Club Presidents & Secretaries 2008-09

The fantastic achievements during the Rotary 2008-09 was possible in large measure thanks to the untiring efforts of the Club leadership:

Anuradhapura - P.Anwer Azeez/ Amal Piyathilaka, S.Roshan Buhary
Athugalpura - P.DK Mahiti, S.Gamini Ratnasiri
Badulla - P.Dr.Amitha Sumanasekera, S.Rathnayake Wickramasinghe
Balangoda - P.Sunil Jayasena, S.R Vinayagasundaram
Bandarawela - P.Chaminda Wickramasuriya, S.Keerthi Bandara
Battaramulla - P.Rohan Amirthiah, S.Sharon Walker
Batticaloa - P.Vemban Ramanathan, S.Vinoba Indran
Biyagama - P.Peter Perera, S.Sarath Wilagedera
Capital City - P.Dilu Rodrigo, S.Fr. Chrispin Leo
Cinnamon Gardens - P.Sriyani Ranatunga, S.Nishan Peiris
Colombo - P.Col. R Harindran, S.Raju Mathew/Rohan Karunaratne
Col. Centennial - P.Ravi Wijenathan, S.Tissa Dissanayaka
Col. Central - P.Donald Gaminitilake, S.Dr. MSA Ameer
Col. Down Town - P.Hasitha Abeywardena, S.Ruvini Kariyawasam
Col. East - P.Samitha Hewawasam, S.Krish Rajendran
Col. Fort - P.Kapila Dayaratne, S.Jagath Peththawadu
Col. Metropolitan - P.Deshan De Silva, S.Murtaza Akbarally
Col. Mid-City - P.Thushari Bandara, S.Bobby Srinivass
Col. Mid Town - P.Aslam Sattar, S.Ishara Gunawardena
Col. Millenium City - P.Aruni Malalasekera, S.Vipula Nanayakkara
Col. North - P.Sriyantha Senaratna, S.Dayani Panagoda
Col. Reconnections - P.Dinal Fernando, S.Buddhima Manapperuma
Col. Regal - P.Ajith Dias, S.S Ratnakumar
Col. Regency - P.Nayana Serasinghe, S.Shawn Shiek
Col. South - P.T Kulendra, S.Bradley Ockersz
Col. Uptown - P.Vishwa Lokugamage, S.Dr. Suresh Britto
Col. West - P.Nalin Wijeyekoon, S.Russell Kerkoven
Dickoya - P.RJ Naotunna, S.Dr. D Chandrarajan
Galle - P.Bews Rodrigo, S.Shelton De Silva
Galupura - P.Dr. Winston De Silva, S.Titus Kahaduwa
Gampola - P.Iran Wijewickrama, S.Thaha Sinnen
Hambantota - P.Pierangeli Andrado, S.Charlotte Thomas
Jaela-Kandana - P.Ananda Saparamadu, S.Ravi Croos Moraes
Kalmunai - P.K Thiruchelvam, S.Muthukumar Sivapathasundaram
Kandy - P.Gowri Rajan, S.Ranil De Saram
Kandy Metropolitan - P.Lakshman Nugawela, S.Chandra Dias
Katugastota - P.Keerthi Agalawatte, S.Hareesz Rasheed
Kegalle - P.Sujeewa Mudalige, S.Seevali Abeyratne
Kelaniya - P.Gamini Rathnayake, S.Daya De Costa
Kolonnawa - P.Lalith Jayasinghe, S.Ravindra Salgado
Kuliyapitiya - P.Wasantha Kumara, S.Gamini Dissanayake
Kurunegala - P.Thilak Wijebandara, S.Neelakanth Wanninayake
Matale - P.MSM Thajudin, S.KM Sahabdeen
Moratuwa - P.Anton Fernando, S.Delvin Pereira
Mount Lavinia - P.Sherad Wanigasekera, S.Nihal Samarasinghe
Negombo - P.Dr. Collin Fernandopulle, S.Manik Fernandopulle
Nikaweratiya - P.KJI Fernando, S.Manjula Roshan
Nuwara Eliya - P.Rajathurai Perumal, S.Satheesh Rengaraj
Pamunugama - P.Gamini Fernando, S.Malcolm Rodrigo
Panadura - P.Tharaka Dharmapriya, S.Dimith Dharmasekera
Panduwasnuwara - P.Dr. B Somabandu, S.Kasun Attanayaka
Polgahawela - P.DB Jayathilake, S.Asanga Weerasooriya
Rangiri Dambulla - P.IG Munasinghe, S.Dr.Jayashantha Wanigasekera
Ratnapura - P.Ashad Wahab, S.Anusha Weragama
Trincomalee - P.Ramanathan Sivasuthan, S.SA Arumugam
Vavuniya - P.Sivanathan Kisshor, S.N Kamalanathan
Wariyapola - P. Manjula Madurapperuma, S.Shelton Dissanayake
Wattala - P.Lal Wijeratne, S.Yohan Weerasinghe
Welimada - P.Palitha Samarasinghe, S.Sanath Subasinghe
Wennappuwa - P.Patrick Colombage, S.Amal Fernando

Reinstated in 2008-09:
Jaffna -P.Neela Tharmakulasingam, S.Balasubramaniam K

Chartered during 2008-09:
Digamadulla - CP.Shantha Wickramasekera, CS.Jayantha Kumara
Galgamuwa -CP.Sandya Edirimuny, CS.Raja Luxman Dissanayake
Kalutara - CP.Onil Perera, CS.Sandya De Silva
Kandy Heritage - CP.Sunil Wekedapola, CS.Shamal Fernando
Nugegoda -CP.Nelu Fernando, CS.Shamal Fernando

P.- President, S.- Secretary, CP.- Charter Pres., CS.- Charter Secy.

TRF Grants - "Top 20" Beneficiary Countries

1. United States - 149 Grants, US$ 3,268,000
2. India - 236 Grants, US$ 2,831,099
3. Philippines - 119 Grants, US$ 1,538,872
4. Mexico - 127 Grants, US$ 1,311,501
5. Korea - 83 Grants, US$ 1,293,180
6. Uganda - 54 Grants, US$ 1,110,027
7. Japan - 36 Grants, US$ 1,028,214
8. Brazil - 97 Grants, US$ 992,827
9. Taiwan - 59 Grants, US$ 801,911
10. Thailand - 73 Grants, US$ 743,418
11. Kenya - 50 Grants, US$ 739,959
12. Guatemala - 52 Grants, US$ 710,144
13. Nigeria - 25 Grants, US$ 607,766
14. South Africa - 53 Grants, US$ 544,745
15. Ecuador - 47 Grants, US$ 480,448
16. Sri Lanka - 24 Grants (18 Clubs), US$ 425,172
17. Canada - 17 Grants, US$ 423,141
18. Zambia - 12 Grants, US$ 412,470
19. Bolivia - 12 Grants, US$ 406,628
20. Ghana - 21 Grants, US$ 391,913

In 2008-09, amongst the 210 countries and geographical areas, Humanitarian Grants were awarded to Rotary Clubs and Districts in 143 countries and geographical areas. The total of 2,150 Grants are valued at US$29,427,095/-. NOTE: The total award for Matching Grant projects does not include DDF contributions. However, for District Simplified Grants, the total award is solely DDF.

US$ 2 Mil & 1,000th Paul Harris Fellow Achieved

RI District 3220, Sri Lanka, has surpassed the US$ 2 Million mark in contributions to TRF - APF during 2008-09. This was possible thanks to the magnanimous/ generous contributions large and small made by the Rotary Clubs/ Rotarians and Friends of TRF. The US$114,039.14 contribution made during Rotary 2008-09 has taken the grand total of RI D-3220 TRF-APF giving to US$ 2,046,920/- as of 30th June, 2009.

Generous contributions to TRF during Rotary 2008-09 produced a total of 153 PHF's & 305 Paul Harris Sustaining Members (PHSM's), which is a record number of PHF's & PHSM's for our RI D-3220 during a single Rotary year. Having started with 863 PHF's the total number of PHF's in RI D-3220 is 1,016 as of 30th June, 2009.