Dipped Products unveils Hanwella EcoPulse Nature Reserve

Hayleys Co-Chairman and Non-Executive Director Dhammika Perera and Hayleys Chairman and Chief Executive Mohan Pandithage at DPL’s EcoPulse Nature Reserve opening ceremony

 Dipped Products Managing Director Pushpika Janadheera, Hayleys Chairman and Chief Executive Mohan Pandithage and Hayleys Co-Chairman and Non-Executive Director Dhammika Perera alongside Dipped Products management at DPL’s EcoPulse Nature Reserve entrance

• Living sanctuary for Sri Lanka’s rich biodiversity

Dipped Products PLC (DPL) unveiled its pioneering EcoPulse Nature Reserve—an innovative biodiversity haven—at the heart of its Hanwella manufacturing facility.

Spanning two acres in Sri Lanka’s lush low country wet zone, the EcoPulse Nature Reserve marks the first phase of a broader biodiversity enhancement programme outlined in DPL Pulse, the company’s ESG Roadmap 2030. The initiative sets a target of restoring ecosystems equivalent to five times the total land area occupied by DPL and aligns with Hayleys Lifecode, the Hayleys group’s ESG aspirations for 2030.

Designed to recreate and restore the low country wet zone ecosystem, the EcoPulse Nature Reserve is a testament to DPL’s deep commitment to balancing progress with ecological preservation. The park features a carefully curated biodiversity trail, viewpoints and a butterfly garden, offering an immersive experience that celebrates Sri Lanka’s natural heritage.

The biodiversity park showcases a wide range of endemic and endangered plant species—such as navahandi (medicinal, native), rath dothalu (endemic, endangered) and gal karanda (endemic), strategically introduced to rehabilitate the landscape. 

Through this restoration, DPL aims to establish a thriving natural habitat that nurtures native and endemic wildlife, ensuring the park becomes a living sanctuary for Sri Lanka’s rich biodiversity.  Already, the EcoPulse Nature Reserve has welcomed sightings of remarkable fauna such as the Sri Lanka hanging parrot, yellow-fronted barbet, purple-faced langur and the endangered Eurasian otter, each a symbol of Sri Lanka’s irreplaceable biodiversity.

“Through this EcoPulse Nature Reserve, we are restoring nature and reimagining how business and the environment can coexist,” said DPL Managing Director Pushpika Janadheera. 

“This initiative reflects our vision for a sustainable future, where the land we occupy is enriched by our presence. Ongoing development and care will ensure this ecosystem grows more self-sustaining over time.”