Monday, December 17, 2018

CHISTMAS

44th Colombo Rotary Scout Troop Christmas Party. Thank you to all the gift sponsors!

Attendee: PP Majid, Laurel, Sarav, Chethra, Travis and Kumudu.





Dr. Rienzie Brendon Joseph [a Past President of our Club] has passed away.

Dear Members of the Rotary Club of Colombo,

It is with deep regrets that we wish to inform you Dr. Rienzie Brendon Joseph [a Past President of our Club] has passed away.

Remains will lie at his residence, #90, D S Senanayake Mawatha, Colombo - 08 on Monday 17th December from 9.00 a.m. onwards. Cortege leaves residence on Tuesday 18th December at 3.00 p.m. for burial at General Cemetery, Colombo 8 [Roman Catholic Section]

With deep regrets,

ARUNA FERNANDO
SECRETARY ROTARY CLUB OF COLOMBO

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Oktoberfest Today

Dear RCC Members, the annual Oktoberfest Rotary day of RC Colombo West is tomorrow Nov. 7 @ the Hilton Colombo from 8pm onwards. Our Club is putting up a table or two, if anyone's interested in joining the fun pls call/msg me. Special price for Rotary Rs.2,600 PP net.

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Annual visit by DG

The Comments made by the District Governor Dushan Soza on his Official Visit to the Club on 1st November 2018

Scouts

44th Colombo Rotary Scout Troop - rebadging ceremony happened today at Manning Town




Saturday, November 3, 2018

Bus Library

We are pleased to inform you that our Global Grant Project to donate a Mobile Bus Library to the Tea Leaf Vision School (TLV) in Maskeliya was successfully completed recently and six members from our international partner club The Rotary Club of Margate, D1120 (UK) are in Sri Lanka now for a formal handing over ceremony of the bus library to be held on Friday 9th November, 10.30 am at Maskeliya.

We have specially arranged a bus (free of charge) for members to travel up to Maskeliya for the day to attend the happy occasion and kindly request your participation including spouses in numbers.

Tentative program is as follows

6 am - Bus departs from Colombo
8.30 am - Breakfast stop at Kitulgala rest house
9.30 am - Depart from Kitulgala
11.30 am - Arrive TLV Maskeliya
12.00 pm - Formal Launch of the Mobile Bus Library
1.30 pm - Lunch at TLV
2.30 pm - Visit to a School to participate in a library session?
3.30 pm - Depart Maskeliya
8.30 pm - Arrive in Colombo

Please do join for this fun, stimulating and happy occasion.

Best Regards,
Rtn Aruna Fernando
Secretary 2018/19
Rotary Club of Colombo

, 60 Grade 5 scholarship recipients from the East are on a tour

Dear members, 60 Grade 5 scholarship recipients from the East are on a tour of Colombo organised by the Youth Service Commitee of the Club, speaheaded by Rtn.PP.Majid. They will be hosted for dinner and activities at Excel World today.. we kindly request Rotarians to join us at around  6.30 p.m. at The Excel World, for fellowship. Need support. Thank you.

Novemver 2018

*Important dates to remember in November & December 2018*

15 November: Luncheon Meeting (Speaker: Mr Kavan Ratnayake)
17 November: District Foundation Seminar
6 December: Luncheon Meeting (Speaker: Mr Prakash Shaffter)
8 December: Club Christmas Party 🎉
20 December: Annual General Meeting

Thursday, November 1, 2018

DG Visit today

Hope to see as many members as possible for today's important meeting - the District Governor's Official Visit (DGOV) to the club.

President Kumudu

Dear Members, kindly note that the dress code for today’s luncheon meeting is as follows:
Gents: Office Attire
Ladies: Sarees or any other appropriate attire 

Regards,  Aruna

Monday, October 29, 2018

Obituary

Dear members 
Funeral arrangements of the late Mrs Laju Kundanmal :
Wife of PDG Muni. 
The remains will lie  at AF Raymond's parlour #4 from 12 noon until 2.30pm today Oct 29th. 
Cremation thereafter at 3pm at OLD gas section 
at Kanatte on Oct 29th.

Saturday, October 27, 2018

Hon. Consul General of Austira


Austrian National Day celebrated on Friday 26th October 2018 at the Galadari Hotel, hosted by PDG Senake Amarasinghe, Hon. Consul for Austria in Sri Lanka.

Thursday, October 25, 2018

DG Visit

DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S OFFICIAL VISIT 2018

Dear Members of Rotary Club of Colombo,

We wish to inform you that the District Governor Dushan Soza and the District Team will visit our Club on Thursday 1st November 2018. On behalf of the President and the members of the Board, we kindly invite you to join us in numbers at this important day in our Club. The details of the General Meeting to be held with the participation of the Members, their family members and friends are as follows;

DATE: Thursday 1st November 2018
VENUE: California Grill, Galadari Hotel
TIME: 12.45 pm to 1.45 pm (buffet lunch is ready by 12.15 pm) ** please be there by 12.15 pm as we need to start Official Club Meeting sharp at 12.45 pm
SPEAKER: District Governor Dushan Soza

Best Regards,

Rtn Aruna Fernando
Secretary 2018/19
Rotary Club of Colombo

POLIO DAY 24TH OCT,2018


Monday, October 22, 2018

Fund Raiser Water tanks

Dear Presidents, this week is our Fun Raiser week with the Sandwhich Factory in Kolpetty. If you order the ‘Appe Lanka’ burger, sub or vegetarian option a portion of the money goes toward raising money for clean drinking water for schools in the north of Sri Lanka, and toward the TRF.    
Project of RC Colombo Regency

Sunday, October 21, 2018

Rotary Scout Group 1946

President Kumudu 44th Rotary Scout Group was formed in 1946 and the oldest community based Scouts Group in Srilanka,  sponsored by the Rotary Club of Colombo.                            Today President Kumudu initiated re-organising  the group by amalgamating 7th Colombo Scouts group into the 44th Colombo Rotary Scout group.                    Extend your support and corporation by participating at the ceremonial event which is scheduled for 03.11.18


Monday, October 15, 2018

DENGUE IRRADICATION CAMPAIGN

Pictures from the inauguration of the dengue eradication program. September 30th, New Bazaar Area, Colombo 14.




LUCKY DE ALWIS RECEIVES LIFE TIME AWARD


HOSTING SISTER CLUBS





UN DAY CELEBRATION

Dear Member, 
The next Luncheon Meeting will be held on Thursday 18th October 2018 commencing 12.30pm at California Grill, Galadari Hotel. 
This will be a joint meeting with RC Mid Town and RC Colombo Regency. We will be celebrating the UN Day at this meeting.
We kindly solicit your presence along with your spouse/guests. Thank you,
ARUNA FERNANDO,
Secretary, RC of Colombo

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