Sri Lanka Unites Club Kegalu Vidyalaya, Kegalle, Sri Lanka
Vidyalaya Road, Kegalle ,
Kegalle
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“We will not let the hatred of the past control the present and destroy our future”
Sri Lanka has long been divided along ethnic lines. For three decades these divisions have been deepened by armed conflict and opportunisitc political wrangling.
With the conclusion of the brutal civil war, a new era has dawned upon us. Sri Lanka has been granted a unique and unmissable opportunity to learn from past mistakes, and find durable solutions for the future.
Officials
Chief Advisors : Mr. W.M. Dharmapala
Mr. N. Weerasighe
Teacher In Charge : Mr. G.C.B. Jayasinghe
President: Kalinda Herath
Vice President : Narada Thibbotumunuwa
Secretary: Ravi Jayawardane
Treasurer: Manoj Dassanayaka
Operational Director : Piumal Kavinda
Com Director : Sanjaya Samarasena
AcademicDirector : Imal Dassanayaka
We are
The Sri Lanka Unites Movement represents a choice made by Sri Lanka’s youth from every ethnic and religious group to rise up and provide a new voice.
History
Sri Lanka Unites Club of Kegalu Vidyalaya has been started in year 2010 which is a club under the Prefects’ Guild , under the guidance of M.I.C. Mr. Pushpakumara & Mr. G.C.B. Jayasinghe while Thisara Nishshanka appointed as the 1st president of this society. Seven Leaders were chosen from the board of prefects has been sent for the 2nd Future Leaders’ Conferance conducted and organised by Sri Lanka Unites Organisation with 400 young leaders chosen from 50 schools of Sri Lanka held in August 2010. Vishwa Lankathilaka (Secretary), Manjula Basnayaka (Treasurer), Buddika Jayasinghe (Com Director) , Kalinda Herath (Vice President), Sanjaya Samarasena (Acadamic Dirrector) & Imal Dassanayaka (Operational Dirrector) were the first officials of this society and there were over 150 members.
Memories
The first project of this society was the “Flood Aid Campain” which was started in January 2011 in order to help the people who sufferd from flood in December 2010 in Mullathiv. With this programme our society has donated dryfood, medicine, clothes, toiletries & stationaries which cost over two lacks. (Rs 200,000/=) for the Tamil students in Mullathiv Wattappalei Vidyalaya. Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Police and some schools in Kegalle District have helped with this programme
(Pinnawala Central College, Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya, St. Mary’s College……. )
Present Situation
SLU Club of Kegalu Vidyalaya has started clubs in 2 schools in Kegalle District.
# Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya
# Tholangamuwa C.C.
As the second stage of the year the club started to work again in May 2011. We planed to bring 50 students from one of the schools in Mullathiv ; Wattappalei Maha Vidyalaya and we brought them here on 1st of June & we planned a special programme in Kegalle & Kandy for them.
Sports Activities, Peace promoting activities, special lectures , a concert and some visits were planned by us for them in this programme.
Sri Lanka Police (Kegalle Branch), Sri Lanka Army, Old boys Association, Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya, St.Mary’s Tamil College and some businessmen were helped us in this programme.
