Leo Club of University of Colombo

ඔවුන්ට ලෝකයේ ලස්සන දැකිය නොහැකි නම් ඔබේ ඇස් දෙකෙන් ලෝකය දැකීමට ඔවුන්ට ඉඩ දෙන්න..   ජීවිතය අප සැම දෙනාටම එක ලෙසින් සලකන්නේ නැත.එකිනෙකට වෙනස් වූ ඉරණම් අප හට හිමිවුවද අවසන් වන තුරුම ජීවිතය කෙසේ හෝ රැකගැනීමට මිනිසුන් වන අපට සිදු වී ඇත. පුංචි පුංචි සිදුවීම්වලින් ජීවිතය අත හැර දමා යන දහසකුත් පිරිස් අතරේ කුසට අහරක් නොමැතිව, හිසට සෙවණක් නොමැතිව,කිසිදු ආදරණීයෙකු නොමැතිව කෙසේ හෝ ජීවිතය ගෙනියන්නට අරගල කරන පිරිස් මේ ගෙන්දගම් පොළවේ බොහෝ වෙසෙනා බව නොරහසකි. කළුතර මාක් ශ්‍රී සරණ සේවා නිවාසය යනු එවැනි වූ ආදරය හා රැකවරණය අවැසි වැඩිහිටියන් , විශේෂ අවශ්‍යතා ඇති තරුණ තරුණියන් , විවිධාකාර වූ මානසික තත්ත්වයන්ගෙන් හා වෙනත්රෝගාබාධ වලින් පීඩා විඳින දරුවන් දහස් ගණනකට සෙවණ සපයන නිවසකි.එහි වත්මන් අධ්‍යක්ෂකවරයා වන ගරු ජූඩ් ක්‍රිෂ්මන් පියතුමාගේ ආදරය හා මහත් වූ රැකවරණය යටතේ අද වන විට තුන්සියයකට අධික නිවැසියන් ප්‍රමාණයක් මධ්‍යස්ථාන දහයක් යටතේ සුවසේ වෙසෙති. කොළඹ විශ්වවිද්‍යාලයේ ලියෝ සාමාජිකයන් යනු එවැනි වූ අවශ්‍යතා ඇති පිරිස් සොයාගෙන ගොස් ඔවුන්ගේ ජීවන තත්ත්වය උසස් කිරීමේ අරමුණින් විවිධාකාර වූ මානුෂීය ව්‍යාප...

ELICIT: Seek Light, Gain Insight A Research & Development Initiative by Leo Club of University of Colombo The Leo Club of University of Colombo successfully carried out ELICIT, a Research & Development project focused on youth volunteerism in Sri Lanka. Guided by the theme “Seek Light, Gain Insight,” the project aimed to explore the experiences, challenges, and future of youth volunteering. As Leos, we actively engage in service activities and leadership roles. Through ELICIT, we took a step back to better understand our role as youth volunteers, reflecting on our impact, motivations, and challenges. This initiative allowed us to view volunteerism not just as an activity, but as a meaningful journey of growth. The project was officially handed over on 24th March 2026 at the Faculty of Management and Finance, in the presence of the District President and Vice President of Leo District 306 D6. ELICIT focused on exploring youth engagement in volunteer work using simple r...

Project ආරක්ෂා Bus Repair Project: Phase 06 The Leo Club of University of Colombo proudly marks the successful completion of Project Araksha, a six-phase community service initiative dedicated to enhancing the safety and reliability of Sri Lanka’s public transportation system. Undertaken with the purpose of strengthening and supporting the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), this project focused on restoring and upgrading buses through structured fundraising, sponsorship, and volunteer-driven efforts. The conclusion of the final phase signifies not only the achievement of a meaningful objective, but also a lasting contribution towards safer journeys for thousands of daily commuters. Why We Chose This Project Every day, thousands of people across Sri Lanka rely on public buses to reach school, work, and essential services. These buses are more than vehicles; they are lifelines for communities. Yet, many face frequent mechanical issues that compromise passenger safety and reliabili...

  Prarthana 8.0 Third Phase -Creating Calm Minds and Happy Hearts The third phase of the Prarthana 8.0 project, titled Heartful Hopes , was proudly organized by Leo Club of University of Colombo Prarthana Project Committee with the aim of nurturing the mental and emotional well-being of the children at the SOS Children’s Village. This phase was carefully designed to go beyond traditional support by focusing on the inner development of each child, recognizing the importance of emotional strength and peace of mind in their overall growth. Mainly focused on improving the mental and emotional well-being of the children at the SOS Children’s Village. During this phase, we introduced simple meditation and mindfulness techniques that helped children relax their minds, reduce stress, and understand their emotions better. In addition to meditation, we organized interactive activities such as games, group discussions, and creative sessions that encouraged teamwork, confidence, and...

Thirtha – Phase 01: Mathru   On March 10, 2026, Leo Club of University of Colombo carried out the first phase of its signature project Thirtha , titled Mathru , with the guidance of the Oruwala Lions Club at the MOH Clinic in Maningala Nattandiya, conducted from 10.00 a.m. onwards. This initiative focused on supporting pregnant mothers by addressing both their physical and mental well-being. This phase was organized with the coordination of the Divisional Secretariate Office in Nattandiya and under the valuable guidance of MOH Nattandiya, Dr. Ajith Hemantha, who played a key role in identifying the Maningala area as a suitable location for the project. With his continuous support and coordination, the team successfully obtained permission from the RDHS Office in Puttalam, which also provided details of 30 pregnant mothers in need of assistance. Recognizing the challenges faced by expecting mothers, especially in underserved communities, the project aimed to ease their journ...

Second phase of the Safe Step Project  On the 3rd of March 2026, from 8.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. Leo Club of University of Colombo successfully completed the second phase of the Safe Step Project " safe youth " at KE/Daranagama National School, Siyambalape. The ‘safe steps’ project is a comprehensive three- stages initiative aimed at minimizing crimes and accidents in our society, this phase focused on cybercrime and self- defense, especially for grade 11, 12 and 13 school students. In an era where safety concerns both physical and digital are at an all-time high, taking proactive steps to educate our youth is more important than ever. Our second phase was specifically designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the modern world safely. On the project day a small gathering was held before commencing the sessions. The School Principal, together with his academic staff members, attended the event and warmly welcomed our team. The Attorney- at-...