Dharmaraja Scouts Join Jaffna Counterparts in Jamboree; Conduct Sramadana at Jaffna Schools
[Updated :: 2010-09-03 10:15:02 Hours]

Over one hundred scouts of Dharmaraja College Kandy, on a special mission to strengthen bonds with northern counterparts, toured Jaffna and held a three day camp at Kopay this week.

Scouts who won the 2009 President’s Award with their junior members of the college headed by District Commissioner Kandy Mr. Sanath Mataraarachchi, altogether 140, reached Kopay on 31st August. Twenty one scouts from Thirunelveli Muttutambi M.V., Kopay Catholic College, Kondavil Hindu College and ten girl guides from Jaffna with leadership of Assistant District Commissioner Point Pedro Mr. V. Shanmugalingam joined the Rajans in the camp and several other civic-oriented activities.

Scouts of Dharmaraja conducted sramadana campaigns at the schools of their Jaffna friends. They cleaned and colour washed old buildings of Thirunelveli Muttutambi M.V., Kopay Catholic College, Neerveli Aththiyar College and Kondavil Hindu College at their expense.

Nagadeepa Buddhist and Hindu temple premises were also cleaned by them removing polythene and other wastes scattered around during the visit to the island.

Civil Affairs Office of the 511 Brigade Security Forces-Jaffna coordinated the event.

Dharmaraja College provided meals and accommodation to Jaffna students during their recent visit to Kandy.