District convention

Sarath Malalasekera

Governor Lion Chandra Katuwawela MJF arriving at the venue with Lion Indi, Past International President Lion Mahendra Amarasuriya, PMJF and former Governor Nimal Aluthge MJF.

The annual District Convention 2010/2011 - District 306 A2 was held at the BMICH recently in the presence of District Governor Lion Chandra Katuwawela MJF and Lion Indi Katuwawela.

District Governor Lion Chandra Katuwawela is an old boy of Nalanda College, Colombo. He is a Diploma Holder in Marketing Management (NIBM) and Head of the Marketing Division at Warner - Lambert (Lanka) Pvt, Limited, a Multinational US Based Pharmaceutical Manufacturer.

Governor Katuwawela joined the Lions Club of Kohuwala and held the post of Charter Treasurer and Club President.

He had conducted continuous community services for the last 16 years. He had been Zone Chairperson in 2001 and District Co-ordinator, District Chairman, Chief Co-ordinator 'Singha Suwa Udana, health programme. Governor Katuwawela had received several local and international awards including International President's Certificate of Appreciation by Lion Dr. Tae-Sup-Lee in 2003, International President's Certificate of Appreciation by Lion Mahendra Amarasuriya PMJF, Most Outstanding Contribution to District Projects and Most Outstanding Zone Chairperson.

He had also participated in several international conventions in Boston, USA, Chicago, USA and Bangkok, Thailand.

Governor Katuwawela had contributed to Lionism as the chairman of a number of projects including 400 multi-service health projects, 450 mobile eye camps, tsunami victims and orphan children's project and donation of wheel chairs to disabled soldiers.