Membership is the driving force of any organization. To reach excellence not only in this 2016/2017 Leoistic year, but the Council of 306 A2 encouraged all the Leo Clubs to increase their membership and build a strong base for the coming years. In this Centennial celebration year, it is with great pride we Leos state that we achieved a 100% membership growth through inducting new blood to our existing Leo clubs and extending our base further with seven new Leo clubs. We were also honored with the highest membership growth at the Mass Induction Ceremony in the Multiple District 306. Moreover our Leos were awarded as the ‘Overall Winning Leo District’ and the ‘Most Colorful Leo District’ by 1st International Vice President Lion Naresh Agrawal at the Lions Centennial Parade. We were able to bring more than 250 Leos to the parade and show our Leo A2 spirit to the whole multiple of Leo and Lion Districts of 306. Together with all the Leo clubs we have done more than 500 service activities to the communities that needed our service while developing our leadership skills each day with each activity! To reach this higher state of excellence all the guidance given by Lions are significantly remembered! Messege from District President EXCELLENCE THROUGH SYNERGY District Religious As the New Year began, unlike the previous years, this year; we Leos could obtain blessings from three religions. Spiritual blessings started at Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya through a Bodhi Pooja and then moved to Infant Jesus Church, Nedimala to offer a mass and finally visited the Vishnu Kovil, Nedimala. More than 100 Leos from our district and other districts were gathered in receiving blessings as one family of Leos. 1 District Installation The 12th Annual Leo District Installation was held on 24th of July at Lakshman Kadiragamar Institute, Colombo 07. More than 100 Leos and Lion Leaders were gathered to honor the year passed and the newly installed Leo officers for the Leoistic year of 2016/2017. The journey to reach “Excellence through Synergy” began by marching forward together. Club Officers’ Workshop All the Club Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurers were gathered on 23rd of July, 2017 for the workshop where they were enlightened on the importance of administration in the club level to reach excellence. The sessions were conducted by our own District President, Past District Presidents and Senior Leos. Presidents’ and Council Outing In order to create, improve and strengthen the relationship between the council and club presidents, Leo District 306A2 organized a Presidents’ and Council outing which was held on the 20th and 21st of August at Nonpareil Army Camp, Belihuloya. 2 District Trip Wilpattu National Park was our chosen destination for the Leo Trip 2016 by Leos of Leo District 306 A2. More than 80 Leos gathered early morning on September 18th to enhance our fellowship and build new relationships among us. ISAAME More than 50 Leos from Leo District 306 A2 participated for the ISAAME Forum as Delegates and Volunteers. This brought a lifetime experience for many Leos and a great opportunity to build positive relationships among the International Leo and Lion leaders. Mass Induction Centennial Mass Induction was organized by the Leo Multiple District 306 in October to encour- age Leo Districts to enhance the movement by bringing in new members. Leos of Leo District 306 A2 were the proudest of all to be owned the highest membership growth at the event. More than 170 Leos were present for this great induction ceremony from our district. 3 Christmas Carols In the season of Christmas, Leos organized a grand Christmas carol tour to sing carols and to create a high awareness on services done by us. They started this project with a Christmas Par- ty for Children at Cancer hospital, Maharagama and then visited Majestic City, Bambalapitiya, Independance Arcade, Colombo, Diyatha Uyana, Battaramulla and finally to Weras Ganga Park, Bellanwila carrying the Leo and Lion Logos very high. Centennial Leo Recognitions On December 18th, Leo Council organized the mid year review and council general meeting with the presence of Multiple Council Chairman, Lion Duminda Munasinghe MJF JP. Here, all the Past District Presidents along with the Past District Chairman for Leos were also recognized for the great services they rendered for the Leo District. Moreover, the Club and Council leaders were honored with many awards for the services carried out during first six months with projects and administration skills. msß;a iajrh Èia;%sla msß;a iÊCOdhkdj ,sfhda Èia;%slal 306 A 2 u.ska jd¾Islj ixúOdk lrkq ,nk jevigykla jk w;r fujr;a th 2017 ckjdß 07 yd 08 foÈk ;=, u;af;af.dv leñ,d mdi,a mßY%fha § id¾:lj ksud úh fï i|yd Èia;%slalfha ishÆu ,sfhda iudcj, ,sfhdajreka , Èia;%sla ljqkais,fha ks,OdÍka yd Èia;%slalfha isxyjrekaf.a iyNd.S;ajh yd iyfhda.h fkduoj ,enqKs ckjdß udifha 07 jk Èk rd;%sfha , leñ,d mdi,a mßY%h myka o,ajd §m mQcdjla fukau fyaúis kdoh ueo iajdóka jykafia,d jvujd i¾j rd;%sl mß;%dK O¾u foaYkdjla mej;ajqKs 4 tfiau miqÈk WoEik 6 : 00g muK iOd;=l lr`vqj fmrgqlr .;a iajdóka jykafia,d 12 kula yS,a odkh i|yd jevulrùh iajdóka jykafia,d 12 ku úIfhys Woeik idx>.; olaIsKdjla mqcdlr , msßlr mQcdjla yd m<;=re mQcdjla o ms<s.ekaùfuka wk;=rej úydrdêm;s iajdóka jykafia úiska wkqYdikdjla meje;aùfuka wkq;=rej jevigyk ksud úh Talent Show TALENTALIZE’17 is the talent show organized on behalf of the Leo District 306A2 in order to identify and bloom the hidden talents of our Leos. The event was much colorful due to the presence of many celebrities and artists who are much popular in the national & international fraternity. All funds collected were allocated to help children who are in need of financial aid for their education. Leo Youth Camp 2017 Leos are the future leaders. Camping experience offers the Youth a close-up look at compas- sionate leadership through their own vision, by being leaders themselves. Leo Youth Camp is the most awaited event in the annual Leo calendar. The 2017 Youth Camp was held from 17th to 19th of February 2017 at the Academy of Adventure, Belihuloya under the theme “EXPLORE THE FUSION”. 5 Sports Day ‘A2 Sports Day’, focusing on building up the sportsmanship and team spirit among the fellow Leos, was held on 01st of April, 2017 at Central College, Piliyandala. The three regions of the district competed with each other with one objective of ‘Increasing Leadership and Fellowship through Sports Skills’. This was a great opportunity for Leos to show their hidden sports talents and leadership skills as well. More than 300 Leos and Lions participated in the event. Centennial Leo-Lion Parade The Annual Leo Walk in this year was conducted in a grand manner with the motive of collab- oratively celebrating the Lions Centennial Celebrations which was organized by all Lions and Leos of Sri Lanka. The main objective of the parade is to create awareness about how the Lion and Leo Movement operated in the past 100 years. More than 4000 Leos and Lions participated in this Centennial Walk and was filled with colorful traditional and modern entertaining items including dancing items. Leo District 306 A2 was awarded as the “Most Colourful Leo District” and as the “Overall winning Leo District” at Centennial Parade celebrations held at the Galadari Hotel, Colombo in the pres- ence of 1st International Vice President of Lions Clubs International, Lion Naresh Agarwal for our performance at the parade. 6 ,sfhda fihs,ug wjqreÿ 2017 iQ¾h ixl%dka;sfha iqn mKsjqvh .ïueoafoka fihs,ug /f.k hk ,sfhda fihs,ug wjqreÿ 2017 f,iska ,sfhda Èia;%sla 306 A 2 ys wjqreÿ ieKfl<sh nla ui 30 jk bre Èk u;af;f.dv leñ,d mdi,a l%Svdx.kfha§ meje;ajqKs wjqreÿ l%Svd /ila ixúOdkh lr ;snQ fuu ieKfl<sh i|yd Èia;%slfha ,sfhda jreka 150lg wdikak m%udKhlf.a iyNd.S;ajhla olakg ,enqKs ifydaor;ajh i;=g yd iu.sh fnod.ksñka tluq;= nj j¾Okh lsÍfï wruqKska ixúOdklr ;snQ fuu wjqreÿ ieKfl<sh fldÜgfmdr , lKd uqÜá ì§u , wkaOhdg lsß leùu , f.dks mekSu , ln we§u wd§ úfkdaoldó ;r. biõ fukau ck.S .dhkh , wjqreÿ l=urd , wjqreÿ l=ußh f;AÍu jeks iïm%Odhsl ;r. biõo ixúOdk lr ;snqKs CONFERENCE THE CORONATION OF SYNERGY The Centennial Year 12th Annual Leo District Conference is to be held on 11th of June, 2017 at Waters Edge, Battaramulla from 12 noon onwards to recognize and crown our Leo youth leaders for the services rendered towards the movement and society. -EDITOR- LEO TIKULI PITIGALA -DESIGNER- LEO ISURU GAYAN LEO DISTRICT 306 A2 SRI LANKA VISIT US - WWW.LEODISTRICT306A2.ORG READ US - BLOG.LEODISTRICT306A2.ORG WRITE TO US - INFO@LEODISTRICT306A2.ORG LIKE US ON FACEBOOK - FB.COM/LEO306A2 WATCH US ON YOUTUBE - YOUTUBE.COM/LEO306A2 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER - TWITTER.COM/LEO306A2 FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM - @A2LEOS