Club Activities



--------------------------------2012- April ----------------------------

TSUNAMI “EVACUATION DRILL” – INTRODUCTION PROGRAMME

Approx. 150 families villagers from rekawa attended this meeting in coordination with the Disaster Management Unit of Hambantota (members of the Air Force). 

Committees have been formed.
Five subcommittees have been formed those are Early warning and Dissemination sub-committee, Search and Rescue subcommittee, Relief and Camp management subcommittee, Health and welfare subcommittee, Restoration and reconstruction subcommittee.  

Drill consisted of two part
  1. Awareness program- risk assessment, disaster awareness, mapping…etc.
  2. Evening drill
A Megaphone has been handed over to this committee.
The cheque of Rs. 20’000.00 has been handed over to H.H.K. Ravindra of the Disaster Management Unit of Hambantota. By Stanley Daluwatta president of rotary club hambantota.

At 2.30 pm the appointed people have been given a uniform. After that alarm has been given by megaphone covering all routes at the same time. The villagers had to meet at a given point and register.

It was a successful “Tsunami Evacuation Drill”. The Rotary Club of Hambantota is the first club who has done this program.The Director General of the Disaster Management Center was thanking our club for giving support and the willingness to do this type of even

--------------------------------2012- February ---------------------------
English to the Remote Areas Bundala English Classes
The Rotary Club of Hambantota in keeping on with our programme of English classes to the Remote Areas. It has commenced the third English class in a place called Bundala in the Hambantota District.

This school of 80 students cannot access tuition facilities in English learning adequately so our club decided to help 25 of these students. The course started February  2011 with a duration of one year in which the students will receive a certificate from our club.

The course has been received with enthusiasm and with the support of the principal and community.
Included in the programme has been a volunteer interactive workshop to make the class even more innovative. This class has made a “Zine” (magazine) with the help of a volunteer where children have learnt to handle a camera and be more aware of their own environment in keeping with visual assist English.
The Rotary Club monitors the ongoing programme and includes the local School teacher in this process.

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-------------------------------2012- January ----------------------------

Rs.52920.00  Valued  shoe  gift  Vouchers  Donated  to  Gageyaya  Primary  school  Tissamaharama,  by  Hambantota Rotarians.
            Gageyaya Primary school is very vemote and consists less Insfastrueture. This school l is   situated at Tissamaharamaya. Only 63 students ware studing.
Hambantota  Rotary  club  Donated  Shoe  Gift  Vouchers  to  all  the   students  on  06.01.2012 at  school Premises.
President  of   Rotary  club  Rtn. Stanley  Daluwatta  Rtn. Lal  Ashoka Participated  for  This  Occasion.
                Further more students  of  school,  prent  of  the  students,  and  school  staff   Participated  to the occasion.
                                                                                                                                      10 th  January 2012 Picture info >>
Intake of 9th Batch for Computer skill Training Programme aimed at low income and woman Headed family Members.
30 school Levers ware enrolled for computer skill Training Programme from low income and woman Headed family members in Hambantota, Ambalantota DS Divitrous on 14.01.2012 at Electro – Nenasala Ambalantota.
This programme is Funded by Rotary club of Arlesheim Switzerland and implemented by Rotary club of Hambantota.
The certificate have been handed over last batch and new batch entered same day. President Rtn.Stanley Daluwatta, Rtn. Chandani, Rtn. Irushika, Rtn. Kausalya and jagath titus, AGA office Ambalantota. Participated to the occasion.
                                                                                                                                15 th  January 2012 Picture info >>

-------------------------------2011- Desember --------------------------

The 47 shoe gift  vouchers have been gifted by Hmbantota Rotary club to the Kanuketiya primary School
                Kanuketiya primary school is situated near by Hungama town. the total number of student s on this school is 47. The school suffers from lack of proper infrastructures and transports.
              43,680.00 Rupees valued 47 gift vouchers are distributed by Rotary club of  Hambantota. For buying shoes to all the students of the school.
             Elects president for 2012/2013 Rtn Ariyasena, Rtn Lal  ,Rtn Padma Ariyasena .The principal and parents participated in the occasion on 08th December 2011.
                                                                                                                           15 th  December 2011 Picture info >>
lKqleáh lKsIaG úoHd,fha isiqkag im;a;= ,nd .ekSu i|yd ;E.s jjqpr 47 la yïnkaf;dg frdgß iudch msßkuhs'
yïnkaf;dg Èia;%slalfha msysá lKqleáh úÿyf,a uq¿ YsIH ixLHdj 47ls' b;d w;sÿIalr mdi,la jk fuu úÿyf,a ¥orejkag im;a;= ,nd.ekSu i|yd re'840$-la jákd ;E.s jjqpr 47 la miq.sh 08. 11.2011 osk ,ndÿks' fuys iïmQ¾K jákdlu re 43"680$- ls'fï wjia:djg yïnkaf;dg frdgß iudcfha fhdað; iNdm;s Rtn wdßhfiak Rtn moaud wdßhfiak Rtn ,d,a iy úÿy,am;s we;=¿ m%foaYjdiSka iyNd.s úh'                       15 th  December 2011 Picture info >>

35,280.00 Valued shoes gift vouchers donated to the student are one from low income families for buying shoes to Mahawela primary school.
          The shoe gift vouchers were donated to whole student of the school on 06.12.2011 in school premises.
        Mahawela primary vidyalaya is situated near by Agunakolapelessa town in Hambantota district and very remote, It suffers from lack of infrastructures. Total amount of student are 52 in the school.
     President Rtn Stanley daluwatta,Rtn Lotte Thomes, Rtn. Lal  Asoka,Rtn Priyadarshini Rotary club of Hambantota, Principal and his staff of this school and parents of students participated for the occasion.                                                                                        15 th  December 2011 Picture info >>

wvq wdodhï ,dNS  mdie,a isiqkag im;a;= ,nd .ekSu i|yd re'35"280'00 la jákd ;s,ssKhla uyfj, úÿy,g ,ndfohs'
  uyfj, lKsIaG úoHd,h yïnkaf;dg Èia;%slalfha wÕ=Kfld,me,eiai k.r wdikakfha msysgd we;s ÿIalr .ukd .uk myiqlï fkdue;s mdi,ls' fuu úÿyf,a iïmQ¾K isiqka m%udKh 52 ls'
                   miq.sh 06.12.2011 Èk yïnkaf;dg frdgßjreka úiska fuu úÿyf,a ish¿u isiqkag im;a;= ,nd .ekSu i|yd ;s<sKm;a m%odkh flreKs' ta i|yd yïnkaf;dg frdgß iudcfha iNdm;s iageka,s o¿j;a;"f,dà f;dauia",d,a wfidal" breYsld ixÔjkS hk frdgßjreka iy mdi,a úÿy,am;s .=rejre iy m%foaYjdiS /ila iyNd.s úh'  15 th  December 2011 Picture info >>

Donation from HC to Karabagalamulla primary school Rs.63,000.00 valued gift vouchers. 
                 yïnkaf;dg Èia;%slalfha wïn,kaf;dg m%dfoaYSh f,alï fldÜGdYfha msysgd we;s w;s ÿIalr mdi,ls lrU.,auq,a, lKsIaG úoHd,h' tu mdif,a isiqka  m%udKh 125ls' tu mdif,a m%d:ñl wxYfha isiqka i|yd miq.shod yïnkaf;dg frdgß iudch úiska re'840$-jákd ;s<sKm;a miq.sh 06'12'2011 Èk fnodfokq ,enqKs'
     tu wjia:djg yïnkaf;dg frdgß iudcfha iNdm;s iageka,s o¿j;a;" f,dà f;dauia ",d,a wfidal" ixÔjkS hk frdgrsjreka iy y$lrU.,auq,a, mdif,a úÿy,am;s we;=,q mdif,a .=re uKav,h iyNd.sjQy' 
H/KArabagalmulla primary school does not have transport facilities and situated at Karabagalmulla which is very remote aria in Ambalantota DS division Hambantota district.
Number of all students of this school was 125 only of students studying at present.
75 Shoe gift vouchers were donated by Rotary club of Hambantota to the primary section of the school on 06.02.2011
                     President Rtn Stanly Daluwatta, Rtn Lotte Thomes, Rtn Lal Asoka ,Rtn Sanjeewani Rotary club of Hambantota, Principal and Staffs participated for this occasion.
                                                                                           10 th  Desember 2011 Picture info >>


-------------------------------2011- November --------------------------
The Installation of Rotarians Stanley Daluwatta as the president of Rotary Club Hambantota
The 11th Presidents Installation of Rotary Club of Hambantota was held on 27.11.2011 Kerala Kele restaurant at Ambalantota. District Governor Gehan Siribaddana, District secretary Gorge Jesuthasan, Asst Governor Rizwan, District Coordinator Major general Susil Chandrapala, were the District officials from Rotary International District 3220.
Rtn. Hihan, Rtn. Kavinga, Rtn. Roshan, Rtn. Marcel Bandaranayake and Ann participated representing cluster clubs. Asst Manager of Commercial Bank Ambalantota Mr. Buddhin Genige was the guest speaker on this occasion.
                                                                                                      27 th November 2011 Picture Info >>
Two persons Introduced for RYLA This time by Hambantota Rotary Club 
Introducing of two Individuals  including a male and female for Rotary Youth Leadership Award Programme (RYLA) sponsored by Rotary club of Hambantota. M.J. Jayasooriya, 22 years old from Tangalle and Yashoda Nadee, 18 old from Ambalantota have been nominated. the programme will be held on Bandarawela this is a 1st time has been Introduced persons for RYLA programme from Hambantota club. 

--------------------------------2011- October ----------------------------
Hambantota Rotarians Organize a Child Nutrition Awareness Workshop for Preschool Teachers
A Child Nutrition Awareness workshop was held on 5th October 2011 at Hambantota Pradeesiyasabha Auditorium for preschool teachers. This program was sponsored by Rotary Club of Hambantota.
About 90 Teachers attended this workshop representing 60 pre schools. The importance of uplifting the child nutrition for the development of the country was highlighted by Mr.Gunathilaka, the  secretary   of Pradeesiyasabha Hambantota in his speech and he appreciated Rotarians of Hambantota for organizing the work shop.
Rtn Stanley Daluwatta, the President of Rotary Club, Hambantota explained what is Rotary and objectives of Rotary community, to the gathering.
This workshop was conducted by Dr. Pamal Sudusinha, the MOH of Hambantota, and Rtn. Lal, Rtn. Anjeli, Rtn. Ariyasena   joined the workshop. One of the pre school teacher expressed her views and requested Rotary club of Hambantota to organize more workshops to other rural preschool teachers also.
                                                                                                                                    10 th Octomber 2011 Picture info >>
--------------------------------2011- September-------------------------
Nutrition Awareness Programme - phase ii   
            The nutrition awareness programme- phase ii  was held at Ranaviru Community Hall , Lunama on 29th September 2011. This programme was implemented by Rotary club of Hambantota under District Simplified Grant.

          Grama Niladari of Lunama Division, woman  development officer of.  A.G.A office Ambalantota , president , Stanley  Daluwatta , Rtn. Nuwan, Rtn. Ariyasena , Rtn. Kawshalya, Rtn. Ganga and Rtn. Lal participated in this programme. Dr. L.U. Jayaruwan. of  Base Hospital, Hambantota, was the resource person of this programme. 
          It  was a notable incident that   family members of disabled war hero's attended  this event. Ninety five persons of different ages from Lunama, Nonagama, Kiula and Hatagala attended this programme.

                                                                                                                    29 th September 2011 Picture info >>

District Foundation Seminar-Oka Regency Kandy   
Stanley Daluwatta, President Angeli Andrado, chair. Rotary Foundation. Rotary Club of Hambantota. Participated Rotary Foundation Seminar at Oak Regency Hotel Getabe Kandy on 17th September 2011 
                                                                                                                                                17 th September 2011 

Installation Ceremony-RC Biyagama
Stanley Daluwatta, RC Hambantota attended. President Upali’s Installation of Biyagama Rotary Club at T.P. Gardens Biyagama. On 09th September -                                                                                              09 th September 2011

----------------------------------2011- August----------------------------
Nutrition Awareness Programme – Phase 01
The 1st programme on Nutrition Awareness for community was held by Rotary Club of Hambantota at community hall, Seetharamaya, Sisilasagama on 31.08.2011. Over 100 pregnant ladies from family medical areas of Mirijjavila, Dehigahalanda, Walawa, and  Chitthragala attended this programme. Dr. Pamal Sudusinghe, the Medical Officer of Helth, Hambantota, was the resource person of this Programme and President, Stanley Daluwattha and Rtn Ariyasena addressed the gathering. Rotarians Anjeli   Andrado, Nuwan Madawan also  joined this programme and Rtn Lal was the moderator.        
Several pregnant women who participated in the programme expressed their views and appreciated the members of Hambantota Rotary Club for organizing such an event. Financial support was given by Rotary District 3220   under District simplified Grant (DSG)    
                                                                                                 31st August 2011   Pictures info>>   
Intercity meeting 
Hambantota Rotary Club was Participate  Group  4 intercity meeting on 25th August 2011 with Battaramulla RC, and also covered a Membership Month activity, together.
                                                                                                       25th August 2011
English to the Remote Areas
Bundala English Classes
The Rotary Club of Hambantota in keeping on with our programme of English classes to the Remote Areas. It has commenced the third English class in a place called Bundala in the Hambantota District.
This school of 80 students cannot access tuition facilities in English learning adequately so our club decided to help 25 of these students. The course started in May 2011 with a duration of one year in which the students will receive a certificate from our club.
The course has been received with enthusiasm and with the support of the principal and community.
Included in the programme has been a volunteer interactive workshop to make the class even more innovative. This class has made a “Zine” (magazine) with the help of a volunteer where children have learnt to handle a camera and be more aware of their own environment in keeping with visual assist English.
The Rotary Club monitors the ongoing programme and includes the local School teacher in this process.
                                                                                                                                    20 th August 2011 Pictures info>>

A Blood Donation Camp by Rotary Club of Hambantota
            A  Blood Donation Camp was held by Rotary Club of Hambantota on 16th August 2011 at National Vocational Training Centre, Mirijjavila. A Large number of trainees of the Vocational Training Centre came to donate blood. President of Hambantota Rotary Club, Stanley Daluwatta, Rtn. Lotti Thomas, Rtn. Angeli and Rtn. Ganga Jayasinhe joined this program. President, Stanley, was the first blood donor of the camp. This blood donation camp was helpful to grow public image of the Rotary Club.
                                                                                                                                     16 th August 2011  Pictures info>>


----------------------------------2011- July--------------------------------

English Books Donation by The Rotary Club of Hambantota

to Vijayaba National College Hungama

Valuable English text books were donated to Vijayaba National School by The Rotary Club of Hambantota on the 21st July 2011.
Rotarians Secretary Lotti Thomas, Angeli Andrado, Nuwan Madawan from the Rotary Club of Hambantota participated on this occasion. They were warmly welcomed by the principal, teachers and the student band of Vijayaba National School.
The principle of Vijayaba National School Mr.Ratnayake said the giving of these important English books to the school library would increase the students knowledge and their reading ability. In appreciation he thanked all the  Rotarians of the Rotary club of Hambantota for their contribution. 
Few select students of this school communicated in English with the Rotarians and an exchange of views and dialogue was a unique experience.     
                                                                                                              21 th July 2011    pictures, see photo gallery


Hambantota Rotary launches membership drive….
AMBANTOTA Rotary Club has launched a recruitment drive aimed at boosting membership among local people who are interested in networking and helping with humanitarian projects in the community. President Stanley and Secretary Loti made some wonderful presentation AG Rezvan was the guest speaker spoke on Rotary’s one high-profile project Polio.
                                                                                18.th July 2011 - Pictures see Photo Gallery

Computer Skill Training Program  
This program is specially organized for low income and women headed families in Hambantota District.
The 8th batch was recruited on 9th July 2011 in Electro-Nenasala Ambalantota.125 low income family benificiaries have been trained so far, under this program and given opportunities to uplift their computer literacy knowledge through this program.
The program is conducted by Rotary Club of Hambantota and funded by Rotary Club of Arlesheim, Switzerland. President Stanley Daluwatta,  PP Lotti Thomas, Rtn. Nuwan Madawan were participating and distributed the certificates to the past batch on this occasion   
                                                                                                         10 th July 2011    pictures, see photo gallery

GSE Program
Dr. Pamal, MOH of Hambantota, and Assistance Manager Mr. Buddhin of Commercial Bank, Ambalantota, were nominated for the GSE-program by Rotary Club of Hambantota.
                                                                                                               29th June 2011