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International Translation Day: A Celebration of the Gatekeepers of Civilizations and Histories

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BY Raviduni Perera I would like to ask from the reader to take a bit of your time as you read to think of all the times that you have read a story originally written in a language that you are not well-versed in. Think about the times when you have enjoyed a movie or a television series with the help of subtitles, about the times that you listened to a catchy song sung in a foreign tongue and checked what the lyrics mean immediately after, or to think whether you have ever gotten out of an untoward situation, where you were linguistically challenged, because you happened remember that you have Google Translation on your phone. All these are instances…

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Letterhead Exchange with the Rotaract Club of Montebello, Mauritius

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The Rotaract Club of University of Colombo, Faculty of Arts successfully conducted a Letterhead Exchange with the Rotaract Club of Montebello, Mauritius, bringing together two clubs from Districts 3220 and 9220 in a meaningful celebration of fellowship and international understanding. Held virtually via Google Meet, the exchange provided both clubs with the opportunity to introduce their identities, share significant projects and upcoming initiatives, and learn more about each other’s Rotaract journeys. The programme also featured the presentation and reading of the official letterheads exchanged between the two clubs, symbolising the beginning of a new friendship and partnership. Beyond the formal exchange, the meeting created space to discuss possibilities for future collaboration through joint projects, cultural exchanges and international service initiatives.…

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Weaving the magic behind the 17th Installation

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BY Rtr. Narththahi Uthayakumar Serving on the Organizing Committee for the 17th Installation Ceremony of the Rotaract Club of University of Colombo, Faculty of Arts, proved to be a deeply rewarding journey. As a caption writer, I was challenged to distill the event's energy into engaging narratives, which enhanced my creative communication skills.  The experience became even more thrilling when I unexpectedly stepped in to handle registration on the actual day. Surprisingly enough, I loved this spontaneous addition! Interacting directly with attendees and managing the bustling desk alongside my digital responsibilities tested my adaptability in the best way possible.  Ultimately, embracing this dynamic dual role taught me the value of flexibility and stepping up, rewarding me the true joy of…

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17th Installation Ceremony from the Eyes of a Project Chair

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BY Rtr. Limasha Herath Being a Project Chair for the Organising Committee of the 17th Installation Ceremony of the Rotaract Club of University of Colombo, Faculty of Arts was an especially valuable experience to me as it gave me the opportunity to work closely with different people while taking responsibility for a major part of the project.  During this project, I learned how to coordinate with team members, communicate expectations clearly, and make sure that everyone was working towards the same goal. More importantly, I learned how to work with people with different personalities and approaches while maintaining a positive and productive environment.  Being involved in the 17th Installation Ceremony also allowed me to see firsthand how an installation ceremony…

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17th Installation Ceremony – A Milestone Behind the Mic

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BY Rtr. Viduja Uduwaka Some moments become milestones because they remind us how far we have come. For me, the 17th Installation Ceremony of the Rotaract Club of the University of Colombo, Faculty of Arts was one such unforgettable moment. Announcing, compering, public speaking, and being behind the microphone have always been a true passion of mine. From ceremonies, competitions, and television programmes to countless other stages, every opportunity has shaped my journey as an announcer and compere. Being recognized as one of the best announcers in Sri Lanka has made this journey even more meaningful. Yet, this ceremony was special in its own way. It gave me my first opportunity to step onto the university NAT podium and the…

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17th Installation Ceremony – RACUOCFOA

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BY Rtr. Raviduni Perera On the evening of 12th of August 2026, our journey on the RI year 2026/2027 was officially initiated with all the splendour, joy, drive and the best of hopes. On this day, the 17th installation ceremony of the Rotaract Club of University of Colombo, Faculty of Arts was held at the New Arts Theatre of the faculty. The club had the privilege of being honoured by the presence of chief guest for the evening, Professor Indika Mahesh Karunathilaka, Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo, District Rotaract Chair (DRC), District Rotaract Representative (DRR), District Rotaract Representative (DRR) Elect, Rotary and Rotaract Past Presidents,  the Senior Treasurer of the Rotaract Club of University of Colombo, Faculty of…

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Month in Review (July 2026)

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For the Rotaract Club of University of Colombo, Faculty of Arts, the month of July proved to be an eventful one filled with projects and engagements. We began our activities with the Orientation Programme on the 7th of July, while the Transition Meeting took place on the following day. Meanwhile, the Club Service and the Community Service Avenue began their projects by calling applications for the organising committees of our 17th Installation Ceremony and Happy Hour. Our Rotaractors also took part in many District events such as the Rotary District Road Safety Program & Road Safety Conference on 18th July and PFEC Global’s World Study Fair on 25th July, and hosted the Rotaract District Council Meeting on 18th July. Additionally,…

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மகிழ்ச்சியைத் தேடி… மனிதநேயப் பயணம்

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BY Rtr. R. Sasna 2026 ஆகஸ்ட் 1ஆம் திகதி, கொழும்புப் பல்கலைக்கழக கலைப்பீடத்தின் Rotaract கழக உறுப்பினர்களான நாங்கள் பல கட்ட திட்டமிடலுக்கு பின்னர்  Challenged Children’s Association of Sri Lanka-க்கு விஜயம் செய்தோம். அங்கு நாங்கள் அன்பான புன்னகையுடனும் அன்பான வரவேற்புடனும் வரவேற்கப்பட்டோம். குழந்தைகளுடன் உரையாடல்கள், சிரிப்புகள் மற்றும் மகிழ்ச்சியான தருணங்களைப் பகிர்ந்து கொண்டது உண்மையிலேயே எங்கள் மனதை நெகிழச் செய்தது. அந்தக் குழந்தைகள் எங்களுக்கு உண்மையான வலிமை மற்றும் மகிழ்ச்சியின் அர்த்தத்தை கற்றுக் கொடுத்தனர். அவர்கள் எதிர்கொள்ளும் சவால்களுக்கு மத்தியிலும், மகிழ்ச்சி, நேர்மறையான எண்ணங்கள் மற்றும் துணிச்சலை வெளிப்படுத்தினர். அவர்களை தினமும் அன்புடனும் அர்ப்பணிப்புடனும் கவனித்துக் கொள்ளும் அர்ப்பணிப்புமிக்க பணியாளர்களைச் சந்தித்ததும், அவர்களின் பராமரிப்பில் எவ்வளவு அன்பும் முயற்சியும் உள்ளடங்கியுள்ளது என்பதை எங்களுக்கு உணர்த்தியது. நாங்கள் எங்களுடைய நேரத்தையும் ஆதரவையும் வழங்குவதற்காக அங்கு சென்றோம். ஆனால், பல மதிப்புமிக்க பாடங்களையும் அழகான நினைவுகளையும் எங்களுடன் எடுத்துக்கொண்டு திரும்பினோம். இந்த அனுபவம் சமூக சேவையில் தொடர்ந்து ஈடுபடுவதற்கான எங்கள் அர்ப்பணிப்பை மேலும் வலுப்படுத்தியது. எதிர்காலத்திலும் இந்த சங்கத்திற்கு தொடர்ந்து ஆதரவளிக்க முடியும் என நம்புகிறோம்.

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Happy Hour: A Visit to the Challenged Children’s Association of Sri Lanka

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BY Rtr. Nathali Karunathilake As Earvin Johnson once said, "All kids need is a little help, a little hope, and somebody who believes in them," and that is exactly what the Community Service Avenue of the Rotaract Club of the University of Colombo, Faculty of Arts set out to do with the project Happy Hour. It was no easy feat; there was so much thought to put into it and a comparatively short amount of time to execute our plans, not to mention that the Happy Hour Organizing Committee was put together with people whose schedules rarely seemed to align. And yet, after several online meetings, a week of selling cat stickers, and hours spent at the Greens gluing together…

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සිනහවක සුවඳ රැඳුණු මතක – Happy Hour

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BY Rtr. M.V. Kawya සමාජ සේවය යනු අවශ්‍යතා ඇති පුද්ගලයන්ට උපකාර කිරීම පමණක් නොව, මනුෂ්‍යත්වය, සංවේදනය සහ එකමුතුකම අත්විඳින වටිනා ගමනකි. එම අර්ථය මනාව විදහා දැක්වූ ව්‍යාපෘතියක් ලෙස Happy Hour සාර්ථකව නිමාවට පත්විය. 2026 අගෝස්තු 1 වන දින, කොළඹ විශ්වවිද්‍යාලයේ ශාස්ත්‍ර පීඨයේ රොටරැක්ට් සමාජයේ ප්‍රජා සේවා අංශය විසින් Challenged Children's Aid Association of Sri Lanka හිදී විශේෂ අවශ්‍යතා සහිත දරුවන් වෙනුවෙන් මෙම වැඩසටහන සංවිධානය කරන ලදී. ඔවුන් සමඟ සතුට, සිනහව සහ ආදරය බෙදාගනිමින් අර්ථවත් කාලයක් ගත කිරීමට අපට අවස්ථාව හිමි විය. මෙම ව්‍යාපෘතිය සැලසුම් කිරීම සහ ක්‍රියාත්මක කිරීම සඳහා අපට ලැබුණේ සතියක පමණ කෙටි කාලයකි. එහෙත් සංවිධායක කමිටුවේ සාමාජිකයන්ගේ කැපවීම, සැලසුම්කරණය සහ කණ්ඩායම් සහයෝගීතාවය හේතුවෙන් එම කාලය තුළ සාර්ථක හා බලපෑමක් ඇති ව්‍යාපෘතියක් නිර්මාණය කිරීමට හැකි විය. Happy Hour ව්‍යාපෘතිය…

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