Leo Multiple District 306

SPECIAL REPORT – LEO MULTIPLE DISTRICT

CONFERENCE 2009/2010This document provides a summary of the proceedings of the Leo Multiple District Conference 2009/2010 organized by Leo Multiple District 306 – Republic of Sri Lanka

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Introduction

It’s the customary of the Leo multiple to organize a multiple district conference at the end of the each

year. The key objective of this event is to motivate the Leos to do better in service , while recognizing

the past leaders of the multiple.

This year the Leo Multiple District Conference was the 32nd Multiple District conference and it was held

at Ceylon Hotel School , Colombo 3.

Event Planning

A committee was appointed in order to handle the MD conference. This committee comprised

of outstanding leaders from the 6 Leo Districts

Committee included people in charge of business session , ceremonial session and awards

ceremony. Additionally leos were assigned on functional areas such as sounds / multimedia and

awards.

These committes met regularly to organize the multiple conference under the leadership of

Multiple President and Multiple Vice President.

A facebook event was organized for publicity and several email campaigns were launched to

promote the event.

Paper invitations were sent to Key leo officials.

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Event Proceedings The event started off with the Business Session. In this session Leo Kamal Jayathilake was

elected as the Multiple District President and Leo Supipi Silva was elected as the Multiple

District Vice President

They were elected by the rotation basis which was practiced by the multiple 306 Sri Lanka. This

was endorsed and approved by all the attendees

Multiple President and Multiple Vice president, along with the board of directors were installed

by Lion Anver Dole , PDG and Chairman of Council of governors of District 306 A1.

Then the Multiple District re-assembled for the ceremonial session. Lion Mahendra Amarasuriya

– Past International President and Lion Diresh Hettiarachchi – Multiple Council Chairman MD

306 attended this ceremony as Chief Guest and Guest of Honor. They were welcomed and

escorted to the conference premises in a colorful traditional Sri Lankan dancers.

which started off with a multimedia presentation and a series of parades. This consisted of a

district parade where all the Leo districts of MD 306 paraded along with the banners. Then there

was the parade of the Past Multiple District Presidents. All Past Multiple Districts were

remembered and the outgoing Leo Multiple Council was recognized.

Then a multimedia presentation of the last year multiple activities and district activities were

shown.

During the awards ceremony awards were distributed to the top performing Leo projects and

office bearers. Each category was awarded winner, 1st Runner Up and 2nd Runner Up.

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Awards Distributed Best Healthcare Project

2nd Runner Up - Medical Camp and Eye Clinic – Mahanama College – 306 C2 - 3

Blood Donation Campaign – University of Moratuwa – 306 A2 – 1st Runner Up

Winner : Providing Toilets for Aleviwatte – 306 A1 – Moratuwa Orient

Best Project for Elders

2nd Runners Up - Helping Elders – Mabole – 306 B1

1st Runner Up - Day of Love – Colombo Circle – 306 B2 - 2

Winner : Sadaham Yatra – Diyawannawa – 306 C1

3. Best Project for Children

2nd Runner Up - X’mas with Children – Colombo Circle – 306 B2

1st Runner Up - Children’s Day program at Amarakotuwa Village – Wattala – 306 B1 - 2

Winner : World Children’s Day Program – Wickramasinghapura – 306 C1

4. Best project for Youth

2nd Runner up - Rehabilitation of Drug Addicts – Salapura – 306 B1 - 3

1st Runner Up - For the Future Leaders – Godigamuwa – 306 A2 - 2

Winner : Pragnawalokanaya – Scholarship Program for AL Students – Colombo Wekanda

5. Best Project for Differently abled

2nd Runner Up - Color washing and providing other requirements to Camila school – Colombo

Millennium – 306 A1

1st Runner up Avurudu for Children at Camilla School – Egodawatta – 306 A2 - 2

Winner : Alms Giving at Angoda Psycological Hospital – Kolonnawa – 306 C1

6. Best Project for the betterment of Leoism

2nd Runners Up - Leadership Development Program – Leo Club of University of Moratuwa – 306

A2

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1st Runner Up - Visionaries Leadership Development Workshop – Leo Club of Matara Ruhunu

Millennium – 306 A1

Winner - Mass Induction – Leo Club of Colombo Knights – 306 C2

7. Best PR and Image building project

2nd Runner Up : Media Appearances (Wattala) – 306 B1

1st Runner Up - Pragnavalokanaya (Colombo Wekanda – 306 C1)

Winner – Multiple Leo Walk 2010

8. Best Project for Literacy and Education

2nd Runners Up - Seminar for 2009 OL Students – Wickramasinghepura – C1

1st Runner Up - For the Future Leaders – Godigamuwa – 306 A2

Winner : Y to Y Book donation to public Library Jaffna – Colombo (Host) – 306 A1

9. Best Environmental Project

2nd Runner Up Go Green – Plant Donation Program L/C Colombo Host 306 A1 - 3

1st Runner UP - Be an Environment Protector – Cleaning and Awareness Program – Leo Club of

Matugama – District 306 A2

Winner : Green Friends Camp 2009 – Leo Club of Wekanda and Leo Club of Colombo Fort –

District 306 C1

10. Best Sports Project

2nd Runner Up - LEO Cricket Acadamy L/C of Homagama Central – 306 C2

1st Runner Up - Leo Sports Fiesta 2010 Leo Club of Vivekandanda College – 306 B2

Winner : Leo Multiple Sports Meet

11. Best Joint Project with a Leo club

2nd Runner Up - Building a toilet for a Cancer patient – Leo clubs of Salapira , Dummaladeniya ,

Wattakla , Pamunugama , Negambo Metro

1st Runner Up - Avurudu Uthsavaya for Elders – Leo Club of Wekanda and Leo Club of

Polgasowita

Winner - ”LEO KEF” Leadership Seminar & Workshop L/C of Carey College + L/C of Mahanama

College

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12. Best Joint Project with a Lions Club

2nd Runner Up - BAGESHRI an evening of music 2009 with Lions Club of Pitipana L/C of Pitipana

1st Runner Up - Multi Service Project by Leo club of Werahara - Leo Club of Werahara – 306 A2

Winner - Give a Smile – Childcare project with Lions Club of Balapitiya – 306 A1

13. Best Joint Project with an outside organization

2nd Runner Up - Seminar on Capital Market – Kandana Ja Ela – 306 B2

1st Runner Up - Y to Y book donation to public library at Jaffna L/C Colombo Host

Winner - “Ammai Mamai Bakmahai” Piliyandala – SOS Children’s Village – 306 A2

14. Best Fundraiser

Decided on the net profit of the project

2nd Runner Up - Asal Film Show – Leo Club of Vivekananda College – B2 - Net Profit 34,000

1st Runner Up - Valentine's Day Fundraiser - LEO CLUB OF ANGELZ GOLDEN CITY Rs. 37,200

Winner - Staging the Drama “Kuweni” – Leo Club of Moragahahena – Rs 149250

15. Best Continues Project

2nd Runner Up Conducting 19 Health Camps L/C Colombo Host – 306 A1

1st Runner Up - Donating Nutritious food for infants / children – Wickramasinghepura – 306 C1 -

Winner : Birthday Celebrations with Lankadhara Elders Home - Colombo Circle – 306 B2

16. Best Project for the IDPs

2nd Runner Up - Donating Excersie Books to IDP Students – Vovekananda College – 306 B2 - 3

1st Runner Up - Project for Internally Disabled Persons – Leo Club of Wattala City 306 B1 - 2

Winner : Humanitarian Trip to Trincomalee L/C Prince of Wales College – 306 A1 - 1

17. Best Project for Peace and Amity

2nd Runner UP - Sponsoring a Cricket Tournament at Batticaloa – Wattala City – 306 B1

1st Runner Up - Humanitarian Trip to Trincomalee L/C Prince of Wales College – 306 A1

Winner : World Children’s Day Program at IDP Camp University of Moratuwa 306 A2 /

Colombo Circle

18. Best International Project

2nd Runner up - International youth camp L/C of Kottawa – 306 C2

1st Runner up - One Heart One Challenge – International Joint Project Polgasowita (306 A2) -

Winner - Collection of Money for Haiti – Leo Club of Wattala City – 306 B1

19. Most Innovative Project

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2nd Runner Up - "Mithuru Samajaya" L/C of Dehiaththakandiya

1st Runner Up - Legal Aid Progrram – Leo Club of Dummaladeniya – 306 B1 –

Winner : One Heart One Challenge – International Joint Project Polgasowita – 306 A2

20. Most Outstanding Service Project

2nd Runner UP - Merry X’mas to them Polgasowita 306 A2

1st Runner Up - Humanitarian Trip to Trincomalee L/C Prince of Wales College – 306 A1

Winner - Leaders of Tomorrow - Organizing a leadership programme for 650 students Leo

Club of Colombo Wekanda – 306 C1

Best Leo Club Web Site

Runner Up : Colombo Circle

Winner : Leo Club of Dehiwala East (306 A2)

Best Administered Club

1st Runner Up Leo Club of Wickramasinghepura – 306 C1

Winner : Leo Club of Colombo Circle – 306 B2

Best Leo Club of Sri Lanka

L/C of Batticaloa – 306 C2 - 2nd Runner Up

1st Runner Up Leo Club of Wickramasinghepura – 306 C1 - 1st Runner Up

Winner : Leo Club of Polgasowita - 306 A2- Winner

Best New Leo Club of Sri Lanka

Leo Club of Anuradhapura – 306 B2 – 2nd Runner Up

Leo Club of Balapitiya Heros – 306 A1 – 1st Runner Up

Leo Club Of Wattala City – 306 B1 - Winner

Best Leo Advisor

Lion Ananda Jayaweera - Leo Club of Kolonnawa – Winner – 2nd Runners Up

Lion Jayantha Maddumage (Leo Club of Moragahahena) – A2 – 1st Runner up

Lion Lion V. Baskaran – Leo Club of Vivekananda College -Winner

Best Club Secretary

Leo Supun Dilanka - Leo Club of Wickramasinghepura – 2nd Runner Up

Leo Navod Goonarathna – Leo Club of Colombo (Host) – 306 A1 – 1st Runner Up

Leo R Mirunan – Colombo Circle - Winner

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Best Club Treasurer

Leo Thilina Ramawickrama of L/C of Mahanama College – C2 – 2nd Runner Up

Leo Milan Sandaruwan Leo Club of University of Moratuwa – 306 A2 – 1st Runner Up

Leo M. Nalin – Leo Club of Colombo Circle – 306 B2 - Winner

Best Club President

Joint Winners – 306 A1 Leo Nirupa Mohan (Colombo Host) and Leo Gaya Attygalle 306 A2 (Poglasowita)

1st Runner up – Leo I. Mathusiithanan Colombo Circle 306 B2

2nd Runner Up – Leo Shamitha Gonsalkorala Best Club Newsletter Editor

Leo Nuwan Chandimal - Leo Club of University of Moratuwa – 306 A2 - 2nd Runner Up

Leo K Abarnah – Leo Club of Colombo Circle – 306 B2 – 1st Runner Up

Leo Sadhana Mohan – Colombo Host – 306 A1 – Winner

Leo of the Year

Leo Fowzul Nilaufer – 306 A1

Leo Kaneel Maddumage – 306 A2

Leo Piyumi Perumal – 306 B1

Leo Dinesh Thiyagarajah – 306 B2 - Winner

Leo Dhanushka Ramanayake – 306 C1 – Special Award

Leo Nuwan Wijesinghe – 306 C2

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Photos from the Event

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Participation

Description Participation

District 306 A1 12

District 306 A2 35

District 306 B1 24

District 306 B2 22

District 306 C1 13

District 306 C2 10

Visiting Lions 7

Visitors 1

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Financials

Expenditure

Item Expenditure

Ceylon Hotel School Auditorium 20000

Food 22501.25

Sounds 5000

Awards 50000

Certificates 6000

Souvenir Printing 8500

Dancing 4500

Backdrop 0

Décor 0

Projector 0

Miscelenious Expenses 5000

Total 121501.25

Income

Item Income

Participation 19400

Adverticements 62500

MDP - Sponsorship 20000

Completion of Web site 25000

Total 126900

Note : This is to be finalized and approved by the Multiple District Executive committee. This is only a

draft for informational purposes.

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Conclusion

This conference was organized with the objective of recognizing the outstanding performances of Leos

of Sri Lanka. Multiple district council believes that we achieved this objective. The performance of the

Multiple District is noteworthy provided the financial and other challenges faced by the Leos in

organizing this event. Leos of Sri Lanka welcomed this initiative and we believe that this conference

contributed to the betterment of Leo movement in Sri Lanka.