SWYAA Sri Lanka bid farewell to Mr. Janak Bandaranayake

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 On 1st March 2019, the Cafe on the Fifth at Colombo echoed with the blessings of Swy Sri Lankan family who gathered to bid farewell to one of the outstanding personalities, Mr Janak Bandaranayake, senior Culture and Information Specialist of Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka. The day was a fiesta devoted to the years spent together with Mr. Bandaranayake who was always a pillar of Nipponmaru journey of Sri Lankans. Mr. Bandaranayake retired from his service in January 2019 after serving the embassy for 33 long years. He was the coordinator for Swy programs from the very beginning. His involvement in Swy varies from selecting the National leader and PYs, receiving the representatives of Cabinet Office of Japan, arranging and guiding Port of Call activities with National Youth Services Council and advising each and every participant to be a good representative of Sri Lanka and to make the program a success. One the other hand, this event was a grand reunion for Swyers of SWY 14, 22
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25 AGE YOUNG SWYer SELECTED TO UN DELEGATE



   72nd session of United nations General Assembly will convene on tomorrow (12th September 2017) at UN headquarters. Delegates representing 192 countries around the world will be participating to the general assembly. The delegates of each an every country have to be present a statement about their own country. About 40 countries have given their chances to youth for giving this statement. Sri Lanka is among those luckiest. 

   Shehan Koshila Kannangara, a bright delegate of SWY 28 has been selected as one of the two representative delegates of Sri Lanka for UN GA. He is a young spiritual leader from a middle economical family, far away from Colombo.  He started his successive story as a youth club member and currently is Vice Chairman of National Council, Sri Lanka Federation of youth clubs. In 2012 he has won the 3rd Place of Emerging Young Leader Awards (EYLA) which is conducted by National Youth Services Council. Also he is a final year student of bachelor of Landscape architecture (Hons) at University of Moratuwa.

  This is a message and chance to other young people who thinks all the opportunities among us are for the richest families who lives in Colombo area, that it is not. These opportunities are open for you. It's your turn and hunt time to become the part of highest level of young leaders. Come out, show your abilities, polish your talents, you'll become one of the brighter characters in Sri Lanka. Also our hearties Congratulations goes to Shehan Koshila for his success. SWYAA-Sri Lanka wishes him all the best with his future endeavors

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Lucky (SWY 28)

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