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Tale of a Pearl

November 2, 2019 2019-20, International ServiceadminLeave a comment

Sri Lanka is a tropical island found in the deep blue waters of the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal. The country is endowed with over a thousand miles of beautiful golden beaches, rivers, lakes, mountain peaks, waterfalls and many fauna and flora making it the ideal destination for a holidays and recreation. Tale of a Pearl is major project undertaken by the Rotaract Club of Kandy where a series of short video clips made and shared by the…

Inter District Youth Exchange programme.

October 24, 2019 2019-20, International ServiceadminLeave a comment

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Under the avenue of International Service, we were able to host five Indian delegates under the IDYE programme between India and Sri Lanka which was an initiative by the Rotaract District 3220. We hosted the Indian delegates from 18th October to 22nd October 2019 along with three other Rotaract clubs in Kandy (Rotaract club of University of Peradeniya, Katugasthota region and Neptune Edification). We were able to spend some quality time with the Indian delegates while strengthening our bonds and…

Dry rations donation to ‘Sarana Sevana’ Elders’ home

October 12, 2019 2019-20, Community ServiceadminLeave a comment

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“To forget the elderly is to ignore the wisdom of the years.” – Donald Laird On the 29th of September 2019, we paid a visit to the Sarana sevana Elders’ home in Mawilmada in order to signify the importance of the “International Elders’ Day” celebrated on the 01st of October. We had some dry rations collected to hand out to the home and we decided on spending a couple of minutes with the elders. As always our elderly mothers…

Ape Rasa (අපේ රස)

October 9, 2019 2019-20, International ServiceadminLeave a comment

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Project Ape Rasa (අපේ රස) – “Our Tastes” was an International Service initiative by the Rotaract Club of Kandy to share local tastes with foreign Rotaract Clubs around the world and in exchange to share theirs with us. As the first phase we were delighted to share a small box of Sri Lankan food items and delicacies with the members of the Rotaract Club of Melbourne City in Australia. Items were selected and purchased from a local store packed…

Hopes of Paradise

October 7, 2019 2019-20, Community ServiceadminLeave a comment

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] ‘Hopes of Paradise’ an annual signature project of Rotaract Club of Kandy, was held on the 06th of October 2019, in celebration of the “World Children’s day” under the avenue of Community Service. The project was mainly focused for the students of Grade 4 of Senarathwela Madya Maha Vidyalaya, Digana, who will be sitting for the Grade 5 scholarship examination next year. The objective of the project was to motivate students of an underprivileged school to do better in…

Donation of Footballs

September 8, 2019 2019-20, Community ServiceadminLeave a comment

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We make a life by what we give therefore the Rotaract Club of Kandy donated 08 footballs to Sunrise Sports Club Kandy, Madimalanka Sports Club, Gurudeniya Sports Club Kandy and CP/K/Gampola Bauddha Maha Vidiyalaya on the 08th of September 2019 at Kandy YMCA with sponsorship of Mr. K. Aruleswaran from the United Kingdom as per the request made by us. PP.Rtn. John Baskaran and Rtn. Yohanka Jayasuriya graced the event.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][apress_photo_gallery images=”5181,5182″ image_gutter=”10″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

You are a HERO

September 6, 2019 2019-20, Community ServiceadminLeave a comment

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Donating blood is a vital way to help save lives. Blood donation affects more lives than some are aware of, it may have helped your family, friends, or neighbors; it is a subject everyone should be concerned about. All lives matter and we must therefore put in the effort required to ensure that we try and save lives of the needed. While others focus on the number of pints ,we focused on the real Heroes behind these pints . The…

Rejoice the splendid moves with my feet

August 25, 2019 2019-20, Professional DevelopmentadminLeave a comment

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]”Rejoice the splendid moves with my feet” a Dancing workshop conducted by Mr. Langston Comester Perera and his wife of Strict Tempo Dance School for the members of the Rotaract Club of Kandy on 25th of August at Kandy Club[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][apress_photo_gallery images=”5076,5077,5078,5080,5081″ image_gutter=”10″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Nip it from the bud

August 17, 2019 2019-20, Community ServiceadminLeave a comment

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dengue is the most significant mosquito-borne disease in Sri Lanka which reports thousands of cases every year. In recent cases of Dengue, the most affected areas include main cities such as Colombo, Galle, Jaffna, Kandy, Kalutara and Gampaha. Risk of Dengue exists throughout the country and transmission occurs year-round. From January to June 2018 health authorities have reported approximately 25,000 dengue fever cases making the total for the year more than 51,000 including more than 50 deaths. Although most survive…

Vibes of Perahera

August 14, 2019 2019-20, Community ServiceadminLeave a comment

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Kandy Esala Perahera (the Sri Dalada Perahara procession of Kandy) also known as The Festival of the Tooth is a festival held every year in Kandy,Sri Lanka. This historical procession is held annually to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha, which is housed at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy. “Vibes of Perahera” is a project carried out annually in the historical city of Kandy, by Rotaract Club of Kandy in collaboration with the Kandy…