Rotaract Club of University of Peradeniya

E - Buddy was an initiative aimed at connecting  Rotaractors from different parts of the country to build a meaningful, sustainable fellowship and a healthy competition. This helped to create a platform for the Rotaractors to intermingle with one another while experiencing fun yet challenging activities. This amazing project was an initiative of the Rotaract Clubs of ACBT, Achievers Lanka Business School, Athugalpura, Badulla, Chunnakam, Colombo Fort, Colombo West, Hatton Kotagala, IIT, Jaela, Kandana, Kandy, Katugastota Region, Kurunegala, Nallur, Pamunugama, Panadura, Rathnapura   and University of Peradeniya . There were 14 energetic  groups consisted of Rotaractors from different Rotaract Clubs. Certain activities like ' Hello my name is', 'stalker alert'   helped the team members to get to know about each other. The aim of the activity, ' Call of the Champions' was to appoint a Team leader, a Cheerleader, a Media man/ woman and an Alarm clock. Teamleader

For the very first time, the Rotaract Club of University of Peradeniya was able to conduct an online awareness program with the highest number of participants, representing several universities and targeting one of the most common genetic disorders in the contemporary Sri Lankan society- Thalassemia. The former plan was to conduct this awareness program with a blood testing campaign, but due to the current situation in the country impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, the committee moved to execute the online awareness session while the blood test camp was put on hold for a later date. The resource person for the program was Rotarian President Dr. W.M.M. Arambepola, the paediatrician in charge at the National Thalassemia Hospital and who has been working with patients of this disorder for a long time. The session was held for almost two hours with a presentation and active participation of the audience who were enthusiastically engaged in an interactive session throughout the program.