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MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT ACTING NGS S.VIJAYAKULASINGAM
am pleased to share this message with my fellow members of the
Y’s Men’s Club of Colombo. We, as members of pioneer Club in Sri
Lanka expected to give much to our nation. A nation, in the absence
of war, struggling to establish peace.
May I remind you of advice given by Dr.Ajit Fernando at the 39th
Regional Convention. Sighting the example of Daniel, a man after God’s
heart, out of his absolute obedience faced great and terrible things. I
appeal to my fellow members to be obedient to creator God whose
name, many of us call Jesus Christ..
When we commit ourselves to God the creator we will be an instrument in God’s hand. So is our
Club in the hands of the creator God. Let us also be mindful of the Emphasis for the month of
September.: Community Service. /International Brother Clubs and Green Team (Environmental
Committee) Activities.
Our Club is involved in all the areas mentioned above.. The community tourism project of the NCY
supported by the TOF is progressing well. We should be mindful of the need of our neighbours
and explore the possibility of being of some help at their dare need. Do not look at the bank
balance or membership of a Club but the commitment and cohesiveness. We all need to
recommit ourselves for the purpose and renew our zeal. May the good Lord grant us the spirit of
obedience and commitment….
May God Bless You All!
Y’sly & Sincerely,
S.Vijayakulasingam
President 2014/’15
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Outreach Africa PAGE 2 IBC Relationship PAGE 4
Membership Directory PAGE 3 History of Y’sdom in Sri Lanka PAGE 6
Colombo-Chennai PAGE 4 Regional Team ‘14/’15 PAGE 7
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OUTREACH BGSJDB"!!!!
YM Rita (far right), Past President of Colombo Club, with YL Joan, presented a special plaque
from Colombo Club to Thika on 03 August in Colombo.
is with great
pleasure that
we announce
of our renewed links with
Africa-after many years. As
a start, the Y’s Men’s Club
of Colombo has formalised
its brother club links with
the Thika Y’s Men’s Club of
Kenya!
Members of Y’s Men’s Club of Colombo have
welcomed and met reps from Kenya’s Thika
Y’s Men’s Club on the eve of 03 August in
Colombo 3.
The Kenya team consisted of 12 members of
Thika Y’s Men’s Club. President Rita, YM
Rajendran, YM Joseph, YL Joan,, YL Hasika,
YM Patrick, YM Ajit, YM Philip were
Colombo Club reps meeting the visiting Thika
Club members in Colombo. Past President
Rita, with YL Joan, presented a special
plaque from the Club signalling the
beginning of warm ties with Kenya’s Thika-in
that, the African continent!
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Y’S MEN’S COLOMBO-MEMBERSHIP 2014/15 as at 1st Semester
N A M E A D D R E S S T E L. N O’s e-mail
1 Chinthan De Silva 31, Fairline Road, Dehiwela 0771 6033331 [email protected]
2 Lakshan Dias 143, St. Michael’s Road, Colombo 3 0714 534527 [email protected]
3 Ercon Godlieb 21/2, Sunethra Lane, Thimbirigasyaya
Road, Colombo 5
0712 505981 [email protected]
4 Jean Godlieb 21/2, Sunethra Lane, Thimbirigasyaya
Road, Colombo 5
2505686 [email protected]
5 Ajith Goonetilleke 46, Galle Face Court, Colombo 3 2326838 [email protected]
6 Joan Goonetilleke
(Secretary)
46, Galle Face Court, Colombo 3 2326838 [email protected]
7 Rita Hettiarachchi 109A, Sri Somaratana Mawatha,
Bellanwila, Boralesgamuwa
2724811 [email protected]
8 Patrick Hettiarachchi 109A, Sri Somaratana Mawatha,
Bellanwila, Boralesgamuwa
2724811 [email protected]
9 Milroy Manuel 46 1/1, Castle Street, Colombo 8 0713 216217 [email protected]
10 Sylvia Perera 63, Lucky Plaza, St. Anthony’s
Mawatha, Colombo 3
2576447
11 V. Rajendren
(Treasurer)
31, Fairline Road, Dehiwela 0773 114478 [email protected]
12 Joseph Thavarajah 31, Fairline Road, Dehiwela 0773 504963 [email protected]
13 S. Vijayakulasingam
(President)
Sinnapa Veethy, Navaly East, Manipay 0776,505580 [email protected]
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14 Sunil Wanigatunge 38, Rolly Fernando Mawatha,
Katubedda
2656979 [email protected]
15 Joyce M. Perera 71B/16, 3rd
Cross Street, Lake Crescent,
Attidiya, Dehiwela
0779166337 [email protected]
16 Hasika I. Dunusinghe 69, Circular Road, Paththalagedara,
Veyangoda
0715362733 [email protected]
17 Philip Arumugam C/o YMCA, 143, St. Michael’s Road,
Colombo 3.
0716308204 [email protected]
18 PRD Jackie Rathnam Canada [email protected]
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AboveAboveAboveAbove is the plaque received from
Chennai Millennium Brother Clubhennai Millennium Brother Clubhennai Millennium Brother Clubhennai Millennium Brother Club
on the occasion of certifying
Triangular Brother Clubs of
Adelaide-Colombo-
Chennai Millennium at the IC 2014
in India. Chennai MillenChennai MillenChennai MillenChennai Millennium nium nium nium
belongs to Madras District, and
currently has 16 members. It was
chartered on 20 May 2000.
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Ym Rita Hettiarachchi (RSD–IBC)
IBC relationship of
Y’s Men’s Club
of Colombo
ver since Ym Rita Hettiarachchi (RSD –
IBC) took over IBC as CSD from July
2013, it is important to highlight that
she has been successful in several efforts of
the Club thereby creating new opportunities to
serve the Lankan community.
Among them are renewal of contacts with
Owen sound Y’s Men’s Club in Canada, renewal
of contacts with Drammen Y’s Men’s Club in Norway, renewal of contacts with Thika
Y’s Men’s club thanks to PIP Benson who is also the CSD IBC. Certificates were signed
by Past President Milroy Manuel and PIP Benson at AAC 2009 at Galle Face hotel
during the IBC Forum. Also renewal of contacts with Struer Denmark. Triangular IBC
relationship with Chennai Millennium and Adelaide (certificates signed at IC 2014 in
Chennai) has been newly established and also IBC relationship with Hyderabad Y’s
Men’s Club, (Certificates signed at IC 2014).
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HISTORY OF Y'SDOM HISTORY OF Y'SDOM HISTORY OF Y'SDOM HISTORY OF Y'SDOM IN SRI LANKAIN SRI LANKAIN SRI LANKAIN SRI LANKA
’sdom was introduced to Sri
Lanka (Formerly Ceylon) by
Mr. R. O. Buell, then General
Secretary of the Colombo YMCA,
on his return to Sri Lanka after
attending an International
Convention in Minneapolis, USA.
Thus the first club (Colombo)
began functioning in 1929 and was
chartered on 3rd December 1930
with the late Sir Oliver
Goonetilleka, former Governor
General of Ceylon, as its charter
president.
Through the Colombo club, Y'sdom
was introduced to India where it spread
rapidly and as a result, the India-Sri Lanka
Region came into being. Today, the Y’s Men’s
Club of Colombo has the distinction of being
the oldest functioning Club in Asia. It may be
also mentioned that in 1973, Colombo was
the first Club in Asia to admit women as fully
fledged members and Ms. Sylvia Perera was
the first Lady Y’s Man to be inducted.
With the charter of 5 more clubs -Kandy (28th
July 1962), Moratuwa (30th March 1964),
Amparai (November 1964), Jaffna (30th
October 1971) and Badulla (1974),
representations were made to International
Headquarters for Sri Lanka to become a
separate Region.
Accordingly, at the International Convention
in Atami, Japan in 1975, Sri Lanka became a
Region of its own with Kenneth Somanader as
the first Regional Director (RD). During his
office, Kenneth chartered two Clubs,
Chavakachcheri (22nd November 1975) and
Hatton (March 1976). The first Regional
Convention of the Sri Lanka Region was held
at the National Seminary, Ampitiya on 10th,
11th, and 12th of September 1976 with a
large gathering of over 200 present.
Stanley Arnold succeeded Kenneth as RD and
during his term, he chartered two Clubs –
Welimada (12th February 1977) and
Kurunegala (28th May 1977). The 2nd
Regional Convention was held in Colombo in
October 1977 and Stanly Arnold was re-
elected as Regional Director.He was
subsequently appointed as an International
Council Member (ICM) for the period 1978 to
1981. He was also appointed International
Vice President of Asia Area for 1979/80.
Stanley was re-elected for a second term in
office and continued as RD up to June 1978.
During this period, a system of Regional
Awards was introduced to spur the Clubs to
greater efforts. These awards were presented
for the first time at the 3rd Regional
Convention held in June 1978 and
Kurunegala, the youngest Club at that time
was the first recipient of the ‘Best Club
Award’. (To Be Continued..)
(Thanks to Y's Men Sri Lanka)
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REGIONAL TEAMREGIONAL TEAMREGIONAL TEAMREGIONAL TEAM
Y’S MEN INTERNATIONAL SRI LANKA REGION 2014/2015
Position Name Address E mail Contact
Home Office Mobile
Regional Director YL. Dushyanthi
Latino
24, 6/8 Seagull Court,
Initium Road,
Dehiwela
[email protected] - - 0773178423
Regional Director
–Elect
RSD –
Brotherhood
Fund
PRD. Sarojini
Nagendran
17, School Lane,
Colombo 3
[email protected] - 2508
407
0777412002
Regional
Secretary
YMT. Suranganie
Francis
No.271/2A, Galle Road
Idama, Moratuwa
2648887 2815
391/2
0774082453
Regional
Treasurer/
DG –South
Western
YM. Fredrick
Mohanraj
31/B, Obberiya Watta
Kochchikade
mohan19690226@yahoo.
com
031-
2222318
- 0725200156
Immediate Past
Regional Director
PRD Anton
Kandiah
4, Gangadhara
Mawatha, Ratmalana
om
2725238 2446
074
0718788805
District Governor
–Central/Eastern
YM. Shavindra
Dias
13/B2/12/1 Forest
Reserve Road,
Hanthana Housing
Scheme, Kandy
RSD - Time of
Fast
PRD Veeran De
Mel
21/15, Dharmaratne
Av. Rawathawatta,
Moratuwa
2647506 - 0777645006
RSD - Alexander
Scholarship Fund
YM. Errol Gibson 39/1A, Lady Evelyn de
Soysa Rd., Idama,
Moratuwa
2645069 - 0714398568
RSD – Christian
Emphasis
PRD Nihal Peiris
7, Roly Fernando Mw
Katubedda, Moratuwa
2656020 - 0777224910
RSD -Travel
Coordinator
RSD – Community
Service
Y’s Men Liaison
YMCA
YM. Deepthi
Perera
34 De Mel Road,
Laxapathiya,
Moratuwa
[email protected] 2610
280
0714727564
RSD – Y’s
Menettes
YL. Ramani
Perera
28, Daniel Place, Off
P.B. Alwis Mw.
Katubedda, Moratuwa
2625405 - 0773956803
RSD –
Endowment Fund
YM V.
Ariyaratnam
24, Dr. E.A.Cooray
Mw.
Colombo 6
[email protected] - 2552
519
0777324399
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ABOUT Y’s MEN’s CLUB OF COLOMBO ’sdom was introduced to Sri Lanka (Formerly Ceylon) by Mr. R. O. Buell, then General
Secretary of the Colombo YMCA, on his return to Sri Lanka after attending an International
Convention in Minneapolis, USA. Thus the first club (Colombo) began functioning in 1929 and
was chartered on 3rd December 1930 with the late Sir Oliver Goonetilleka, former Governor
General of Ceylon, as its charter president.
Through the Colombo club, Y’sdom was introduced to India where it spread rapidly and as a result,
the India-Sri Lanka Region came into being. Today, the Y’s Men’s Club of Colombo has the
distinction of being the oldest functioning Club in Asia. It may be also mentioned that in 1973,
Colombo was the first Club in Asia to admit women as fully fledged members and Ms. Sylvia Perera
was the first Lady Y’s Man to be inducted.
CONTACT US!
Email: [email protected] Web: www.colomboysmen.com
Edited By: Joseph Thavaraja
RSD – Extension
RSD-
Membership
Conservation/
YES Extension
PRD Godfrey
Francis
No.271/2A, Galle Road
Idama, Moratuwa
[email protected] 2646687 - 0771600967
RSD Fund Raiser YM Prasantha De
Silva
“Conradia”, 28, Lady
De Soysa Drive,
Uyana, Moratuwa
desilva_prasantha@yaho
o.com
2646284 - 0773296491
RSD- Historian
RSD - Supplies
YM Luxarius De
Silva
No.8, 1st
Lane,St.
Joseph’s Street,
Nogombo
[email protected] 031222859
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- 0773291126
RSD International
Brother Clubs
LYM Jeevani
Perera
52-2/1, Dudley
Senanayake Mawatha,
Colombo 8.
m
2687326 - -
RSD Leadership
Training/OD/STE
P & YEEP/ Web
Master
PAP Rita
Hettiarachchi
114/2, Queens Park
D.M. Colombage
Mawatha
Nawala, Nugegoda
[email protected] 2827248 - 0774197109
RSD Bulletin/
Public Relations
YM Shane
Balthazaar
46,Rupasiri Mawatha,
Mirihana, Nugegoda.
shane_balthazaar@hotm
ail.com
2811800 - 0771978551
RSD Youth
Involvement &
Activities/
Representative
YY Natasha
Balthazaar
46,Rupasiri Mawatha,
Mirihana, Nugegoda.
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2811800 0775899995
RSD Youth
Mentor/
NGS/National
Council of YMCAs
YM S.
Wijayakula-
singham
C/O NCYMCA, 143
St. Michael’s Road,
Colombo 3
svijayakulasingam@yaho
o.com
0776505580
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