Dating back to 1500 BC Egypt, 16th century Mayans, stretching all the way from European Middle Ages and Colonial Periods to modern days, throughout the history, the story of humans and the honeybees have been intertwined in more than one way. Regarded as a symbol of fertility, industriousness, and cooperation in ancient cultures and modern religions alike, honeybees are playing a major role in modern agriculture which heavily relies on
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
“A donation of blood means a few minutes to you, but a lifetime for somebody else.” – Anonymous With the evolution of this competitive world, the people too have become extremely hard-pressed, which has led to a plethora of deadly diseases and accidents, moreover numerous disheartening life losses. The service sectors and NGOs throughout the globe are taking several efforts to make the global citizens aware of some depressing diseases,
Life does not only depend on money; human beings should focus on a balanced lifestyle. The Rotaract Club of Kandy organized a professional development project ‘Coin Control’ in order to discuss a very important topic, which could also be considered as a need in order to keep life going better and organized. The project chair was PM Gaurangi Samaraweera and Finance was the secondary avenue. The project was held on
Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future. And they should be celebrated not just one day but every day. Though every day should be celebrated for children, the 1st of October is a reminder to do so, the day on which we celebrate International Children’s Day. In order to spend this day productively, the Rotaract Club of Kandy initiated the community service project
Women empowerment is not something that should be limited to theory, it must be put into action as well. Even though it is quite normalized in other countries, Menstruation is a topic that is seldom discussed is south Asian countries, especially like India and Sri Lanka. It is considered a taboo, even shameful among some communities to openly talk about menstruation. The myths that are surrounded, fear of being looked
If you can speak, you can influence. If you can influence, you can change lives. As such is how important public speaking and presentation skills are. Even though speaking in public is a skill that many do not tend to improve, it is proven that people who are fearless to make a point in public with confidence are much likely to move forward in the ever developing world. The project
Esala Maha Perhera Mangalyaya 2021 Live stream “Esala Maha Perhera Mangalyaya 2021 Live stream” is a project initiated and conducted successfully by the Rotaract Club of Kandy. Kandy Esala Maha Perhera is a major cultural event in Sri Lanka and usually many people gather in Kandy city annually to witness and get blessings from the sacred tooth relic. But due to the prevailing pandemic situation in the country, this was
Children are like buds in a garden and should be carefully and lovingly nurtured, as they are the future of the nation and the citizens of tomorrow. Children are the greatest asset of a nation and if is our responsibility to ensure them a better future. They are the seeds of our giant tree who will take up the world in a few years. Therefore Children’s day is recognized by
‘Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness’ says Desmond Tutu. Many of our own Sri Lankans are going through difficult times due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Taking a single step even to reach and help them in way possible will immensely aid in overcoming this battle. Project ‘Hope’ carried out by the Rotaract Club of Kandy was implemented with the sole motive
The Rotaract Club of Kandy is one of the oldest and most prestigious clubs in the RI District 3220. The club was chartered on the 16th of April 1986, holding a proud history.