ORSA Celebrating the Founders day

This year, ORSA organizing the following events to celebrate the Founders day of Dharmaraja College.

Dhamma program - Based on the topic “Gratitude”

Conducting By Ven Mahanuwara Medankara Thero, who is an OldRajan as well.

Date: Sunday 28th June 2009
Time: From 4.30pm onwards
Venue: College Budhu Medurura

Annual Alms Giving

Annual Alms Giving organized by the Old Rajans Scout Association to Maha Sanga will be held in Asgiriya Maha Viharaya for a 100 bikkhu's.

Date: Monday 29th June 2009
Time: from 10am onwards
Venue: Asgiriya Maha Viharaya

ORSA would appreciate your contributions on this endeavor.
Please contact Namal on 0777233361 if you wish to contribute.

Source: Eranda Rajapakshe

8th Committee meeting of the ORSA

8th Committee meeting of the ORSA will be held on Saturday 20th June, 2009 at 5.00pm on OBU Headquarters , Kandy.

Source: Eranda Rajapakshe

ORSA – Annual One Day Trip

ORSA – Annual One Day Trip

Date: Saturday 28^th May 2009

Place going to visit: NuwaraEliya – Around Pedro camp area

Starting Time and Place: 6.30am from Scout Headquarters

3 Events Together

ORSA scheduled 3 events on coming Saturday, 23rd May 2009.

1. Committee Meeting of the ORSA
2. Welcome Dinner to Welcome Mr Shantha Madurawe, New Deputy Chief Commissioner of Sri Lanka Scout Association
3. Get to gather of college Scout Leaders

Date: Saturday 23rd May 2009
Place: Mount Rest Hotel, Peradeniya Road, Kandy
Time: From 6.00pm onwards

Source:
Eranda Rajapakshe, The Secretary , ORSA

Farewell and Welcome party

The Old Rajans Scout Association is organizing a Special Dinner party to honor and to bid farewell to Mr Sarath Mathararachchi, our former Group Scout Leader, who has been appointed as District Commissioner for Kandy District Scouts. Mr Mathararachchi is a pioneer member of ORSA, and is currently serving as an Advisor to the Association as well.

The Old Rajans Scout Association will also take this opportunity to welcome Mr Manjula Wijesiriwardene, our new Group Scout Leader.

The event will be held on Saturday the 28th of February, from 5.30 onwards at Devon Rest, Ampitiya Road, Kandy.

ORSA kindly invite all the well wishers to participate on this special occasion.

BP’s Day Celebration - Tree plantation Project and Shramadana campaign

In order to celebrate the 152nd BP’s Day this year, ORSA is organizing a tree planting project and shramadana campaign.

Trees will be planted by the past teachers who served the Dharmaraja Scout Group as Scout masters.

Date: Sunday 22nd February 2009
Venue: Lake View Park Scout Center
Time: 9.00 am onwards

Photos from Dhana Ceremony

As per the tradition, The Old Rajans Scout Association and 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout group started their annual calendar with Pirith and Dhana ceremony.

The Prith Chanting was held on 17th January evening and Dhana was on 18^th January at Lake View Park International Scouts Centre.

Here are some of the photos took from Dhana ceremony .

4th Committee meeting of the ORSA

The 4th committee meeting of the ORSA is scheduled as follows.

Date : Sunday, 15th February 2009
Time : 3 Pm onwards
Venue : OBU Headquarters, Kandy

All committee members are invited.


Source: Eranda Rajapakshe – The Secretary

Annual Programme - 2009

Following briefly describe the Annual Programme Plan for year 2009.

January:

Prith and Dhana

February:

B.P Day Celebration

March:

Fundraising project

April:

Awurudu Pola and Awurudu Ulela

May:

Annual trip (2 days)

June:

Dansela

Founders Day Celebration

July:

Cricket Match

August:

A Tree Plantation Project

September:

Annual Trip (1 day)

October:

Parents and Old Scout day Competitions

November:

Annual General Meeting