Second Installation Ceremony of Leo club of University of Colombo

Second annual installation ceremony of Leo club of University of Colombo was held on 18^th September 2016 at Western Province Aesthetic Center from 1.30 p.m. onward. Chief guest for the event is 2^nd vice district governor Lion Sarath Wijechandra MAF JP, Guest of Honor Centennial District President Leo Dilruk Tissera, special guests Centennial Multiple District President Leo Rajitha Abeygunasekara.

Club members and all the other invited Leos were registered form 1.30 to 1.45 and chief guest and all the invited guests were warmly welcome by the newly elected club president Leo Migara Dinendra and the club members. The meeting was call to order by the charter president Leo Nimesh Jayasinghe. Then all the lions and the Leos stood up to obey the national anthem. Pledge of allegiance and Leo pledge was readout respectively.

Introduction of the head table was done by Leo Sameena Abeysekara. Charter secretary Leo Berney Wickramasinghe welcomed all the invited Lions, Leos and all the club members. Next, was the speech by the charter president Leo Nimesh Jayasinghe. The next slot was allocated to appreciate the honorable leaders who guided us throughout the recent past year.

According to the agenda the next was to install the new members of the club by the centennial district president Leo Dilruk Tissera. Then the newly appointed executive board and the board of directors were introduced to gathering. After that they were installed by the chief guest Lion Sarath Wijechandra MAF JP. Next, Leo Nimesh Jayasinghe handed over the proceedings to the newly appointed president Leo Migara Dinendra. All the guests are invited to lit up oil lamp to enlighten the occasion. The gathering was entertained by the excellent performance by the club members.

 After that newly appointed president Leo Migara Dinendra addressed the gathering by expressing his views on the future plans of the club. The next item in the agenda was to introduce the chief guest to the gathering. It was done by Leo Sanduni Silva. And then the chief guest of the occasion addressed the gathering and encouraged the newly appointed executive board and the office bearers to make a successful year ahead. According to the agenda, the guest of honor centennial district president Leo Dilruk Tissera and guest lion Leslie Lilananda, district president of the Leo’s addressed the gathering respectively. Then the most outstanding club members of the previous year were appreciated.

 After that the all the invited guests are appreciated by giving away the token of appreciation. And then the time was allocated to give the felicitation of all the invited Leo’s of the district. Finally, the gathering was addressed by newly appointed club secretary Leo Hansi Jayathilaka to give away the vote of thanks. And then the 2^nd installation ceremony of the Leo club of university of Colombo was adjourned by the president Leo Migara Dinendra.