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Leo District 306 A2 This time it was held at schools in the Ruhunu
Magampura area. We could donate them
As here comes the end of another successful new and gently used books, IT equipment
Leoistic year now is the time to look back at and sports goods. Many people joined us by
the best memories with immense pride as giving donations. This massive community
the Leos of District 306 A2. We did not halt service project was a good opportunity for
our journey even though we had to face us to make the world a better place.
covid restrictions. We overcame challenges
as a team. Together as one, we made Leo Youth Camp
many blissful memories while learning and
experiencing new things. With all the help
we got, we were able to make our projects
successful.

Among the main projects done by the One of the major projects we conducted
Leo District 306 A2 in the 20/21 Leoistic during this year is Leo Youth Camp. It
year are Jeewana Yathra, Leo Youth Camp, was a thrilling, three-day leadership and
Pitch Masterclass, Leo Game Awurudu and adventure training program. This was
Numero Uno. designed specially to empower the Leos
with various skills. The camp was held at
Jeewana Yathra the academy of adventure, Belihuloya. Even
amidst the covid pandemic, Leos accepted
the challenge and participated while having
fun and getting new experiences. The
participated Leos were excited as it gave
them thousands of blissful moments to
look back at.

Jeewana Yathra, the annual multi-service
project which was jointly organized by 16
Leo clubs in the Leo District 306 A2 was
launched this year too, with the objective
of uplifting the living standards of children
in rural schools.

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Pitch Masterclass Numero Uno

Pitch Masterclass, a workshop series, Numero Uno, the presidents and council
designed by the Made in Sri Lanka team officers camp 2020 of Leo District 306
(a volunteer lead by Leo District 306 A2) A2 was successfully held as a two days
to transform the novel ideas of Leos into program at the border camp, Knuckles.
innovations, ideologies, and concepts This magnificent journey helped inculcate
to solve modern-day problems while future generations of leaders to be stronger
promoting the true Sri Lankan spirit to the in serving the community. The Leo family
world, was launched successfully through could grow their bond stronger from this
a virtual platform, zoom. This was a great event.
opportunity for the Leos, who have been
looking for the inventor inside them.

Leo Game Awurudu

Leo Game Awurudu, a function to celebrate Throughout our journey in the Leoistic year
Sinhala & Tamil New year 2021 was held at 2020/21 we have achieved so many things.
Maththegoda Camila School ground. Many We are immensely grateful for sparing your
Leos of District 306 A2 participated in this valuable time for us. Let’s keep this bond
occasion which was filled with fun and strong for years to come ahead.
laughter.

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Centennial Leo Club of
Richmond College

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mßiaifuka
.syska tkak

Career Expo Parisamen gihin enna is project which
focuses on accident prevention and we are
This project was done for the students who doing this project with the collaboration
have already done their A/L examination and of Leo Club of Colombo New Century. The
still do not have any idea about the things what main target audience is bus drivers and
they should in future. To identify the needs conductors. We believe that through this
of the students we done the survey through project we can educate the drivers and
google forms. From that we identified most conductors to be more responsible and
of the student like to do vocational training disciplined on the road. Parisamen gihin
programs after their A/Ls. So we decided to enna will be conducted in several places
do the career guidance programme for the across the island, mainly in baddegama,
students with the support of Career Guidance piliyandala, matara. As the world is moving
Unit, University of Ruhuna. moving into the new normal, we have taken
measures to protect our members. This
project will be done under recommended
hygien protocols with minimum attendees.

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NewYear Celebration

This project was done with the Lions club of
Baddegama, Leo club of Christ Church Girls’
College, Leo club of Christ Church Boys’
College as the join project. For this there were
50 participants. Our main aim was to raise
fellowship among club members of above
clubs.
This event included over 10 new year games.
As example there were Aliyata asa thabima,
kana muttiya bindima, Andayata kiri kawima,
Banis kama, Kamba adima etc. As well that
helped to increase the collaboration of each
four clubs which situated in Baddegama area.

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Leo Club of
Christ Church Boys’ College

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Leo Club of
Christ Church Girls’ College

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ILLUMINIZE

First we met with the people in charge of the
center and booked a date for our event. They
also gave us details of what the children needed
and the activities to be done. Accordingly, we
decided to provide the children with morning tea
and lunch. We also decided to give them some
mental uplifting activities and competitions
and finally give them a chance to show off their
talents like dancing and singing. The reason is
that they told us that those children are very
active and very fond of dancing and singing.

We went to the MJF Center at around 7.30am on

the 7th March and arranged all the decorations

There are many children with special needs and sound system. Then the children arrived
at around 8.00am and from there we started
in our society. It is the responsibility of all of the program. First we divided the children in
us to look after their hygiene as well as their to groups and let them do things like draw and
future lives. They are part of our society, even collage. We provided all the stationaries. Those

if they are not physically or me tally healthy activities improve the mental level of those
like us. However, it is a fact that we often see children and those activities are especially
that they are full of different talents. So we important for children with Down Syndrome.

went to the MJF Center Moratuwa (Meril J. Also those activities increase their thinking

Fernando Found tion), which develop those power. In between those activities around

skills of those children and secure their 10am we gave them Nescafe and cakes.

future, to see what we can do for the children

in there. Then around 12.30pm we gave them lunch.

While they were eating we re-arranged the

Down Syndrome is a disorder of the hall to allow them to dance. After the meal
development of the mind. Children with they were very excited and ready to enjoy
the Down Syndrome also belo0ng to the the music. They were given the opportunity
to dance first and also our Leo members sang
category of mentally ill children and this is for them. Finally, we gave them a chance to
caused by genetic mutations. The MJF Center have fun with DJ music. We recognized how
is home to children with Down Syndrome. So successful our endeavor was by the smiles on

we went there to find out what we can do to their faces at the last moment and the love

bring a smile to those children’s faces. they showed by hugging us.

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IPANALLE ELLE

Elle is a very popular folk sport unique Flagpoles were erected at Elle ground to
to Sri Lanka. There is no clear record of be marked as it is also a major feature of
who started this game and at what time, traditional Elle grounds.
but it has been identified as a game that
originated among farmers in the past. In However, we were able to start the Elle
the past, after harvesting the young people match at ground 9am on the 20th March.
played Elle at the harvested paddy field by All the Leos present including the District
using a bamboo bat and a ball. Today, the President, Secretary and Past District
focus on Elle has largely diminished. President Leo Lion Kasun Lokugamage,
played very well and had a lot of fun. Our
Also due to the recent epidemic, Leo Club Leo Club members, made some Leos who
members lost many opportunities to play did not know how to play Elle aware.
together. The sports projects that we had
planned in our Leo Club also had to be Then at about 12pm everyone was served
stopped due to the strict health regulations lunch. Boiled Manioc with chillie paste were
imposed in the country. prepared for the lunch and we served it in
banana leaves. Shortly after lunch, a group
Therefore, we have organized an Elle of Leos arrived. So everyone started playing
competition as the situation has been in newly divided teams again. By 5.30pm
resolved to some extent. Our main objective we were served coffee as everyone was a
was to bring the community back to Elle, a bit tired. But no one had lost interesting in
sport unique to Sri Lanka, and to give our playing. However, after tea time, some Leos
fellow Leos a chance to get new experience left, because we could no longer play Elle on
and develop our fellowship. We prepared the darkness at that time. Everyo0ne else
the field where the projects “Kethaka wanted to play again, but unfortunately
Mahima” and “Kethaka Mahima Ran due to limited facilities we could not light
Aswanu” were carried out in the field to the field. But we immediately arranged
hold the Elle competition. This is because another opportunity for them to have fun.
playing on a playground is very common
to us, but playing in a field in a semi-urban The flagpoles were removed from the
area like this is very different experience field set up for the Elle and the field was
for our Leos. It should be noted that the adjusted to suit the Kabaddi. Then again all
Leos participated in this competition with the Leos started playing Kabaddi with a lot
great enthusiasm, as in previous projects of fun. Although Kabaddi is a game which
we have done in the paddy field. mainly shows men’s strength, out girls
also started playing Kabaddi side by side
We bought the balls we needed for the with them. Eventually everyone left with
match and made the Elle bat by wrapping a lot of indelible memories. However, we,
the cloth around the bamboo strips. This is the members of our club left after cleaning
how the traditional Elle bat is made. Then everything we had used at the place. I
two days before the match, we prepared should mention it specially.
the ground in a selected part of the field.
There we folded the tall bushes on the
ground and made the field suitable for the
match.

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Leo Club of
Godigamuwa

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Leo Club of
Matara Nilwala

The pandemic couldn’t stop us from doing
further services.

We constructed a volleyball court for the
students in Derangala Vidyalaya through
our project; Kelibimata Sawiyak. We also
donated sports equipment with Kelibimata
Arunallak.

Leos arranged a health camp in an elders’
home with ‘Manusath Suwanda’.

Nathththalata Sinhawak was a heartfelt
project which let us offer a meal to cancer
patients. Providing an ‘Aid to those who care
to cure’ we donated masks to the General
hospital, Matara. Also we reconditioned
At this moment we are ready to end the maternal ward with our project; Sneha
a successful year of completing many dhara.
productive projects.
The badminton tournament; Shuttle
As always our year started with the blessings Strike’21 was our successful fundraiser
of our bodhi poojawa. Even though the which helped establish our name.
year was rough due to the pandemic, we
conducted many online projects such as Hello
Trello, Mafia evening, Power Hitter and Mega
Nilwala Handawa. Cinephilia was an attempt
to improve English language of our members
with movies. Draw your rights was an online
art contest which was conducted through
our social media platforms.

We were able to raise funds for our activities
with the project; Crystal Flask. Our Leo
themed bottle was a popular pick among all
Leos.

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Our Leos are ending this year with the happy
memories of ‘Nilwala Wasantha Udanaya’
which brought us together for the new year.
We are not sure about the upcoming situation
of this country.
No matter what, Leos are those who accept
challenges and face them with wisdom and
bravery. So I hope everyone gets the strength
to fulfill our goals as Leos.

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Leo Club of Milleniya

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The Leo club of Panadura Alubomulla has
produced many Leo leaders with having
immense leadership capacities which lead
them to the Leo district level and multiple
level as well. A few of them are, Past Leo
Nimeshika De Silva, Leo Santhrushika De
Silva and Leo Kalana Tebel.

The Leo Club of Panadura Alubomulla was Maintaining a Leo Club for 17 years is not
initiated in the year 2001 with the leadership an easy task. It was not always a smooth
of Leo Chathruwan Rodrigo and after a few journey. We as a one family with lots of ups
years, the club was deactivated. In the year and downs achieved many things throughout
2011, the club was reactivated with the these years. Under the presidency of Leo
leadership of Leo Rusiru Rodrigo and the club Naveen Dharmasiri we were awarded as the
was functioning very well ever since. “Top Five Emerging Leo Clubs of Leo District
306A2” in the mid-year review of Leo District
of 306A2 in the Leoistic year 2020/21.

Uwatana

The Project uwatana is one of the Signature
projects that is organized by the Leos of
Panadura Alubomulla to facilitate the daily
needs of the old monks who are institutionalized
in Bhikshu Wiwekaramaya, Kaluthara.

In this year also the project was organized to
extend our gratitude for those Buddhist monks
even in this pandemic prevailing situation. The
program was arranged on 4th February and it
was initiated early in the morning. Hot water
was prepared for monks and then helped them
to walk from their rooms to wash rooms. It was
a bit challenging task because there were some
old monks who cannot walk by themselves.
Therefore, we had to carry them and some
monks had their own wheelchairs.

Then we shaved their heads, beards and started
bathing them with hot water, one at a time. At
the same time, some of our members cleaned
their rooms and wash rooms, washed their
cloths, changed their bed sheets, mattresses,
and dusted and rearranged the rooms. We were
advised to finish our works before noon as the
monks have to be prepared for their meals and
we were able to finish all the things at around
11.30 a.m.

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Heena Walata Panak

All the works were started
simultaneously and we had a small
concern regarding painting the interior
of the building. We prepared all the paint
colors according to the previous colors
(Pink) but the school color codes were
changed after our pre-visit and we didn’t
aware about the situation until the
project day. Because of that the paint
colors were changed from pink to white
for the interior of the building. The walls
inside the building were much damaged
that we had to first fill those holes with
cement, and apply potty and then color.

The project heena walata panak was another we were able to complete all the
innovative approach from Leos of Panadura planned activities. After completing
Alubomulla to renovate one of the school the renovations, books and stationary
buildings of Kelinkanda Kanitu widhuhala at donation was also conducted to the
Mathugama, Agalawatta and the programme school. It included books for the
was conducted on 11th March 2021. library, exercise books, boxes of marker
pens, white board erasers, dustbins,
We were able to reach the school premises at dustpans and several brooms. After all
around 8.30 A.M on the project day. The club the works have completed, everyone
advisor Lion Nihal de Silva, the district president was very satisfied with the day and the
Leo Praminda Vindika and visiting Leos from school staff and the villagers greatly
Leo Club of University of Moratuwa, Leo Club of appreciated and thanked us for giving
Saegis Campus, Leo Club of Polgasowita and Leo such valuable service to the school.
Club of Southern Metro Joined with us for the
project.

All the members were divided to several teams
before starting the program and assigned
different tasks. One team was assigned to paint
the interior of the building and one team was
assigned to clean the outside of the building
walls before paint it as there were slush on the
walls. The building roof was leaking and another
team was assigned to repair the damaged ceiling
and roof and all the windows were cleaned
before painting and it was done by another
team. By that time the villagers also joined with
the course and they started cleaning the school
premises.

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oekqj;a lsÍug —,sfhdair f¾äfhdaj˜ wdrïN lsÍug yelsùu fï
j¾Ifha wm ,o úYd, ch.%yKhls- ,sfhda oyu ms<sn| fidÿre
;eka /.;a —u;l fmd;˜ jevigyk ta ,sfhdair f¾äfhdafõ
,sfhdajrekaf.a is;a.;a jevigykla njg m;alsÍug wmg yelsúh’

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tfukau msßisÿ c,mßfNdackhla Wfoid ixúOdkh l< —fmdÿ
<s|˜ jHdmD;sho ms<shkao< ,sfhda iudcfhka fï j¾Ifha iudc
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wfkla ,sfhda iudc yd tluq;=fjka ixúOdkh lrkq ,enQ
u;aWjÿßka wdrlaIs; rgla ks¾udKh Wfoid isÿl< —Take The
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ud¾..; l%ufõohg fukau iudch fj; msúisñka jvd;a M,odhS
yd id¾:l jHdmD;Ska rdYShla isÿ lsÍug fï j¾Ifha§ ms<shkao<
,sfhda iudcfha ,sfhdajrekag yelsúh’

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tajf.au lshkak ´fka Leo Club of University of
Moratuwa .ek fudlo wms lrmq Join projects ksid jf.au
Youth Camp wjreÿ W;aijh jf.a foaj,a ksid wfma clubs
w;f¾ yßu mqÿu ne£ula ;sfhkafka mqÿu hd¨fjda f.dvla
ta club tl we;=f,a wmsg bkafka tajf.au uu oelal yßu
Supportive club tlla

,sfhda jir ksud fjkak ;j;a ;sfhkafka ojia j,ska lshkak mq¿jka fïjf.a fláfhka ,sfhda wõreoaol .ek l;d lrkak wudre
;rï flá ld,hla'''' b;ska fï wjika ld,fha wdhs;a jir Èyd Wk;a uu ys;kjd fïl wfma club tfla yeuflkdf.au woyi
n,kak fudrgqj ,sfhda iudch lrmq b,a,Su álla fõokdldÍ'' lshk tl’ b;ska UOM tlg iqN m;k .uka u uu kj;skjd
fudlo uu fm!oa.,slj f.fjkjg wlue;s u jirla ;uhs fï
áflka ál f.fjkafka''' b;ska fï jir fuÉpr ,iaik Wfka wms ia;=;shs
jir mqrdjg lrmq Projects jf.a foaj,a tlal' b;ska fï jir ;=, Leo Thisuri Nisalya
wms lrmq Projects lSmhla‌.ek wdhs;a u;la lrkak fïl fyd| Leo Club of Saegis Campus
wjia:djla'''

Projects lsõju ug uq,skau u;la fjkafka wms covid j,ska
miafia t,shg neye, lrmq uq,au Project tl'' Èß iúh'' taflÈ
wms jeäysá ksjdihl w;s úYd, N+ñ m%udKhla msßiqÿ l, tal
;uhs m%Odk jYfhka u lf,a'' ug ;du u;lhs ta ldf,a wfma club
tfla yefudagu úNd.' b;ska tfyu lf,l Wk;a uu yßu flá
m‚úvhla‌ÿkafka fufyu jevla lrkjd club tfla mq¿jka wh
tkak lsh,d''' tod Wfoa fjoa§ ug yßu i;=gqhs fudlo club tflka
Nd.hla u t;k''' b;ska tod ;uhs ug udf.a members ,d .ek
jeähu oekqk oji'' b;ska ta Projects tl ta ksidu ug ljodj;a
wu;l fjkafka ke;s fjhs'

t;kska miafia wms ixúOdkh lrmq yeu Project tlla u fudlla
yß fya;=jla ksid ug u;l ;shkjd ta Projects j,g wdj m%Yak
;uhs f,dl=u fy;=j Wfka ta Projects j,g wdi ysf;kak tfyu
ndOd ueoafoa lrf.k wdj Projects lsõju kï .Kkdjla T¨jg
wdj;a uu kï jYfhka lshkak hkafka keye’ fudlo Projects
tlla lshkafkau u;l f.dvla f,dl= uykaishl m%;sm,hla meh
.dkla ;siafia jeiafia f;ñ,d lrmq l,amrelaINsjkaok jf.a
Projects wfma club tfla yfuduf.au yojf;a yeuodu ;sfhhs

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The Leoistic Year 2020/2021 has been a real special year for all the Leos of Leo Club of
Sri Lanka Technological Campus. Our fellow Leos were able to organize and execute many
social projects amidst the hardships of a global pandemic. The intention as we started this
year was bring solutions to the current projects of the society. The many projects which
were successfully completed by the Leo Club of Sri Lanka Technological Campus, helped to
strengthen the bond between each of the club members, while it helped in the personal
development of all us. Although virtually, the installation of the club and club meetings
were held successfully.

Some highlights of our journey this year are Jeewana Yathra’21 where we visited Ruhuna
Magampura area, The WEST (Women Empowerment and Social Training) which was
aimed for all the women in Leo Multiple District 306 A2, Sinhalen Docs yet another very
successful project. Some other projects which were highlighted in the past year are Fit
Formula, Open Mic Night, fifkyig wre;la, Island Wide Beach Cleanup Series, Drug Free
Future, Knowbe4, Living voice, A Day with Sunken Secrets, iskyjlg w;aje,la, Elation and
iqndhq which were also a great achievement to the club.

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Moreover, “Leo Times” the monthly magazine of the club was
issued every month and it impressed every Leo reader. It was
published in many social media platforms like Facebook, Scribd and our official blog. It
was read by 5000+ readers every month and the monthly magazine is becoming a brand
of its own.
Together we were able to make a positive impact on the community by conducting various
service and leadership projects. Many new members joined the club and helped in the
growth, expansion, and promotion of the club within the university community. Not only
it made us make a positive impact on many people’s lives but it helped us find friends for
a lifetime. It truly is a blessing to see the members of the club become a better version
of themselves, by embracing the humanity within them. Leoism is the perfect platform
to identify your strengths and weaknesses and to make the best out of them. Behind the
success of this year are a great set of Leaders who put forward their time and effort for
the betterment of the society. As a club we are grateful for our club President Leo Nisal
Samarasinghe for all the guidance given in the past year.
This was not a journey alone. This is the achievement of the teamwork with other Leo clubs
of the district. We Thank all the Club Presidents of Leo District 306 A2 & Club presidents
of Other Leo Districts for the immense support rendered throughout the year and for being
with us always. We look forward to a new Leoistic year where further heights are reached.

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Lineage

Leo Club of

University of Moratuwa The year started joyously with the project
“Lineage”, which was the get together
As the Leoistic year 2020/21 comes to an of past and present members of Leo Club
end, UoM Leos have a lot to look back at of University of Moratuwa. It provided a
with immense pride and joy. With every valuable platform fr UoM Leos to get to
project completed and each person served, know generations of club members and
we made history for this Leoistic year too. share their experiences with everyone.
These projects are evidence of how much
one can achieve when a group of people Leo Lion Wendesiya
with the same passion come together. We
did not stop our journey even it was not a
smooth road due to the covid pandemic. We
broke through the obstacles and overcame
challenges as a team. Together with
everyone’s dedication and hard work, we
made some great memories while learning
and experiencing new things.

We are immensely grateful for our past club During this year, Leo Club of the University
members, officers and especially the club of Moratuwa together with the Lions
president, who guided us to success. And Club of Dehiwala North launched the
we are also thankful for all other partners ‘Leo Lion Wendesiya’ while reminding
who helped us financially and in other that technology advances can be applied
ways. With all your help, we were able to effectively in all fields. An auction recalls
make our projects impactful. many people exchanging goods and prices in
one place. But this auction was a completely
We’ve completed more than 70 projects different experience that was conducted via
during the 20/21 Leoistic year and some the Facebook page, Leo-Lion Wendesiya,
of the key projects are Lneage, Leo- while challenging the covid-19 restrictions.
Lion Wendesiya, Fluency Fast, Robosta, Members of Lions Clubs and Leo Clubs all
Stimulus, Sithmal Sewanak, Ruhiru over Sri Lanka as well as, many those who
Paramitha, Pragna Pradeepa, Chakkare and wish to purchase and sell creations through
Arunellata Thothannak. the auction were invited to the event. By
the time of the auction, many unique
handicrafts, ornaments, decorations, etc.
had been registered for sale and thus most
of the designs were sold at a maximum
value at the auction.

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Fluency Fast Ruhuru Paramitha

Moreover, we conducted the certificate Another social service project of UoM
English course Fluency Fast in cooperation Leos, the annual commemoration of Akila
with the Baines English academy. This Anuruddha and Mahesh Abeywickrama,
course covered the areas of English for Ruhuru Paramitha blood donation camp was
academic purposes, English for career successfully held at Sri Purana Sunandarama
development purposes, presentation skills temple, Karapitiya.
and improved vocabulary and grammar
incorporating the latest developments and Pragna Pradeepa
trends. Leos got positive feedback from the
students who got the chance to improve
their skills and knowledge in English to a
greater extent.

Sithmal Sevanak

Sithmal Sevanak, which was a joint effort ‘Pragna Pradeepa’ seminar series organized
of UoM Leos, Leo club of Polgasowita, Leo by the Leo Club of the University of Moratuwa
Club of Nilwala and Galle advanced level was held at the Saliyapura Vidyapradeepa
students to build a home for a mother maha piriwena, Tissamaharama, to improve
who was looking for a shelter in Akuressa, the knowledge of monks in piriwena. The
Uggashena Grama Niladhari Division. It was project was conducted in six phases. Due
a great effort of philanthropy as the home to the covid restrictions, arrangements
was built at the most needed moment. were made to do the seminars using the
On February 6, 2021, the Leos laid the technology, in a more effective manner,
foundation stone for this noble cause and the lessons were provided as videos after a
now it is being brought into a reality. great effort by UoM Leos.

Throughout our journey in the Leoistic year
2020/21 we have achieved great pleasure
by serving humanity. We are immensely
thankful for each and every person who
joined hands with us. We cherish the
friendships and the memories we created.

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Leo Club of
Southern Metro

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It is with over brimming happiness we send a harvest of cherishing memories reaped
together in serving the community while gaining good thoughts in to our minds as a club.

E-MPROVISE SD ACADEMY
LINKEDIN WEBINAR SERIES

E-mprovise is an online Arduino Workshop Professionalism is the conduct, behaviour and
series organized as the 2nd phase of J’pura attitude of someone in a work or business
Leo Thaksalawa. Arduino is an open- environment. Developing a professional image
source platform used for building electronic along with your soft skills and knowledge
projects and it has become quite popular gathered, is essential when you are stepping
among people. The workshop lasted for on to the cooperate world. SD Academy was
three months; the participants were able initiated in order to expand the awareness
to gather basic knowledge including of individuals who will take up positions in
its application in different fields. It was the career life in future on the importance of
conducted by Mr. Hasarinda Manjula, portraying themselves as a unique individual
Founder of Thingerbits and was sponsored to an audience and what skills and qualities
by Sri Lanka Institute of Robotics. The should be improved to achieve the place you
participants who completed the course were deserve in your career. The 1st phase was a
given a professionally valid e-certificate and LinkedIn webinar series which was conducted
a chance to win a scholarship was gifted by great personalities related to different fields
for participants who obtained best results. and the 2nd phase elevated the participants to
More than 600 participants joined with the enhance the knowledge on some crucial factors
course ensuring the success of the project. which determine the destinations of our career
life. We consider it as a great opportunity we
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VIYOLE

Along the shelves of where most precious
moments of this year are stored, Viyole
can be pulled out where we all were get
together to swing to the Sri Lankan Baila
music. Viyole is the massive fund-raising
event organized by J’pura Leos for this year.
A large crowd of Leos from different clubs
gathered at Liyanka Grand, Piliyandala in
the evening on 10th April to have a casual
talk while dancing to the beats. The night
was illuminated with the voices of several
popular young singers.

HOPE IN SIGHT

The cornerstone of this project is to raise fund for the project, “Hope in Sight” which was
initiated in order to donate eye lenses for people with eye impairments who cannot afford
to buy them. It was successfully carried out last Monday, 26th of April at Lions Jubilee
Hospital, Kadawatha. We are much obliged to all the Leos who stood for this good cause.

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Leo Club of Uragasmanhandiya

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Leo Club of
Raththanapitiya

Do you remember the feeling that comes We joined hands with Leo club of
when you look around just after reaching Wickramasinghepura, to carry out this project
the top of a mountain? We feel so happy perfectly. 26 plants were planted in selected
that all the hard climbs we’ve made, are places in the forest with the presence of the
worth it. This is the same feeling that guest Dr. Rohan Pallewatta and the other
Leos of Rattanapitiya carry at the end of invitees.Not only the knowledge and the
the term 20/21. The path was never easy. experience of guests were shared among
Even the year itself started with a pause. the people who participated, but also more
But all these bad vibrations were not strong than 200 fruit plants and detailed leaflets
enough to beat the power of unity among on the topic “Thuruliya gena oba nodath
the members of Leo club of Rattanapitiya. de” about the rare plants were successfully
We constantly planned to try new things distributed among the teachers, parents,
to get ourselves adopted to the pandemic and students who participated on the event
situation in the country while developing that day.
ourselves as leaders through contributing
productive projects.

In that case, we must take a look at the Afterward, we conducted our 3rd project
attempts we’ve took throughout the past “wehesata wiramayak”, together with
year intending to build our club. After the Leo clubs of Panadura Alubomulla,
remarking a successful beginning with Kesbewa, Pepiliyana woodlands, Dehiwala
the 13th installation ceremony, the club East, and Werahera conducted on the 1st
was able to complete 12 fruitful projects of October for the elders’ day celebration as
which helped in both the wellbeing of the a tribute to all the elders who are being a
community and the Leos. The flow of the part of making our streets and environment
projects is elaborated as follows. clean and beautiful. An interesting, time
was spent with good music and food with
The club commenced working toward its these elders at Colombo Floating market.
progress by “Sedahethi Vandana”, the
blessed Bodhi Pooja, held on the 21st of During November, we were able to white
July at Kohuwala Dathu Malu temple with wash and renovate the temple dwelling
the hope of completing the objectives for of the Kidelpitiya Sri Maha Chethiyarama
the year 2020/2021 successfully.With temple where about ten monks reside was
that blessings, we were able to put our by the participation of a limited number
hands into the second massive project, of members of the Rattanapitiya Leos and
“Anagathayata Husma Podak”, a Planting few villagers due to the ongoing Covid-19
program with the “Mihithala Mithuro” pandemic situation in the country by
corporation for their 26th Anniversary adhering to all the safety precautions.
celebration at Kodigahakanda Bio-Diversity
Centre on 28th September 2020.

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To move on with the virtual world, we The trash can will be maintained by the
organized “Feliz Navidad”, a virtual yearend ‘Wana Arana’ organization in the future.
Christmas party which was conducted
with the huge participation of many Leos We focused on the needs that arise
and nonLeos on the 28th December 2020 from pandemic situations across the
at 7.00 pm via Zoom. The event was fully country. There we saw that one of the
comprised of few fun games where they main challenges that rural area students
braced with a lot of fun and joy to everyone. faced was to get along with the distance
The Secret Santa, watch and guess, emoji education methods. And the major reason
game, and the KahootChristmas quiz were was, lacking of devices. So we organized a
the most interesting parts of the event project to collect used, but still operatable
proving that the project was one of the laptops, smartphones, tabs, routers/
most successful online events with the best dongles to provide among the needful.
audiences. Then we paid our attention to conduct a
webinar on support systems from banks to
Our virtual service providing extended by drive businesses. This valuable session was
the project ‘Fit-Force’, an online webinar done by Mr. S Lesokumar, a banker who
successfully conducted by Mr. Dulitha contribute to small and medium enterprise
Nuwan, who is a member of the club and business development.
also a former athlete in the Sri Lanka Karate
team, on the 17th of January 2021 at 6.00 Afterward, we were able to be a part of
pm via Zoom. More insights on maintaining organizing the project, ‘Distance the stress’,
a healthy lifestyle were discussed along an awareness program to relieve stress and
with the topics of Introducing fitness, manage our lives with the new normal. We
bodybuilding, home workouts, nutrition, carried out this project together with the
diet plans, Science and Sports. And then Leo club of Sri Jayawardana Pura at the end
we did a research project together with of March. As our final and 13th project, we
six different Leo clubs of six Leo districts were a part of organizing the Sinhala and
including the Leo club of Rattanapitiya, Tamil new year celebration of Leo district
D.S Senanayake Vidyalaya, University A2. That was an entertaining gathering for
of Ruhuna, Mahanama Vidyalaya, Leo family to celebrate the new year with
Pamunugama Ja-Ela, Leos of Sri Lanka to lots of fun games and music.
gain insights into the popularity and the
awareness of Leo movement among the
people via Google forms.

To raise the funds for the projects that are Teamwork indeed makes the dream work.
conducted in our club, we thought of selling The ideas we shared, the chats we had, the
wristbands among our fellow Leos. A work we’ve done, the bonds we made are
silicone debossed wrist band with two the building blocks that we added to our
different attractive colors with the line giant Leo club of Rattanapitiya. We brought
“Together in a different way” caught many that epic history of our club to a greater level
eyes to keep Leoism as a token of memory. only because of its members. We’re truly
Our next project focused on a beach cleanup grateful to our advisors, district presidents,
titled, “Strand Retten” conducted on 25th our club president crew for appreciating
January 2021 at Mount Lavinia beach with our efforts and supporting us at all times.
the participation of the OIC of Environmental A huge thank goes to everyone who helped
Police, Mount Lavinia, Secretary of the us to bring out the leader in ourselves and
‘Wana Arana’ Organization, and Laborers. to serve the community with what we got.
On this day a trash can of a 3500-liter It’s time that we move forward with new
capacity was donated to the premises so adventures, new bonds, with protecting
it will help collect, keep, and recycle the what we’ve built so far.
garbage and also for compost purposes.

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