Trade Unions

Employees are free to join Trade Unions. The unions represented on the estate include The Ceylon Workers Congress Union, Lanka Jakitha Estate Workers Union, Socialist Workers Union and the Upcountry Workers Union.

Housing

Housing is equally available to all employees. They are supplied with running water. The construction is of brick with a weatherproof galvanised iron roof. The conditions surpass those found in local villages.

The improvement of housing is an on-going process, with co-operation between the estate and the Social Welfare Committee.

Medical Facilities

Greenfield has a medical-centre with a trained pharmacist. Medicines, midwife facilities etc. are provided free to the employees and their families. Family planning is available to all and a women’s medical officer works on the estate. Free treatment is offered to estate employees and their families at the hospital in the nearby town.

Education

The estate school is run by the Sri Lankan government. The Ministry of Education supplies teaching staff and monitors the running of the school. The estate school provides education for children up to the age of 18.

General

Drinking water is available within 10 meters of all houses (from a free-flowing natural water supply).  A fuel and energy supply (for firewood, kerosene) has been established within the estate.

Sufficient space is also allocated within the estate for employees to grow food crops and to graze livestock.