Lord Baden Powell in 1907 organized a camp on brownsea island in England with a group of 20 boys.That was not a scout camp.But it was the birth of the Boy scout movement which has now spread all over the world.
Dharmaraja college, Kandy didn't take too long to follow the steps forwaded by Lord Baden Powell and in 1913 the 1st kandy Dharmaraja scouting group which is also 2nd scouting troop in Srilanka. The pioneers of starting scouting in Dharmaraja college were Mr. J.H.de Seram and Mr. G.H.de seram.And the principal at that time Mr. K.F.Billimoria too gave the patronage for the development of facilities for scouting.
The 1st Kandy Dharmaraja scout group has a remarkable 95 year historyIn the local and international scout arena with it's very 1st great achievement ,the King's flag which they won for 3 consecutive years 1917, 1918 and 1919. And they won the Brigadier Hacket Thompson championship flag for all around excellence at the 1st ever island rally held at the Colombo race course in 1917.Among them ,winning the King's flag is so important as it was given to the school or the group which had the most number of King scouts in commonwealth countries. And the scout Henry Thenuwara was the sole ceylonese representative at the 1st imperial jamboree which was held in England in 1920 at the Crystal palace. And in 1921 the Rajans scout group had the unique distinction of providing a guard of honour to the Prince of Wales(King Edward the 8th) who visited Sri lanka.
1st kandy scout s had the rare opportunity to honour the founder Lord Baden Powell in 1921 by his visit to Dharmaraja college. Dharmaraja scouts had facilitated the founder on 3 different occasions when he visited Srilanka. That is an Golden land mark in the history Rajans' scouting.
The summit which is on a promontary in th Lake view park witihn the 54 acre land belonging to Dharmaraja college ,provides a panoramic view of the surrounding ,which had been allocated for the scout group by the the principal late Mr P.de.Kularatne in 1924.Later in 1984 time scout centre was named as the LAKEVIEW PARK INTERNATIONAL SCOUT CENTRE, and recently the hill where it is situated was renamed as the "Baden Powell hill".
And with the time Rajans' scouting developed a lot and won the Island merit flag from time to time very often.To strengthen the scouting in the college the 1st ever old scout union in Srilanka was established as the the Old rajans scout union in 1978 November 12 under the President Saliya Rajakaruna.The most important thing is that the secretary at that time Mr.Shantha Madurawe is the national training commissioner of Srilanka.
Many principals and group scout leaders did a great service to uplift the scouting facilities in the college.The principal Mr A.P Gunarathnes' dedication and the guidance for the scouting of the college achieved chronicles in the history.
Our scouts brought honor to the motherland in several occasions,climbing the HIMALAYA MOUNTAIN 7 TIMES from 1985 to 2008. Expert explorer Ajith Jayasekara , master of the Himalayan expeditions in srilanka guided the scouts with his immense experience.
With all these great achievements in the history,Rajans scouting is praised all over the world for the their excellency .Winning the All island merit flag from 1993 upto now is another great achievement by the Rajans scouts which add a more icing to the cake which contains all the great achievement in the past.
"If there is scouting somewhere around....
Rajans are there......
If there are some Rajans somewhere around.....
The word scouting is always there...."
That is a bond which will never be destroyed and it is a bond which is
IMMORTAL......!!!
"RAJANS,THE SCOUT LEGENDS.......!"
LAKMAL BUDDIKA MEEGAHAPOLA
GRADE 11E
DHARMARAJA COLLEGE ,KANDY.
Dharmaraja college, Kandy didn't take too long to follow the steps forwaded by Lord Baden Powell and in 1913 the 1st kandy Dharmaraja scouting group which is also 2nd scouting troop in Srilanka. The pioneers of starting scouting in Dharmaraja college were Mr. J.H.de Seram and Mr. G.H.de seram.And the principal at that time Mr. K.F.Billimoria too gave the patronage for the development of facilities for scouting.
The 1st Kandy Dharmaraja scout group has a remarkable 95 year historyIn the local and international scout arena with it's very 1st great achievement ,the King's flag which they won for 3 consecutive years 1917, 1918 and 1919. And they won the Brigadier Hacket Thompson championship flag for all around excellence at the 1st ever island rally held at the Colombo race course in 1917.Among them ,winning the King's flag is so important as it was given to the school or the group which had the most number of King scouts in commonwealth countries. And the scout Henry Thenuwara was the sole ceylonese representative at the 1st imperial jamboree which was held in England in 1920 at the Crystal palace. And in 1921 the Rajans scout group had the unique distinction of providing a guard of honour to the Prince of Wales(King Edward the 8th) who visited Sri lanka.
1st kandy scout s had the rare opportunity to honour the founder Lord Baden Powell in 1921 by his visit to Dharmaraja college. Dharmaraja scouts had facilitated the founder on 3 different occasions when he visited Srilanka. That is an Golden land mark in the history Rajans' scouting.
The summit which is on a promontary in th Lake view park witihn the 54 acre land belonging to Dharmaraja college ,provides a panoramic view of the surrounding ,which had been allocated for the scout group by the the principal late Mr P.de.Kularatne in 1924.Later in 1984 time scout centre was named as the LAKEVIEW PARK INTERNATIONAL SCOUT CENTRE, and recently the hill where it is situated was renamed as the "Baden Powell hill".
And with the time Rajans' scouting developed a lot and won the Island merit flag from time to time very often.To strengthen the scouting in the college the 1st ever old scout union in Srilanka was established as the the Old rajans scout union in 1978 November 12 under the President Saliya Rajakaruna.The most important thing is that the secretary at that time Mr.Shantha Madurawe is the national training commissioner of Srilanka.
Many principals and group scout leaders did a great service to uplift the scouting facilities in the college.The principal Mr A.P Gunarathnes' dedication and the guidance for the scouting of the college achieved chronicles in the history.
Our scouts brought honor to the motherland in several occasions,climbing the HIMALAYA MOUNTAIN 7 TIMES from 1985 to 2008. Expert explorer Ajith Jayasekara , master of the Himalayan expeditions in srilanka guided the scouts with his immense experience.
With all these great achievements in the history,Rajans scouting is praised all over the world for the their excellency .Winning the All island merit flag from 1993 upto now is another great achievement by the Rajans scouts which add a more icing to the cake which contains all the great achievement in the past.
"If there is scouting somewhere around....
Rajans are there......
If there are some Rajans somewhere around.....
The word scouting is always there...."
That is a bond which will never be destroyed and it is a bond which is
IMMORTAL......!!!
"RAJANS,THE SCOUT LEGENDS.......!"
LAKMAL BUDDIKA MEEGAHAPOLA
GRADE 11E
DHARMARAJA COLLEGE ,KANDY.
Date: 10/15/2009
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