Pamunugama YMCA comes to the Cricket field with young People

Pamunugama YMCA organised a Six a Side Cricket Tournament for the youth teams in the area on 26 February, 2017 at Dungalpitiya Public Ground. 11 teams representing Pamunugama, Dungalpitiya, Thalahena, Negombo, Delathura and Katunayake areas participated the Tournament held through out the day. 10 matches were played during the day and the overcast gloomy conditions made things much easier for the players to stay in the ground without much troubles from the burning sun. 

Katunayake All Rounders were the victories team of the tournament claiming the trophy for the winning team while the Super Six team from Thalahena grabbed the trophy for runners-up. Winners were also awarded with cash prices. Thushara from Katunayake All Rounders team won a special award for his match winning performances in the final game.

YMCA volunteers

Looking for a lofted drive

Thushara - Man of the Final

Runners up team receiving the cash price and the trophy

Winners the team from Kurana

Sunnfjord folk high school students at Pamunugama YMCA

10 students attached to the Sunnfjord Folk High School in Farde, Norway are currently at Pamunugama.

They joined a boat trip organized by the YMCA on 24th February. Today (25th February) they spent time with the Children's Club at the YMCA of Pamunugama playing games and getting to know each other. On 26th February, YMCA of Pamunugama organize a Crucket tournament and the grpup will join the event.

More events by Munich and Pamunugama YMCAs together

Munich Youth and Pamunugama kids together

Beach Cleaning Programme was conducted by the Mission Programme participants of Munich YMCA and Pamunugama. Programme was organized to clean-up the beach of Seththappaduwa. Around 30 Pamunugama YMCA youth and kids and 10 Munich YMCA Mission Programme youth took place in the event held on 18 February, 2017. Event participants were able to collect a tractor full of garbage from the Pamunugama beach within an hour.

Later in the evening a movie "Machang" was screened. Then youth from both groups had a dancing session together at the YMCA of Pamunugama Main Hall.

Cleaning the beach together

Able to collect a tractor full of garbage

Movie night

Dance and fun

German- Sri Lanka joint Cultural Night

German- Sri Lanka joint Cultural Night was held last night (16.02.2017)at Pamunugama YMCA. Youth members of Munich and Pamunugama performed their own cultural items and also - what they learned from each others in front of fully packed audience. Mr. Nirmal De Fonseka, President, NCY graced the event as chief guest.

Volleyball Tournament held at the YMCA under flood lights

YMCA of Pamunugama organised a Volleyball Tournament under flood lights on 14 February, 2017 at the YMCA of Pamunugama Volleyball Court. Munich YMCA Mission programme youth leaders also joined the Pamunugama YMCA in organising the event. 

7 teams from Seththappaduwa participated the Tournament. Team St. Antony's won the cup and the team represented YMCA were the runners up. At the end of the programme Pamunugama YMCA youth and Munich YMCA Youth leaders had a short reflection on life goals and the race we have to run every day in our lives seeking the goal of internal life in Christ. 

Pamunugama YMCA thank all the youth who helped in organizing the event and the 7 teams for participating the tournament.

Christian Mission Youth Leadership Programme Ends with Success

Christian Youth Leadership Camp was concluded from 10 - 12 February, 2017 at the YMCA of Pamunugama. This three days camp was facilitated by youth leaders of Munich, Germany and Selam India YMCA.

The inputs made by facilitators helped the youth members in Pamunugama to get closer to Lord Jesus and motivated them to read the Holy Bible. Munich YMCA gifted a Bible to Youth members of Pamunugama.

The participants thanked the organizers and facilitators for organising and conducting such a Spirtitual programme which made a great difference in their lives...

Introduction to the programme

Role play by Munich Youth Leaders

Uli leading a session

Group Discussion

Leader from Salem YMCA leading a session