Calendar CheckWorld Environment Day
World Environment Day, celebrated annually on June 5th, is a cornerstone event for global environmental awareness and action. Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 on the first day of the Stockholm C
By Mahen Santhush · 4 Jun 2025
My Rotaract RideRotaract Journey of Rtr. Kaveesha Dissanayake
When I started university in 2023, I wanted to do volunteering, but I didn’t know which club to join. One day, I randomly decided to join the Rotaract Club of the University of Kelaniya. I had no idea that this one decis
By Mahen Santhush · 2 Jun 2025World No Tobacco Day
World No Tobacco Day was created by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1987. The inaugural WNTD was marked in 1988, and the goal was clear: to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death a
By Mahen Santhush · 31 May 2025
My Rotaract RideRotaract Journey of Rtr. Deepna Ileperuma
From the moment I received my university acceptance, I knew one thing: I wanted to dive headfirst into extracurriculars. My school days hadn’t been filled with them, and I was determined to make up for it, to truly give
By Mahen Santhush · 29 May 2025
My Rotaract RideRotaract Journey of Rtr. Inesha Kure
Word at first, but now it’s a part of my life that has shaped who I am. I began my journey with Rotaract in the 2023/2024 term, with Roshan aiya and Akshana akka leading the way as President and Secretary. To be honest,
By Mahen Santhush · 14 May 2025
Calendar Checkවෙසක් පුර පසළොස්වක පොහොය දිනය
ලොව පුරා සිටින බෞද්ධයින්ට ඉතා වැදගත්ම පූජනීය දිනය වන වෙසක් පොහොය දිනය, ගෞතම බුදුන් වහන්සේගේ උපත, බුද්ධත්වය සහ පරිනිර්වාණය සනිටුහන් කරයි. වෙසක් මාසයේ (මැයි) පුර පසළොස්වක පොහොය දින සමරනු ලබන මෙය අධ්යාත්මික පරාවර්තනය, කරුණ
By Mahen Santhush · 12 May 2025
Calendar CheckInternational Nurses’ Day
International Nurses Day (IND) is celebrated annually on May 12th to recognize the invaluable contributions of nurses worldwide. This date commemorates the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the pione
By Mahen Santhush · 12 May 2025
Calendar CheckMother’s Day: Celebrating our Superheroes
Every year on the second Sunday of May, the world pauses to honour a figure whose influence is immeasurable, the mother. World Mother’s Day is not just a celebration of biological motherhood but a heartfelt recognition o
By Mahen Santhush · 11 May 2025
Calendar CheckCelebrating Humanity in Action – The World Red Cross Day
What if kindness had a symbol? It does, and it is a red cross Every year on May 8th, the world comes together to honor a movement that has saved a million lives through compassion, benevolence, courage and commitment and
By Mahen Santhush · 8 May 2025
Calendar CheckWorld Thalassaemia Day
Every year on May 8, the world comes together to mark World Thalassaemia Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about thalassaemia, a group of inherited blood disorders that affects the body’s ability to produce hemog
By Mahen Santhush · 8 May 2025
Calendar CheckWorld Asthma Day
World Asthma Day, observed annually on the first Tuesday of May, shines a global spotlight on asthma, a chronic respiratory condition that affects over 300 million people worldwide. This year, on May 7th, the call to act
By Mahen Santhush · 7 May 2025
Calendar CheckWorld Athletic Day
World Athletic Day was started by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), now called World Athletics. This special day was first celebrated in 1996. The main goal was to make young people more inte
By Mahen Santhush · 7 May 2025