To mark the commencement of National Children's Day Week, the Zonal Education Directorates of Nuwara Eliya and Hatton launched the 'Green Montane Guardians' ecological campaign today, September 25, 2026, across 32 upland schools.

Under the guidance of forest botanists, student nature clubs are planting thousands of indigenous highland saplings—including wild cinnamon and rhododendron—to stabilize schoolyard boundary slopes and prevent erosion caused by torrential mountain rains. Educational directors noted that the initiative blends classroom natural science education with outdoor community forestry, empowering young students to champion climate awareness and highland watershed protection in their tea-estate communities.