Wednesday, August 26, 2009

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.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

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 20th along with awards. This program was started on the 18th 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.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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