Saturday, 14 June 2008

300 Rotary Projects - Special Publicity/ Awards

The "Best 5 Projects for each Month" for the first 10 months commencing July, 2008 to 30th April, 2009 together with 50 other outstanding Rotary projects will compose the "Top 100" Rotary projects for Rotary 2008-9. In addition 200 other projects too will be briefly listed, making it 300 Rotary projects for 2008-9 in all that will be documented/published by RI Dist. 3220, Sri Lanka. Good publicity and recognition for these worthy projects will no doubt enhance the image of Rotary!

400+ Special Citations for Individual Rotarian's

Every Rotarian who supports the Club, District & Rotary International by achieving at least 5 of the 7 below mentioned Goals by 31 March, 2009 will receive a special citation:

Achieve a minimum of 5 Goals:
1. Introduce at least 1 new member to Rotary
2. Contribute US$100 or more to The Rotary Foundation - APF

3. Be an active committee member of a successful Service project
4. Maintain an attendance average of over 70% (including make-ups)
5. Attend a District event/seminar or Register for the RI Convention

6. Attend and experience at least 4 other Rotary Club meetings
7. Give US$120 to the Dist. Rotary Centre Fund/Dist. Service activity


Except for the District Assembly & Membership seminar (held on 4 May & 1 June, 2008) the rest of the goals should be achieved between 1 July, 2008 and 31 March, 2009.

Only members of "good standing" (having paid all Dues & with at least 50% attendance) will receive this special citation. Achievers will be recognised on a rolling basis commencing 10 October, 2008.

WCS - Helps Fund Community Service Projects

Every Rotary club should periodically conduct true community needs assessments and identify the most deserving 3 to 5 service projects (small & large) and then make a basic project proposal for each - stating the true need, proposed action, beneficiaries, itemised cost, committee members, contact details etc., and then list these projects on the RI - World Community Service web site. WCS is a tool to help secure the necessary funds/items for worthy Rotary Club projects. View/ Click on - WCS PowerPoint Presentation

To obtain/fill the WCS project proposal FORM (double click on) World Community Service Project Data Form (784-EN) or visit http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/784en.pdf.

Complete this WCS Form and email it as an attachment to RI with a copy to Dist. WCS Chairman 2008-9, Rtn. PP. Delip Fernando - rotary.delip@gmail.com with a copy to your AG & DG too.

Special Rotary Designated Months

Clubs should periodically hold regular meetings exclusively to convey Rotary information, Rotary education & leadership training to their members. Below are the RI designated months to emphasize the involvement of every Rotarian, not just Clubs, in Rotary activities:

July - Not Designated/ New Rotary Year Commences
August - Membership & Extension Month
September - New Generations Month
October - Vocational Service Month
November - The Rotary Foundation Month
December - Family Month
January - Rotary Awareness Month
February - World Understanding Month
March - Literacy Month
April - Magazine Month
May - Not Designated
June - Rotary Fellowships Month

Whilst at least one meeting programme should be dedicated to each of the above, Clubs are encouraged to present at least two meeting programmes during each Rotary year on the purpose, programmes & fund development activities of The Rotary Foundation (TRF). One of these programmes should occur during TRF Month in November.

Friday, 13 June 2008

Updating your Rotary Club By-Laws

If not already done, you may request the current Club President to give notice (10 days) and then at the Annual General Meeting (held before 31 December) or at a regular club meeting adopt the Rotary International recommended Rotary Club By-Laws (to be effective from 1 July, 2008) to benefit your Club. Please click below:

* Standard Rotary Club Constitution -11 pages

* Recommended Rotary Club Bylaws (2007) - 5 pages

To visit the RI web site, please click on www.rotary.org

You are welcome to click on comments below and post your comments or you could email me at rotary.nalin@gmail.com

Sunday, 8 June 2008

Rotary District Team 2008-9

Assistant Governors: Contact Information/Club Allocations
When emailing your AG please send to both emails (personal + Rotary) and also copy DGE Nalin at rotary.nalin@gmail.com

1. PP. S.M.A.G. Perera (Athugalpura) - Phone: 0722 246866 Email: smag41@yahoo.com & rotary.smag@gmail.com : Kuliyapitiya, Panduwasnuwara, Polgahawela, Rangiri Dambulla & Wariyapola.
2. PP. Hemantha Weerakoon (Biyagama) - 0714 715132 hemanthaw@slt.com.lk & rotary.hemantha@gmail.com : Jaela-Kandana, Kelaniya, Pamunugama, Wattala & Wennappuwa.
3. PP. Imran Hassen (Cinnamon Gardens) - 0777 377991 imran@securodynamics.com & rotary.imran@gmail.com : Col. Centennial, Col. Mid City, Col. Millennium City, Col. Regal & Negombo.
4. PP. Asgi Akbarally (Colombo) - 0777 333333 asgi@akbar.com & rotary.asgi@gmail.com : Colombo East, Col. Mid Town, Col. Fort, Colombo West & Galle.
5. PP. Dr. Chandana Jayaratne (Col. Central) - 0714 800800 chandana@phys.cmb.ac.lk & rotary.chandana@gmail.com : Col. Down Town, Col. Regency, Col. South, Moratuwa & Panadura.
6. PP. Capt. Suranjan De Silva (Col. Down Town) - 0777 342173 pesuren@sltnet.lk & rotary.suranjan@gmail.com : Balangoda, Biyagama, Hambantota, Kolonnawa & Ratnapura.
7. PP. V. Ratnasothy (Col. South) - 0777 959806 vratna@sltnet.lk & rotary.ratnasothy@gmail.com : Battaramulla, Capital City, Col. Central, Col. Re-Connections & Col. Up Town.
8. PP. Major Douglas Wijesinha (Col. West) - 0773 158213 grip@slt.lk & rotary.douglas@gmail.com : Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Col. Metropolitan, Col. North & Mount Lavinia.
9. PP. Rihal Madugalle (Kandy) - 0777 811156 madugallere@yahoo.com & rotary.rihal@gmail.com : Gampola, Kandy Metropolitan, Katugastota, Kegalle & Matale.
10. PP. M.P.S. Sarangapany (Katugastota) - 0776 954208 ramanan@kandymail.lk & rotary.sarangapany@gmail.com : Badulla, Bandarawela, Dickoya, Nuwara Eliya & Welimada.
11. PP. K.M. Sahabdeen (Matale) - 0777 764489 cambridgeintl.school@gmail.com & rotary.sahabdeen@gmail.com : Anuradhapura, Athugalpura, Kandy, Kurunegala & Nikaweratiya.
12. PP. S. Jayashankar (Trincomalee) - 0773 104689 trincomalee@thefinance.lk & rotary.jayashankar@gmail.com : Batticaloa, Jaffna, Kalmunai, Trincomalee & Vuvuniya.


OTHER DISTRICT OFFICERS/ CHAIRMAN:
As per the recommended District Leadership Plan (DLP)

Administration:
The above 12 Assistant Governors - Each will oversee their 5 Clubs
District Secretary - PP. Taslim Rahaman
*District Treasurer/ Finance - PP. Chamila Wickramasinghe
*District Trainer - PDG N. Pathmanathan
*District Conference - PP. K. Thirunavukkarasu
District Directory - PP. Ariya Wickrema
Attendance - PP. Dr. Thilak Kendaragama
Rotary: By-Laws & Balloting - PP. K.W.S. Somaratne/ IPP. Dehan S.
*RI Convention Promotion - PP. K. Thirunavukkarasu
District Sgt.-At-Arms -IPP. Kavi Perera

Rotary Centre Building - PDG Bobby Senaweera
Rotary Family Day - Rotary Club of Kandy/Rtn. Subry Abuthahir
Sinhala/Tamil New Year Celebrations - Rotary Club of Pamunugama
RI & District Citations/Awards Night- PP Shantha W./PP Roshan R./PP Mohideen C./ PP Vinoba/ PP Nimal W./PP Gamini G.

+CoL Representative - PDG Dr. Ranjith Samarasinghe
#RI Fiscal Agent - PDG Krish Rajendran
>College of Governors - PDG Tissa Bandaranayake

*Membership: Chairman - PP. Dharshan John
Membership - Retention - PP. Mahen Perera
Membership - Recruitment - PP. Dharshan John
*Membership - Club Extension - PP. Gihan Siribaddana
New Rotary Country Extention - DGN Imthiaz Ismail/ PP. Gamini Zoysa
Classification Roster - PP. Indrani Hissalle
Rotary Information/ Quiz Programme - PP. Joe Edward
*Rotary Fellowships/GNG - PP. Mario Perumal

*Public Relations: Chairman - IPP. Deepal Abeysekera
Editor of GML - PP. G. A. Rodriguez
Magazine Promotion/Publicity - PP. S. Rajalingam
District Web Site - PP. Kularathna Bandara/
District Blog Sites - Rtn. Gehan De Alwis

Service Projects:
*Vocational Service: Chairman - PP. K. Ketheeswaran
Vocational Service Awards - PP. E.S. Daha/IPP. Steve M/PP.Mike M.
Career Guidance/ Development - IPP. Rohantha Athukorala
Promotion of The 4-Way Test - IPP. Palitha Weerakoon
*Rotary Volunteers - PP. Mano Wijebahu/ Rtn. Rohan Fernando

*Community Service: Chairman - PP. Rev. Somawansa Thero
Areas of RI Presidential Emphasis:
Water & Sanitation - PP. Michael Perera/ Rtn. Dashantha Jayatilleke
Health & Hunger - PP. Chintha Balalle / PP. Daya Perera
Literacy - PP. Fr. Chrispin Leo/ PP. Shewantha Rodrigo
Computer Training - PP. Sanath De Silva/
English Teacher Training - IPP. Anusha W./ IPP. Damayanthi Peries
Sports Development - PP. Anul P. / PP. Rajindra G./ PE Samitha H.
Enable the Disabled - PP. Dr. Yusry Mohideen/ Rtn. Vinesh Athukorala
"Adopt a School" - PP. Rezvan/PP. Priyalal/PP. Domingo George
Adopt a Childrens Ward-PP.Dr.Pushpa/PP.D.B.Navaratna/PP.Janaki A.
Preserve Planet Earth- PP.Cida Subramanium/PP.V.Shanmuganathan
*Rotary Community Corps - PP. C.P. Tennakoon/PP. Sunil W.

International Service: Chairman - PP. Joe Paiva
*World Community Service (WCS) - PP. Delip Fernando
Donations in Kind (DIN) - PP. P.C.D. Dharmarajan
*Rotary Friendship Exchange - PP. Bary Jaleel/ PP. George J.

New Generations/Youth Service: Chairman - DGE Suri Rajan
*Interact - IPP. Pubudu De Soyza/ Rtn. Keith R./
*Rotaract - IPP.S.Prabhu/PP.Ashroff Ali/Rtn.Sulochana V.
*R.Y.L.A. - PP. Numan Z./PP. Gamini M./PP. Kenneth De Silva
*Youth Exchange - PDG Dr.V.Vijayakumaran/PP. S. Kumar/PP. Brian E


*The Rotary Foundation: Chairman - PDG Lucky Pieris
*Annual Giving/APF - IPP. Jayantha Samarakoon
*Permanent Fund - PP. Bernie Dole
*Scholarships - PP. Clarence Seimon
*Group Study Exchange - PP. Gamini Sarathkumara/ PP. Chris B.
*Grants: Matching Grants / DGSC - PP. Pat Fernando
Grants: District Simplified Grants - PP. Prasath Sreetharan
*Polio Plus - PDG Mangala Gunawardena
*Alumni - PP. Keerthi De Silva
*Rotary World Peace Fellows - PP. Gihan Dalpethado