“Sri Lankan Unity Paves the Way for Rapid National Development” – President
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his address at the inaugural
ceremony of the 10th National Scout Jamboree held at the Koneswara Hindu
Vidyalaya Stadium in Trincomalee this morning (21), underscored the
potential of Sri Lankans to steer the nation towards rapid development
and fortify its security for future generations through unified efforts.
Emphasizing the inclusive nature of the event, the President
highlighted that participation in the National Scout Jamboree transcends
divisions of caste and religion. He articulated that unity among Sri
Lankans, spanning from the North to the South and from Colombo to
Trincomalee, is pivotal in accomplishing shared objectives.
President Wickremesinghe pledged his support for the expansion of the
Scout Association, noting its role in nurturing responsible citizens
essential for the country. Furthermore, he announced the plans to
facilitate collaboration between the Scout Association and the Ministry
of Technology, underscoring the importance of leveraging interactions
across sectors for national development.
Today marked the opening of the 10th National Scout Jamboree
organized by the Sri Lanka Scout Association, graced by the presence of
Sri Lanka’s Chief Scout, President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Themed “Leadership for Change,” this week-long National Jamboree,
held from February 20th to 26th, has drawn a crowd of 11,500 scouts and
scout leaders from both local and international arenas. Notably, this
edition of the jamboree witnesses the participation of a delegation from
the Girl Guide Association for the first time, alongside the inclusion
of Cub Scouts, enhancing the event’s significance.
Arrival of President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the 10th National Scout
Jamboree was met with a warm welcome from the Chief Commissioner of Sri
Lanka Scouts, Attorney-at-Law Mr. Janaprith Fernando, who also presented
the President with a belt and the medal.
In commemoration of this occasion, a special stamp was issued for the
National Scout Jamboree, and the souvenirs created at the district
level, including the main souvenir were presented to the President.
In a symbolic gesture marking the introduction of the new uniform for
the Sri Lanka Scout Association, President Ranil Wickremesinghe
presented it to the Chief Scout Commissioner, Mr. Janaprith Fernando.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, serving as the Chief Scout of Sri
Lanka, was also honoured with Jamboree souvenirs and commemorative gifts
during the ceremony.
Subsequently, the President actively engaged in observing the camps established at the 10th National Scout Jamboree.
The
jamboree boasts participation from scouts representing 28 countries,
including America, Australia, Canada, Sweden, Austria, England, France,
Portugal, India, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Pakistan, Bangladesh,
Nepal, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
Each day of the jamboree features a diverse array of practical
activities for the scouts, including firework displays and cultural
shows. Notably, the jamboree is open to the public starting today (21),
from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.
Emphasising the significance of the 10th Scout Jamboree held in
Trincomalee, President Ranil Wickremesinghe further said that this is a
gathering where scouts and girl guides from all corners of Sri Lanka
converge. Today, you are not representing your individual schools,
religions, or nations; rather, you all are stand here united as Sri
Lankan scouts. We are all Sri Lankans.
First and foremost, I extend my gratitude to each one of you present
here. Your presence today signifies the weaving of a strong bond that
stretches from Point Pedro to Dondra point. Moreover, it fosters a
friendship bridging Colombo and Trincomalee. Your unity is paramount, as
it will propel this jamboree to fulfil a unique mission.
From the Scout Movement emerges a group of exemplary citizens, a
necessity for our nation. Upon assuming the role of Chief Scout, I
queried the Chief Scout Commissioner about the feasibility of expanding
our membership to 200,000. Receiving an affirmative response, it became
evident that collective efforts are required to fortify this scout
movement.
Looking ahead, our aim extends to reaching a membership of 250,000.
However, the hurdle lies in resource scarcity. It’s noteworthy that upon
achieving the 200,000 target, additional funding is anticipated to
sustain this endeavour. However, a carefully crafted plan is essential.
Furthermore, these movements serve as conduits for spreading new
knowledge and technology. By the upcoming National Scout Jamboree next
year, we anticipate integrating artificial intelligence into our
programs. Leveraging the scout movement as a platform for knowledge
distribution, I envision collaborating with the Ministry of Technology
to provide opportunities for advancement.
We extend our support to integrate fields like agricultural
modernization and environmental protection into the scout movement. We
urge you to fulfil your duty to the country through scouting. You have
done so thus far, and we expect even greater dedication in the future.
It’s not just scouts, but everyone who must fulfil their duty to the
nation. The question remains whether all of us will step up. The main
concern lies in whether those in politics will fulfil their obligations.
Two years ago, we endured immense hardships. There were shortages of
electricity, fuel, and fertilizers for farming. Many struggled to have
three meals a day. Our nation faced severe economic distress, verging on
bankruptcy. However, we are slowly recovering from that crisis. While
we have provided some relief to the people, challenges persist. Yet, to
ensure the triumph of our nation, we must persevere on this path.
After steering the country away from bankruptcy, our next collective
responsibility is to construct a nation that ensures such dire
circumstances never recur. The pressing question before us is whether
the politicians are prepared for this challenge at present.
Hence, I implore everyone to embark on this journey together. With
united efforts, we can forge a brighter future for our country within
the next 10-15 years. Let us consider it our duty to the forthcoming
generations of our nation.
Once again, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the participants of the National Scout Jamboree.
Governor of the Eastern Province Senthil Thondaman, Member of Parliament
Kapila Athukorala, Jamboree Leader Chief Scout Commissioner
Attorney-At-Law Janaprith Fernando, Asia Pacific Vice President and
World Scout Movement representative Simon Han Bok Rhee, Scout Camp
Organizing Commissioner Sarath Matararachchi, National Training
Commissioner Colonel Padmalal Perera, Sri Lanka Girl Guide Association
Chief Commissioner Kushantha Herath, Deputy Jamboree Leader, Deputy
Commissioner M.F.S. Muheed and others were also present on this
occasion.
----------------------
The Government will work on facilitating a favourable environment for scout activities in schools, says the Vice President
Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef stated that as a country bound by friendly, cordial, and brotherly ties, it is vital for the Maldives to prioritise activities such as scouting. He added that the Government would work on facilitating a favourable environment for scouting activities in schools. He made the remarks while meeting with Maldivian scouts participating in Sri Lanka’s 10th National Scout Jamboree.
At the meeting held at Ghiyasuddin International School this morning, the Vice President wished good luck to the scouts partaking in the Jamboree, emphasising the importance of upholding Maldivian values while representing the nation abroad. The Vice President also stressed the importance of maintaining good behaviour, ethics, friendship, and togetherness for the scouts while being mindful of their prayers, time management, and respect for superiors.
At the meeting, the Vice President acknowledged the important work of scout leaders in arranging activities such as Scout Jamborees. He expressed gratitude to the leaders for their dedication towards societal progress.
A total of 242 Maldivian scouts are participating in the 10th National Scout Jamboree. This is the largest international scout contingent to attend the scout jamboree.
blog key words -
All
Ceylon Scout Movement, sri lanka scout, Welcome To Scouting in Sri
Lanka, Colombo Scouts, National Scout Media Unit - Sri Lanka, Colombo,
Scout Movement in Sri Lanka, 2022 Badge Syllabus, Sri Lanka Scouts, Sri
Lanka Scout Association, Air Scouting in Sri Lanka, @srilanka_scouts,
Welcome to SLSA, History of Sri Lanka Scouting, Sri Lanka Scouts Logo,
World & Sri Lanka Cub Scout Centenary in Galle, ශ්‍රී ලංකා බාලදක්ෂ
සංගමය, The Chief Commissioner of the Sri Lanka Scout, World Scout
Jamboree, Sri Lanka Queen's and President Scout Guild, Rover Scouts, SL
Scout, Scouts for SDGs, History of Scouting in Sri Lanka, District Scout
Association, expand the scouting, SCOUTING SRI LANKA, Pioneer Scout
Magazine in Sri Lanka, Scout centenary, 10th National Scout Jamboree in
Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Scout, All Ceylon Scout, AGM of Sri Lanka Scouts,
Sri Lankan Girl Scout, Girl Scout, National Scout Awards, Annual General
Meeting of the Sri Lanka Scout Association, Scout Jamboree, Instagram
video by Sri Lanka Scout, The District Scout Commissioners, Sri Lankan
Scouts share, Sri Lanka, boy-scouts, Adult Training Activities in
Scouting, The National Training Team, Scouting and Guiding, Scouting and
Guiding in Sri Lanka, ScoutWiki, Guide movement, Scouting Magazine,
HISTORY OF SRI LANKA SCOUTS, ශ්‍රී ලංකා බාලදක්ෂ ඉතිහාසය, Rover Scout Training Workshop, National Scout Headquarters, Scout Contingent,Jamboree,
Colombo Scouts, Colombo District Branch AGM, World and Sri Lanka CUB
Scouts Centenary, CUB Scouts, Sri Lanka Scouting Database, සැමට බාලදක්ෂ
දැනුම,
බාලදක්ෂ ගීත, SCOUTING SRI LANKA, බාලදක්ෂිකා ව්‍යාපාරය, බාලදක්ෂිකා,
බාලදක්ෂිකා, ජ්‍යෙෂ්ඨ බාලදක්ෂිකා, සමස්ත ලංකා බාලදක්ෂිකා සංගමය, ශ්‍රී ලංකා
බාලදක්ෂ සංගමය, බාලදක්ෂිකා ව්‍යාපාරය, බාලදක්ෂ ව්‍යාපාරය, ශ්‍රී ලාංකික
බාලදක්ෂිකා, ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ප්‍රධාන බාලදක්ෂ පදවිය, බාලදක්ෂ අනුශාසක ධූරය,
ශ්‍රී ලංකා බාලදක්ෂ සංගමය, බාලදක්ෂ කොමසාරිස්, ප්‍රධාන බාලදක්ෂයා, කර
ලේන්සුව, ගැටලණුව, බාලදක්ෂ නීතිය. බාලදක්ෂ පොරොන්දුව, බාලදක්ෂ විද්‍යාව,
පෝතකයා, ආකේලා, බාලදක්ෂ නායක, සිල්වානා, කුඩා මිතුරි, රේන්ජර්, බාලදක්ෂිකා
නායිකා, දිසාකොමසාරිස්, ප්‍රධාන බාලදක්ෂ කොමසාරිස්, නියෝජ්‍ය ප්‍රධාන
කොමසාරිස්, විධායක කමිටු සභාපති, නව දිසා කොමසාරිස්, සහය දිසා කොමසාරිස්,
ලෝක බාලදක්ෂ ලාංඡනයේ අරුත, ලෝක බාලදක්ෂ සංගමය, ජම්බෝරි, කැම්පෝරි, කඳවුරු,
කාණ්ඩ ක්‍රමය, කදවුරු, දිසා කඳවුරු, ජැම්බරීටා, කැම්පොරීටා, ජැම්බොරේට,
බාලදක්ෂ ව්‍යාපාරය කියන්නේ මොකක් ද? #scout #scouting ලෝක ස්වාධීන බාලදක්ෂ සම්මේලනය, World Federation OF Independent Scout, කඳවුරු ගිනිමැල සංදර්ශනය, බාලදක්ෂ ගිනි මැලය, කඳවුරු ගිනිමැලය, බාලදක්ෂ
ආචාර කිරීම, SRI LANKA SCOUT LOG BOOK, බාලදක්ෂ කදවුරු බැදීම, ශ්‍රී ලංකා
ගුවන් බාළදක්ෂයින්, බාලදක්ෂ ක්‍රීඩා, ගුවන් බාලදක්ෂ, බාලදක්ෂ කණ්ඩායම, බාලදක්ෂ
නලා ක්‍රම, බේඩ්න් පවෙල්, බාලදක්ෂ ව්‍යාපාරයේ නිර්මාතෘ, බාලදක්ෂිකා
ව්‍යාපාරයේ නිර්මාතෘ, රොබට් ස්ටීවන්සන් ස්මිත් බේඩ්න් පවෙල් සාමි, හස්ත
සංඥා, ලෝක බාලදක්ෂ නිර්මාතෘ දිනය, බී.පී දින සැමරුම, බාලදක්ෂිකා සිහිකිරීමේ දිනය, බාලදක්ෂ දින, ජනාධිපති බාලදක්ෂ ප්‍රදාන, පදක්කම් ක්‍රමය, ජනාධිපති පදක්කම, ලංකාවේ බාලදක්ෂ ව්‍යාපාරය, පෝතක, බාලදක්ෂ රතු මල වැඩසටහන, බාලදක්ෂ ව්‍යාපාරයේ සාමාජිකත්වය, මානවක බාලදක්ෂ, පෝතක බාලදක්ෂ ව්‍යාපාරය, ජාතික බාලදක්ෂ ජම්බෝරිය, ශ්‍රී ලංකා බාලදක්ෂ මූලස්ථානය, ජාතික කබෝරිය, බාලදක්ෂ අංශයේ IV අදියර, නායකත්ව පුහුණුව, පුරෝගාමී, ශ්‍රී ලංකා බාලදක්ෂ ඉතිහාසය, ජාත්‍යන්තර බාලදක්ෂ සංවිධානයේ ව්‍යුහය, WOSM, ලෝක බලදක්ෂ සංවිධානය, බාලදක්ෂයො,
