2009 -10 Batch Reunion

 Date -  15th - March 2013
 Time - 7.30 pm
 Venue - Hedges Court - Colombo 10  (Roof Garden)

THANK YOU

With much gratitude I thank all Rotarians of District 3220 for their unstinted support rendered to demonstrate " The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands"

SPECIAL APPRECIATIONS 2009/2010

The following Rotarians were recognised for their unstinted support and dedication rendered towards the success of Rotary Sri Lanka throught the year 2009/10

EXCEPTIONAL DISTRICT OFFICIALS
PDG Krish Rajendran( District Trainer/Chairman Membership)
PDG Nihal Bogahalande ( District Advisor)
DGN Gehan Siribaddana ( District Secretary)

EXCEPTIONAL DISTRICT SERVICE AWARDS
PDG Thariq Thulba (District Advisor New Generation)
PDG N.Pathmanathan(District Advisor Club Administration)
PDG Lucky Peiris(District Chairman Rotary Foundation)
PP S.Mahendrarajah( District Treasurer)
IPP Gowri Rajan( Chairman District Conference & District Assembly)

District Awards for 2009-2010

BEST PRESIDENT
Small Club Category (0-50 members)
G Sylvester (Colombo Mid Town)
Runner Up
Mahilnan Nadarajah (Colombo East)
Large Club Category (Above 50 members)
(Joint Award)
Nissanka Samaratunga (Colombo West)
Ayesha Wijeyratne ( Kandy)

EXCEPTIONAL ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR
PDG Krish Rajendran ( Colombo East)

BEST CLUB
Small Club Category (0-50 members)
Colombo Mid Town
Runner Up
Battaramulla
Large Club Category (Above 50 members)
Kandy
Runner Up
Colombo West

BEST SECRETARY
Small Club Category ( 0-50 members)
Channa Marambe (Battaramulla)
Runner Up
Saman Gunawardena ( Kandy Heritage)
Large Club Category ( Above 50 members)
Rohan Karunaratne (Colombo)
Runner Up
Keith Raymond (Colombo West)

BEST TREASURER
Small Club Category (0-50 members)
Imthiaz Ismail (Colombo Mid Town)
Ravi Jayanathan ( Battaramulla)
Runner Up
Shan Shanmuganathan
Large Club Category (Above 50 members)
Mohan Rasiah (Kandy)

BEST ASSISTANT GOVERNOR
(Joint Award)
Ashroff Ali ( Colombo Mid Town)
Gowri Rajan ( Kandy)

MOST OUTSTANDING DISTRICT OFFICIALS
Ravi Jeyanathan (Battaramulla)
Rohan Amirthiah (Battaramulla)
M.Adamaly (Colombo Mid Town)
Sulochana Wanniyasika (Colombo Uptown)
Shamil Peiris(Kandy)
Sunil Wekadapola ( Kandy Heritage)

TOP 10 PRESIDENTS
01.Muthulingam (Batticaloa)
02.Nimal Wimalasuriya(Battaramulla)
03.Leasha Chandrasena (Colombo Central)
04.Mahilnan Nadarajah (Colombo East)
05.Bobby Srinivas (Colombo Mid- City)
06.G.Sylvester (Colombo Mid Town)
07.Nissanka Samaratunga (Colombo West)
08.Ayesha Wijeyratne ( Kandy)
09.Chandana Munasinghe (Kandy Heritage)
10.M.J.M Jesly ( Katugastota)

MOST PROGRESSIVE CLUB PRESIDENTS
Shymika Silva (Colombo Fort)
Jayashantha Wanigasekera (Rangiri- Dambulla)
Mahendra Hulangamuwa (Mount- Lavinia)
Rajathurai (Nuwera Eliya)

SPECIAL CITATIONS FOR DISTRICT OFFICIALS
Dilu Rodrigo - Chairman Drug Abuse Prevention
Anton Fernando- Chairman AIDS Awareness
Maj.Gen Susil Chandrapala - Conference Secretary
Ashroff Ali - Chairman District Directory
Shelton Dissanayake- Chairman Low Cost Housing
Imran Hassen - Chairman International Service/ On to Montreal
K.Ketheeswaran- Chairman Sister Club Arrangement
Donald Gaminitilake - Dist Sgt at Arms
Jayantha Samarakoon- Chairman Conference Fundraising Committee
Shawn Shiek- DICC
Warren Solomonz- Chairman Rotary Awareness
Sriyani Ranatunga- Chairman National Youth Exchange
Rajive Walpita- Chairman Youth Exchange
Ashad Wahab- Chairman Blogsite
Shaheen Cader - Co Chair RYLA
Joe Paiva- Chairman New Generations
Tilak Kendaragama-Club Extension Committee Member

CLUB SERVICE
Best Club Service Project
No award
Runner Up - Best Project
No award
Best Project -Inter Club Relations
Kandy
Best Fellowship Project
Colombo West
For Acheiving the Highest Attendance %
Battaramulla & Nikaweratiya
Best Inter Club Hospitality Project
Battaramulla
Overall Club Service Avenue
Kandy
Best Director Club Service
Roshan Lyman(Colombo West)

VOCATIONAL SERVICE
Best Vocational Service Project
Kandy
Overall Vocational Service Avenue
Kandy
Best Director Vocational Service
M.M.Niyaz (Kandy)

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Best Community Service Project ( Joint Award)
Colombo Mid Town
Colombo West
Kandy
Runner Up -Best Project
Kolonnawa
RCC Promotion
Athugalpura
Rangiri-Dambulla
Overall Community Service Avenue
Colombo West
Kandy
Best Directors Community Service ( Joint Award)
Jerome Rajendram (Colombo West)
Mely Dharmasena (Kandy)

NEW GENERATIONS
Best New Generations Project
Colombo West
Runner Up - Best Project
Kandy
Rotaract Promotion
Colombo Mid Town
Colombo Reconnection
Colombo Uptown
Nugegoda
Wattala
Mount-Lavinia
Interact Promotion
Athugalpura
Colombo
Colombo Mid Town
Colombo South
Overall New Generations Avenue
Kandy
Best Director New Generations
Gowri Rajan ( Kandy)

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Best International Service Project
Kandy
Runner Up - Best Project
No Award
Overall International Service Avenue
Colombo West
Best Director International Service
Doulat Kundanmal

PUBLIC RELATIONS
Best Public Relations Project
Colombo Central
Runner Up- Best Project
Battaramulla
Overall Public Relations Avenue
Kandy
Best Director PR
Arlene Kelaart (Kandy)

BULLETIN
Best Bulletin
Colombo Mid Town - " Town Talk"
Runner Up
Kandy - "Anda Bera"
Best Bulletin Editor
Nadira Adamaly (Colombo Mid Town)

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
Highest Individual Contributors to the APF of TRF
Shamil Peiris
Suri Rajan

Rotary Foundation District Service Awards
01.M.W.C.S.Wijeysekera (Athugalpura)
02.Milroy Perera(Colombo)
03.R.Theagarajah(Col. East)
04.Shyamika Silva (Col. Fort)
05.Kingsley Jayalath (Col.Mid City)
06.Nadira Adamaly ( Col Mid Town)
07.Buddhima Manapperuma (Col.Reconnection)
08.Magda Aghababyan (Col.Regency)
09.Hadjreen Rasiff (Col.Uptown)
10.Donald Siva(Jaela-Kandana)
11.Ravana Wijeyratne (Kandy)
12.Chandana Munasinghe(Kandy Heritage)
13.Emma Kurukulasuriya(Katugastota)
14.Sujeewa Mudalige(Kegalle)
15.V.Athimoolam (Nuwera Eliya)
16.S.Yogarajah (Nuwera Eliya)
17.A.S.M.Salin ( Rangiri Dambulla)
18.Sujith Jayasuriya (Ratnapura)
19.Jayantha Samarakoon (Wariyapola)
20.Rohan De Silva (Wattala)

TRF Award of Excellence ( 3rd highest in the World out of 15,800 clubs for TRF Humanitarian programs with 70 grants)
Kandy

Top 5 Clubs Contributing to APF
01.Kandy
02.Colombo East
03.Colombo West
04.Colombo
05.Colombo Uptown

Top 5 Clubs in Per Capita
01.Colombo East
02.Kandy
03.Colombo West
04.Battaramulla
05.Colombo Mid Town

MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Best Chairman Membership
Chaminda Sudasinghe (Rangiri Dambulla)

Rtns for introducing 3 or more members
01.Chinthaka Bandara ( Athugalpura)
02. Mahendra Hulangamuwa ( Mount-Lavinia)
03.Nilam Deen (Mount-Lavinia)
04.Rajendran (Katugastota)
05.C.Faliq (Badulla)
06.Krishantha Pussegoda ( Badulla)
07. R.M.C Ratnayake (Badulla)
08.S.Shankarlingham (Badulla)
09.Dr.Jayashantha Wanugasekera (Rangiri Dambulla)
10.I.G.Munasinghe ( Rangiri Dambulla)
11.Gamini Piyaratne ( Rangiri Dambulla)
12.N.D.Wijayaanada (Rangiri Dambulla)
13.Chaminda Sudasinghe ( Rangiri Dambulla)
14.Bobby Srinivas ( Col Mid-City)
15. PDG Lucky Peiris (Col Mid-City)

Top 5 Clubs in Membership Growth
01.Rangiri Dambulla & Colombo West
03.Badulla
03.Mount-Lavinia
04.Colombo Fort

Top 5 Clubs in Percentage Growth
01.Rangiri Dambulla
02.Mounth-Lavinia
03.Badulla
04.Nuwera Eliya
05.Colombo Fort

Membership Retension
01. Athugalpura
02.Badulla
03.Batticaloa
04.Colombo Central
05.Colombo South
06.Galle
07.Jaffna
08.Kandy Heritage
09.Katugastota
10.Moratuwa
11.Nuwera Eliya
12.Rangiri Dambulla
13.Trincomalee

SPECIAL COMMENDABLE ACHEIVEMENTS
Best Organised Governor's Visit
Battaramulla
Colombo Mid Town

Highest No. of Individual Humanitarian Projects & Value
Kandy

For successfully hosting District Events/Seminars
PRE PETS - Battaramulla
AGTS/DTTS-Colombo Down Town
PETS/SETS-Colombo Mid Town
District Assembly-Kandy
Membership Seminar-Colombo East
Foundation Seminar-Matale
Service Projects Seminar- Kandy Heritage
Leadership Seminar-Colombo South
RYLA-Colombo Uptown
Sinhala RYLA- Kolonnawa
Rotary Leadership Institute-Battaramulla
Foundation Charity Dinner -Colombo

APPRECIATION FOR COMMENDABLE SUPPORT GIVEN TOWARDS THE 19TH ROTARY DISTRICT ROTARY CONFERENCE
01.Capital City
02.Colombo Central
03.Colombo Mid-City
04.Colombo Mid Town
05.Colombo Regal
06.Kandy
07.Moratuwa
08.Nuwera Eliya
09.Wattala

BALANCED ACTIVITIES
01.Athugalpura
02.Battaramulla
03.Batticaloa
04.Colombo Central
05.Colombo East
06.Colombo Fort
07.Colombo Metropolitan
08.Colombo Mid-City
09.Colombo Mid Town
10.Colombo Reconnection
11.Colombo Regency
12.Colombo South
13.Colombo Uptown
14.Colombo West
15.Kandy
16.Kandy Heritage
17.Kandy Metropolitan
18.Katugastota
19.Kolonnawa
20.Kurunegala
21.Nikaweratiya
22.Nuwera Eliya
23.Panduwasnuwera
24.Rangiri Dambulla
25.Tricomalee

DISTRICT CITATION
01.Athugalpura
02. Battaramulla
03.Batticaloa
04.Colombo Central
05.Colombo East
06.Colombo Fort
07.Colombo Metropolitan
08.Colombo Mid-City
09.Colombo Mid Town
10.Colombo Reconnection
11.Colombo Regency
12.Colombo South
13.Colombo Uptown
14.Colombo West
15.Kandy
16.Kandy Heritage
17.Kandy Metropolitan
18. Katugastota
19.Kolonnawa
20.Nikaweratiya
21.Nuwera Eliya
22.Rangiri Dambulla

Rotary International Awards 2009/10

RI Presidential Citation for 2009-10
Following Rotary Clubs qualified
01.Athugalpura
02.Badulla
03.Bandarawela
04.Battaramulla
05.Batticaloa
06.Biyagama
07.Colombo
08.Colombo Central
09.Colombo East
10.Colombo Fort
11.Colombo Metropolitan
12.Colombo Mid Town
13.Colombo Mid-City
14.Colombo Millenium City
15.Colombo North
16.Colombo Reconnection
17.Colombo Regency
18.Colombo South
19.Colombo Uptown
20.Colombo West
21.Jaffna
22.Kandy
23.Kandy Hertage
24.Kandy Metropolitan
25.Katugastota
26.Kolonnawa
27.Kuliyapitiya
28.Kurunegala
29.Moratuwa
30.Mount-Lavinia
31.Nikaweratiya
32.Nugegoda
33.Nuwera Eliya
34.Pamunugama
35.Rangiri Dambulla
36.Trincomalee

"it began with you!"

19th Rotary District Conference held on the 19th & 20th March 2010 under the distinguished patronage of Rotary International President Nominee Kalyan Banerjee and RIPR Noreseth Pathmanand concluded very successfully with registrations of 950 participants.

it begins with you!

19th Rotary District Conference on the 19th & 20th at the Waters Edge , Capital City.

Chief Guest - Rotary International President Nominee Kalyan Banerjee

Upcoming Rotary Events, Installations + GOV's

13 Mar - RC Galgamuwa Charter Installation + Gov's Visit

19-20 Mar 19th Rotary District Conference@Waters Edge, Capital City "it begins with you"

27 Mar - Rotaract District Conference

Completed Events

01 July - RC Kolonnawa at NCEF Buddhist College at 7 pm + Gov

02 July - RC Anuradhapura at Nuwarawewa R. House at 6 pm + Gov

03 July - RC Katugastota @ Mahaweli Reach Hotel, Kandy 7 pm + Gov

03 July - RC Colombo West at Cinnamon Grand Hotel at 7.30 pm

04 July - RC Kandy Metropolitan at Hotel Topaz, Kandy at 7.30 pm

05 July - Dist. Interact Assembly @ St. Joseph's College Aud at 1.15 pm

05 July - RC Colombo South at Galadari Hotel at 6.30 pm + Gov

05 July - RC Colombo East @Galadari Hotel (Grand Ball Room) 7.30 pm

06 July - Dist. Rotaract Assembly @ Jaic Hilton, Colombo 2 pm.

07 July - 1st Media Conference @ the Havelock Sports Club at 4.30 pm

10 July - RC Colombo Mid City at Hilton Blue Elephant at 7.00 pm

11 July - RC Matale at Crystal Hill Hotel, Matale at 7.00 pm

11 July - RC Trincomalee

12 July - RC Kelaniya at Galle Face Hotel at 7.00 pm

14 July - RC Galupura at Samodha Reception Hall at 5.00 pm + Gov

15 July - RC Ratnapura @ Silver Ray, Lellupitiya, Ratnapura 7.30 pm

17 July - RC Cinnamon Gardens at Park Street Hotel at 7.00 pm

18 July - RC Colombo Down Town @ Excel World + Gov

20 July - RC Galle @ Comoran Beach Hotel, Unawatuna at 7 pm + Gov

21 July - RC Colombo Fort @ Cinnamon Grand 8 pm

23 July - RC Colombo Gov's Visit

24 July - RC Negombo @ Golden Star Beach Hotel, Negombo at 8 pm

24 July - RC Biyagama @ P.T. Gardens at 7.30 pm

25 July - Launch of 1st Phase Project of Creation of Dengue Free Zones (RC Col Midtown)@7.30 am at the Municipal Council Lawn

26 July - RC Colombo Mid Town @ Excel World 7.30 pm + Gov

29 July - RC Colombo East Gov's Visit

30 July - RC Pamunugama @ Rotary Center,Pamunugama 7.30 pm+ Gov

31 July - RC Athugalpura @ Sanasuma Hotel,Kurunegala at 7 pm + Gov

01 Aug - RC Nikaweratiya @Rotary Centre, Nikaweratiya @ 7 pm

02 Aug - RC Bandarawela @ Bandarawela Hotel at 7 pm + Gov

04 Aug - RC Battaramulla @ Water's Edge at 8.00 pm + Gov.

07 Aug - RC Reconnection @ Water's Edge at 7.30 pm

08 Aug - RC Kuliyapitiya @ Sirimadura Hotel, Kuliyapitiya @ 7 pm +Gov.

08 Aug - RC Batticaloa @ Centenary Rotary Centre, Batticaloa at 6.00 pm

09 Aug - RC Hambantota @ Parish Hall of Christ Church at 6.30 pm + Gov

13 Aug - RC Colombo Regency @ Galle Face Hotel at 7.30 pm + Gov.

14-16 Aug District RYLA (RC Col Uptown)

14 Aug - RC Colombo Central @ Colombo Hilton at 6.30 pm

15 Aug - RC Colombo Regal @ Ceylon Continental Hotel @ 7.30 pm

16 Aug - RC Colombo Metropolitan at Jaic Hilton at 11.30 am

18 Aug - RC Matale - Gov's Visit

18-20 Aug - District English Teacher Training (DETT) @ Minara - Bopathalla, Ratnapura

20 Aug - RC Ratnapura Gov’s Visit

21 Aug - RC Kurunegala @ Hotel Seasons, Kurunegala at 7.00 pm + Gov.

22 Aug - RC Kegalle @ Earl's Chatau Hotel, Kegalle at 7.00 pm + Gov.

23 Aug - RC Panadura @ Blue Water's, Wadduwa at 7.00 pm + Gov

24 Aug - RC Kandy Metropolition Gov

27 Aug - RC Wennappuwa @ Pradeshiya Sabah Hall Wennappuwa at 7.00 pm + Gov

28 Aug - RC Kandy Heritage @ Hotel Hilltop at 6.30 pm + Gov.

29 Aug - RC Col Centennial @ Excel World at 7.00 pm + Gov.

30 Aug - RC Polgahawela @ Menora Residence Hotel, Alawwa at 7.00 pm + Gov.

01 Sep - RC Cinnamon Gardens Gov's Visit

03 Sep - RC Capital City @ Soverign Hotel, Rajagiriya @ 7.00 pm + Gov

04 Sep - RC Wariyapola @ AG Jayantha Samarakoon's Residence, Wariyapola at 7.30 pm + Gov.

07 Sep - RC Uptown - Gov's visit

08 Sep - RC Mid City Gov's Visit

09 Sep - RC Colombo West Gov's Visit

10 Sep - RC Colombo Reconnection Gov's Visit

11 Sep - RC Ja-ela/Kandana @ Air Port Garden Hotel at 7.00 pm + Gov

12 Sep - RC Millenium City @ Samudra Hotel at 7.00 pm + Gov.

13 Sep - RC Nuwara Eliya @ Grand Hotel at 7.00 pm + Gov.

18-20 Sep - Rotary Institute Cochin India

26 Sep - ' Rotary Foundation Charity Dinner' at Water's Edge - Chief Guest PRIP Bill Boyd

30 Sep - RC Kalutara - Gov's Visit

04 Oct - RC Batticaloa Gov's Visit

04 Oct - RC Kalmunai + Gov. Visit

10 Oct - TRF Seminar at Kandyan Arts Kandy (RC Matale)

10 Oct - RC Kandy Installation at 7.30 pm at the Mahaweli Reach Hotel Kandy

11 Oct - T R R Rajan Interclub Cricket Carnival

13 Oct - RC of Colombo Fort -Gov's Visit

14 Oct - RC Colombo Metropolitan - Gov's Visit

16 Oct - RC Wattala + Gov's Visit

23 Oct - RC Kelaniya - Gov's Visit

24 Oct - RC Kandy Metropolitan + Gov

31 Oct - RC Jaffna - Gov's visit

03 Nov - RC Nugegoda Gov. Visit

04 Nov - Colombo Central Gov's Visit

06 Nov - RC Negambo - Gov's Vist

07 Nov - RC Down Town Gov's Visit

08 Nov - RC Badulla Gov's Visit

12 Nov - RC Colombo Regal - Gov's visit

13 Nov - RC of Kurunegala Gov's Visit

14 Nov - RC Rangiri Dambulla - Gov's Visit

14 Nov - RC Pandugasnuwara - Gov's Visit

15 Nov - District Leadership Seminar @ Excel World - RC Col. South

18 Nov - RC Kandy - Gov's Visit

20-22 Nov - COG Annual Trip

24 Nov - RC of Nikaweratiya Gov's Visit

04 Dec - RC Moratuwa Gov's Visit

06 Dec - District Service Seminar - RC Kandy Heritage - 9.00 am at Kandy Arts Residencies

08 Dec - RC Mt Lavinia Gov's Visit

13 Dec - RC Tricomalee Gov's Visit

15 Dec - RC Colombo North Gov's Visit

19 Dec - RC Welimada Gov's Visit

19 Dec - RC Badulla Gov's Vist

20th Dec- RC Gampola Gov's Visit

24th Jan - District Cricket Tournament ( RC Col Mid Town & Col South)

19- 20th - Rotary Leadership Institute ( RC Battaramulla)

19 Feb - RC Digamadulla Charter Presentation & Gov's Visit

20 Feb - District Bowling Tournament ( RC Col Down Town)

21 Feb - RC Dickoya Gov's Visit

27 Feb - District Interact Conference

Happy New Year

A very happy and a prosperous 2010 to you and your loved ones. May your life be filled with happiness, peace and good health. Have a wonderful year.

" it begins with you"- 19th Rotary District Conference

The conference will commence with a spectacular opening ceremony at 4.00 pm on the 19th March 2010 and a host of eminent speakers have been invited from various countries to speak throughout the conference. The District Conference will be an opportunity for all Rotarians to meet old acquaintances, learn about new developments in Rotary and most importantly reaffirm your beliefs in becoming a Rotarian. The culmination of the District Conference is the Fiesta. The fiesta is designed to be the ultimate outdoor experience. Fiesta will be based on a carnival theme and includes a gala food festival, fashion show, music, entertainment, games of skill ,a stunning firework display and many surprises. Fiesta venue will be notified to you soon.

The home hospitality and transport programme will be in effect for all those who require them and confirm prior 30th Jan 2010. Conference registrations counter will be open on the 15th of November during the Leadership Seminar to be held at the Excel World , Colombo. Hard copies of registration forms will also be sent to you by mail shortly .There will be an attractive gift for

early bird registrants.

Early Bird Rates

Conference Only Rs 3,000 ( includes an evening cocktail, lunch, 3 tea/ coffee breaks & a memorable souvenir)

Fiesta Rs 2,500

Conference & Fiesta Rs 5,500

Should you have any clarifications please feel free to contact the undersigned.

DG Suri, the "Conference Team" and I look forward to welcoming you at the 19th Rotary District Conference to be held on the 19th & 20th March 2010 at the Waters Edge , Capital City.

AG Gowri Rajan

Conference Chairperson - 0777804999

PRE–SCHOOL TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMME, FOR TEACHERS IN THE KOPAY DIVISION IN JAFFNA

The Rotary Club of Colombo East, responded to a request to conduct a 7 day training programme for pre-school teachers in the Kopay division in Jaffna. A total of 174 teachers voluntarily contribute their time and effort to train pre-school children selflessly. Pre-school education is not supported by the government and these teachers depend totally on the contributions received from the parents of these children.

The programme was designed to cover a general training of 2 days for all teachers and a comprehensive, 5 day training for 51 teachers who have never received any form of training in pre-school teaching.

District Governor Suri Rajan inaugurated the training program on the first of November 2009, during his recent visit to Jaffna. The program was sponsored by Rotary Colombo East and was initiated and co-ordinated by PP. Dharshan John, District Chairman , Community service.

In addition to the DG, PDG’s Gaje, Krish, President Mahilnan, PP. Shan and Rtn’s. Sampath, Jeyaraj and Vijeyawel of Colombo East traveled all the way to Jaffna and attended the inauguration ceremony.

The Zonal Director of education Jaffna, Mrs. Vethanayagam, co-ordinated the resource personnel and the training. The teachers who underwent training will be awarded with a certificate signed by the department of education and Rotary Colombo East.

Rotary Colombo east, thanks Governor Suri and DGN Gehan for gracing the inauguration ceremony.

Visit to Jaffna on 31st October

ROTARY INFORMATION – 4TH ISSUE

ROTI Mission

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FROM WARREN SOLOMONSZ (Rotary Club of Battaramulla)

DISTRICT CHAIR FOR INFORMATION 2009/10

ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE DISTRICT SECRETARY

DG's Official Visit to RC Jaffna on the 31st October

DG Suri has organized a 50 seater luxury bus leaving Colombo at 4pm to on the 30th October (Friday) to Anuradapura and leaving Anuradapura at 6am on the 31st to Jaffna along the A9 road. The bus will depart Jaffna on the 1st November, late morning to return to Colombo on the same route. Those who wish to join this tour can board the bus either from Colombo, Anuradapura or any city en-rout to Anuradapura. If any of your club members wish to join this tour, kindly give your names to DG Suri on or before 15th October, 2009.

District Leadership Training Seminar - 15th November

The above Seminar will be held on 15/11 commencing at 9am at the Excel World Auditorium, Colombo 10. This event will be organized by the RC of Colombo South.

District Service Projects Seminar - 6th December

The above Seminar will be held on the 6/12 commencing at 9am at the Kandyan Arts and Crafts Centre, Kandy. This event will be organized by Rotary Kandy Heritage.

District Conference 2009/10 - 19th/20th March, 2010

The District Conference will be held at the Water's Edge, Battaramulla on the 19th March commencing at 4pm and on the 20th concluding with a Grand Fiesta organized by RC of Colombo West. The Conference Committee is organizing Home Hospitality for outstation Rotarians. Kindly make use of the Early Bird registrations and please be mindful of the District Citation mandatory applicable for Conference registrations.

Attendance Reporting

As per the September, 09 GML, 25 clubs out of 66 in our District did not either report attendance or send it by the due date which is 15th of the following month to the District Chairman - Attendance PP Rohan Amirthiah. As at 10th Oct, only 10 clubs have reported attendance for the month of September. Please follow up with your Club Secretaries to have this report sent on time.

RI Semi Annual and District Dues

Many clubs of our District has still not paid both the Semi Annual dues and or the District Dues. Non payment of RI dues will result in suspension of your clubs by RI. District dues which is Rs. 700 per member will have to be paid to District Treasurer S. Mahendrarajah at your earliest.

Inbound GSE Teams

Two inbound GSE Teams from UK and Mumbai, India will be visiting our District in time for our District Conference in March 2010. If your club is interested in hosting any or both these teams, please contact District Chairman - GSE, PP M. Adamaly of RC of Colombo Mid Town.

Thank you

Yours in Rotary

Gehan Siribaddana

District Secretary/District Governor Nominee

RC Battaramulla/District 3220

Phone : 0094777310575

Email : gs7575@yahoo.com/gehan.rotary@gmail.com

TRF Seminar @ Kandy by RC Matale

TRF Seminar on 10th October 2009 organised by The Rotary Club of Matale at Kandyan Arts, Kandy, with a participation of 170 Rotarians from 40 Clubs.

TRF Charity Dinner

Arrival of Chief Guest

Lighting of the traditional oil lamp by RI President 2006/7 Bill

Address by DG Suri

Address by RI Director Ravi

Signing of Sister Club Agreements

Entertainment by Channa's Dancing Troop

With the presence of RI President 2006-2007 Rtn.W. Bill Boyd on 26th September, 2009, we witnessed a great participation (over 550) of Thailand, Indian and Sri Lankan Rotarians at

- “Foundation Night” on 26th September at the Water’s Edge, Battaramulla at 7.00 pm organized by the Rotary Club of Colombo.

The following special events also took place on this day :

1) Celebrate 80 years to Rotary in Sri Lanka

2) Felicitation to RI Director K.R. Ravindran

3) Release of DVD with Peace theme song

4) Nearly 40 Sister Club agreements were signed

DG Anand of RI Dist. 3230 – Chennai and DG Kishore Cherkumalli of RI Dis.3020 also graced this occasion with a group of 250 Rotarians and their families.

This project will also be a fund raiser and the profits derived would be sent to the Rotary Foundation equally divided among the Rotarians who participated in the “Foundation Night” along with a list of their names.

RI District 3230 Hosted Children from Ratnapura

30 Children aged between 9-14 years from Eheliyagada Dharmapala Primary School, Ratnapura along with a Teacher + a Parent visited Chennai on a scouting camp from 17th to 21st August 2009, and they were hosted by DG Anand and his club for a day out in Chennai.

District English Teacher Training programme (DETT)

This District English Teacher Training was a three (3) day residential workshop concluded on the 20^th along with awards. This program was started on the 18^th of August 2009, for trained English Teacher’s who are teaching from grade 6 – 10. This time we had 18 teachers across the Island.

The areas touched were new techniques in teaching, including practical sessions, improvements in the language and child psychology which is a very important area for our current teachers. Each participant was awarded a certificate by the District Governor by assessment criteria – an evaluation system where the teachers received special awards too for their outstanding performances in various activities.

Including accommodation with full board for 2 nights/ 3 days was at a nominal rate (Partly sponsored by the District 3220) at a very well known hotel at Bopath Ella Falls, (Minara Hotel).Kuruwita Where they’ enjoyed the nestling in natures beauty with the cascading bopath ella falls, the scenic mountains and the forest which enabled the participants to be trained in an informal environment, with relaxation and a lot of fun wrapped up in natures best and sure it will be a memorable one.

DG Suri was the Chief Guest for the closing event and witnessed the feedback of those teachers. He congratulated the Chairperson Rtn. Anusha Weragama, President Sujith Jayasuriya, Chief Trainer Rtn. Prasad Kodithuwakku and the members of Ratnapura Club for the great job done for the second time and he requested the club to continue this program as an annual project.