“Mathin
Thora Hetak”
Phase
2 - Drawing arts demonstrate the impact of the drugs and handing leaflets to
conscious individuals
Leo Club of the University of
Colombo continues with its effective anti-drug abuse program, Phase 2, themed “Mathin
Nidahas Samajayak” (A Society Free from the
Chains of the Mind). On February 25, 2026, we switched to community awareness
whereby we used creative arts and other educational materials to
emphasize the devastating nature of drugs.
Our enthusiastic group revealed a
magnificent masterpiece at Kotahena Sinhala Kanishta Vidyalaya, the brilliant
depiction of the
terrible devastation drugs leaves on the precious lives,
families, and colorful communities. These dramatic, monumental drawings,
full of outrageous emotion and rough authenticity, were electric signs of
warning, of fireside conversation and of a sense of exigency in the minds of
the open-eyed students and the curious passers-by to become champions of
prevention. Principal of the school gave us a most sincere warmth and radiant
eulogy, and proclaimed our daring move as a ray of hope that will give the
germs of a life-long vigilance to the fertile minds of the future leaders.
We also went to major urban hot
spots in Sri Lanka where leaflets containing bold attractive eye-catching text
were carefully distributed to ordinary commuters, busy shoppers, and local
people in the hustle and bustle of their daily lives. These creatively crafted
references provided a stark, unblinking image of the devastating ripple effects
of drugs, such as ruined health and dysfunctional families, the gradual
dissolution of community ties and societal peace, and a clarion call to be
always alert, to say
“NO” to temptation and tell others of any
suspicious circumstances. Such a grassroots strategy carried our instantaneous
message to the extremes and to deep inside varied audiences in vibrant social
areas, provoking a mass-level consciousness against the drug epidemic.
Furthermore, our eager volunteers
put flashy stickers of awareness on buses to make them look like moving
billboards of hope and warnings cruising the busy streets of Sri Lanka. Every
carefully positioned sticker-bright, in-your-face, and brimming with warning
signs - served as
a reminder of the terrifying nature of drugs on lives
and challenged the armies of passengers to face the darkness of addiction
directly, develop the strength to resist it, and commit to build a drug-free
future. This was the successful strategy to make our strong anti-drug message
roar through the city veins, generating a discussion, encouraging people to
act, and wrapping the vigilance with the cloth of the everyday commutes of
those who were riding by.
So, we completed Phase 2 of the “Mathin
Thora Hetak” project in an unstoppable momentum. Being enhanced by the glowing
comments of the school principal, colorful community responses, and the spirit
of our team of passionate individuals, we are excited to announce “
Mathin
Nidahas Samajayak”
a glorious victory!
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