1. Pitipana Lions Club Ceremonial Inauguration – 24th January 2007 at Godagama Reach hotel. Club flag displayed @ 09.38 p.m. Our mother club was Homagama Central Lions Club.
2. Our first monthly meeting – 17th February 2007 @ Lion Upul S. Ratnasiri’s place.
3. Our Charter officers & members –
I. Lion Sampath Pdmawarna - Charter president.
II. Lion Lakshman Hevawitharana – Charter secretary.
III. Lion Upul Priyantha - Charter treasurer.
IV. Lion R.M, S Sarath Kumara - Charter member.
V. Lion Chandana Senanayake - Charter member.
VI. Lion Upul S. Ratnasiri - Charter member.
VII. Lion Deepal Chaminda - Charter member.
VIII. Lion Ajantha Perera - Charter member.
IX. Lion Mangala Kumara - Charter member.
X. Lion Sumith Chandra Hiripitiya - Charter member.
XI. Lion K.S. Perera - Charter member.
XII. Lion R.M.U.C Ratnayake - Charter member.
XIII. Lion Dr. W.D.D.P Abeywardane - Charter member.
XIV. Lion Ranathunga Adhikari - Charter member.
XV. Lion R. Dayananda - Charter member.
XVI. Lion W.K.P. Wicramarathne - Charter member.
XVII. Lion E.K.Perera - Charter member.
XVIII. Lion M.A. Hemalal - Charter member.
XIX. Lion K.M.J.K Kulathunga - Charter member.
XX. Lion M.P.A Gunawardana - Charter member.
XXI. Lion Prof: Syman Kuruppu - Charter member.
XXII. Lion K.H Chandrarathne - Charter member.
XXIII. Lion Upathissa Madapatha - Charter member.
XXIV. Lion Sinduka Sumanasekara - Charter member.
XXV. Lion P.H.W.L Bandara - Charter member.
4. Our first project Bodhi Pooja – 10th March 2007 (An imposing Bodhi Puja, one of the ancient religious traditions in Buddhism, was held in the evening of 10th March 2009 at the Uthararama temple – Pitipana north Sri lanka, where over around three hundred people flocked to invoke blessings upon themselves, on Sri Lanka and to pray for peace and harmony.)
5. Our first participation for district Convention – 26th May 2007 @ BMICH Colombo Sri Lanka.
6. Projects & sweet memories 2007
I. City cleaning project - with Homagama central & Kottawa central clubs.
II. Dental camp for kids - @ Pitipana “Singithi” preschool.
III. New Year celebration & charter anniversary - @ “CHICO” play ground – Athrugiriya Sri Lanka.
IV. Lions model school project – Pitipana junior school.
7. Projects & sweet memories 2008
I. Health camp – @ Pitipana south “Dakshinaraamaya” temple.
II. “Viharamatha abhiwandana” - @ Pitipana main temple. (To salute the parent's who lost their sons in the war we did this project. It was very sensitive moment for all of us. We organized blood donating camp also.)
III. Family get-together – full day @ Golden Sandy Resort - Negambo - Sri Lanka
8. Projects & sweet memories 2009 - 2010
I. Installation Meeting - 25th June 2009 @ AMALYA REACH holiday resort - Pitipana Sri Lanka.
II. “Bhageshri” an evening of music – fund rising project on 2nd August 2009. It showed the power of our LIONs & LEOs team work.
III. To make a better day - we Pitipana Lions club decided and selected to help one family and improve their living status. .We Invite someone who is interest to construct a house for them. We Pitipana lions club will keep our eye behind them and provide their basic needs and look after them until this family will improve their living status. Also we will find them an income source, and help children for their education. People, who like to help them, please contact pitipana lions club to provide them a shelter.
IV. New Pitipana LEO club installation – Installation ceremony of pitipana leo club held on 13th sep 2009. @Amalya holiday resort , Homagama. @2.30p.m. DG Lion Nimal Bulathsinghala participated the event.
V. Won the challenge of multi service project. - we participated multi service project at Homagama with our LEO club. We gave our contribution with 8 project & won the challenge.
VI. Welikanda school development project & Eye camp . – Date 3rd October 2009. Members of pitipana lions club attend school development project of welikanka kanishta vidyalaya .Here we donated school books, library books and many other more..........
231 Brigade of Sri lanak army organized the project. The finance company plc also participated the event. Here president of pitipana lions club promised to school that he will establish computer center to school..................
vii. Volleyball coaching camp - Sweet memories of our volleyball coaching camp held on 17th October 2009. Project presidents are Lion Lakshman & Lion Neil.
viii Cultural Activity Project - 100 Student from various ethinical group vist the colombo from walikanda area.Students are enjoy lot at this occation.
ix Beauty culture workshop - We had arranged lectures & practical workshop for girls who are doing beauty centers to improve their skills.
x Image building project - Pitipana lions club sponsored this cricket match between ADIC & ITN (Ithin Eetapasse tele drama team). This was our Image building project for the year 2010.
xi New Computer Center- We donated new computer center to Welikanda Sinhapura junior school on last 29th March 2010. This computer center will use 3 more near by schools. This is very very important to them because they are living remote area very far from the Colombo. This is the first computer center installed in that area.
Projects & events in Year 2010 - 2011
i. Installation meeting was held on 2nd July 2010 @ Amalya reach hotel Pitipana. President Lion Upul S. Ratnasiri, Secretary - Lions Dinesh Denipitiya, Treasure - Lion E.K. Perera, Membership director - Lion Neilsiri Kathriarachchi, Tamer - Lady lion Champa Mayadunne, Tail twister - Lion Suranimala Weeraputha Installed as club officers 2010 - 2011.
ii. Dry rations donation project On 24th July Governor Thilak Perera came to Godagama. Pitipana Lions club arranged welcome ceremony together with Godagam Lions club & Godagam New City Lions club. At the same time we donated around 50 dry ration parcels to poor people. Lot of cabinet members had participated for that event. After that Governor went to Rathnapura Saman Devalaya with his team for a special pooja.
iii. English teaching and leadership Devalopment program conducted with SL volunteers English teaching and leadership Devalopment program conducted with SL volunteers & National youth services council coducted from last June & finished it in August. LEO club of Pitipana gave full support to us for this projects.
vi. Pitipana Lions club sponcered for new club - Lions club of Colombo Citizens -
30 / 09 / 2010 We installed a new club as Lions club of Colombo Citizens. Ceremonial Inauguration was held on 30th September @ Sanora Reception Hall - Thalawathugoda.
v. Project Niyandagala School We did Saraswathi Pooja & donated school bags, books & shoes to Niyandagala school grade 5 children on 8/9/2010. Project chairman Lion E.K. Perera. Leo club of Pitipana also supported to us.
vi. Pitipana Lions Club sponsored District 306 C 2 quiz program final round. We Pitipana Lions Club sponsored district inter school quiz program on 13th November 2010 at Lions activity center - Rajagiriya
vii. Sahana Yathra 1 - 26th January 2011 The disaster we had faced was second only to the tsunami. A torrential monsoon rain has affected Eastern Sri Lanka. About 30 people have lost their lives and over 1 million people, equal to that of the tsunami, have been affected by the floods.
On 26th January 2011 we Pitipana Lions club had launched the project to donate dry rations, apparels, medicine etc to Welikanda area helpless people. Sri lanka army gave us a big support while distributing the items.
Lions Chandana Senanayake & Lion Buddhika P. De Silva was the project chairmans. Pitipana Leo club also helped us for this event.
viii. Donated a Printer to Army We Pitipana Lions Club donated a printer to Army Commanding Officers office. Lion Buddhika Prasanna De Silva was the project chairman.
ix. Sahana Yathra 2 - February 19, 2011 Pitipana Lions club had launched the relief efforts program on January 26th to welikanda area. But the rain continued & again same areas got flooded. We did this project with 1 ton of dry rations, cloth, medicine, water bottles. This time our team helped more families who effected by flood. SL Army & Leo club also gave their full support to us. Lion Chandana Senanayake & Lion Buddhika P. De Silva was the project chairmans.
x. Lahiru Kirana - 7th April 2011 Pitipana Lions club had sponsored Lahiru Kirana - (The Rays of the dawn) - Art & creative work competition& exhibition of Sri Parakrama Vidyalaya. Our lady lion Champa Mayadunne (art teacher of the school) was the project chairman of this project. From the club we gave the medals & certificate for the winners. 306 C 2 governor Lion Thilak Perera was the chief guest & Region 5 Regional chairman Lion Benet Gamlath, Zone chairman Lion Buddhika P. De Silva, President Lion Upul S. Ratnasiri also participated for this event.
Pitipana won eight awards in 306 c 2 District convention 2010 - 2011.
Projects & events in Year 2011 - 2012
I. PItipana going to start new computer section for niyandagala school. last month we started to renovate a building for that.
