"As an inheritor of the environment, I pledge to protect the beauty and resources of my motherland. I will never harm the environment and will use my utmost strength to protect trees, animals, and water. I hereby promise to live as a good citizen who safeguards the environment." Key Objectives of the Oath

"පරිසරයේ උරුමකරුවෙකු වන මම, මගේ මාතෘ භූමියේ සුන්දරත්වය හා සම්පත් රැකගැනීමට කැපවෙමි. මම කිසිවිටෙකත් පරිසරයට හානි නොකරන අතර, ගස්වැල්, සතා සිවුපාවා සහ ජලය සුරැකීමට මාගේ උපරිම ශක්තිය යොදවමි. පරිසරය සුරකින යහපත් පුරවැසියෙකු ලෙස ජීවත් වීමට මම අද මෙයින් ප්‍රතිඥා දෙමි." 🌏 Environment Pioneer Oath (English)

Adopting a lifestyle that is respectful of nature.

Students at Gonakumbura Maha Vidyalaya take this oath to achieve the following:

After taking the oath, pioneers can progress through five medal stages: (Environment Pioneer Medal) Haritha Varna (Green Medal) Rajatha Varna (Silver Medal) Swarna Varna (Gold Medal) Janadipathi Varna (Presidential Medal) Saving Lanka - The Young Environmentalist

The oath is a core part of the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) program in Sri Lanka. Schools like Gonakumbura Maha Vidyalaya follow this standard pledge to instill a sense of environmental responsibility in their students.

Below is the standard text for the oath in both Sinhala and English. 🌿 Parisara Niyamu Oath (Sinhala)

Actively participating in conservation and waste management.