Thai Pongal, aka Maattu Pongal is an important day for Hindus that falls every year. This day is celebrated to thank the Sun, Mother Nature and the various farm animals that help to contribute to a bountiful harvest. Celebrated over four days, Pongal also marks the beginning of the Tamil month called Thai, which is considered an auspicious month. The Rotaract Club of Kandy took the initiative to celebrate this
Thai Pongal, aka Maattu Pongal is an important day for Hindus that falls every year. This day is celebrated to thank the Sun, Mother Nature and the various farm animals that help to contribute to a bountiful harvest. Celebrated over four days, Pongal also marks the beginning of the Tamil month called Thai, which is considered an auspicious month. The Rotaract Club of Kandy took the initiative to celebrate this
While achieving goals and dreams is important, it is even more important to set goals. Because true success is all about working towards goals, aims, and dreams. We, as the Rotaract Club of Kandy, marked the beginning of a new Rotaract Year on the 04th of July. As the new team took charge through a transition meeting held virtually, we put forth our goals and aims for the year 2021-22.
The day started off like any other. August 9th, 2020. It was a beautiful sunny Sunday. A perfect blue sky like the eyes of a White Walker in Game of Thrones, white fluffy clouds which would put Snowball in Secret Life of pets to shame, birds singing and just a hint of chill in the atmosphere. A perfect day for an outing with friends and family. And that is exactly
Welcome to the heritage city of Kandy! The Rotaract Club of Kandy is based in the proud city of “Maha Nuwara”. The English name Kandy originated in the colonial era and had been derived from the Sinhala “Kanda Uda Rata”. The last stand of Sri Lankan kingdoms, the Kingdom of Senkadagala is rich with history, a culture that is unique to the city, architecturally beautiful buildings, ancestral ceremonies and much
Club Assembly It is safe to say that we are living in a time that is like no other. COVID-19 outbreak left us with a new world to live in. We have to handle unforeseen situations, tackle obstructions and view things in completely new ways. We, human beings are a resilient species who discover new ways to live life and adapt to the changes in our environment. All of these
President’s Lunch The President’s lunch of the Rotaract Club of Kandy was in fact the first ever gathering that I attended in the club. So as to remark, this was the official convene in celebrating the newly elected presidentship of Rtr. Samith Dissanayake for the term 2020-21 of the Rotaract Club of Kandy. Not only this was my first event to participate but also, I’m obliged to name this as
Goals Project Goals are what take us forward in life, the first steps to every journey we take and also our last as well as the constant reminder to our life’s purpose. Therefore, the “Goals” project can be regarded as the stepping stone and the first project of the Rotaract Club of Kandy, where the vision and the mission are set out for the year 2020-21. The “Goals” project, under
Transitioning in Style Reflecting on my year as the President as I welcome the next generation of the legendary Rotaract Club of Kandy The transition meeting of the Rotaract Club of Kandy for the year 2020-21 took place on the 5thof July 2020 at our signature venue, The Kandy Club. As the Sergeant at Arms banged the gavel and called the house to order, my heart skipped a beat as
As we all aware the entire world has been engulfed in a pandemic since the beginning of this year and as Sri Lankans, we also had to face a fair share of the chaotic situation prevalent since little over 2 months. As members of the Rotaract Club of Kandy, we decided to come-out with a simple activity and as a result we designed an online game called ‘Ro’s Cabinet of
