Chena cultivation is main employment of Alawathugoda village. Mainly there are only one time farmers cultivate in the Chena of one year. But some cultivate two times in Chena. Chena cultivation is somewhat different than paddy field cultivation.

      The main vegetable which farmers grow in Chena is potatoes. In Alawathugoda most famous potatoes type is Granola. Some farmers grow various type of vegetables in Chena. It may reason I think seed potatoes very expensive. Farmers can earn a lot of money from it.

       People of Alawathugoda village start Chena cultivation from September and After growing the harvest and if there are much time for cultivate another vegetable they cultivate short time vegetable. In January they finish Chena cultivation.

       Most times the Chena is attacked by wild animals. The most danger animals are pigs and monkeys. The farmers pay there much attention about these type of animals and they stay all the nights in the Chena.

       However they earn much money from Chena and some buy vehicles and other things. Some thing that the Chena cultivation is lazy word but I like to tell you they don't know what is the fun of it.