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The Official newsletter of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society Colombo Branch
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MONTHLY NEWSLETTER VOLUME - 03 - ISSUE - 02
MARCH - APRIL 2014
HIGHLIGHTS:
First Aid and Road Safety Awareness programmes.
Dissemination programmes.
Red Cross Pre School Avurudu celebrations.
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BRANCH PROFILE
04 Divisions with 19
units
Active Members 11,908
Junior Members 1015
Kekulu Members 407
Life Memberships 180
Service Delivery Volunteers 792
CORE AREAS
Health
Disaster Management
Organizational Development
Promoting Humanitarian Values
BRANCH COMMITTEE AND MANAGEMENT
Jagath Abeysinghe Hony. Chairman
Kithsiri Rathnapriya Hony. Secretary
Kumari Kothalawala Branch Executive Officer
Editor: Tuan Rifkhan Arbee
Assistance for pregnant community.
The Ambalangoda Unit of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) along with the Medical officer of Health Office (MOH) and the Ambalangoda Womens Association distributed provisions and conducted a nutrition programme for the pregnant community in the area on the 25th of April 2014 in the Ambalangoda Temple. A total number of 35 expecting mothers were present for the programmes, where the main objective was to educate them on proper nutrition methods during pregnancy and to provide them with an initial support of provisions.
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SRI LANKA RED CROSS SOCIETY - COLOMBO BRANCH MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
VOLUME - 03 - ISSUE 02 / MARCH APRIL 2014
First Aid and Road Safety Awareness programmes
There are at least 10,000 number of active three wheel drivers in the
Colombo District who are normally the first people helping and
transporting victims to hospitals and medical facilities and most of the
time the situation is worsen due to the lack of knowledge on First Aid
so therefore the SLRCS Colombo Branch and the Colombo City Traffic
Police department of the Sri Lanka Police conducted the second phase
of the First Aid and Road Safety Awareness programme on the 05th,
06th and the 19th of April 2014.
A total number of 300 three wheel drivers participated from areas of
Maligawaththe, Grand pass and Fort where they were educated on
airway management, recovery methods, wounds & bleeding, fracture
management, burns and patient transportation as many deaths have
been attributed due to the lack of knowledge in administering first
aid , during the first 60 minutes since an accident. On completion of
the programme the participants were given a certificate and a sticker
to be pasted on the three wheels.
As the SLRCS is increasingly concerned about the rapid escalation of
the road safety crisis in the Colombo District urgent action was
needed to reduce the rising mortality rate in Sri Lanka and
accordingly SLRCS has also identified the importance of ensuring the
government efforts by being an auxiliary in addressing this crisis.
President of the SLRCS Mr. Jagath Abeysinghe, Branch Executive
Officer of the Colombo Branch Mrs. Kumari Kothalalawala, National
First Aid Consultant Mr. Upali Amarasekara, Sub inspector of Police
Mr. S. kaviraj and several other officials were present at the event.
Meanwhile the SLRCS Colombo Branch plans to expand this project
into various parts of the island in the future.
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SRI LANKA RED CROSS SOCIETY - COLOMBO BRANCH MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
VOLUME - 03 - ISSUE 02 / MARCH - APRIL 2014
The SLRCS, Colombo branchs dissemination programmes aim to promote understanding of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent movement, fundamental principles, humanitarian values, International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and the emblem use among its activities. This is to ensure that these ideals, are understood, respected and applied throughout the Colombo District/ Sri Lanka so as to promote ownership, acceptance and support of SLRCS activities by stakeholders, partners and the community at large. Dissemination programmes were conducted by the branch to various Junior Red Cross (JRC) circles, Red Cross Units of the Colombo District during the Month of March and April 2014 where a total number of 505 students participated.
The branch also conducted external dissemination programmes to various external organizations and clubs in order to promote the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
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Dissemination Programmes
Dissemination Programmes
Dharmaraja maha
Vidyalaya - Piliyandala
12.03.2014
Presidents College - Rajagiriya
11.03.2014
Kolonnawa Balika
Vidyalaya - Kolonnawa
17.03.2014
Wijewardena Vidyalaya -
Kahathuduwa
18.03.2014
Moratuwa Maha Vidyalaya
- Moratuwa
20.03.2014
First aid & Road Safety Awarness
programme
23.03.2014
Dissemination Programmes
Kandawalawaththe Red Cross
Unit
05.04.2014
Korathota Red Cross Unit
06.04.2014
Lunawa Red Cross Unit
07.04.2014
Magamana Red Cross Unit
24.02.2014
Young Buddhist Association -
Moratuwa
21.02.2014
Young Zoologist
Association
19.04.2014
Kaduwela Dalada Sunday
School
20.04.2014
Dissemination Programmes for the month of March 2014
Dissemination Programmes for the month of April 2014
Red Cross Pre School Avurudu Celebrations
The Sinhala and the Tamil New Year also known as the Aluth Avurudda is celebrated throughout Sri Lanka and the world which falls in the month of April where communities are dressed in colorful New Year costumes. The SLRCS Colombo branch Pre School celebrated the New year on the 10th of April 2014 where many children in the school participated in various traditional games.
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SRI LANKA RED CROSS SOCIETY - COLOMBO BRANCH MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
VOLUME - 03 - ISSUE 02 / MARCH - APRIL 2014
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SRI-LANKA RED CROSS SOCIETY - COLOMBO BRANCH
No - 132 A, High Level Road, Kottawa, Pannipitiya.
Phone (General): 00 94 011 2178859 Fax (General): 00 94 011 2178881
Commercial First Aid: 00 94 011 2178880 Ambulance Service: 00 94 011 5555505
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.srilanka-redcross-colombo.org
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Dear Readers, Please be kind enough to send your feedback or comments to [email protected] as I would like to know what you all feel about our humanitarian activities or any other comments regarding the improvement of the newsletter.
I hope each and everyone enjoys reading our monthly newsletter. Faithfully yours, Tuan Rifkhan Arbee Editor. Training
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