Sri Lanka: Udagala Debokkawa: Lament of a Poor Remote Village

First house in Udagala Debokkawa according to Malaka-

Of course, clean water. Who is going to keep it clean? (Malaka)-Education of these kids is most important (Chaturanga)

Heenbanda has highlighted also the drinking water problem and lack of electricity. The village has several natural springs, but their clean maintenance is a requirement.

by Laksiri Fernando-Sep 8, 2017

Sep 8, 2017

“No road, no proper housing or way of living. We live like frogs in a well between two rocks. We are born here and destined to die here.” – a villager

( September 8, 2017, Sydney, Sri Lanka Guardian) What are these two rocks? To me, those are not about Yahangala (siesta rock) or Uthungala (sacred rock), but about poverty and lack of proper education. As admirably reported by Kandaketiya – G. Chaturanga (Divaina, 6 September), the above quote is the lament of the people in this poor and remote village in a far corner of the Central Province. Minipe is the relevant Pradeshiya Saba and the Divisional Secretariat in the Kandy District. The name of the village, Udagala Debokkawa, might translate as ‘upper-rock crevice.’ There is another village called Pallegala Debokkawa or ‘lower-rock crevice,’ with a distance of six kilometres.

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