The Rotaract Club of Faculty of Law University of Colombo

Rotaract Club of Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, held its second fund-raiser for the year of 2017/18 on 19th November 2017 amidst a star-studded audience at Carnival Ice Cream. A Karaoke night, the event featured famous singers like Billy Fernando, Kavindya Adikari and Lihini Hettiarachchi. It was an evening filled of laughter, music and of course the delicious smell of Ice Cream! The evening proved to a be a platform for all bathroom singers and amateur singers to showcase their talents. Participants sang a wide a variety of songs from Sinhala classics like 'Him Him Sewwa' to Taylor Swifts's pop songs like 'Blank Space' and even Disney songs like 'How Far I'll Go'. They were judged by the three reputed singers who chose three winners at the end of the event. Accordingly, Tharshana Perera, Sachintha Peiris and Dinul Fernando  emerged as winners. They were awarded valuable gifts by the judges.  The event also witnessed a gathe...

"There is no limit to what we, as women can acomplish" -Michelle Obama- In a bid to inspire and mould female leaders in Rotaract, the Rotaract Club of Faculty of Law University of Colombo held its first District Project for the year of 2017/18. Termed 'Female Leaders in Rotaract' it was held in collaboration with the Rotaract clubs of USJP and IIHE on 28th of October at MAS Innovation Centre. The representation of women in decision-making roles is quite low be it in the corporate sector or politics, worldwide. However, in Rotaract there are an unlimited number of females in leadership roles. Thus, Rotaract is the best platform to encourage and nurture the female leaders of tomorrow. With this objective in mind the program was held as a leadership-building and inspirational workshop featuring several guest speakers. With a young and exuberant audience the program kicked off with TV presentor, celebrated Toastmaster and former Rotarian Bernadine Jayasing...

Often times we see people subjected to injustice and others committing crimes owing to their limited knowledge of law and order. Growing up nobody 'taught' us our law, we gained a nuance of it through moral values. But morals are not law and law is not moral always. Our PR Project will bring you a new fact about law and order each week! Read our blog to be aware of our upcoming information about the legal systems.  "Ignorance of the Law is not an excuse"

The Installation Ceremony of the Rotaract Club of Faculty of Law and Arts University of Colombo Marking a Landmark event in the Rotaract history of University of Colombo, the Joint Installation Ceremony of the Rotaract Club of the Faculty of Law and Arts was held on the 13th of October 6 pm on wards at the New Arts Theatre. The evening was filled with a vibrant aura as the new club members eagerly awaited their appointment and the old ones shared happy tears over their wonderful memories as Rotaractors. The new President for the upcoming year of 2017/18; Rtr. Gayathri Karanangoda along with her Board was inducted during the Ceremony. It was graced by the Chief Guest; Dean Faculty of Law University of Colombo S . Segarajasingham and other Rotaract dignitaries like Rotarian Paul Harris, Fellow Indrajith Fernando, DRCC Bobby Sirinivas and DRR PP Anuradha Senanayake. The ceremony kicked off with the installation of the Rotaract Club of Faculty of Law followed by that of Facu...

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Baila Night 2017 was a joint International Services project organized with the Rotaract Clubs of Faculty of Law, BMS, East and CFPS with invited Indian Rotarians hosted by the Rotary club of Colombo East The event was to let the Indian Rotaractors to get a glimpse of the Sri Lankan culture, food and music followed by fellowship between the Rotaractors and the Rotarians.  The project was planned upon the guidance of the Rotary Club of Colombo East as an evening of fellowship. The event line up was drawn in coordination with all participating clubs and thereafter the venue was booked, post which rehearsals were held at the said venue. A vast public relations plan was not executed as the project was limited to the Rotary East family and the Indian Rotarians it was hosting. However, the word was spread among all the Rotaractors of the participating clubs The long term outcome of this project was gaining an insight and understanding regarding the work done by Ind...

A brand-new start! The 6 th Annual General Meeting of the Rotaract Club of the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo was held on 12 th July 2017 at the Faculty premises. The meeting also marked the appointment of the  new board of directors for the upcoming year of 2017-18. With the end of another glorious year, the meeting kicked off with the Flag Salutation, Rotaract  Invocation and the singing of the Rotaract Song. The atmosphere was buzzing with excitement owing to the new members awaiting their appointment as the board of directors. First, the Immediate Past President Rtr. Vikum Jayasinghe  addressed the gathering. The meeting took an emotional turn as he reminisced the memories and collective endeavours  of the club that helped him carry out his duties well. His words also acted as a motivator to the new club members and were able to provide a glimpse of what lies in wait for the new Rotaractors. Then it was time to recollect t...

 Here is a token to keep by you    always that will remind you of your  love towards your second-mother away from home; University of Colombo. No words can suffice to appreciate what she has done to you; the friends and the countless opportunities she has given you. It is within her that you learnt your biggest strengths and the courage to chase to your dreams. To UOC and the best years of your life!!! A Fundraiser by the Rotaract Club of the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo.  The bands are priced at Rs. 100/= each. For more information contact the project chairs; Divyanji : 077-6718473 Nikita     : 077-4846348

Bringing in the festive vibes of Ramazan, the Rotaract Club of The Faculty of Law, University of Colombo organized a Mehendi Stall as a fundraiser on the 28 th  of June 2017 in the faculty premises. This was the first project organised by the new Rotaract Board of 2017/2018 and it was an exciting experience for the new members. Starting at 10 a.m. in the morning, the Mehendi stall went on till 5.30 pm and was a huge success as it was able to attract quite a crowd. The participants were not restricted to undergraduates of the Faculty of Law but attracted others from faculties like Science, Management and Arts. The organisers believe the timeliness of Mehendi owing to upcoming Ramazan celebrations helped making the project fruitful. Moreover, it provided undergraduates from other religions an opportunity to celebrate a different culture with their Muslim brothers and sisters.   The Muslim and Tamil undergraduates helped the new board immensely by undertaking ...

Pages with Love; the annual book donation program of the Rotaract Club of Faculty of Law, was conducted on the 29th of March, 2017 with the participation of many Rotaractors of the Faculty. The objectives of this project were to promote childhood literacy rates and fuel children's dreams by making reading an accessible hobby. The process of book collection was carried out by the co-chairs of the project and many donors including the undergraduates donated their books. Thanks to the generosity of the donors who were very enthusiastic in empowering the students of the rural schools of the country, the Club was able to collect over 1500 books for this venture. 

Phase 2 of  Soundscope  took the form of a New Year’s Festival organized in collaboration with the Ceylon School for the Deaf for its student population. The Club met with the Principal Mrs. Samanthika Jayasuriya   in order to designate their duties and responsibilities and discuss the various technicalities of the project. The date for this was scheduled as the 3 rd  of April and the Rotaractors spent  the days  leading up preparing activities, purchasing necessary items and gifts and coordinating wit h the school.  The day before the Festival, the Rotaractors visited the school to create a festive atmosphere by setting up the equipment and decorations for the celebrations of the following day. On the day of, the Rotaractors arrived to find the students decked in colourful garb, Avurudu music blasting through the speakers, and everywhere you looked, smiles of good cheer and anticipation. The compere for the programme, Mr. Rajith Madushan...