Summer out

The day started off like any other. August 9th, 2020. It was a beautiful sunny Sunday. A perfect blue sky like the eyes of a White Walker in Game of Thrones, white fluffy clouds which would put Snowball in Secret Life of pets to shame, birds singing and just a hint of chill in the atmosphere. A perfect day for an outing with friends and family. And that is exactly what had been planned for the day. After a very…

Vibes of Perahara

Welcome to the heritage city of Kandy! The Rotaract Club of Kandy is based in the proud city of “Maha Nuwara”. The English name Kandy originated in the colonial era and had been derived from the Sinhala “Kanda Uda Rata”. The last stand of Sri Lankan kingdoms, the Kingdom of Senkadagala is rich with history, a culture that is unique to the city, architecturally beautiful buildings, ancestral ceremonies and much more. One such historically significant ceremony is the Kandy Esela…

Club Assembly

Club Assembly It is safe to say that we are living in a time that is like no other. COVID-19 outbreak left us with a new world to live in. We have to handle unforeseen situations, tackle obstructions and view things in completely new ways. We, human beings are a resilient species who discover new ways to live life and adapt to the changes in our environment. All of these are new experiences. So was the Club Assembly of the…

President’s Lunch

President’s Lunch The President’s lunch of the Rotaract Club of Kandy was in fact the first ever gathering that I attended in the club. So as to remark, this was the official convene in celebrating the newly elected presidentship of Rtr. Samith Dissanayake for the term 2020-21 of the Rotaract Club of Kandy. Not only this was my first event to participate but also, I’m obliged to name this as my first experience where I realized that it’s indeed a…

Goals Project

Goals Project Goals are what take us forward in life, the first steps to every journey we take and also our last as well as the constant reminder to our life’s purpose. Therefore, the “Goals” project can be regarded as the stepping stone and the first project of the Rotaract Club of Kandy, where the vision and the mission are set out for the year 2020-21. The “Goals” project, under the Avenue, “Club Services” was held on the 5th of…

Transitioning in Style

Transitioning in Style Reflecting on my year as the President as I welcome the next generation of the legendary Rotaract Club of Kandy The transition meeting of the Rotaract Club of Kandy for the year 2020-21 took place on the 5thof July 2020 at our signature venue, The Kandy Club. As the Sergeant at Arms banged the gavel and called the house to order, my heart skipped a beat as I thought to myself that my time as President of…

‘Ro’s Cabinet of Snoopiness’

As we all aware the entire world has been engulfed in a pandemic since the beginning of this year and as Sri Lankans, we also had to face a fair share of the chaotic situation prevalent since little over 2 months. As members of the Rotaract Club of Kandy, we decided to come-out with a simple activity and as a result we designed an online game called ‘Ro’s Cabinet of Snoopiness’. The club’s main objective was to increase its PR…

DRR Visit

The Annual DRR visit of the Rotaract club of Kandy took place on the 4th of January 2020 after the joint meeting with The Rotaract club of University of Peradeniya, Rotaract Club of Kurunegala, Rotaract club of Katugastota and the Rotaract club of Neptune Edification. District officials, District Rotaract Representative Rtr. PP Krishan Balaji, Assistant District Rotaract Representative Rtr. PP Afrah Mohammed, Director of International Services  Rtr. Dina Ali and the Zonal representative Rtr. PP. Mohammed Rehan were present at…

Annual Christmas party

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The annual Christmas party/ Christmas dinner organized by the Club Service Avenue of the RACK was held on the 28th December 2019 at Why Not Café Kandy. This special fellowship dinner fused with music and entertainment; was graced by the present members of the club and a few past presidents. The project which set out to celebrate the season of Christmas, culminated in strengthening relationships and bonds among the Rotaractors in attendance.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][apress_photo_gallery images=”5249″ image_gutter=”10″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Secret Santa

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Secret Santa is an annual signature Club service project of the Rotaract Club of Kandy, in celebration of Christmas – the most wonderful time of the year. Secret Santa is a game in which members of the club are randomly assigned to a get a gift to another member secretly. The special feature of this project is that each member of the club receives a Christmas gift from another anonymous member termed his/her “Secret Santa” at the annual Christmas party…