Friday, December 6, 2013

The Speech I Made When I Took Over District Presidency in 8th Annual Leo District Installation 306 A2

United We Stand, Divided We Fall

Dignitaries of the head table, my dear Leos, Lions, parents and friends. Well, happy. I am happy to take the captainship of this wonderful district A2. I am even happy to have two special people in my Leoistic career as the chief guest and guest of honor today. Governor Duminda, he is like a father to my own leo club,
Leo Club of University of Moratuwa. And the other side, Shehan Kumar, he was the person who inducted me to the Leoism. Dear Sirs, I am honored to have you two in this head table.

Leos, this year is the “year of leadership and fellowship”. Leadership at every level is one of the key focuses for me. For that, we need to enlighten proper relationships among us. It is easy to work with friendly and open minded people than strangers. So that is where fellowship helps in grooming leaders.

Dear friends, today, as a country, Sri Lanka has a problem with genuine leaders. For over 30 years, we have suffered enough for wrong decisions and private agendas. Though we live in a resourceful country with a talented people appreciated worldwide, we have been a third world country for generations.

We need to ask this question from our hearts, Leos, do you want to tell your children one day, that we are still livening in a third world country. So what is the key; groom yourself first; and the rest of the world will then change. Grooming does not mean just having some leadership training stuff, but having correct
attitudes, and the correct level of knowledge and skills set. There comes another my key focus for this year, education and awareness. Leos, I will send you detailed program later, but I need you to remember these points when do projects.

Now I want to introduce two new Leo Clubs which joined our family yesterday.

As you may already know, these clubs were inducted at yesterday’s Lions Cabinet installation. I want to extend my special thank to Governor Duminda, PDG Lion Kamal and our orientation committee, headed by Leo Charith, and Lions Clubs of Pepiliyana Metro and Katuwawala who put lots of efforts in making it a reality.

Now I may call new clubs, please give a round of applause to welcome them. Leo Club of Pepiliyana Metro and Leo Club of Katuwawala

Leos, if you are still wondering around, your council has already started its engine; as the international president says. This year, one of my target is to bring five quality leo clubs to the district. And we have already laid the foundation stones by inducting two clubs. Leos, please keep 2-3-4th February for Camp and 15th of June for Conference. We have lots of more plans for you. So, start your engines now.

Finally I need to say thank you to set of special people. District presidency is a crown. When it’s worn, it shines. But it has some burden on it. These people helped me a lot in bearing that burden so far. Leo Charith, Leo Lochana, Leo Kasun Pathirana, Leo Kasun Lokugamage, Leo Damith, Leo Naveen, Leo Hiranya, Leo Randika, Leo Sadeepa, Leo Nadeesha; sorry if I missed any names; I owed you a lot brothers and sisters. Lion Keerthi uncle, thank you too for being there for me all the time. Lion Kamal uncle, he was a key person behind these new clubs as well. Thank you very much uncle for guiding me in the correct path for shaping things up for this year. And my dear Leos and past Leos of UOM, thank you very much for being a great strength to me always.

Finally I want to request from all my leos, please make this year a tough one for me, Otherwise I will make it a tough one for you. Anyway, I am expecting your support throughout the year. Remember, individually we are drops. But together we are an ocean. Lets not be drops; let’s be an ocean. May the triple gem bless you all.

Thank you.

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