Installation Ceremony Of Serendib Toastmasters Club – 2010/2011

Serendib Toastmasters Club held its installation ceremony of club officers for 2010/2011 at the Sasakawa Auditorium, Colombo 3 recently. The Chief Guest was CEO/MD of Chemical Industries (Colombo) Ltd., Samantha Ranatunga and the Guest of Honour, M.Z. Saleem.
The following officers for 2010/2011 were installed by Toastmaster Kapila Bandara, the Division Governor, Area A.  President: Rohan Dias CC, CL, VP Education: Nishantha Hewavitharana CC, VP Membership: Sonia Vitarana CC, VP Public Relations: Rohan De Silva, Secretary: Rubanthini Kanagalingam CC, Treasurer: Sandun Liyanapathirana CC, Sergeant-at-Arms: Wasantha Jeewandara, Immediate Past President: K. Chandrasekaran CC, CL. The Master of Ceremonies was Toastmaster Priyanga Hapugalla and the vote of thanks was proposed by Toastmaster Udaya Nissanka.

Serendib Toastmasters Club was chartered in 2004 by TM. Sujith Bandulahewa CTM. In the years 2005/2006 and 2006/2007, the club secured Distinguished Club Status whilst in 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 achieved the President’s Distinguished Club Status, the highest award a club could receive. The club received the Select Distinguished Status in 2010/2011. The club has also produced winners in district and international speech contests. The club is an open club which is friendly and helps individuals to develop their communication and leadership skills. The members are from different walks of life, from entrepreneurs, directors, to engineers and school-leavers. The club holds its educational meetings on every second and fourth Tuesday at the National Chamber of Exporters, 160/2 Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7, at 6 pm. The website for the club is: http://serendib.freetoasthost.org

In addition to the regular club activities, Serendib Toastmasters Club is involved in training students which will enable them to meet the challenges of the outside world when they leave school. Serendib is having an ongoing Youth Leadership Programme at Royal College and are currently training the seventh batch of students.

Toastmasters provides leadership and communication training that is less expensive and is held in high esteem in business circles. Toastmasters International has been around for more than 85 years and offers a proven and enjoyable way to practice and master communication and leadership skills.