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...
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CHILDREN'S DAY CELEBRATION 2017 BY SWY 30TH TEAM

   To mark the Children’s day- 1st October 2017, an initiative was taken by the Sri Lankan Delegation to Ship for World Youth – 2018, a ceremony was organized for the Dhamma School young disciples of Ashokaramaya, Kelaniya.
   Under the guidance of the Ven. Monk and the Board of teachers, the member delegates conducted the program which included Cultural and moral guidance and capacity building training along with entertainment segments. The program further went on to make children oriented emphasis on team work and leadership, basing on aesthetic skill enhancement. At the conclusion of the ceremony all the participating children were credited with a token of appreciation. The program also received the assistance of Youth groups from the Kelaniya region.   

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Chamal Randunu,
SWY 27



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