DISTRICT GOVERNOR
LION MARCELLA SILVA - M.J.F.
Lion Marcella hails from a very
distinguished family of three generations of lawyers She is the Grand daughter
of the Late Cheveliar C.L. W. Perera of Kurunagala. She received her early
education at the Holy Family Convent Kurunagala and later Holy Family Convent –
Bambalapitiya
Presently she is a Director of
United Manufacturers Exports (PVT) Ltd United
P.P. Sacks (PVT) Ltd.
Agro Sacks (PVT) Ltd,
Club Level- A Lion member ofthe Lions
Club of Gal kiss a since – 1991
She has served the movement as a
Lion Lady from the Lionistic year of 1982
to 1985 (In ue Mt Lavinia - 3 years)
from 1985 to 1990 LIc of Gal kiss a – 5 years)
21 years of
community Service - 8 years as a active Lion lady and 12 years as a
Lion
Director from 1993 up-to date. she
has served the club in many capacities and as secretary for a a period of 5
years. she was the President of the Lions club of Galkissa in the Year 1998/99.
Chairperson and organizer of 4
major fund raisers for the club.
1986 - 'Help to live', at
Hotel Lanka Oberoi (A Coffee Evening - Musical)
199I - Symphony in Sympathy'
at Hotel Hilton (A Coffee Evening -Musical)
1992 - 'Symphony in Season' at
Hotel Intercontinental (Christmas show)
1998 - 'Annesley and Indrani
in Concert' at BMICH with a participation of
Over 1500 people which was telecast
on Sirasa T.Y. (Musical Show)
Club Level High lights
(Special Projects) organized by her
Refugee Children 1985/86 -
Programme for At Vajira Sri Lama Nivasaya.
Mobile Eye camps - In the
year 1998/99 - as Club President that year carried
out 65 camps throughout the country
Distributed 37,500 pairs of spectacles free of charge after vision testing
(sponsored by her) Cataract Operations Multi service camps (Carried out 15 -
that year) With an Eye camp/Health camp/Dental CamplNutritional programme!
Cancer and Dengue awareness Pr/Distribution of Safe Bottle Lamps/Blood Donation
camps! Diabetes Awareness Programmes - many programmes at the same project under
the banner of Singha Suwa Udana Programme' Handicapped and Elders.
(Entertainment Programsi Pilgrimagesi Competitions etc.)
Libraries - Many Libraries
were set up to uplift the literacy of less fortunate children.
'Protection of Environment'-
Educational Programmes in Schools.
'Nutritional Programmers' for
underprivileged children.
Vocational Training forthe
Handicapped. (Needle craft/patch work classes)
Education - English classes to
the underprivileged/Debates/Oratorical Contests. Scholarships, White canes for
the Visually Handicapped
Cricket match for the Visually
Handicapped/Talent Contests for the Handicapped. (In Kavi/Essays/Folk
Songs/Singing/Short Stories/Etc.) And Programmes at Blind Colony! Distribution
of Hearing aids - sponsored by her.
Achievements as Club President in
1998/99 - Awards
The club was adjudged the
'Most outstanding club' under her presidency. Winning the District contest by a
majority of nearly one million points.
The club was also adjudged the
'Best Administered Club' in the District
"Best Environmental Awareness”
project 1998/99 awarded by environmental council of Sri Lanka.
Most Outstanding Awards for the
following categories
'Child Care' 1998/99; 'Leadership,
Management and Effective Administration' 1998/99 'Cataract operations and Eye
care'; Promotion of good Service programmes through planned publicity;
'Membership development and Retention' Excellence in Community Health';
Prevention of Aids and Drugs programs; 100% Club President's Excellence award.
The Club
received 28 such District Awards that year at the Annual District Convention at
the BMICH under her presidency.
At Multiple Level- Two Multiple
District Awards - 1998/99 Multiple Convention
Best multi Service Project
in the Multiple District - Multi service project at Welipennna
Best Programme on 'Sight
first' in the Multiple -65
Mobile Eye camps and Cataract operations
Contribution to Lionism as a Lion
Lady. District Level. Since 1982
1986/87 - Co Chairperson
'Fantasy Land' - Sub Committee (Announcements and Request stall committee.)
1987/88- Chairperson souvenir
committee - 'The Day with the Disabled'. 1988/89 - Member-'Fantasy Land' -
Request stall and organizi'1g of Fantasy ,
Queen Committee
1988/89-Co- Chairperson Decor
Committee District Annual Convention.
1989/90 - Chairperson
Convention Night' 1990 at Colombo Hilton
1989/90 - Chairperson -
Ceremonial Committee, J Prizes Committee and Participation Committee at the
District Project 'The Day with the Disabled'
Contribution to Lionism as a Lion.
District Level- Since 1991
1991/92 - Member Sub Committee
- at the District Project 'The Day veith the Disabled.'
1992/93 - Chairperson - Sub
Committee - Ground arrangements District Lion Ladies Fund Raiser - 'Shopping
Spree'.
1992/93- Secretary - District
Project 'U.N. Day Celebrations.'
1993/94 Chairperson of the
District Lion Ladies Committee. (carried out 35 District Projects together with
the Lion Ladies in the District.
1993/94 - Editor 'Sinha Kantha
Handa' the District Lion Ladies news Bulletin 1993/94 Chairperson District Lion
Ladies Fund Raiser' - "December Chimes in Symphony".
1993/94 Project Chairperson
District Project - All Island Oratorical Contest for School children to
commemorate 'U.N. Day."
1995/96 - District Co -
coordinator "Working with the Physically and Visually Handicapped.' Carried out
74 programmes for the Handicapped that year with clubs from Colombo to Tangalle
under her chairmanship organized by her.
1995/96 - "District Project
'Day with the Disabled' - Chairperson - sub committee Ceremonial opening (A
special opening ceremony was presented)
1995/96 Chairman - Programme
Committee - Annual District Convention Presenting the Ceremonial Convention
programme. Stage Setting, Back drop and Decor.
1995/96 Project Chairperson
District Project 'Rana Vim Upahara Ulella' at Elphiniston for over 500 Soldiers
Disabled in the war. (from the ArmylNavy/ Air force and Police)
1995/96-Project Co-ordinator -
District project organized to welcome the International President at Camilla
home Mattegoda.
1995/96 - Project Chairperson
- District project to commemorate 'White Cane Day'. At Blind School.
1995/96 - Project Chairperson
Distri_t Project at 'Victoria Home Rajagiriya u- to Open the month for the
Handicapped
1997/98 - Editor- "Lion of
Lanka 'Magazine published at the Annual District Convention
1998/99 Chairperson Programme
Committee - At the Annual District Convention Presenting the Ceremonial
Convention Programme, Stage setting, Back Drop and Decor.
1998/99 Assisted the programme
Committee to present the Ceremonial Programme at the 'Africa' Asia forum held in
Colombo.
1998/99 - Presented the
Christmas musical Programme at the District Lion Ladies Fund Raiser 'Rapsody in
Season"
2000/200 I Region Chairperson
of Region I District 306 A
2001/2002-Region Chairperson
of Region 2 District 306 A
2001/2002 Secretary steering
Committee 24th Annual District Convention.
Awards
received at District Level - (High lights)
1986/87 -Refugee Children's
Programme at Vajira Sri Lama Nivasaya.
1986/87 - Fund Raiser - 'Help
to Live'
1987/88 - Chairperson
'Souvenir Committee' - Day with the Disabled'
1990/91 - 'Best Contribution
for the District project the' Day with the Disabled' .
1990/91 – A Day with the
mentally sick at Mulleriyawa Hospital'
1991/92 - 'Best Bulletin
Editor in the District
1991/92 - For fund Raiser -
'Symphony in Season' Christmas Musical
1994/95- 'Top five Lion
Ladies' in the District.
1995/96 - Most out standing
District co-ordinator in the District
1995/96 - District Governor's
Special Award Presented for the special programme for Handicapped (74 Projects
with clubs in the District under her chairmanship organized by her.)
1995/96 - International
President's Certificate of Appreciation for the service that year.
1995 - The Leo Council of
District 306 A - A Special Appreciation award at the 17th District Leo
Conference held on the 10th of June 1995 at Colombo Hilton for the Services to
the Leo Conference.
1996/97 - 'Most out standing
Secretary' in the District.
1998/99 - Adjudged the 'Lion
ofthe year' that year. 1998/99
2000/2001- Most out standing
Region Chairperson 'in Group A in the District
2000/2001 - International
Certificate of Service in Recognition of outstanding District Leadership in
furthering the program of Hearing and Speech action and work with the Deaf.
'Sight first Programme'
Contribution from the year 1998-2003- The Journey Continues..........
Under her Organization, with her team
from 1998 conducting 300 Eye camps up to now continuously, with vision testing
and distributing over 200,0000 spectacles Free of Charge. to the underprivileged
(all spectacles are sponsored by her personally) By this programme many
thousands have benefitted in different parts of the country, Boarder villages.
Cities, Remote villages and the southern parts of the country and the Vauniya
District. To name a few other places - such as Kahatagasdigiliya, Welipenna,
Padagoda. Matugama, Piliyandala, Kataragama. J-Ela. Kandana, Mihintale,
Baddegama. Horana, Kiriwaththuauwa, Badowita, Kidelpitiya, lndegasthuduwa,
Badureliyaetc........
'Hearing Aids' programme - About 300
Hearing Aids have been distributed to under
privileged school children under this
programmes so far Sponsored by her.
Other Activities
She is also a qualified
talented Keyboard. Musician with many Special awards to
her credit in the tield of Music.
She also a Member of the Board of
Management of “Cheshire Home”, Siripala Rd Mt Lavinia. Has attended the
International Conventions in Minneapolis/Hong Kong, Brisbane, Japan & Denver
Family
She is married to PDG Abeya Silva the
District Governor of the District in the Lionistic year of 1993/94 who had an
outstanding year under his Governorship through his theme' An year of prosperity
through Lionism.'
Only child Leo Niroshan - While he is
a past District Council Secretary/Past District council Treasurer and held every
conceivable district portfolio in his 15 years of Leoism, he was the Leo Council
President in the year J 999/2000. He was the Leo Multiple Secretary 200 1/2002
and Advisor to the District Council board. He has been presented with the 100%
District Presidents Award and adjudged the 'Leo of the yearSri Lanka of the
Multiple District. He is also currently the President of the Kollupitiya branch
of Sri Lanka Jaycees.
Copyright © 2003, Lion Chaminda Hindurangala
