Rotaract Club of College of Chemical Sciences

The 7th Installation of the Rotaract Club of College of Chemical Sciences                                                                                                                                 By Rtr. Lihini Jayasinghe The Rotaract Club of the College of Chemical Sciences held its' 7 th  Installation at the PPGL Siriwardana Auditorium, Adamantane House, on the 23 rd of July 2018, inducting its' new council of directors for the Rotaract year 2018/2019. Our club has been excelling over the years right from its inception, winning numerous awards and accolades at the past district assemblies held. This year too, at the 28th District Assembly, our club won the Bronze award for the Best Mental Health Awareness Project. The 7th Installation was graced by the presence of our Chief Guest, our very own senior lecturer, Professor S P Deraniyagala and Guest of Honour, Rotarian PHF  Lee Bazalgette, P resident of our parent club, Rotary Club of C

By Rtr. Afra Irfan “Where does it hurt?” they ask. Is it a pain in your stomach? Or an aching head? Is it a burning fever? Or a sprained leg? Physical ailments are a common occurrence. Everyone talks about them. Everyone understands them.  But what people fail to understand is that issues with health are not solely restricted to the physical aspects of it. Health is not only in body but also in mind. But, when it comes to mental health, people tend to be quite reluctant not only to talk about it,and discuss it. They’re actually much more reluctant to admit it. No one seems to pay much attention when it’s your heart that hurts. Our culture and society, the taboo and social stigma that comes associated with mental health has made it almost impossible for us to reach out and talk about what pains us. And even if people were willing to do so, it is quite rare that they have access to the necessary professional help or that they are able to actually afford it. As a solution

By Rtr. Yaqeen Ahamed Rejal Rotaract Champions League, also known as RCL, is the most anticipated sporting event in the Rotaract District calendar with RCL fever and excitement kicking off from months ahead. Virtually no club meeting is concluded without RCL being a hot topic of discussion in the weeks prior to the run up to this spectacular event.  RCL, organized annually by Rotaract District 3220, is a big deal and so is the run-through for it. After much planning, RCL 2018 was scheduled to be held on the 20 th , 21 st , 27 th and 28 th of January 2018. The event was spread over two weekends to accommodate the diverse sports and games that were part of the league this year.  Registrations opened in December 2017. ‘RCL 2018’ saw a record number of registrations, with a surplus of 1150 Rotaractors representing more than 60 Rotaract clubs from all over Sri Lanka successfully registering to take part. This year, the league played host to an extensive number

By Rtr. Jasra Saneer The Rotaract project, “Habitat for Humanity” was a cluster project which the Rotaract Club of CCS was a part of, along with the Rotaract clubs of the alumni-University of Moratuwa, Nallur, Negombo, Kandy, Colombo East and Faculty of Law- University of Colombo.  The project was chaired by our assistant secretary Janeshta Fernando and sponsored by the Rotary Club of Colombo regency comprised of 3 phases. Phase 1 focused on creating awareness about sanitation and the importance of the consumption of clean water. The clubs, having considered the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in parts of Sri Lanka due to drinking of contaminated water, took to social media to spread the message. On the 18 th of January, several members from the organizing clubs visited Pusiyankulama Maha Vidyalaya- a humble school in the Anuradhapura district which lacked proper sanitation- to donate a water purifier. This initiative aimed to prevent the ne

By Rtr. Saarah Hamdoon  ''What may be a matter of moments to you could potentially mean the whole lifetime for someone in need of a blood transfusion" 'Give the gift of life', a blood donation camp organized by the Rotaract Club of the College of Chemical Sciences (CCS) and the Rotaract Club of Katugastota Region, was held on 8 December, with the collaboration of the Blood Bank of the Peradeniya hospital. Dozens of volunteers, including a large number of youth, flocked at the St. Anthony's Cathedral in Kandy to be a part of the camp. The project was chaired by Rtr.Haneen Packeerally of the Rotaract Club of CCS and Rtr. Buwaneka Wijetunge of the Rotaract Club of Katugastota Region. The helpful and friendly team of nurses, doctor and public health inspector ensured volunteers were screened and were physically fit to donate. According to the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) of Sri Lanka, an individual is eligible to donate blood if he/she

By Rtr. Zaafir Reyaz  If there is one cause that every man and woman breathing should support, it is the conscious embracement of diversity. A future paradigm crucial to the  preservation of mankind. A mantra supporting equal rights for all people. A shift of mind that will make you a happier, better person. Each and every one  of us is unique in our own way, and this uniqueness comes in its many forms. These differences can be in terms of intellectuality,  culture,  socioeconomics,  religion , family  and so on. Among the more shunned-away group of people are the disabled,  handicapped and mentally challenged.  It is wrong to say that people falling under this category do not contribute to society to a great extent. Stephen Hawking has arguably contributed more  than a lot of non-disabled people out there. The same could be said for Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ralph Braun and Stevie Wonder. It is also wrong to treat  these people any less. They should undoubtedly be treated diff

By Rtr. Lihini Jayasinghe 'Flick Master', also familiar to most of us at CCS as the 'Carrom Bash' was held again this year on the 22nd of November by our Rotaract Club chaired by Rtr.Thrishal Aturupane and Rtr.Sahan Gunaratne  at the College premises. The day initiated with registrations for both ‘Omi’ and ‘Carrom’ along with the briefing of the rules and regulations of the respective games supervised by the organizing committee. Omi was an open event, and the categories under carrom were the Men’s, Women’s and Mixed. The College buzzed with a huge turn up of students from CCS as well as from the Open University, ACBT and IIHE, both competitors and spectators. The event was decorated with an appetizing food and beverage stall comprising home made goods and instant mojitos handled by the Level 02 rotaractors and a Mehendi Stall organized by Rtr. Sarah Hamdoon and Rtr. Sadiya Siraj, filled with a fascinated crowd of ladies getting various designs