RI District 3230 Hosted Children from Ratnapura

30 Children aged between 9-14 years from Eheliyagada Dharmapala Primary School, Ratnapura along with a Teacher + a Parent visited Chennai on a scouting camp from 17th to 21st August 2009, and they where hosted by DG Anand and his club for a day out in Chennai.

Eye Clinic

Since last two years we have been conducting eye camps jointly with the Rotary Club of Kandy. This Clinic was headed by Rtn. Thushara at Chethiyagiri Privena, Pussella, Parakaduwa. 231 patients were screened, and spectacles will be provided soon as possible.

Governor's Visit

This time we received the District Governor Suri Rajan at Bopath Ella Falls, Minara Hotel, Kuruwita along with the DETT program, which was a great success.

DG Suri addressing the members

IPP Ashad, introducing the District Governor

Governor with the Board

Governor with the President Sujith and Sec. Anusha

DISTRICT ENGLISH TEACHER TRAINING

DETT Chairperson PP Anusha

Bopath Ella Falls

Chief Trainer Rtn. Prasad was honored by DG. Suri

Best participant Award to Mr. Sunil Gurusinghe

Runner up award to Ms. Hansika Piyasena

Awards & Certificates

Address by the President Sujith

Chairperson Anusha, AG Raj & DG Suri

Action

Miss DETT

More action

Jayawardena in Action

Participants having fun

Inaugurated by District Chairman Vocational Training PP. Suresh

This District English Teacher Training was a three (3) day residential workshop concluded on the 20^th along with awards. This program was started on the 18^th of August 2009, for trained English Teacher’s who are teaching from grade 6 – 10. This time we had 18 teachers across the Island.

The areas touched were new techniques in teaching, including practical sessions, improvements in the language and child psychology which is a very important area for our current teachers. Each participant was awarded a certificate by the District Governor by assessment criteria – an evaluation system where the teachers received special awards too for their outstanding performances in various activities.

Including accommodation with full board for 2 nights/ 3 days was at a nominal rate (Partly sponsored by the District 3220) at a very well known hotel at Bopath Ella Falls, (Minara Hotel).Kuruwita Where they’ enjoyed the nestling in natures beauty with the cascading bopath ella falls, the scenic mountains and the forest which enabled the participants to be trained in an informal environment, with relaxation and a lot of fun wrapped up in natures best and sure it will be a memorable one.

DG Suri was the Chief Guest for the closing event and witnessed the feedback of those teachers. He congratulated the Chairperson Rtn. Anusha Weragama, President Sujith Jayasuriya, Chief Trainer Rtn. Prasad Kodithuwakku and the members of Ratnapura Club for the great job done for the second time and he requested the club to continue this program as an annual project.

Meeting + Rotary Quiz

Today we had an interesting Quiz program and the Team A took the lead. This was to motivate the members on Rotary Knowledge. Our new member Rtn. Bandara who is incharge for PR is been briefed on his responsibilities and Rtn. Thushara Chairman New Generations will also handling the eye camps this time. President Sujith, volunteered to sponsor a Rotaractor for the RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award). Meeting concluded at 10.00 pm

Installation of President 2009-10

We the Rotary Club of Ratnapura had the 9th Installation of the President. President Sujith is from Kandy and attached to the CECB (Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau).

Arrival of the chief guest DG Suri, AG Raj, Pres. Sujith, IPP Ashad, CP Palitha & Sec. PP Anusha
Head Table

DG Suri gracing the ceremony by lighting the traditional oil lamp

IPDG Nalin, visiting Rotarians, our own Rotarians and friends of Rotary

IPP. Ashad producing his report

PHF recognition for Rtn. Sujith by DG Suri

Installing PHF. Rtn. Sujith as the President for 2009-10 by IPP. Ashad

Address by the President Sujith

Team for 2009-10

Message from the President of the Rotary Club of Ratnapura

I warmly welcome each of you to the 9th Installation Ceremony of our Club, the Rotary Club of Ratnapura. I am indeed proud to be the 9th President of this Gem City Rotary Club.

The Rotary Club of Ratnapura has been serving this Gem City and the neighboring villages since 2001 with great responsibility in the areas of Literacy, Career Guidance, Health and Hunger. Our most sentimental projects had been conducting Medical Camps, where we have served more than 1000 patients on Medical treatment and spectacles. Also providing drinking water for 17 schools in and around Ratnapura.

RI President John Kenny, mentioned during his address at the Birmingham Convention that water, health and hunger, and literacy will be our emphases in the year ahead. He very clearly indicated that water is the first emphasis because it is the first necessity for every man, woman, and child, and then sanitation. Therefore, our club’s main view for this year is water and sanitation. Provide water to a village call Lunugamwehera where you find 130 families living without water, and to provide sanitation for those 17 adopted schools in and around Ratnapura.

This year theme simply indicates that “The future of Rotary is in your hands”, it is our responsibility to uphold the standards. Our membership is relatively small for the time being, but I am confident that with our committed Rotarians, we will increase our membership, achieve the above goals and provide value to our community in par with the other leading Clubs whilst upholding “The 4-Way Test”.

Yours in Rotary,

Sujith Jayasuriya
President, 2009-10

District Awards 2008-9

TRF - APF Contributions:

RC of Ratnapura (11 Members) - Per Capita US$72.73

Clubs that have achieved 100% of their pledged TRF-APF Goal:

RC of Ratnapura - Goal US$600/-, Achieved US$800 (133%)

Rotary International Awards:
RI Presidential Citation for 2008-09 - Ratnapura

Membership Growth - 10% (RI Presidential Challenge):

RC of Ratnapura (from 11 to 16) + 45%

Recognition of Smaller Club Membership Growth

Clubs with 10-14 Members:

Ratnapura (from 11 to 16)

“TOP 20” – District Chairman

English Teacher Training - IPP. Anusha Weregama

“TOP 20” – Club Presidents

President - Ashad Wahab (Ratnapura)

The Rotary Foundation – District Service Awards:

PP. Anusha Weragama – RC of Ratnapura

“TOP 10 CLUBS" - In Percentage (%) Growth:

RC of Ratnapura (from 11 to 16) + 45%

“TOP 10 CLUBS" - In Membership Growth:

RC of Ratnapura (from 11 to 16) + 5

District Officials from our Club for Rotary Year 2009-10

Thanks to our Members for the team work, this year 4 of our members have been selected to serve above the club level. Under the leadership of DG Suri Rajan, below given members of our club will be serving the RI District 3220 for 2009-10.

Women Empowerment - PP Indrani Hissalle

Women in Rotary - PP Anusha Weragama

Blood Donation Camps - Rtn. Sampath Samarasinghe

District Website IPP Ashad Wahab

During the past year we also had two of our ladies serving the District as Chairman District English Teacher Training (PP. Anusha Weragama) and Distric Chairman Classification (PP Indrani Hissalle).