Pamunugama awarded with the Best Programme YMCA for year

YMCA of Pamunugama was awarded as the Best Programme Management YMCA for the year 2017. Award was presented to the President and General Secretary by the National YMCA Preisdent Mr. Nirmal De Fonseka at the 52nd Annual General Meeting of the NCYSL held in Galle on 06 May 2017.

YMCA Trained 24 Peace Makers

YMCA trained 24 young people at the Youth Action for Just Peace National Seminar held from 21 - 23 April, 2017 at Chinthana Center in Nainamadama. Event commenced with a short opening ceremony held with the participation of National President Mr. Nirmal De Fonseka and National Treasurer Mr. Spencer Leon.  

Young people from Jaffna, Batticaloa, Kallar, Pamunugama and Kurunegala attended this training organized by the YMCA of Pamunugama as the main event of the "Youth Action for Just Peace" project supported by the APAY.

During the seminar young people were trained and educated on various justice issues, mechanisms available in the country to tackle those issues. Pamunugama YMCA will support all the local groups participated this event to conduct a follow-up activity at their local community related to the issues discussed at the seminar. Panel discussion, presentations, group activities, social media and drama session were among the activities held during the seminar.

AGM of Pamunugama YMCA

Annual General Meeting of the YMCA of Pamunugama was held on 08 April, 2017 at the YMCA of Pamunugama main hall. 

During the meeting annual reports including financial and programme were approved by the general membership.

New office bearers also were appointed for the year 2017/2018. Mr. Nimantha Hettiarachchi (25 years) was appointed as the president of the YMCA of Pamunugama while Mr. Johannes Nico was re-appointed as the treasurer.

Asker - Pamunugama completes another joint programme

32 Scouts including 7 leaders led by Mr. Rolf Felchenberg were in Sri Lanka from 09 April - 16th April attending a friendship programme between Pamunugama YMCA and YMCA YWCA Scouts of Asker.

Group arrived on 09th in Pamunugama. On the first day, after the welcome lunch group went on a boat trip in the Negombo lagoon. They enjoyed the lagoon environment and the monkeys of Muthurajawela welt lands during the boat trip. 

From 10 - 13th Norwegian scouts took part in a Scout camp together with 38 Pamunugama YMCA Scouts including 8 leaders at Atanwala village in Riverstan area in the Matale District. Tenting on a paddy field, hike in the Knuckle's Forest, Swimming in the Thelgamuwa Oya, Campfire and the New Year Festival were among the highlights of the 4 day camp.Following the Camp in the mountains group went on a two day site-seeing which covered Wasgamuwa safari, Sigiriya and Dambulla and returned to Pamunugama on 15th evening.

Last day on 16th group had a fair-well lunch at Green Banks holiday Bungalow. . At the lunch meeting group shared their experiences of the stay and the things they learnt being in Sri Lanka for a week. At the meeting Mr. Rolf was awarded a special souvenir appreciating his long standing commitment for the betterment of Pamunugama YMCA and his love for the people of Pamunugama. Pamunugama YMCA would like to extend appreciation to Asket YMCA for their friendship and the support they have extended to Pamunugama YMCA. Volunteers including board members and youth members of Pamunugama have made a tremendous contribution make this friendship programme a success.   

Pre School New Year

Pre School of Pamunugama YMCA had two events on 06 and 08 April to celebrate the New Year. On 06th kids together with teachers practiced new year traditions including boiling milk and eating new year sweets. On 08 they had a new year game festival with lot of fun games. Parents and friends also attended the game festival.

Easter Meditation

YMCA of Pamunugama had its annual Easter meditation programme on 06 April, 2017 at the YMCA of Pamunugama Main Hall. Event was organized by the Youth Mission Group of the YMCA. Rev Fr. Samidu Pathum attended the programme to preach. Around 70 child, youth and adult members attended the event.