Bulletin of Rotary of Colombo West

ROTATOR Bulletin of RC of Colombo West

Editor -Tushani Samaranayake - Photography: Mohamed Zarani

President Pravir & His Team

It’s never about the ROLE but always about the GOAL

As we begin a new year - 59th Installation Ceremony & Dinner Theatre

Collaring of incoming President Pravir by outgoing President Rohina

Address by Chief Guest District Governor Sebastian Karunakaran

Acceptance speech by newly elected President Pravir

Presentation of Rotarian of Year Award 2018/19 to Rtn Tushani Samaranayake

Broadway musicals performed by the workshop players

Invoking of blessings on newly elected District Governor

We, as the Governors Club, organised religious rituals at multiple places of faith to invoke blessings on District Governor, Sebastian Karunakaran.

RCCW launches tree planting project

The Rotary Club of Colombo West launched its tre planting campaign at an auspicious ceremony which was held on the 1st of July, 2019.

The first tree was planted by District Governor Sebastian Karunakaran who resumed his duties on the same day.

Hosting of District Training Assembly 2019/20

As the incoming Governor’s Club we had the honour of hosting this years District Training Assembly at Colombo Hilton on the 15th of June, 2019. This was followed by the Installation Ceremony of DG Sebastian Karunakaran.

Rotary Club of Colombo West celebrates 59 years of Friendship & Service

The Rotary Club of Colombo West celebrated its 59th birthday on the 31st of July, 2019.

The members gathered at their weekly luncheon meeting to celebrate the occasion.

The highlight of the afternoon was the cutting of the cake by all the Past Presidents of the Club.

Rotary which commenced in 1905, is a worldwide organisation, whose membership now exceeds 1.25 million in over 200 countries with the motto of “Service above Self”, and in Sri Lanka itself, has more than 2000 Rotarians in 70 Clubs.

The Rotary Club of Colombo West , which was chartered on the 31st of July, 1961, is one of the largest Clubs in Sri Lanka, with a membership of over 90 members. It also holds the honour of being the Governor’s Club in the year 2019/20.

Our Contribution to the Community

Donated 7000 trees to the SL Army for the reforestation of Wilpattu forest.

Ayathi Project - Some of our members attended the soft opening of the Ayathi Rehabilitation Centre in Ragama

RCCW raised Rs. 500,000/- and donated to HelpAge Hospital to perform 50 Cataract surgeries on the underprivileged

“ Save A Little Heart” awareness program

A press conference and awareness program with fund raising was held to raise funds for 300 heart surgeries for children suffering with Chronic Heart Disease.

OUR FUTURE - THE ROTRACTORS

President and Youth Service Director Harsha Rajan took part in the 7th Installation

Ceremony of the Rotaract Club of Alumni of The University of Moratuwa on the 4th of July 2

President & Youth Services Director attended the 46th Installation Ceremony of the Rotaract Club of Colombo West

CONNECTING THE WORLD

International Understanding: A team of 14 members and spouses visited Indonesia and they attended a meeting of the Rotary Club of Jakarta Menteng at the Hyatt Hotel on the 13th of September, 2019.

Visit to Jakarta

Rtn Kishani Jayasinghe exchanging pennants with the RC of Thimphu, Bhutan

Rtn Ayoma attended a meeting of Rotary Club of Debris Day Breaks in England and exchanged pennants

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Rtn Yukthi Gunasekera was invited to speak at a meeting held by the Rotary Club of Dubai. He is seen here exchanging pennants with the Club.

Rtn Yukthi Gunasekera visited the Rotary Club of Singapore and addressed the gathering on the topic of “CEO Crisis Communication�

As we warmly welcome our new members

Chethika Ratwatte - Introduced by President Pravir Samarasinghe

Sanjiv Perera - Introduced by President Pravir Samarasinghe

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Ms. Nishadi Kulatilake - Introduced by Rtn Nadie Algama

Mr Selvaraj Mahera Kanth - Introduced by PDG Krish Rajendran

Mr Tony Lim - Introduced by Rtn. Yukthi Gunasekera

Celebrating Membership Month

RCCW organised, mentored and Chartered a new Club in order to celebrate Membership Month which falls in August.

The new Club, consisting of young blood, is known as the Rotary Club of Colombo Inner Circle

First meeting of the Club

Speakers at our weekly meetings

Mr. Ranel T. Wijesinha – Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka Topic - " The Colombo Stock Market- A Capital Market fighting below its weight class

Mr Kishu Gomes, Chairman, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau Topic:Post April 2019: Rebuilding Sri Lanka Tourism

Hon. Dr. Harsha de Silva – Member of Parliament Topic – "A Government in Impasse: a dysfunctional marriage :

Dr Palitha Kohona, former Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Topic:· Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA); is Sri Lanka’s sovereignty at stake

Mr Ajith Gunawardena, Founder & CEO of Bluestone Capital Private Limited, former Deputy Chairman of JKH Topic: Disruptive Technologies : Changing the Market Landscape

Evening fellowship meeting

· Guest Speaker – Ms. Shanuki de Alwis

· Topic – Power of storytelling – Impact social movement

Joint Luncheon meeting with RC ofColombo, RC of Gampaha and RC Infinity to mark the membership month.

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Guest speaker was hon. Minister Eran Wickremaratne Topic: A New Political Culture

Jaffna Food Festival - A Joint fellowship[ evening with the Rotary Club of Colombo and 10 0ther Clubs which were Chartered by RCCW

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Thank you !!!!!!!!!