the PHDT health division. However there are the estate community and training them as
submission to the regional office with zero errors. avenues yet to be improved such as TOTs and involving them through awareness
All regional staff members attended these programmes, environmental hygienic camps,
programmes. i. Working in collaboration with the Department etc., so that, they continuously practice what
of health and its offices in the coverage of the they learned with their communities.
estates, where the estate community benefits
from all projects implemented through the v. Organizing nutritionally valued programmes
Organizations. where families are encouraged to do home-
gardening, organic farming, cooking nutritional
ii. Extending the issuance of “Nutri bar” for every food, etc. where these projects will result like
estate child with low birth weights and low many of the other projects undertaken by the
growth rates, as this project has given positive health division in the coming years.
results and will be of great assistance to the
parents of the estates in the future. vi. Teenagers/school children’s programmes:

iii. Increase active workshops for healthy lifestyles, This is with the objective of developing a
as this is of much importance to the health of better future for the youth of this community
the community. where health camps, study programmes in
relation to healthy lifestyles, sex and sexuality,
etc. are covered which will result in reduced
teenage pregnancies, effective family planning,
reduction of sexual transmittal diseases etc,
with proper post audit evaluation.

Other than the abovementioned projects, special
projects such as regional health steering committee
meetings, special awareness programmes should
be strengthened for the overall benefit for the
plantation community.

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Child Care &
Development

“We believe in
providing children

with a solid
education, early

in life, as this is
critical to the future

development of
our country.”

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Early Childhood Development Project (ECDP)
in Plantations (Assisted by World Bank)

Overview Mission

Recognizing the importance of investing in early “To encourage and foster total childhood development by creating an environment which provides learning
childhood care and development, the government opportunities; stimulates language and thinking skills; develops independence; teaches self-control,
has launched the Early Childhood Development co-operation, helping and sharing; so that children will be set on the right path to become well-rounded
(ECD) project with the assistance of the World individuals, who will be able to make a positive contribution to the Plantation Community and society as a
Bank. The five-year project from 2016 - 2020 is whole”
implemented with the aim of enhancing equitable
access to ECD services while improving its Plantations Component
quality. The quality early childhood education is
a mandatory factor which has a direct influence The Plantation sector, with its distinct, historically marginalized, resident worker population needs special
towards the development of a country. Basic support to enhance the quality of ECD services. ECD project has been implemented by the Plantation
learning skills and personal-social capacities Human Development Trust (PHDT), through an agreement with Ministry of Women and Child Affairs and
are acquired at a young age, and subsequent a tripartite organization consisting of GoSL, Regional Plantation Companies and Plantation Trade Unions.
abilities build on these foundations. Preventive and PHDT is successfully implementing the 3rd year of the project in the plantation sector under 2 Main
promotive interventions in the early years achieve components and covers all the Regional Plantation Companies, which are;
more and cost less than remedial interventions at
later ages. A good foundation in early childhood I. Hardware Activities(Construction)
education has an impact as it is these children who II. Software Activities
will become decision makers in future and they can
give a better start to the next generation. Activity Activity No of Units Allocation per Total Allocation
No Construction of New CDC’s 140 Unit Rs: Mn Rs: Mn
Vision 1 Renovation of ECCD 175 6.50 910.00
2 Construction of New Play Area 175 1.30 227.50
“To develop a child caring home, which is 3 Renovating Existing Play Area 210 0.35 60.27
accessible and centrally located in a secured 4 Total Hardware Activities 0.25 52.50
environment, well supported by the Estate Diploma Programmed 13
Management in the care of a well- trained care 5 Advance Refresher Training 51 3.2 1,250.27
giver, facilitating total child development, which is 6 Awareness Programs for Parents 350 0.5 41.60
linked to the formal educational system” 7 Total Software Activities 0.05 25.50
Total Project Investment 17.50
84.60

1,334.00

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I. Hardware Programmes New CDC Construction
ECD Project in Plantations (2016 – 2020) Anhettigama Estate-kegalle Region
Hardware Activities Great Western Estate-Nuwara Eliya Region

Activity Activity Total no 2016-2020 Total Allocation
No Construction of New CDCs of Units Allocation per Unit (Rs / Mn)
Renovation of CDC’s
1 Construct new play areas 140 (Rs/ Mn 910
Renovate existing play areas 227.5
2 Total 175 6.5 61.25
52.5
3 175 1.3 1,251.25

4 210 0.35

0.25

Hardware Activities - Achievement

No Region Replacing Renovation New Play Renovation
1 Galle CDC’s CDC’s Area’s Play Area’s
2 Ratnapura 4 5 5
3 Hatton 1 5 5 6
4 N’Eliya 4 5 5 6
5 Badulla 3 5 5 6
6 Kandy - 5 5 6
7 Kegalle 4 5 5 6
4 5 5 6
Total 20 35 35 6
42

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New CDC Construction Contd. Renovation of CDC New Play Area

Delta Estate -Kandy Region Elston Estate-Ratnapura Region Bentota Estate-Galle Region

Mount Vernon Estate-Hatton Region Rothschild Estate -Kandy Region Glentilt Estate-Hatton Region

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Renovation of Play Area New CDC Openning Ceromony-Galle
Region-Bentota Estate

Delmar Estate-Nuwara Eliya

Melfort Estate-Kandy Region

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Early Childhood Development Project (ECDP) in Plantations contd.

Hardware activities (2017) - Site Nominations

No Region Replacing CDC’s Renovation CDC’s New Play Area’s Renovation Play Area’s

1 Galle 2 5 5 6
2 Ratnapura 5 5 5 6
3 Hatton 6 5 5 6
5 5 6
4 N’Eliya 7 5 5 6
5 Badulla 8 5 5 6
5 5 6
6 Kandy 4 35 35 42
7 Kegalle 4
36
Total units

*Construction work is in progress

II. Software Programmes No. of Programs Allocation per Unit Total Allocation
ECD Project in Plantations (2016 – 2020) 15 (Rs /Mn.) (Rs/ Mn.)
Software Activities
51 3.2 41.6
No Activity 350
1 Diploma Programes for CDOs 0.5 25.5
2 Refresher Training for CDOs 0.05 17.5
3 Awareness Program for Parents 8,4.60

Total

Software Programme 2017 achievements

No Activity Target Achieved N’Eliya Galle Hatton Regions R’pura Kandy Total
K’galle B’dulla 14 23 219
1 Diploma Programmes for CDOs 200 219 33 5 67 20 57 29 46 160
15 16
2 Parental Awareness Programme 350 152 07 15 32

(as at 28.02.18)

*Awarding Ceremony for the CDO Diploma holders (2016 & 2017) is to be planned to conduct on May 2018.

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