

The attendance for the meeting was very impressive and almost all the
committee members were present.
The main issue discussed during the meeting was the Annual Program of the
ORSA for year 2006/2007
The finalized annual program is as follows.
2006/December
23rd AND 24th - ASL Training Program
24th - ASL, Scout Leader Get-together
24th - Annual Year End Campfire
2007/January
7th - Annual Dana
13th AND 14th - 2 Day trip to Minnerya
2007/February
BP Day Celebration. It was decided to commence the conservation activities of Lakeview park international scout centre on this day.
2007/March
The fund raising program
There was a proposal to conduct a film festival as the fund raising program for this year. (This is still pending for approval)
2007/April
Annual Awurudu Pola and Awurudu Ulela
2007/May
Vesak Dansala
2007/June
A Tree Plantation Project at Lakeview park international scout centre
2007/July
A social service project (Not yet finalized)
2007/August
Annual Cricket Match
2007/September
One-day trip
2007/October
Parents Day completions
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Photos
Dimuthu Ratnadiwakara reporting from Lakeview park international scout center on behalf of the Hon. Secretary.
28th Annual General Meeting of Old Rajans Scout Association was held on 12th
November 2006 at Nugawela Mansion Hotel Aladeniya.
Our member, old scout Mr. N.B. Weerakoon was the chief guest for the event. The college principal Mr. S.M Keerthirathna, the former Group Scout Leader Mr. Bandara Weerasekara were also present for the occasion.
According to the agenda, first the welcome speech was delivered by the former president Mr. Kithsiri Kulasooriya. Then the former secratary Mr Aloka Perara presented the minutes of the last annual general meeting and it was followed by the presentation of the activities performed during the last year together with a slideshow of photographs of activities.
Then the financial statements presented by the former treasurer Mr. Sumidna Vithanarachchi were approved by the members.
The next important activity that took place at the AGM was the launch of a Foreign Activity Fund which is a concept of our Member Mr. Namal Palliyaguruge. The objective of this fund is to give the financial assistance to the college scouts who will be participating to the international scout events and to encourage them.
An audio visual presentation was also prepared by Namal Palliyaguruge. All the members and non-members can contribute to this fund.
For more details visit www.dim.orgfree.com/faf The initial target is to accumulate a fund of LKR 250,000/=.
Then it was the time to appoint the new committee. The following is the new committee that was appointed by the members present for the 28th annual general meeting.
President : Mr. Aloka Perera
Secretary : Mr. Jagath Herath
Treasurer : Mr. Suminda Vithanarachchi
After the speeches of new President and the Secretary the AGM was concluded.
Then it was the time for lunch and fun. The kids and young members also enjoyed a swim in the swimming pool before lunch.
Photos:
Junior Section
1st Place – Troop No 6 – 84Points
2nd Place – Troop No 1 – 81 Points
Senior Section
1st place – Troop No 4 – 84 Points
2nd Place – Troop No 10 – 76 Points
3rd Place – Troop no 02 – 45 points
24th & 25th October 2006 - Lake View Park International Scout Centre, Dharmaraja College, Kandy, Sri Lanka
The Annual Inter Troop Competitions of the 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group,
Days and Venues
All are welcome for the venues
Source – Namal Palliyaguruge – ASL 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group, Member ORSA
The AGM will be held on 12th November 2006 at Mansion Nugawela as scheduled.
Source: Suminda Vithanaararchchi- The Treasurer- ORSA
ORSA - The Old Rajans Scout Association is the alumni of 1 st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group, Dharmaraja College, Kandy, Sri Lanka
To mark the 100th year annuasary of world scouting, the world scout organization organizes a ceromony to name one of the peak mountains located in Himalaya range in the name or "Loard Baden Powel".The height of this mountain is 5825m from the sea level.This ceromony will be held in Kathmandu, on 14th September. Members representing all the world will be present for this occasion.
Sri Lanka Contingent which participates this occasion is an all-Rajan contingent including the Leader.This contingent leaves the island on 20th September.
A small ceromony was held in the Lake view park international scout centre to hand over the country flag and the school flag to the contingent members on 6th September. The cheif scout commisioner of Sri Lanka Scout Association was also present for this ceromony.
Pictures:
Scouts with the Leader...
The new website of Old Rajans Scout Association is now available at
http://www.orsa.ueuo.com temporaly.
Note: The site is still under construction and not 100% functioning.
Sunday 16th July 2006 – Sharmadana at Lake View Park – Dharmaraja College for tree plantation project
Sunday 30th July 2006 – Day Trip of The ORSA
95th Anniversary Celebrations on 2008- A leadership and adventure course aimed at the best scouts in Sri Lanka
100th Anniversary celebrations 2013 - To hold a mega event with participation from all the countries in the world.
To build up a fund of Rs 1 Mn aiming the 100th anniversary celebrations.
To plan the Lake View Park and identify different stages to be completed annually, aiming the 100th anniversary to improve the Park to International Standards.
Also the funding for Lake View Park development was also discussed.
At the "Bhuddha Puja".......