IT'S US | Vol 17 | Issue 02 | Aug 2020

UOM Leos are a team of highly spirited people who are ready to extend their hands for the people
who are in need. We always try our maximum to serve humanity and pay off the debts that we
owe towards mother earth. Being a Leo, we try to be an exemplary person to the society grabbing
every opportunity to experience new things and improve our leadership qualities in order to make
this world a pleasant place for the future generations to come.

A remarkable moment of UOM Leos’ history was the “A2CON’20”, the Annual Leo District Conference
where the precious efforts taken throughout the last Leoistic year by Leos to serve humanity were
appreciated with bountiful awards. We are blissfully proud with the achievement of becoming the
1st Runner up for the Most Outstanding Leo Club Award with many other awards including Club
Awards, Individual Awards and Project Awards. Specially, as the editorial panel, we consider it a
great achievement to receive the Most Outstanding Bulletin Editor Award. I take this opportunity
to extend my heartiest gratitude to my fellow members who shouldered the hard work behind the
scenes to give life to the club and the victorious milestones.

Through the journey of this Leoistic year in the past month, we completed projects under some
new criteria. Focusing four districts “iñ÷ wNshi” was conducted by UOM Leos to celebrate the
17th anniversary of Leo Club of University of Moratuwa and as a blessing for the new Leoistic year.
Cleaning and renovating temples, planting trees and holding Bodhi puja were the worthy events
with the greatest satisfaction and they remind us of the importance of serving the community
at our youngest ages. We also conducted the project ‘Awakening’ for the tiny tots of Sumudu
preschool to give them a fresh start at kindergarten after the COVID-19 break.

“IT’S US” is the newsletter which highlights our projects and gives us the opportunity to share our
experiences and thoughts with the society. After a month of great achievements, through ‘IT’S US’
issue 02 of volume 17, we are sharing our projects with you and we are encouraging you to join
hands with us to serve the humanity more preciously. The success of our newsletter depends on
your comments and ideas. So, encourage us to serve more and to enhance the quality of “IT’S US”
with your well-wishes and suggestions.

Get in touch with us to experience the beauty of Leoism.

Leo Pubudika Wickramasinghe
-Editor-

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A2CON’20, the 15th Annual Leo District Conference of Leo District 306 A2 for year 2019/20 was
successfully held on the 1st of August 2020 at Aqua Pearl Lake Resort, Panadura. Governor Lion
Kumudu Kithsiri was the Chief Guest of the occasion while the Immediate Past Multiple District
President Leo Lion Dilruk Tissera was the Guest Of Honour. More than 250 members from Leo clubs
of Leo District 306 A2 participated in the event which was chaired by Leo Shehan Akmeemana.
The kind-hearted efforts taken by Leos last year to help humanity were appreciated with many
awards including club awards, individual awards and project awards at the ceremony. Leo Club of
Piliyandala was crowned as the Most Outstanding Leo club of Leo District 306 A2 whilst the Leo Club
of University of Moratuwa became the 1st runner-up. The event came to an end gifting everyone
glorious and victorious memories to cherish.
We, UOM Leos, are blissfully proud with the following achievements, conquered at A2CON’20 and
these upturns convinced that UOM Leos have accomplished their intentions through ardour, effort,
courage and unity.

Club Awards

Most Outstanding Leo Club of the Year - 1st Runner Up
Most Outstanding Club in District Contest - Winner

Leo Club with Best Participation to District Activities - Winner
Best Supportive Leo Club to the District 306 A2 - 1st Runner Up

Best IT Enabled Leo Club - 1st Runner Up
Best Administered Leo Club - 1st Runner Up

Individual Awards

Most Outstanding Immediate Past Club President(Winner) - Leo Kasun Ramanayake
Most Outstanding Treasurer of the Year(Winner) - Leo Chamindu Jayalath
Most Outstanding Bulletin Editor(Winner) - Leo Sanath Ramesh

Most Outstanding Vice President 0f the Year(1st Runner Up) - Leo Sachintha Kapuge
Most Outstanding Secretary of the Year(1st Runner Up) - Leo Sanduni Kariyawasam

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Project Awards

Heal the Burns
Best Project for Disaster Management & Prevention - Winner
Best Project for Environment - Lions Global Service Challenge - Winner

Chirpy Villa
Best Project for Wildlife and Life Below Water - Winner

LEAP
Best Project for Youth Empowerment - Winner

Best Service Project - Winner

Warna
Best Project for Poverty & Better Life - Winner

Araksha
Best Project for Drug Prevention and Rehabilitation - Winner

Best Project for Women Empowerment - Winner
Best Project for Crime and Accident Awareness Programs - 1st Runner Up

Dream Alive
Best Project for Infrastructure Development - Winner

Best Serving Together Project - 1st Runner Up

Shilpadhi
Best Joint Project with an Outside Organization - Winner

E-Nenasa
Best Project for Public Relationships - Winner
Best Project During the Covid-19 Pandemic Situation - Winner

A Drop of Life
Best Project for Health, Nutrition & Food Safety - 1st Runner Up

Shilpa Tharana
Best Project for Quality Education & Literacy - 1st Runner Up

Hithawathkam
Best Project for Senior Citizens Development - 1st Runner Up

Alarm for Diabetes
Best Project for Diabetes - Lions Global Service Challenge - 1st Runner Up

Zero Hunger Day
Best Project for Hunger - Lions Global Service Challenge - 1st Runner Up

Punarjeewa
Best Joint Intra District Project - 1st Runner Up
Best Project Organized on Behalf of District - 2nd Runner up

Club T-Shirt Selling
Best Project for Fundraising - 2nd Runner up

Punya Warsha
Best Project for Peace, Religious and Cultural Activities - 2nd Runner up

Ruk Ropa
Best Project Organized on Behalf of District - 2nd Runner Up

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Best Project for Poverty & Better Life - 2nd Runner up

The 16th District Installation Ceremony of Leo District
306A2 was successfully conducted on the 1st of
August 2020 at Aqua Pearl Lake Resort, Panaduraa.
The occasion was graced with the presence of the
Chief Guest, District Governor for the year 20/21
Lion Ajith Liyanage MJF and his spouse Lion lady
Shriyani Liyanage, the Guest of Honour, the Multiple
District President Leo Champaka Dammage and
other distinguished guests. The chairperson of the
installation was Leo Raseema Sugandhi.

The new Council Officers for the Leoistic year 2020/21 were inducted by Lion Ajith Liyanage including
Leo Praminda Vindika as the District President, Leo Navod Kiriwaththuduwa as the District Vice
President. Leo Raseema Sugandi as the District Secretary, Leo Dinendri Wilegoda as the Assistant
Secretary, Leo Kasun Ramanayaka as the District Treasurer and Leo Vihan Manage as the Assistant
Treasurer. The Club Presidents were also inducted for the new Leostic Year.

Finally, the launching of A2 e-directory was done for the very first time in leo history based on this
year’s updated theme, ‘Inspire Innovation’. This application opens the door to communicate with
Leos & Lions via phone or email in a faster & easier way.The installation ceremony was effectively
departed with warm felicitation for the new regime of year 2020/21.

District President

Leo
Praminda Vindika

‘If victory is our passion, the path to it will be filled
with joy and experiences. The extent of our efforts will
determine the extent of the outcome’.

Leo Praminda Vindika, the newly elected District
President of Leo District 306A2 for the year 2020/21
provides a good example to the above saying. Taking
the first step in Leoism as a member of Leo Club of
University of Moratuwa, and later being the treasurer of
the club, he was able to become the Most Outstanding
Leo Club Treasurer of Leo District 306 A2 Sri Lanka
in the year 2018/19. Further, polishing his success in
Leo journey he became an Activity Coordinator of Leo
Club of University of Moratuwa and Zonal Director at
Leo District 306A2. Besides, he has proven that he is a
multi-talented character from his academic path at the
Department of Electrical Engineering of University of
Moratuwa and being an active member of the Classical
Music Society of the University. At the beginning of this
new chapter of him in Leoism, we, Uom Leos, wish him
a successful future with warmest congratulations on
his achievements. He will be leading the district this
year with the theme “Inspire Innovation”.

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District Secretary

Leo
Razeema Sugandi

Success is not an accident; it is hard work, perseverance,
learning, studying, dedicating and most importantly,
loving what you are doing or learning to do. This is about
such a successive young lady who is non-other than Leo
Raseema Sugandi. Her talents elevated her to the role
of District Secretary of Leo District 306A2 for the year
2020/21. She started her Leo journey joining the Leo
family of Sri Lanka Technological Campus (SLTC). She
provides a great example to all the Leos with her steps
in Leoism as the Secretary of Leo club of SLTC and as a
Zonal Director at Zone B2 of Leo District 306A2. As UoM
Leos, we wish her the best of luck for her future and
success to be there with her in every walk of life.

District Treasurer

Leo
Kasun Ramanayaka

True leaders never create followers; they create more
leaders.

This is about a person who has proven that a good
leader is a good guide. He is no one else but Leo Kasun
Ramanayaka, the newly elected District Treasurer of Leo
District 306A2 for the Leostic year 2020/21. He started
his Leo journey from Leo Club of University of Moratuwa
and guided the club to become the Most Outstanding
Leo Club of Sri Lanka under his presidency in the Leoistic
year 2018/19. His Leo journey at Leo District 306A2 is
also full of talents, once as a Zonal Director at Zone A1
and once as an orientator. He excels not only in Leoism
but also in academics as an Engineering Undergraduate
at University of Moratuwa and his newly started career
life also shows his excellency very well. While being
grateful for his great guidance UoM Leos are wishing
him the best of luck for his new chapter in Leoism.

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“Young is happy
because it has the

capacity to see
beauty. Anyone who
keeps the ability to

see beauty never
grows old”

This is a well-known saying which
has the sound of emphasizing
pulchritude of adolescence of
every human being in the world.
All have gladsome feelings with
their young age. So, everyone
wishes to stay in their young age.
If you ask someone who has gone
through adolescence to reminisce
about the happiest time of their
life, he/she will always choose to
remember their adolescence.

Every year on the 12th of August,
all young people, as well as young
minders, celebrate “International
Youth Day” .In 2020, the theme
of international youth day, “youth
engagement for global action“
seeks to highlight the ways
to engage youngers in social
activities and protections. It’s
not just to protect them, but to
include them in the development
of communities around the world,
whether they’re rich or poor.

So, this is the most adequate time
to put the effective participation of
young people to overcome the vast
majority of challenges humanity is
currently facing.

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Humanitarians provide life-saving assistance to millions of people
worldwide. They place their own lives at risk to help others. More than
700 humanitarian workers have died or experienced the most dangerous
situations while trying to help those in need. Humanitarians provide
support for different world challenges such as hunger, gender-based
violence, refugees and displaced people, help for children, as well as clean
water and access to sanitation.

To honour all humanitarians who have worked in the promotion of the humanitarian cause and those
who have lost their lives by going to help others in the most extreme circumstances throughout the
world, United Nations General Assembly established world humanitarian day in December 2008 and
was first observed in August 2009.

For the United Nations, 19th August is a day to reflect. It was
on this day in 2003 that the UN building in Baghdad was hit by
an enormous terrorist bomb. This caused the death for Sergio
Vieira de Mello, the chief humanitarian in Iraq and 21 of his
fellow humanitarians.

This year, COVID-19 has been the biggest challenge to
humanitarian operations around the world. Therefore, this year
the global campaign that celebrates humanitarians presents the
inspiring personal stories of humanitarians who are treating and
preventing COVID-19, providing food to vulnerable people in
need, providing safe spaces for women and girls in lockdown,
delivering babies and running refugee camps during the
COVID-19 pandemic.

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“iñ÷ wNshi” fudrgqj úYaj úoHd,hSh ,sfhda iudcfha
;j;a tla kj mßÉfþohl wdrïNh iksgqyka lrñka
meje;ajQ iqúfYaIS jevigyka ud,djla lSfjd;a ksjerÈh’.
;jÿrg;a meyeÈ,sj lsjfyd;a fudrgqj úYaj úoHd,hSh
,sfhda iudcfha 17 jk ixj;airh iurñka kj ,sfhda
j¾Ihg wdYs¾jdo m;kq jia miq.sh cQ,s ui 22 iy
23 foÈk mqrdjg “iñ÷ wNshi” msxlï ud,dj i|yd
uq,msreKs.

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lrñka isák ld, jljdkqjla jqj;a ta wNsfhda.h
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úydria:dkh, .d,a, rEuiai, idu ffp;Hh, l+reKE.,
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ld¾hh fuf,i id¾:l ksudjla oelSug úydria:dkj,
jevisá iajdóka jykafia,d yd wfkl=;a msßi oelajQ
iyfhda.ho f.!rjfhka isysm;a lruq.

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uq¿ f,dalfhau m%isoaO fmryer ux.,Hhls’ Y%S ,xldj ;=< fldhs ;rï
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fkdue;s ;rï‍ h. fujro cQ,s ui 25 isg wf.daia;= ui 4 jeksod olajd
tfia meje;ajqkq fmryer ux.,Hh wjika jQfha 4 jeksod iqn fudfyd;ska
fhfok uyje,s kÈfha Èh lemSfï ux.,Hh;a iuÕsks.

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keröug meñ‚h;a f,dj mqrd me;sÍ hk fldfrdakd jix.;h fya;=fjka
fujr fmryer fma%laIlhka f.ka f;drj meje;aúKs.

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fïjd ms<sn|j fkdoekqj;a‍h.

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jHdmD;sfha wjidkh iksgqjyka flre‚.

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It is obvious that the environment plays an important role in every
child’s education. Aspiring this thought, we succeeded in yet another
project.
The project “Awakening” was commenced by Leo Club of University
of Moratuwa together with Leo Club of Kesbewa on the 08th of
August at Sumudu Pre School Katubedda with the hope of giving
these tiny tots a fresh start at the end of a long break. Leos and
prospects were lucky enough to spend some quality time for little
toddlers while creating colour arts and beautifying the landscape
of the preschool. A strength-based classroom is a place where
students with all sorts of labels come together as equals to form
a new type of learning environment. It was such an amazing time
spent at this preschool with teachers giving enormous support in
every way possible.
The project concluded becoming one of our cheeriest and most
satisfying projects.

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”.uhs mkai,hs jejhs od.enhs” hk Wodr ixl,amh
fmroeß lrf.k f.dvke.=Kq fm%!v ixialD;shlg
ysñlï lshk wmyg ðú;h f.dvk.d .ekSug
mkai, ;=<ska ,efnkqfha uy.= msgqjy,ls. b;ska
ta mkai, , od.eí jykafia jeo mqod .ekSu muKla
fkdj ms<silr lsÍu, msßisÿ lsÍuo wm i;= udye.s
l¾;jHhls.
fudrgqj úYaj úoHd,hSh ,sfhda iudch yd ud;r
ks,aj,d ,sfhda iudch tlaj “wrKg wreKla”
Y%uodkuh jevigyk ixúOdkh lrkafka hq;=lula
l%sßhdjg kexùfï uy.= fÉ;kdfjks. 2020
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jykafia,df.kao odhl msßfikao fkdu| iyfhda.
hla ,eìKs. tf,i kka whqßka iyfhda.h oelajQ
ieug fnfyúka lD;fõ§ fjuq.

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In our life, every now and then, we discover that “TRY,
a man fails in a single specific profession. But he TRY AGAIN!
gets success in a few other subjects absolutely if ‘TIS A LESSON
he goes on looking to realize where his real passion YOU SHOULD HEED:
lies. So find your own passion and try on it again TILL AT LAST YOU
and again until you reach success. Remember DO SUCCEED
that failure in a single field does no longer imply
failure in all fields. TRY,
TRY AGAIN!”
Although in your own desired passion you may fail
in several times. In all the pathways of success, - T.H. PALMER-
there come failures and disasters. Failures make
you stronger and encouraged.

Walt Disney was fired because his boss felt he
“lacked imagination and had no good ideas”.
Oprah Winfrey was publicly fired from her first
television job for getting “too emotionally invested
in her stories”. Steven Spielberg was rejected
by the School of Cinematic Arts multiple times.
Thomas Edison’s teachers told him he was “too
stupid to learn anything”.

All these people later went on to become
extremely successful and well-known in their
respective fields. They didn’t let the haters
discourage them. They kept pushing until they
achieved their dreams.

The most important thing that we can learn
from these facts is that they were just normal,
ordinary people like us. If they could do it, why
couldn’t we? If you want it hard enough, you’ll
definitely be successful one day.

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN
PUBLIC HEALTH

What is the application of GIS in public health? With the number of chronic diseases such as cancer,
diabetes, and cardiovascular disease rising rapidlye, GIS
The uptake and acceptance of Geographic Information may provide a method in which healthcare professionals
Systems (GIS) technology have increased since the can systematically address where certain diseases are
early 1990s and public health applications are rapidly more likely to or already have become prevalent and
expanding. The geographical analysis has allowed begin proactively implementing preventative strategies
researchers to interlink health, population and or staffing healthcare professionals skilled in specific
environmental data, thus enabling them to evaluate and medical specialties.
quantify relationships between health-related variables
and environmental risk factors at different geographical 2. Tracking the Spread of Infectious Disease
scales. The ability to access, share and utilize satellite
and remote-sensing data has made a possible even The role of GIS systems should not be limited simply
wider understanding of disease processes and their to tracking occurrences of diseases though. One of its
links to the environment, an important consideration in most powerful aspects is its ability to use geography and
the study of parasitic diseases. However, there remain other inputs to identify where diseases are most likely
several challenges to the more widespread use of GIS to spread next. Data such as this can be essential to on-
technology Geographic Information Systems (GIS) play the-ground personnel working to save lives because it
a major role in health care, surveillance of infectious enables them to prepare in advance for a disease and
diseases, and mapping and monitoring of the spatial can severely limit the impact. Maps such as these are
and temporal distributions of vectors of infection, GIS beginning to play a significant role in the management
combine sophisticated algorithms, spatial analysis, of disease outbreaks such as Ebola measles and COVID
geo-statistics and modeling, making GIS technology a 19.
powerful tool for the prediction of disease patterns and Ex-during the Disneyland measles outbreak in
parasite ecology associations. Given the variety of tools, December of 2014, GIS-based maps were created to
concepts and applications of GIS in public health, a brief help visualize where infected children lived and the
synthesis of the state of the field is due. potential spread of the disease.

How we use GIS in public health? 3. Utilizing Personal Tech

1. Identifying Health Trends The collection of large quantities of accurate personal
data is expected to reveal a great deal about personalized
The software offers healthcare professionals the ability healthcare, but it can also greatly impact broad regional
to identify health-related trends and more thoroughly treatment plans. Personal healthcare technologies
target healing efforts based upon those results. One represent a powerful tool for information input into GIS
example of this in action comes from the University of due to their ability to inform statistical studies. It has the
Southern California’s Public Health Program, which potential to uncover long-term geographic trends in the
utilizes geographic information systems in many of its health of certain demographics of people or individuals
different initiatives, including the Cancer Surveillance living within certain regions of the United States.
Program. The program assesses the demographic Ex-Wearable technology is capable of collecting a very
data, such as a home address, workplace, cancer type, broad amount of healthcare information such as average
and even data collected from wearable health tech of heart rate, sleeping patterns, and exposure to the sun.
all patients entered into the system. Data is then geo Adding this data to a GIS could help determine if the
referenced and mapped. Healthcare professionals can average heart rate or sleeping patterns of individuals
visualize the locations of patients and determine if there vary over geographic areas. If such patterns do exist,
are clusters of specific types of cancer associated with discovering why could open new realms of healthcare
similar working conditions or residential areas. research.

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4. Incorporating Social Media

In a similar manner to wearable tech that can be used The application of GIS technology in public health
to gather input data, social media can also play a signif- and epidemiology is expanding, thanks to increasing
icant role. Doctors used terms such as ‘flu,’ ‘influenza,’ availability of the technology. The incorporation of GIS
and ‘medication’ and geographically located where the technology into disease surveillance systems and for the
tweet was sent from. By adding this data to a GIS map, study of the distribution of parasites and their vectors has
researchers were able to visualize the status of the flu furthered our understanding of the spatial components
in the US for that year. Additional studies and data of disease risk and distribution patterns. The application
collection hope to predict where the flu will have the of GIS technology to the study of parasitic diseases has
greatest effect in the future. contributed significantly to the understanding of parasite
ecology and their associations with disease distribution,
5.Improving Services enabling the development of effective control and
prevention interventions, mainly in developing regions.
The use of GIS technology can enable community leaders However, GIS has been underutilized in some areas
and developers to work more closely with hospitals to of public health and some regions. While systemic
take larger steps in addressing national healthcare needs. limitations (lack of infrastructure, training, long-term
The system can help identify which neighborhoods are maintenance of database, uniform and complete data
in greater need of specific health services such as more collection, sharing of databases) may have contributed
rehab centers or senior care facilities. Analysis of patient to its underutilization, there are several opportunities
demographic data can help answer these questions. to improve free or low-cost access to GIS infrastructure,
develop local technical capacity, and improve data
• What are the challenges? availability and analysis capacity. This can be achieved
• What we can do to overcome this? through well-designed operational research and
• Developing Open source GIS software with user- randomized control trials that can provide adequate
evidence on the effectiveness of the GIS technology
friendly GUI, algorithms, and structured query and SDSSs particularly in areas where implementation
language (SQL) packages analogous to those of the has so far been limited. Numerous lessons have been
commercial options, learned from the application of GIS technology in the
• providing Free software including functionality not developing world that can be translated to other regions
requiring centralized databases or internet access sharing similar public health challenges and risks, as
• Building local capacity aimed at sustained use and well as for the understanding of exotic diseases and risk
maintenance of GIS resources, factors among remote populations in industrialized
• including sufficient time for training, and motivation regions. A good starting point is to build local technical
and strategic planning Establishment of long term capacity in under-resourced areas and to ensure that
links and collaboration with academic institutions clear guidelines are in place to facilitate the use of
and industry partners GIS infrastructure, and sharing and application of
• Improve Capacity building component aimed data to manage public health problems. International
at technical up-skilling of local personnel to be collaborations that facilitate the sharing of knowledge
included in donor-funded technical agreements and best practice should be encouraged.

W.D.T.N. Wickramasinghe
Faculty of Information Technology

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All of us collect experiences in every moment
during our whole lifetime. Those experiences
make us learn how to deal with challenges which
come in front of us. However, Leo Club is the best
place to fill our lives with meaningful and good
experiences.

One of the best experiences in my time
with Leo Club of University of Moratuwa is,
“Shilpadhi” phase 04 seminar for O/L students at
Ambalanthota Koggalla Maha Vidyalaya. It was
conducted for two days for grade 11 students
with the aim of motivating them towards
successful education and making mathematics
an interesting subject to them. Spending those
two days with those students and our team of
Leos as well as prospects, really was a splendid
episode in my Leo journey.

According to the proceeding of the project, we
started the seminar on the 12th of October 2019
at 8.00 a.m. and we continued it until 4.00 p.m.
The second day also we had the same period for
the seminar. We could personally guide every
student with the full contribution of our team
members. Since it was a seminar of two days,
we had to stay at Ambalanthota for the next
day. But it was not a problem because it is the
hometown of one of our team members. She and
her family members treated us very well with
great hospitality.

At the end of the second day, we realized that our
effort had been successful with the appreciative
comments we got from those students. They
invited us to come and teach them again.
Accordingly, it was a nice couple of days with
unforgettable experiences not only for me but
also for our whole team.

Leo Dulangi Anuththara

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After ten years, what will be the future of Sri Lanka? How can this small
island bounce back from shattering blows such as the civil war & corona
pandemic? So let’s dream big, and put our efforts together to make Sri
Lanka a prosperous country with a thriving economy.

Sri Lanka is strategically placed to benefit from a changing global
marketplace. We have easy access to Middle Eastern markets, rising
African markets, and India which lies just 20 miles away. I see Sri Lanka’s
economic future as a manufacturing destination to produce goods and a
location for agricultural products such as fruits, vegetables and dairy, both
to service the rapidly growing tourism sector and for exports, especially, to
the Middle Eastern and Indian markets.

A modern economy is nothing without its people. As
a small country, both in size & population, our future
hinges on the quality of our people. Therefore, we
should upgrade our education and skills to create the
human resource base which supports a competitive
and rapidly modernizing economy.

On the way to a glowing future more job
opportunities should be created especially for youth,
and corruption should be minimized by promoting
transparency. And to afford a pollution minimized
environment we should improve waste disposal,
implement participatory approaches to increase
forest cover, improve ecosystem health & replace
fossil fuel power energy with renewable energy.

By 2030 we can become an upper middle-income
country, with a green & flourishing environment
where the society is harmonious & peaceful. To
achieve this the government, civil society & private
sector must be played in a balanced & effective way.
As a resilient nation, we will rise stronger together.
We have proven this in the past & we will do the
same in approaching a prosperous Sri Lanka.

Leo Imalsha Subasinghe

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Human-elephant conflict is one
of the biggest environmental and
socio-economic crises in Sri Lanka.

According to the International Elephant Foundation, in Sri Lanka, elephants cause over $10 million
of crop and property damage annually and in retaliation, the farmers kill the elephants. On average
225 elephants have been killed by farmers annually since 2008 and elephants have killed about 60-80
people annually as a result of the human-elephant conflict, most in their own villages and fields.
The main reasons for the fights between humans and elephants are the drastic increase in the human
population, human invasion upon elephant territory for agriculture and settlements and unplanned
development efforts. People who live near the elephant corridor harass the elephants to scare them
away and unfortunately such behaviours make elephants more aggressive rather than scared of people.
It seems that electric fences have not been successful in prividing a reliable solution.
As the young generation and the future leaders of the country, it is our responsibility to find creative
and sustainable solutions to this Human-Elephant conflict and promote peaceful coexistence of humans
and elephants without being harassed, injured or chased from their habitat. Because this earth was
made for all beings, not just for human beings.
Send your solution to the above issue in the form of a simple description to
[email protected] on or before 15th of September 2020.
The best solution will be awarded a cash prize of Rs.1000 and will be published in the newsletter.

References:
https://elephantconservation.org/human-elephant-conflict-sri-lanka/

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2nd Place

Here are the results of the last month’s challenge!

2nd Place
Hashini Navodya

1st Place
Keshav Dhungana

3rd Place
Geeth Udugamakorala

Here is the Best Solution we found out:

The Solution by Keshav Dhungana

Waste which is created by human so Atfirst human should be aware from this how
the waste can harm us , conducting awareness program should be begining after that
surveying the areas where the more waste are collected we can keep dustbin like school
areas as well park and other areas too by collabrating with government or any other
organizatios. Once if we are succeed to collect waste finely then we can collect all those
in one or other many place to seperate various waste to recyle or reuse process . Like
bio degradable waste can be used to produce bio gas , compost etc...

paper waste can be reuse or recyle to make various paper art , egg crate etc...

pastic and polythene can be used to make tile,roof, rope ,art , road pitching liquid etc..
Wooden waste best option is to make ash and use it for agriculture purpose . Glass can
be resize for the various attractive statues . Other misc wastes are also can be recycle
like the cigratte waste which can be reused for various dolls , mats etc ..

All these these ideas are under skill work by which many of the public and orphan center
can get chance to make money for the daily need . It is possible and it can be happen
if we give our dedication making team with commited words and hard works . Also this
can be best for start ups with low cost investments .

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Let’s have some pleasure in your leisure.
This is the Kakuro puzzle for this month
what you awaited for. You have to insert a
digit from 1 to 9 inclusive into each white
cell such that the sum of the numbers in
each entry matches the clue in a white
half-cell associated with it and that no digit
is duplicated in any entry.

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