“SarthakathwayePrarthanawa”

“SarthakathwayePrarthanawa”

"Wishing the success!!!"

“Prarthana” was the very first event conducted by the UOCFMFLEO club. The main objective was getting the bless from all the religions to the newly elected board of head and themembers and further wishing the success of the projects and events that club is decided to do in this new Leostic year. Under the instruction of newly elected president Leo Tharindu Jayasinghe, club members selected Leo Samudrika Senarathna as the head of the “Prarthana” organizing committee followed by other committee members .The Organizing committee decided to visit to all the religious places and participate in various religious activities by covering all the religions as UOC FMF LEO club is the only university LEO club in the 306 C1 district  and we have huge membership base with the members who are coming from different cultures, religions and ethnic groups. Therefore, this event became meaningful and colorful because of this multicultural background of the club and that’s why "Prathana" is not an ordinary religious event.On the 9^th of August 2017 morning, all the members went to the kovil Sri Kailawasanthan Swami Dewasthan. After doing the Hindu customs, the newly elected board and the members were blessed by the swami. This Hindu function arranged and coordinated by the Tamil members of our Club Leo Kemaln and Leo Lajeevan.  The blessing in the kovil was a new experience for most of our members and all were very happy as it was a remarkable memory in our lives. The experience that they were gained in the Kovil would be important to them someday. The Organizing committee expected another object from this event to create an opportunity to get to know about other`s cultural values as well.

Our next place was Infant Jesus Shrine, Colombo 02.  In that Church, we participated in prays and after that father blessed all of us and gave lot of valuable opinions and advices to us how to use this valuable youth life for the well being of the Society. While he was sharing his own memories in the university life, he gave alot of advices to our lives. The coordination of this Church visit was done by Leo Imesh and Leo Amoda.

Thirdly we went to Bambalapitiya Mosque. Leo Rushdan coordinated us in the Mosque. When we entered to the mosque the head maulawi warmly welcomed us. Then heprays with us for our success. At the mosque maulawi gave lot of valuable advices for us about how to work as a team and the value of the brotherhood. Furtherhe explained the strength of the team and how to keep it and increase it

According to our agenda the last place we decide to visit was Gangarama Temple to have a Bodhi Puja, for this event most of our current, past and district members were participated and they contributed lot of things to make this event success. The high level of participation from the club members increases the value of the event. Initially we decided to do this event simply but with the participation of high number of members, it became a big event. The Bodhi puja was completed successfully. Then the Ven. Thero blessed for us and wished us for the success of the future projects and then preached us the value of doing good things to the community and how it gets back to our lives. At last Ven. Thero mentioned that the society really need the unity of the good peoples because most of the time good people do not do that and that is the problem of the current world. And before we leave the temple the past district President Leo Kasun Heeraluarachi addressed all the members and it was good inspiration for us.

First we need to thank for all the monks and priests who blessed for us and organizing committee did their work excellent. Finally, we should thank for all the board head members and the all the club members who participated for this event and helped the organizing committee to make this event success. 

The event Prarthana was successfully completed with blessings from all the four religions and we gained lot of things than we expected. Especially the advices are priceless and those are showed us, how to approach to our ultimate goal of serve to the community by think differently and also to find new paths for develop the community. Not only that the strength of us and the potential of club members as a youth club is a very good sign for a better future. We think that we are really blessed from this event and by wishing the success in this way will not be a miracle it will be happen in real.