LEADING NEWSLETTER

OF SRI LANKA’S
LEO COMMUNITY

Conversation with District Chairman for Leos

PDG Lion Dr. Lasantha Goonawardhane MJF 8 Years
Together for
Tomorrow
Leo Club of Nawala Metro
CONTENT
ORATION 01-02

FRONT LINERS 20/21 03-04

REVIEW OF THE LAST YEAR 05-06

PROJECT DIARIES
Paramitha 07-09
Ama silu 10-11
Plant hope for future 12-13
M.E.T.R.A 14-15

MIND SPLASH 16-17

TURN
The Mother 18
Poetries 19
Artistic zone 20
Talent zone 21
Game zone 22

LEO OF THE MONTH 23

METROS ON TIKTOK 24

EDITORIAL NOTE 25

MANE 21/22 TEAM 26

Oration
I started Leoism on my own initiation
in 2017 as a Member of Ananda
College Leo Club and was able to
bring 2 awards to the club within a
year. During the year 2018 to 2019,
I became the President of Ananda
College Leo Club and under my
leadership I was able to bring 12
awards to the club by completing 50
chaired projects. With my leadership
experience with Leoism and being a
Coloursman of School Level I was
able to be the Deputy Head Prefect of
my Alma Mater.
I joined the Leo Club of Nawala as
a Treasurer under the presidency of
Leo Dilum Ranasinghe. Regular
attendance to meetings and club
projects gave me an immense
experience of true Leoism. President
I organized ‘Be Safe’ and ‘Tsunami
Remembrance’ during my tenure as
Leo Lion
the Treasurer whilst involved in the Sunera Naveed
district level projects such as ‘Clash
of Zones’ and ‘Manudam’ which had
been a mega projects with a project ‘‘If your actions inspire others to dream
value over 2.6 Million. more, learn more, do more and be-
Today I became the President of the come more, you are a leader. ‘‘
Leo Club of Nawala for the year
2021-2022 as the 9th President of the
I am looking forward to inspire the same spirit of
club. I thank Leo Dilum Ranasinghe
past leaders in a unique manner by completing
for mentoring me for this position
outstanding community service projects and also
whilst all other Leos who have been
upgrading the standard of the club.
standing with me for all the
I won’t say much as I hope my
challenges faced in the past.
actions will speak for myself.

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Immediate Past President

Leo Dilum
Ranasinghe
was the Club President of the
Leo Club of Nawala Metro in
the glorious
centennial year
2020/2021. He is a
skillful leader who has an
inspiring vision. Leo Dilum
initiated his Leo journey from
the Leo Club of Mahanama
College 11 years ago in 2010
as a member of the club under
the presidency of PDP Leo
Pahan Benthuhewage. Later
became a Director , Assistant
Secretary of
Leo Club of Mahanama ‘‘ The very essence of leadership is that you have
to have vision. You can't blow ‘‘
College. Currently he is the
one of senior Leo leader in C2
district.
an uncertain trumpet.
’’
In 2013, He joined the Leo tunate to hold the future.Leo Dilum is a
Club of Nawala Metro as Presidency of the Leo Club humble character even with
the Charter Assistant of Nawal Metro for the all those acclaimed
Secretary by an invitation of Leoistic year 2020/2021 and achievements and great
his friend PDP Leo paid his maximum experience he gained over
Mathisha Wanigasinghe. years. Even by a
contribution to carry the
Since then, He was able to distinguished character in
year in to great success.
hold different positions in leoism and he didn’t miss
the club level and district Indeed he was a great leader his life goals. We are proud
level during past ten years. by all means because he of you and best of luck for
Finally, Leo Dilum was for- made young leaders for the your all future

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FRONT LINERS OF 20/21
A truly great leaders are hard to find. Difficult to part with them and impossible to forget.
It is great privilege to give our sincere gratitude and acknowledge contribution of Club executive and
the board of directors.
All of you having a completed another incredible vintage in the journey of leoism. blessed with the
valuable lessons learnt and the previous memories gathered....

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 REVIEW
of the last Year

Gift of Life
“Gift of Life” , a community awareness
continuous project camping about eye and tissue
donation which was chaired by Leo Tharindu
Prasad at temples in Sri Lanka. In last year we
were able to register many donors within short
period. We’ve been continuing this
project for years on every month.

Be Safe
“Be Safe” , a safety project initiated by
using sticker awareness campaign for
public transport services at
Dehiwala , Wellawatte and Pettah area to
prevent road crime and accidents.

Sathkara
Since the beginning of the leoistic
year 2020/21 , we metros conducted
successful project “Sathkara” phases in
different 8 Elder’s Homes. Our Club
Secretary Leo Nadisha Lakmali continuing
this project. We always cherish their life and
spend some quality time with elders who live
the rest of their life at elder’s homes. And also
bring smiles on their faces as well as their soul.

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 Talking Books
NM Leos decide to give life to books for the blinds
who are studying at Rathmalana Blind School.
Leos and non – leos were invited to donate their
voice to help blinds to see their life beyond the
world and it was a noble task.
Hope for
Humanity ‘21
NM Leos decide to give life to books for
the blinds who are studying at
Rathmalana Blind School. Leos and
non – leos were invited to donate their
voice to help blinds to see their life
beyond the world and it was a noble task.

ISTROLL
Project “iSTROLL “ was an effort of Leo Club
of Nawala Metro in order to donate healthy
footwears to elders who are
suffering from diabetic. We were prepared
to contribute special hygienic footwears for
diabetics to adults to illuminate their lives of
helpless innocents. It was held on 2nd of May
2020 at Sausiri Elder’s Home Pannipitiya.

Together
We Rise
“Together We Rise” , a safety
project for helping hand to the people who
are suffering from Covid 19 pandemic
situation. We were able to distribute
awareness stickers ,

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Project Diaries

Paramitha ‘ 21
“We can never obtain can have in this life. So we them as a one team.
PEACE in the outer world thought to being our
At the initial stage our club
until we make PEACE with journey with the blessings of
president Leo Sunera Naveed
ourselves” the triple gems as usual.
went to the Kotte Shri Naga
Ever since, Leo has been “ PARAMITHA 2021” was Viharaya temple and dis-
in the habit of seeking the the very first project of the cussed with the chief
blessing of our religion. It new leostic year 2021/2022 incumbent about the
is customary and a cultural and it was joint project suitable date and time and
practice of Sri Lanka. As graced by Leo Club of the way of doing Bodhi
Buddhists , we believe that if Nawala Metro together with Pooja. After the
someone gets the the Leo Club of Mahanama confirmation all the
opportunity to go for College. Therefore , we were members of two clubs shared
refuge in the Triple Gem that able to meet new leos from a the responsibilities to bring
is the greatest blessing one school club and work with the necessary pooja items.

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2021, 16th of July, on the day of the project ,
we all gathered to the temple at 4.00 p.m. and
arranged flowers , oil lamps etc. for the pooja.
We started the pooja at 5.00 p.m. The pooja
program included Chaithya Wandana, Bodhi
Wandana following ‘ Seth Pirith’ chanting
program. DCL Lion Dr Lasantha
Goonawardhena , Lions Club Adviser Lion
Mahanama Illeperuma , Lion Lady Maheshi
Hewage were also present on the event.
Specially all the leos and lions were followed
a lot of safety rules and regulations because of
Covid 19 situation.
It was great opportunity for all the leos to
know the members of the other leo clubs and
the newly elected boards of the clubs. This
was to bring moral , encouragement to leos to
do more good to the community and enhance
unity among the leos in our own club and with
the leos of other clubs.

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 ප ොපසොන් සඳ උදො විය

AMA SILU මිසදිටු අඳුර බිඳමින් සදහම් අමා වැස්සසන් මිහිකත

නිවනට මගක් සදමින් අනුබුදු මිහිඳු හිමියන් සහළඹර
සතමුණා
පිපුණා

POSON COMPITITION අප රජ දකුණු උරසයන් දුනු හී බිමට දමමින් බිම වැඳ

දඩසකළි නිමා කරමින් කරුණා අමා ගුණසයන් හදවත පිරුණා
වැටුණා

අඹ ගස් නස ෝ ගැ දම් සෙන් එකලු විය

දහම් ැති නාදසයන් සවන් යුග පහන් විය
As we leos of Leo Club of Nawala Metro මිහිඳු හිමි හරසරින් සාදු නද පැතිර විය
Organized by A competition called "Ama සිරිෙකම සපම් රයි සපාසසාන් සඳ උදා විය

Silu" was held on the occasion of Poson ධම්සශෝක නිරිදු පුත පිරිස සපර කැටුව සකාට
මල් සුවඳ සිසාරා දම් සුවඳ හමන විට
Poya Day. There was a Art සමසහණි සස් අරඹො ඇය දුකින් මුදන විට
competition and a Poetry competition on අමා මහ ස ාදු සෙන් නිවන්මග සපසනයි සහට

topics based on Poson Poya. There, a lot බුදු ණ වදාරන්නට හිමි පා තිව්ව
of Leo members and non-Leo members පින්සකත ආශ්චර්යකි මිස්සක
තිස්ස නිරිඳු සමාහදුර අතහැර
පව්ව
දැමුව
had sent us their own creations. After the රැටියන් ගැළවුනා සෙෝසකන් ස ාරු මැව්ව
end of Poson Poya Day, three winners සූසැට කොවන් භාෂා දැනුම් සපාදි
from each category were selected for the මනහර සාරදම් උත්තම ගති ස ැඳි
දඹදිව් ශිල්ප ක්‍රම සහළ සිරිතට පුද දී
first, second and third places respectively. ෙක්දිව සසිරි ර සකරුවා සමාක් සුව දී
The following are the winners of the
මූනි සදසු දහම් මග මිහිඳු හිමි පහදමින්
"Ama Silu" competition ෙක්දිවට දහම්මිණි වැටුණ දින සේ සවමින්
කුමට අය දිම්ද මිසදන මං සකාසරෝනාසවන්
දුක නසන එකම මග දකින එක නම් නිවන්

ප ොප ොන් ප ොප ොය දඩසකළි සගාසින් කුසගිනි සපුරා

ගස් ගල් නැමැද මළවුන් පුදනා
ගන්නන්
ඇත්තන්
සපළහර පානු දුටුවා අනුබුදු හිමියන්
විහාර ගෙයි තුළ ගෙළගෙන බණ පෙ දහමට පිවිසුනා ආසිරි දුටු වැසියන් 1st Place
ගබොදු බැතිගෙන් මන සරසන ගුණ කඳ Ishara Maduwanthi
ෙැහැමි සිතින් පුරවන කවි පෙ
සලිත කරයි කාගෙත් රළු හෙ
ප ොප ොන් අසිරිය
උතුරු සලුව රඟගෙයි සිරි තාගෙට
සැරසීගෙන සැම සුදු පිරුවට
සීෙෙ පුරවයි තැන්පත් මනසට කලුවර අහසට සද කැන් පායා
ගෙොගහොත් මුදුන්ො පින් ගෙයි සැමහට තරුග ොමු විලිගයන් දිලිගසයි ගසේයා
දසතම වැතිගරයි වත්සුණු මායා
කහවනු පැහැගයන් නුබ තුටු ගේයා
සැෙැහැවතුන් එක සිතින්ම පන්සිල්
සුරකියි මුලු ගෙෝ තෙ ෙසසිල්
ෙසතින් ෙෙනා සුමුදු අමාෙැල් ගබොදු ගකොඩි පාලම් රිසිගසේ ගලගලනා
විෙැකී ෙන ගෙොව සුරකියි මනු ගුණගෙන් දම් සුවදැල් මාවත් සැරිසරනා
සිරි සිරි ගපොද වැස්සක් ඇදවැටුණා
පවිටු ගේතනා ගෙොවින් මිගේවා ගබොදු බැති ගී හඩ දසත පැතිරුණා
ෙසත අමා ෙහරා පැතිගේවා
මනුසිත් බැතිගෙන් සැම ඉතිගේවා සාදු හඩින් පන්සල රැේගදයි ගසොමිගයන්
සම්බුදු ගුණගෙන් ගෙොව සැනගසේවා පිරිපුන් සඳු ගදවිදුන් වැඩ එයි සිරිගයන්
දිේය විමාගන් අසිරිය ග නගදයි කුටිගයන්
මිහිරි අමෘතය එයි බණ පදගයන්

2nd Place මිහින්තලාවට වැඩ සිටි ආ ම

H.M.Sumuthu Nayanadini සිරිලක් දීගපම එළිකල ගත්ජස
මිනිසුන් සනසන ඒ ගබොදු සීලය
සමරමු බැතිගයන් ගපොගසොන් ගපොගහෝදින
3rd Place
H.M.Dilum Isurudini

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 1st place
Dilushi
Ranathunga

2nd place
N.N Sudila
Sooriyabandara

3rd place
H.M.Sumuthu
Nayanadini

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 PLANT HOPE
FOR FUTURE
“Everybody needs a friend. The true
meaning of life is to plant trees, under
whose shade you do not expect to sit”
To save the tree , Societies are trying to
plant more trees in a growing city. Some
governments implemented a rule that
every citizen should at least plant a tree.
This is an important act to save our
dying earth.

As we Leos of Leo District 306 C2 held surroundings more green, healthy, and
on One Million Tree Planting project , beautiful.
1st of July 2021 in Bellanwila Rajamaha
Moreover , a tree planting activity is a
Viharaya at 8.00 am onwards. It was
good way for the community to show that
initiated by under the theme of District
greener earth is what we need.
Governor Roshan Kanchana Yapa MJF/
It encourages individuals and
MBA and proudly organized by Lions
communities to save the environment.
Club of Nawala collaborated with Leo
It’s a learning experience for all who take
Club of Nawala Metro and Leo Club
part. It’s an activity that unites society in
of Mahanama College. It’s a volunteer
building a better world. In addition that
movement that allows us to give back to
tree planting activity is one way to meet
mother nature and it was a great start for
new people to promote unity and` build a
all the leos of 306 C2. We can make our
community spirit.

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This community – LEO This project strives with
as we called it, has a vision of
served the world for establishing a proper
many years and it needs bond withing the NM
to continue. To carry family through creating
the a platform to showcase
baton forward, new their soft skills and
blood should enter the talents. Throughout this
erena. we were able to
identify many young
Project Metra ,
people with different
a fellowship program
talents within the club.
which is organized in
order to build up the This implements the
fellowship between idea of showcase the
newly club members to hidden talents of newly
drive new era of metros and it also
understanding their allows them to discover
personalities , talents more skills , leadership
and make them ready to qualities. Throughout
be the future of the club the event we were able
while uplifting their to enhance the bonds
interpersonal skills and within the club
attitudes. members. The event
was conducted
This virtual program
successfully and filled
was successfully held on
with lot of games and
10th of July 2021 at 3.00
fun activities as well as
pm onwards via zoom
succeed to bring
platform with the 7
enjoyment to all.
groups of more than 40
new leos.

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Mind Splash
Conversation with District
Chairman for Leos PDG
Lion Dr. Lasantha
Goonawardhane MJF

Who is Lasantha Goonawardane

as a character ?
I loved working with people. Use my
knowledge and expertise to mobilize
resources to support everyone in the
society to achieve their dreams. My moto
in life “Never Give up. Never, Never,
Never Give up. “
So, Let’s talk about governor’s obstacles. That’s why you’re here. So
journey, If you talk about your lions looking back your lions journey how did
journey from the beginning you overcome the obstacles in lionism to
I joined the Lions Club of Colombo Mid become the PDG in Sri Lanka ?
City in year 1993. I was appointed as its
Secretary in very next year. In 1997 I was Accepting challengers and work to
elected as Club President. In 2001 I was first overcome them is my style. Always believed
appointed to the Lions District Cabinet as in Team Work. Constant touch with fellow
District Chairman for Leos and was extended Lions and Leos and helping them in their
25 New Leo Clubs while revieing the Leo activities as well as support them for
District. Subsequent years I was appointed personnel development. Instead of me
as Zone Chairman, Region Chairman and I always believe “WE” . Constant touch,
District Cabinet Treasurer. In all these years regular appreciations and recognition to
I won the Best District Chairman, Best Zone Lions and Leos for their hard working and
Chairman and Best Region Chairman. In working as a team helped me to over come
2004-2005 I won the most prestigious Lion all challengers and obstacles in my
of the year Award. In 2005-2006 Lions Lionisam carrier.
District Convention I was elected as the Vice
District Governor with overwhelming majority How does Leo programs can improve the
and following year elected as District youngsters through opportunities and what
Governor of the Lions District 306C2. are the core values ?
So far, You have come a long way , you Been an integral part of the World largest
might have so many ups and down in your and most active service clubs organization,
life. But you were able to overcome those

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Lions Clubs International, with our global network
of over 7300 Leo Clubs Leos can develop unique
global Identity. Leo Clubs provide younger people
with an opportunity for development and
contribution, individually and collectively, as
responsible members of the local, national and
International community.
What leadership means to you ?
A person who can motivate his fellow team
members to achieve the common objective with
set targets and time frame.
Commonly the most of Leos are
critically facing a challenge of balancing
their personal life &
leoism. We all know that you’re doing great.
So , How do you balance your personal
life & Lionism ? channels, plan my days activities
I wake up at 5.30 in the morning, do my regular identifying the most important once and
exercises, read news papers and other news move with the work. Time Management
is the best practice that helps me a lot in
planning my work. Lessier time with my
family and friends are also important in my
schedule.
What areas are mostly needed to be
improved , in order to elevate the leo
movement in Sri Lanka ?
Recognition, Appreciation and Motivation
with proper guidance. Developing Leaders
to accept the responsibilities and
encourage Leos to think “Out of the Box
“and accept the Change.
Finally , what do you think about the Leo
Club of Nawala Metro ?

Very Senior club which produced many

District and Multiple District Leaders. You
have to be a roll Model to other clubs in the
District and I am sure “YOU CAN DOTHAT “

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TURN
THE MOTHER Gorky, in his brutal portraits
– MAXIM GORKY of Russian life and
sympathetic depiction of the
The mother-son bond is one working class, inspired the
of the defining relationships oppressed people of his
of society; it consists of a native land. From 1910 until
special kind of love that can his death, Gorky was
border on being unhealthy. considered as the Russia's
This book analyzes the greatest living writer.
dynamic between a mother
and her son. Mother by In his novel, Gorky portrays
Maxim Gorky is a story from the life of a woman who
a mother’s perspective, but works in a Russian factory most influential novel of the
it is about her watching the doing hard manual labor and century worldwide, Mother
evolution of her only child. combating poverty and was made in 1926 into a
Pavel is the driving force in hunger, among other silent film under Vsevolod
this inspiring narrative, he is hardships. Pelageya Nilovna Pudovkin's direction with the
the sun and the entire story Vlasova is the real same name. In the
revolves around him protagonist; her husband, a following years, in 1932 the
including his Mother, heavy drunkard, physically novel was dramatized into a
Pelageya Nilovna Vlasova. assaults her and leaves play by German
Maxim Gorki is a Russian all the responsibility for playwright Bertolt Brecht in
short story writer, a novelist, raising their son, Pavel Die Mutter. In the later years,
a dramatist, an essayist, an Vlasov, to her, but the novel was adapted in two
autobiographer, a diarist, and unexpectedly dies. Pavel other films of the same name.
a poet . He is Recognized as noticeably begins to emulate Mark Donskoy's Mother
one of the earliest and his father in his drunkenness
foremost exponents of and stammer, but suddenly which released in 1955 and
socialist realism in literature. becomes involved in Gleb Panfilov's Mother
revolutionary activities. (1990). Ilaignan, a 2011
Abandoning drinking, Pavel Indian Tamil-language period
starts to bring books to his action film directed by Suresh
home. Being illiterate and Krishna is based on the novel.
having no political interest, “The Mother” considered as a
Nilovna is at first cautious turning-point in the history
about Pavel's new activities. of Russian
However, she wants to help literature. In the words of
him. Pavel is shown as the perhaps the greatest thinker
main revolutionary and political figure of the
character. Nevertheless 20th century, Vladimir
Nilovna, moved by
her maternal feelings and, Lenin, “It is a book of the
though uneducated, utmost importance; many
overcoming her political workers, who have joined
ignorance to become the revolutionary movement
involved in revolution, is impulsively, without
considered the true properly understanding why,
protagonist of the novel. will begin to comprehend
after reading Mother.’
Being considered one of the

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Artistic Zone
Drawings

Kenudi Ovinya - Grade 3 - Girl’s High School , Mt. Lavinia

Menuri Vinudima - Grade 3 - Girl’s High School - Mt. Lavinia

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 Captures

Nideesha
Shavindra
- Leo Club of
Ananda College

Z o n e
Leo - Lion Ravindi Bowatthe , who will be
entering leoism in 2019 as a Assistant Secretary of
Leo Club of Colombo Knights , has so far achieved many goals
and victories in leoism. She is also charter member of
Leo - Lion Club of Colombo Knights. Currently she is the Vice
President of Leo Club of Colombo Knights for the a leoistic year
2021/22. Ravindi is a well - balanced person with multi talents.
Even by being a distinguished character in leoism.
Below is a traditional dance in which she won first place in a
'WEST' competition organized by leos of SLTC. Scan QR code
below to watch the video.

Are you a person who is perfect in such dance, singing and

acting skills? Come and share your skills with us. Stay tuned with
mane to see the talents of our own Leo who are so talented.

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 Game Zone
Here we go with the most popular game, “Word Legend Puzzle” is
addictive cross word connect of our 1st edition of 2021/2022. All you’ve to do is to create
words with the following letters and position them
accordingly.
“It’s Time to Active Your Brain”
Stay Tuned with Us in This Leoistic Year!!

Across :
1) Bottom – line figure
4) Basements opposite
6) Lasanga divider
8) Alpha male
9) Charlie Haper’s instrument
10) Sailor’s affirmative
Down :
1) “Don’t -------------------- to their level”
2) Perfect world
3) Lunch time , for many
4) Pantry pest
5) Dolly the sheep , e.g.
7) Sense of self

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Leo of the
MONTH

Leo Isira Matheesha

is Nominated as the Leo of the Month of July. He started his Leo Journey
back in Thurstan College at 2020 as a club member. He is a very hard
working and young talented individual who can give his fullest support to
the club. He also chaired several projects. As well as the leo career Leo
Isira has managed his studies too.
He is Currently doing Advanced Level from Thurstan College. We wish all
the best for Leo Isira's Future Endeavors!

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Editor’s Note

“
“Whatever you can do or dream you
can, begin it. Boldness has genius, and
magic and power in it. Begin it now.”

It’s exciting & interesting to

embark on new journey for the leoistic
year 2021/2022, moving forward
in the face of many Leo Nipuni T Silva
obstacles after a year of Secretary
destination. As the Leo Club of Nawala LEO CLUB OF NAWALA METRO
Chief Editor
Metro, it is with immense love we -MANE-
present to all of you the 1st edition of
our official newsletter of the leoistic year
challenges unlike usual, yet has
21/22 and I would like to convey my
become an inspiration to venture
heartfelt gratitude for our Club President
out into unexpected adventures with
Leo Lion Sunera Naveed, for designer
courage and unity. I hope you all
Leo Rizwan Zain and those who will enjoy
supported me to complete this official staying with us throughout this year
bulleting of Leo Club of Nawala Metro in as well. Let’s make NM great again by
latest and unique way. I’m really serving society together, for a
honored to work in a great team. better tomorrow.
The best is on the verge!
We are breezing through the dawn of an-
other novel era, blessed with the valuable Always keep your eyes on the stars
lessons learnt and the precious memories and your feet on the ground.
gathered. This new chapter has come to Stay in touch with “MANE” to
us with new cluster of witness the glorious success of
NM Leos.

SAYONARA!
“
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 MANE 21/22 TEAM

Leo Nipuni T Silva

Chief Editor

Leo Rizwan Zain

Chief Designer

Leo Sandaru Chamika Leo Manthi Fernando Leo Manjitha Mahagama

Editor Editor Editor

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