Friday, January 2, 2026

🙏 āļ¯ුāļģුāļ­ු āļ´ුāļģ āļ´āˇƒāļŊො⎃්⎀āļš āļ´ො⎄ොāļē āļ¯ිāļąāļē – 2026 🙏

āļ¯ුāļģුāļ­ු āļ´ුāļģ āļ´āˇƒāļŊො⎃්⎀āļš āļ´ො⎄ොāļē āļ¯ිāļąāļē - 2026

āļ¯ුāļģුāļ­ු āļ´ුāļģ āļ´āˇƒāļŊො⎃්⎀āļš āļ´ො⎄ොāļē āļ¯ිāļąāļē

āļ¯ුāļģුāļ­ු āļ´ුāļģ āļ´āˇƒāļŊො⎃්⎀āļš āļ´ො⎄ොāļē

⎁්‍āļģී āļŊාංāļšේāļē āļļෞāļ¯්āļ° āļĸāļąāļ­ා⎀āļœේ āļ†āļœāļ¸ිāļš, ⎃ං⎃්āļšෘāļ­ිāļš āˇƒāˇ„ āļ“āļ­ි⎄ා⎃ිāļš āļĸී⎀ිāļ­āļē ⎄ා āļļැāļŗුāļĢු āļ‰āļ­ාāļ¸āļ­් ⎀ැāļ¯āļœāļ­් āļ¯ිāļąāļēāļš් āļŊෙ⎃ āļ¯ුāļģුāļ­ු āļ´ුāļģ āļ´āˇƒāļŊො⎃්⎀āļš āļ´ෝāļē āļ¯ිāļąāļē ⎄ැāļŗිāļą්⎀ිāļē ⎄ැāļšිāļē. āˇ€āˇƒāļģේ āļ‹āļ¯ා⎀āļą āļ´්‍āļģāļŽāļ¸ āļ´ෝāļē āļ¯ිāļąāļē āļ¸ෙāļē ⎀āļą āļļැ⎀ිāļą්, āļąāˇ€ āˇ€āˇƒāļģāļš් ⎃āļŗāˇ„ා āļ†āļ°්‍āļēාāļ­්āļ¸ිāļš āļ´āļ¯āļąāļ¸ āˇƒāļšāˇƒ් āļšāļģāļœැāļąීāļ¸āļ§ āļļෞāļ¯්āļ°āļēෝ āļ¸ෙāļ¸ āļ¯ිāļąāļē āļ‹āļ´āļēෝāļœී āļšāļģ āļœāļąිāļ­ි.

1. āļļුāļ¯ුāļģāļ¯ුāļą්āļœේ āļ´්‍āļģāļŽāļ¸ āļŊංāļšාāļœāļ¸āļąāļē

⎁්‍āļģී āļŊංāļšා⎀ "āļ°āļģ්āļ¸āļ¯්⎀ීāļ´āļēāļš්" āļŊෙ⎃ āļŊො⎀ āļ´ුāļģා āļ´්‍āļģ⎃ිāļ¯්āļ° āˇ€ීāļ¸āļ§ āļ¸ූāļŊිāļšāļ¸ āļ´āļ¯āļąāļ¸ āˇ€ැāļ§ුāļĢේ āļ¯ුāļģුāļ­ු āļ´ෝāļē āļ¯ිāļąāļšāļ¯ීāļē. āļœෞāļ­āļ¸ āļļුāļ¯ුāļģāļĸාāļĢāļą් ⎀⎄āļą්⎃ේ āļļුāļ¯්āļ°āļ­්⎀āļēāļ§ āļ´āļ­්⎀ී āļąāˇ€āˇ€āļą āļ¸ා⎃āļēේāļ¯ී āļŊāļš්āļ¯ි⎀āļ§ āˇ€ැāļŠāļ¸ āļšāˇ… āļļ⎀ āļ¸āˇ„ා ⎀ං⎃āļē āļ‡āļ­ු⎅ු ⎀ං⎁āļšāļ­ා⎀āļŊ ⎃āļŗāˇ„āļą් ⎀ේ.

āļ‘āļšāļŊ āļŊංāļšා⎀ේ ⎀ා⎃āļē āļšāˇ… āļēāļš්⎂ āˇƒāˇ„ āļąාāļœ āļœෝāļ­්‍āļģිāļšāļēāļą් āļ…āļ­āļģ āļ¸āˇ„ා āļēුāļ¯්āļ°āļēāļš් āļ‡āļ­ි⎀ීāļ¸āļ§ āļąිāļēāļ¸ිāļ­āˇ€ āļ­ිāļļුāļĢි...

2. āļ¸āˇ„ිāļēංāļœāļĢ āļ¸āˇ„ා ⎃ෑāļēේ āļ‰āļ­ි⎄ා⎃āļē

āļ¯ුāļģුāļ­ු āļ´ෝāļē ⎄ා āļļැāļŗුāļĢු āļ­āˇ€āļ­් āļ´්‍āļģāļ°ාāļą āˇƒිāļ¯ු⎀ීāļ¸āļš් ⎀āļą්āļąේ āļ¸ෙāļģāļ§ āļ´්‍āļģāļŽāļ¸ āļ ෛāļ­්‍āļēāļē āļ‰āļ¯ි⎀ීāļ¸āļēි...

3. ⎁්‍āļģී āļŊාංāļšේāļē āļļෞāļ¯්āļ° āˇƒං⎃්āļšෘāļ­ිāļēāļ§ āļ‡āļ­ි āļļāļŊāļ´ෑāļ¸

(āļ…) āļšැāļŊāļĢිāļē āļģāļĸāļ¸āˇ„ා ⎀ි⎄ාāļģāļēේ āļ¯ුāļģුāļ­ු āļ´ෙāļģ⎄ැāļģ

  • ⎀ි⎀ිāļ°āļ­්⎀āļē: āļ‹āļŠāļģāļ§, āļ´āˇ„āļ­āļģāļ§ āˇƒāˇ„ ⎃āļļāļģāļœāļ¸ු āļąāļģ්āļ­āļą āˇƒāļ¸්āļ´්‍āļģāļ¯ාāļēāļą්
  • āļšāļŊාāļ­්āļ¸āļš āļ…āļœāļē: āļ…āļŊි āļ‡āļ­ුāļą්, āļļෙāļģ ⎀ාāļ¯āļšāļēිāļą්, āļœිāļąි āļļෝāļŊ āļšāļģු⎀āļą්
  • ⎃ංāļšේāļ­āļē: āļ¯ේ⎁ීāļē āļ…āļąāļą්‍āļēāļ­ා⎀ āļģැāļšීāļ¸

(āļ†) ⎃ිāļģිāļ´ා ⎀āļą්āļ¯āļąා ⎃āļ¸āļē

  • ⎃ිāļģිāļ­් ⎀ිāļģිāļ­් āˇƒāˇ„ āļ´ාāļģāļ¸්āļ´āļģිāļš āļ ාāļģිāļ­්‍āļģ
  • āļąāļŠේ ⎀⎁āļēෙāļą් āļœāļ¸āļą් āļšිāļģීāļ¸ෙāļą් āļ‘āļšāļ¸ුāļ­ුāļšāļ¸ āˇ€āļģ්āļ°āļąāļē ⎀ීāļ¸

4. ⎃ාāļ¸ාāļĸිāļš āˇƒāˇ„ āļ†āļģ්āļŽිāļš āˇ€āļ§ිāļąාāļšāļ¸

āļ¯ුāļģුāļ­ු āļ´ෝāļē āļšාāļŊ⎃ීāļ¸ා⎀ ⎁්‍āļģී āļŊංāļšා⎀ේ āļšෘ⎂ිāļšාāļģ්āļ¸ිāļš āļĸී⎀ිāļ­āļē ⎃āļ¸āļŸāļ¯ āļ­āļ¯ිāļą් āļļැāļŗී āļ´āˇ€āļ­ී...

5. āļ¯ුāļģුāļ­ු āļ´ෝāļē āļŊāļļාāļ¯ෙāļą āļ†āļ°්‍āļēාāļ­්āļ¸ිāļš āļ´āļĢි⎀ිāļŠāļē

1. ⎀ෛāļģāļēෙāļą් ⎀ෛāļģāļē āļąො⎃āļą්⎃ිāļŗෙāļą āļļ⎀
2. āļšෘāļ­āļĨāļ­ා⎀
3. ⎃්⎀āļēං ⎀ිāļąāļē

⎃ාāļģාං⎁āļēāļš් āļŊෙ⎃, āļ¯ුāļģුāļ­ු āļ´ුāļģ āļ´āˇƒāļŊො⎃්⎀āļš āļ´ෝāļē āļēāļąු ⎄ුāļ¯ෙāļš් āļąි⎀ාāļŠු āļ¯ිāļąāļēāļš් āļąො⎀ේ...

🙏 āļ¯ුāļģුāļ­ු āļ´ුāļģ āļ´āˇƒāļŊො⎃්⎀āļš āļ´ො⎄ොāļē āļ¯ිāļąāļē – 2026 🙏

🌕 Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day - 2026

Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day 2026

🌕 Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day

Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day

Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day, celebrated in January, marks the first full moon of the calendar year and holds immense spiritual significance for Sri Lankan Buddhists. It commemorates Gautama Buddha’s first visit to Sri Lanka, which occurred just nine months after his Enlightenment. The Buddha arrived at Mahiyangana in the Uva Province to settle a conflict between two warring tribes, the Yakkhas and the Nagas. His intervention not only restored peace but also introduced the island to his teachings for the first time. During this historic visit, the local deity God Sumana Saman attained the spiritual state of 'Sotapanna' and requested a token of worship. In response, the Buddha gifted a lock of his hair, which was subsequently enshrined in the Mahiyangana Stupa, the very first stupa built in the country.

Today, this sacred day is celebrated with great reverence. The most spectacular event associated with this Poya is the Kelaniya Duruthu Perahera, a magnificent procession held at the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya featuring traditional dancers, drummers, and elephants. Furthermore, Duruthu Poya signals the beginning of the pilgrimage season to Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak). For devotees, this day serves as a powerful reminder of the Buddha’s message of peace and a time to engage in meditation and meritorious deeds.

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

⎃ුāļˇ āļąāˇ€ āˇ€āˇƒāļģāļš් ⎀ේ⎀ා! - 2026

2026 āļąāˇ€ āˇ€āˇƒāļģේ āļ…āļģුāļĢāļŊු

🎉 2026 āļąāˇ€ āˇ€āˇƒāļģේ āļ…āļģුāļĢāļŊු - āļļāļŊාāļ´ොāļģොāļ­්āļ­ු⎀ේ āˇƒāˇ„ āļ´්‍āļģāļœāļ­ිāļēේ āļąāˇ€ āļ‡āļģāļšුāļ¸.

Happy New Year 2026

āļšාāļŊāļē āļēāļąු āļšි⎃ි⎀ෙāļšුāļ§āˇ€āļ­් āļąāļ­āļģ āļšāˇ… āļąො⎄ැāļšි āļ¸āˇ„ා āļ´්‍āļģ⎀ා⎄āļēāļšි. āļ‘āļ¸ āļ´්‍āļģ⎀ා⎄āļēේ āļ­āˇ€āļ­් āļ‘āļš් ⎃āļą්āļ°ි⎃්āļŽාāļąāļēāļš් ⎃āļąිāļ§ු⎄āļą් āļšāļģāļ¸ිāļą් 2026 āļĸāļąāˇ€ාāļģි āļ¸āˇƒ āļ´āˇ…āļ¸ු⎀āļąāļ¯ා āļ‹āļ¯ා⎀ෙāļēි. āļ¯ිāļą āļ¯āļģ්⎁āļąāļēේ āļ´ිāļ§ු⎀āļš් āļ´ෙāļģ⎅ෙāļąāˇ€ා ⎃ේāļ¸, āļ¸ිāļąි⎃් āļĸී⎀ිāļ­āˇ€āļŊ āļ…āļŊුāļ­් āļļāļŊාāļ´ොāļģොāļ­්āļ­ු, āļąāˇ€ ⎃ැāļŊ⎃ුāļ¸් āˇƒāˇ„ āļ…āļˇිāļēෝāļœාāļ­්āļ¸āļš āļ‰āļŊāļš්āļš āļģා⎁ිāļēāļš් āļ¸ෙāļ¸ āļ¯ිāļąāļēāļ­් ⎃āļ¸āļŸ āļšāļģ⎅ිāļēāļ§ āļ´ැāļ¸ිāļĢේ.

āļąāˇ€ āˇ€āˇƒāļģේ āļ¯ැāļš්āļ¸āļą්.

āļŊො⎀ āļ´ුāļģා ⎀ි⎀ිāļ° āˇƒං⎃්āļšෘāļ­ීāļą්āļ§ āļ…āļąු⎀ āļąāˇ€ āˇ€āˇƒāļģ ⎃ැāļ¸āļģීāļ¸ේ ⎃ිāļģිāļ­් ⎀ිāļģිāļ­් ⎀ෙāļąāˇƒ් ⎀ු⎀āļ¯, āļĸāļąāˇ€ාāļģි āļ´āˇ…āļ¸ු⎀āļąāļ¯ා ⎃ැāļ¸āļģීāļ¸ේ āļ¸ූāļŊිāļš āļ…āļģāļ¸ුāļĢ āļ´ොāļ¯ුāļē. āļ‘āļąāļ¸්, āļœෙ⎀ී āļœිāļē āˇ€āˇƒāļģේ āļ…āļ­්āļ¯ැāļšීāļ¸්⎀āļŊිāļą් āļ‹āļœāļ­් āļ´ාāļŠāļ¸් āļ‹āļ´āļēෝāļœී āļšāļģāļœāļąිāļ¸ිāļą්, āļ…āļŊුāļ­් āļĸ⎀āļēāļšිāļą් āļēුāļ­ු⎀ āļ‰āļ¯ිāļģි āļœāļ¸āļą āļ†āļģāļ¸්āļˇ āļšිāļģීāļ¸āļēි. 2026 āˇ€āˇƒāļģ āļ‹āļ¯ා⎀āļą්āļąේ āļŊෝāļšāļē ⎀ේāļœāˇ€āļ­් āļ­ාāļš්⎂āļĢිāļš āļ¯ිāļēුāļĢු⎀āļš් āˇƒāˇ„ ⎃āļ¸ාāļĸීāļē ⎀ෙāļąāˇƒ්āļšāļ¸් āļģැ⎃āļš් āļ…āļ­්⎀ිāļŗිāļ¸ිāļą් ⎃ිāļ§ිāļą āˇ€āļšāˇ€ාāļąු⎀āļšāļē. āļ‘āļļැ⎀ිāļą් āļ¸ෙāļ¸ āļąāˇ€ āˇ€āˇƒāļģ ⎄ුāļ¯ෙāļš් āļ‹āļ­්āˇƒāˇ€ āļ¯ිāļąāļēāļš් āļ´āļ¸āļĢāļš් āļąො⎀, āļœෝāļŊීāļē āļ´ුāļģ⎀ැ⎃ිāļēāļą් āļŊෙ⎃ āļ…āļ´āļœේ ⎀āļœāļšීāļ¸් āļąැ⎀āļ­ āļ¸āļ­āļš් āļšāļģ āļ¯ෙāļą āļ¯ිāļąāļēāļš් āļ¯ āˇ€ේ.

āļ…āļ´āļœේ āļ‰āļŊāļš්āļš āˇƒāˇ„ āļ…āļ°ි⎂්āļ¨ාāļąāļē

āļąāˇ€ āˇ€āˇƒāļģේ ⎃ැāļļෑ āļ…āļģ්āļŽāļē āļ´āˇ€āļ­ිāļą්āļąේ āļ…āļ´ āļ‡āļ­ි āļšāļģāļœāļą්āļąා āļē⎄āļ´āļ­් āļ…āļ°ි⎂්āļ¨ාāļąāļēāļą් āļ¸āļ­āļē.

āļ´ෞāļ¯්āļœāļŊිāļš āˇƒං⎀āļģ්āļ°āļąāļē: āļ­āļ¸āļą්āļœේ āļ¯ුāļģ්⎀āļŊāļ­ා ⎄āļŗුāļąාāļœෙāļą, āļœුāļĢāļ°āļģ්āļ¸āˇ€āļŊිāļą් āļ´ිāļģිāļ´ුāļą් āļ´ුāļ¯්āļœāļŊāļēෙāļšු āļŊෙ⎃ ⎃āļ¸ාāļĸāļēāļ§ āˇƒේ⎀āļē āļšිāļģීāļ¸āļ§ āļ…āļ°ි⎂්āļ¨ාāļą āļšāļģ āļœැāļąීāļ¸ āˇ€ැāļ¯āļœāļ­්āļē.

āļ…āļ°්‍āļēාāļ´āļąāļē āˇƒāˇ„ ⎀ෘāļ­්āļ­ීāļē āļœāļ¸āļą: ⎁ි⎂්‍āļē āļ´්‍āļģāļĸා⎀ āļŊෙ⎃ āļąāˇ€ āļ¯ැāļąුāļ¸ āˇƒොāļēා āļēාāļ¸āļ§āļ­්, ⎀ෘāļ­්āļ­ිāļšāļēāļą් āļŊෙ⎃ āļ­āļ¸ āļš්⎂ේāļ­්‍āļģāļēේ āļ‰āˇ„⎅āļ§āļ¸ āļēාāļ¸āļ§āļ­් 2026 āˇ€āˇƒāļģ āļšāļ¯ිāļ¸ āļ…āˇ€āˇƒ්āļŽා⎀āļšි.

⎃āļ¸ාāļĸ ⎃āļļāļŗāļ­ා: āļšාāļģ්āļēāļļ⎄ුāļŊ āļŊෝāļšāļē āļ­ු⎅ āļ¸āļœāˇ„ැāļģී āļēāļą āļ¸ාāļąāˇ€ ⎃āļļāļŗāļ­ා āˇƒāˇ„ āļ´āˇ€ුāļŊේ āļļැāļŗීāļ¸් ⎁āļš්āļ­ිāļ¸āļ­් āļšāļģ āļœැāļąීāļ¸āļ§ āļąāˇ€ āˇ€āˇƒāļģේ āļ¸ුāļŊ් āļ¯ිāļąāļē āļ…āļ´āļ§ āļ¸āļœ āļ´ෙāļą්⎀āļēි.

āļ…āļˇිāļēෝāļœ āļĸāļē āļœැāļąීāļ¸.

2026 āˇ€āˇƒāļģāļ§ āļ´ා āļ­āļļāļą āˇ€ිāļ§ āļŊෝāļšāļē ⎄āļ¸ු⎀ේ āļ´ාāļģි⎃āļģිāļš āļ…āļģ්āļļුāļ¯ āˇƒāˇ„ āļ†āļģ්āļŽිāļš āļ…āļˇිāļēෝāļœ āļģා⎁ිāļēāļš් āļ´āˇ€āļ­ී. āļĸāļąāˇ€ාāļģි āļ´āˇ…āļ¸ු⎀āļąāļ¯ා āļ…āļ´ āļœāļą්āļąා ⎀ැāļ¯āļœāļ­්āļ¸ āļ­ීāļģāļĢāļēāļš් ⎀ිāļē āļēුāļ­්āļ­ේ āļ´āļģි⎃āļģāļē ⎃ුāļģැāļšීāļ¸āļ§ āļ¯ාāļēāļš āˇ€ීāļ¸āļēි. āļœෝāļŊීāļē āļ‹āļĢු⎃ුāļ¸ āļ…⎀āļ¸ āļšිāļģීāļ¸ āˇƒāˇ„ ⎃ොāļļාāļ¯āˇ„āļ¸āļ§ āˇ„ිāļ­āļšාāļ¸ී āļŊෙ⎃ āļĸී⎀āļ­් ⎀ීāļ¸ āˇ€ැāļąි āļ­ිāļģ⎃ාāļģ āļ…āļģāļ¸ුāļĢු āļ…āļ´āļœේ āļąāˇ€ āˇ€āˇƒāļģේ ⎃ැāļŊ⎃ුāļ¸්⎀āļŊāļ§ āļ‡āļ­ු⎅āļ­් ⎀ිāļē āļēුāļ­ුāļē.

āļąිāļœāļ¸āļąāļē

⎃ෑāļ¸ āļąāˇ€ āˇ€āˇƒāļģāļšāļ¸ āļ‹āļ¯ා⎀ āļēāļąු āļ…āļ´āļ§ āļŊැāļļෙāļą āļ¯ෙ⎀āļą āļ…āˇ€āˇƒ්āļŽා⎀āļšි. 2026 āˇ€āˇƒāļģේ āļ‹āļ¯ෑ⎃āļą āˇ„ිāļģු āļšිāļģāļĢ āļ…āļ´ āˇ€ෙāļ­ āļģැāļœෙāļą āļ‘āļą්āļąේ ⎃ාāļģ්āļŽāļšāļ­්⎀āļē āļšāļģා āļēāļą āļ¸ා⎀āļ­āļēි. āļ…āļ­ීāļ­āļēේ āļ´āˇƒුāļ­ැ⎀ීāļ¸් āļ´āˇƒෙāļšāļŊා, ⎀āļģ්āļ­āļ¸ාāļąāļē āļąි⎀ැāļģāļ¯ි⎀ āļšāˇ…āļ¸āļąාāļšāļģāļĢāļē āļšāļģāļ¸ිāļą් āļ…āļąාāļœāļ­āļē āļĸāļē āļœැāļąීāļ¸āļ§ āļ…āļ´ āˇƒැ⎀ොāļ¸ āļ…āļ­්⎀ැāļŊ් āļļැāļŗāļœāļ­ āļēුāļ­ුāļē. 2026 āˇ€āˇƒāļģ ⎁්‍āļģී āļŊංāļšා⎀ා⎃ී ⎃ැāļ¸āļ§āļ­්, ⎃āļ¸āˇƒ්āļ­ āļŊෝāļšāˇ€ා⎃ීāļą්āļ§āļ­් ⎃ාāļ¸āļē, ⎃āļ­ුāļ§ āˇƒāˇ„ ⎃ෞāļˇාāļœ්‍āļēāļē ⎃āļ´ිāļģි āˇ€āˇƒāļģāļš් ⎀ේ⎀ා āļēāļą්āļą āļ…āļ´āļœේ āļ’āļšාāļēāļą āļ´්‍āļģාāļģ්āļŽāļąāļēāļēි.

Happy New Year - 2026

The Happy New Year 2026

🎆 A Fresh Start: Celebrating New Year's Day with Purpose

Happy New Year 2026

As we stand on the threshold of a new year, there's something magical about January 1st that inspires us all. It's more than just flipping a calendar page—it's a universal moment of reflection, renewal, and hope that brings communities together around the world.

The Significance of New Year's Day

New Year's Day represents humanity's collective pause button. Across cultures and continents, people take this day to look back at the journey they've traveled and envision the path ahead. It's a day that reminds us that change is possible, growth is achievable, and every ending carries within it the seeds of a new beginning.

For service-oriented organizations like the Leo Club of UOC FOA, New Year's Day holds special meaning. It's an opportunity to reflect on the impact we've made in our community and to recommit ourselves to the values of leadership, experience, and opportunity that define us.

Lessons from the Past Year

The year behind us has taught us resilience, adaptability, and the importance of community. Whether through service projects, fundraising initiatives, or simply supporting one another, we've learned that small acts of kindness create ripples that extend far beyond what we can see.

As Leos, we've witnessed firsthand how dedication to service can transform not just our communities, but ourselves. Each project completed, each person helped, each challenge overcome has shaped us into stronger leaders and more compassionate individuals.

Resolutions with Purpose

While many people make personal resolutions, as members of the Leo Club, we have the unique opportunity to make resolutions that extend beyond ourselves. This new year, let's commit to:

Expanding Our Impact: Reach more people in our community who need support. Whether it's through environmental initiatives, educational programs, or health awareness campaigns, let's set ambitious but achievable goals for the communities we serve.

Growing Together: Strengthen our fellowship and welcome new members who share our passion for service. A stronger Leo Club means greater capacity to create positive change.

Leading with Innovation: Embrace creative solutions to old problems. Let's think outside the box and develop projects that address emerging needs in our community.

Building Bridges: Collaborate with other organizations, clubs, and community partners to amplify our impact. Together, we can achieve what none of us could accomplish alone.

The Leo Spirit in the New Year

What makes the Leo Club special isn't just what we do—it's why we do it. As we enter this new year, let's carry forward the spirit of selfless service that has always been our foundation. Every hour volunteered, every fund raised, every smile we bring to someone's face is a testament to the power of young people committed to making a difference.

The new year stretches before us like a blank canvas, waiting for us to paint it with our actions, our compassion, and our dedication to service. The challenges we'll face are real, but so is our determination to meet them.

A Call to Action

As Leo Club of UOC FOA members, let's make 2025 a landmark year. Let's be bold in our vision, persistent in our efforts, and unwavering in our commitment to leadership and service. Let's prove that young people aren't just the leaders of tomorrow—we're the changemakers of today.

This New Year's Day, as you celebrate with family and friends, take a moment to imagine the Leo Club member you want to become this year. What projects will you lead? What skills will you develop? What lives will you touch?

The beauty of New Year's Day is that it offers everyone a fresh start. But unlike most people who make personal resolutions, we have the privilege of starting fresh with a purpose bigger than ourselves—serving our community and developing ourselves as leaders.

Here's to a new year filled with service, growth, and impact. Here's to the Leo Club of UOC FOA making 2025 our best year yet.

Happy New Year, Leos! Let's make it count.

— We roar together, we serve together, we grow together.

Thursday, December 25, 2025

🌊 The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

🌊 The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami – A Global Tragedy and Catalyst for Change

2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

The Indian Ocean Tsunami, which occurred on December 26, 2004, stands as a somber reminder of the immense power of natural forces and the vulnerability of coastal civilizations. Triggered by a massive undersea earthquake, the disaster claimed over 230,000 lives across 14 countries, transforming the landscape of disaster management and international cooperation forever.

🌍 The Genesis of the Disaster

The catastrophe began at 07:58 local time with a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. This megathrust event was caused by a rupture along the fault between the Burma Plate and the Indian Plate. The energy released was equivalent to over 23,000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs. This massive displacement of water generated a series of tsunami waves that traveled across the Indian Ocean at speeds of up to 500 mph (800 km/h).

💔 Impact and Devastation

The impact was catastrophic due to the lack of an official tsunami warning system in the Indian Ocean at the time.

⭐ Indonesia: As the closest nation to the epicenter, Indonesia suffered the highest casualties, particularly in the Aceh province.

⭐ Sri Lanka and India: Massive waves struck the eastern and southern coasts hours later, causing unprecedented loss of life and destroying vital fishing and tourism infrastructure.

⭐ Thailand: The disaster hit during the peak holiday season, affecting thousands of international tourists and locals alike.

Beyond the immediate loss of life, the tsunami caused billions of dollars in economic damage, decimated ecosystems like coral reefs and mangroves, and displaced millions of people.

🤝 Global Response and Recovery

The aftermath of the tsunami triggered one of the largest humanitarian relief efforts in history. More than $14 billion was raised internationally to provide emergency aid, healthcare, and long-term reconstruction. This event highlighted the “global village” concept, as nations from every continent contributed to the recovery of the affected regions.

🛟 Lessons Learned and Modern Safeguards

The most significant legacy of the 2004 tsunami is the advancement of early warning systems.

⭐ IOTWMS: The Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System was established to ensure that seismic activity is monitored and alerts are disseminated in real-time.

⭐ Public Awareness: Governments invested in community education, “tsunami ready” certifications, and clearly marked evacuation routes.

⭐ Environmental Protection: There is now a greater professional emphasis on preserving natural buffers, such as sand dunes and mangrove forests, which help dissipate wave energy.

🕊️ Conclusion

The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami was a defining moment of the 21st century. While the scars of the disaster remain in the hearts of survivors and the geography of the coastlines, it also fostered a new era of global resilience. Through scientific advancement and international solidarity, the world is now better prepared to face such maritime threats, ensuring that the tragic loss of life seen in 2004 is never repeated.

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

🎄 Merry Christmas - 2025✨

Merry Christmas 2025

🎄 Merry Christmas ✨

Merry Christmas 2025

A Global Celebration of Light and Hope 🌟 Celebrated annually on December 25, Christmas is a festival that transcends borders, blending ancient religious significance with modern cultural traditions.

While it is primarily observed as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ ✝️, it has evolved into a global phenomenon centered on family, generosity, and the “spirit of giving.” 🎁

The history of Christmas is a fascinating tapestry of faith and folklore. Although the Bible does not specify an exact date for Jesus’ birth, December 25 was officially chosen by the Western Christian Church in the 4th century.

Historians believe this date was selected to coincide with existing winter solstice festivals, such as the Roman Saturnalia and the birthday of Sol Invictus (the Unconquered Sun). By placing the “Birth of the Son” near the shortest day of the year, early Christians symbolized the return of light to a dark world ✨.

Christmas serves as a vital pause in our busy lives. For many, it is a religious pilgrimage marked by Midnight Mass and reflection đŸ•¯️. For others, it is a secular holiday focused on childhood wonder and community service 🤍.

Ultimately, the essence of Christmas lies in its universal message that even in the darkest part of winter, there is room for hope, kindness, and the warmth of togetherness ❤️.

🎄 āļąāļ­්āļ­āļŊ් āļ¯ිāļąāļē - 2025 ✨

āļąāļ­්āļ­āļŊ් āļ¯ිāļąāļē - 2025

🎄 āļąāļ­්āļ­āļŊ් āļ¯ිāļąāļē - 2025 ✨

āļąāļ­්āļ­āļŊ් āļ¯ිāļąāļē 2025

āļĸේ⎃ු⎃් āļš්‍āļģි⎃්āļ­ු⎃් ⎀⎄āļą්⎃ේāļœේ āļ‹āļ´āļ­ āˇƒැāļ¸āļģීāļ¸ āˇƒāļŗāˇ„ා ⎃ෑāļ¸ āˇ€āˇƒāļģāļšāļ¸ āļ¯ෙ⎃ැāļ¸්āļļāļģ් 25 ⎀āļą āļ¯ිāļą āļąāļ­්āļ­āļŊ් āļ¯ිāļąāļē ⎃āļ¸āļģāļąු āļŊැāļļේ 🎄. āļ‘āļē āļš්‍āļģි⎃්āļ­ිāļēාāļąි āļ¯ිāļą āļ¯āļģ්⎁āļąāļēේ ⎀ැāļ¯āļœāļ­්āļ¸ āļ‹āļ­්āˇƒāˇ€āļēāļš් ⎀āļą āļ…āļ­āļģ āļŊො⎀ āļ´ුāļģා āļ´්‍āļģීāļ­ිāļēෙāļą් ⎄ා āļˇāļš්āļ­ිāļēෙāļą් ⎃āļ¸āļģāļąු āļŊැāļļේ. āļšාāļŊāļēāļ­් ⎃āļ¸āļŸ āļąāļ­්āļ­āļŊ ⎃ිāļēāļŊු āļ†āļœāļ¸්⎀āļŊ āļ¸ිāļąි⎃ුāļą් āļ…āļ­āļģ āļ†āļ¯āļģāļē, āļšāļģුāļĢා⎀ āˇƒāˇ„ āļ‘āļšāļ¸ුāļ­ුāļšāļ¸ āļ´්‍āļģ⎀āļģ්āļ°āļąāļē āļšāļģāļą āļœෝāļŊීāļē ⎃ං⎃්āļšෘāļ­ිāļš āˇƒැāļ¸āļģුāļ¸āļš් āļļ⎀āļ§ āļ´āļ­්⎀ āļ‡āļ­.

āļąāļ­්āļ­āļŊ් āļšāļ­ා⎀ āļ…āļ´āļ§ āļąි⎄āļ­āļ¸ාāļąිāļšāļ¸ āˇƒāˇ„ āļļāļŊාāļ´ොāļģොāļ­්āļ­ු⎀ āļ¸āļ­āļš් āļšāļģ āļ¯ෙāļēි ✨. āļēේ⎃ු⎃් āļš්‍āļģි⎃්āļ­ු⎃් ⎀⎄āļą්⎃ේ āļļෙāļ­්āļŊෙ⎄ෙāļ¸ේ āļąි⎄āļ­āļ¸ාāļąී āļœāˇ€ āļ”āļģු⎀āļš āļ‹āļ´āļ­ āļŊැāļļූ āļ…āļ­āļģ, āļŊෝāļšāļēāļ§ āļ…āļąුāļšāļ¸්āļ´ා⎀, ⎃āļ¸ා⎀ āļ¯ීāļ¸ āˇƒāˇ„ ⎃ාāļ¸āļē āļ´ි⎅ිāļļāļŗ āˇ€āļ§ිāļąාāļšāļ¸් āļ‰āļœැāļą්⎀ීāļē. āļ´āļŊ්āļŊි⎀āļŊ ⎀ි⎁ේ⎂ āļ¸āļ°්‍āļēāļ¸ āļģාāļ­්‍āļģිāļēේ āˇƒāˇ„ āļ‹āļ¯ෑ⎃āļą āˇƒේ⎀ා⎀āļą් āļ´āˇ€āļ­්⎀āļąු āļŊāļļāļą āļ…āļ­āļģ, āļ‘⎄ිāļ¯ී āļ‡āļ¯āˇ„ිāļŊි⎀āļą්āļ­āļēāļą් āļšැāļģොāļŊ් āļœාāļēāļąා āļšāļģāļēි đŸŽļ, āļēාāļ ්āļ¤ා āļšāļģāļēි āˇƒāˇ„ āļ†āļ¯āļģāļē āˇƒāˇ„ āļœැāļŊ⎀ීāļ¸ේ āļ´āļĢි⎀ිāļŠāļē āļ¸ෙāļąෙ⎄ි āļšāļģāļēි.

āļąāļ­්āļ­āļŊ āļēāļąු āļ´āˇ€ුāļŊේ āļģැ⎃්⎀ීāļ¸් āˇƒāˇ„ ⎃āļ­ුāļ§ āļļෙāļ¯ා āļœැāļąීāļ¸ āˇƒāļŗāˇ„ා āļšාāļŊāļēāļšි ❤️. āļąāļ­්āļ­āļŊ් āļœāˇƒ් 🎄, ⎀ිāļ¯ුāļŊි āļ´āˇ„āļą් ✨, āļ­āļģු ⭐ āˇƒāˇ„ āļ‹āļ´āļ­ේ āļ¯āļģ්⎁āļąāļē āļąිāļģූāļ´āļĢāļē āļšāļģāļą āļ­ොāļ§ිāļŊ්āļŊෙāļą් āļąි⎀ා⎃ āļ…āļŊංāļšාāļģ āļŊෙ⎃ ⎃āļģ⎃ා āļ‡āļ­. āļ´්‍āļģāļĨා⎀āļą්āļ­āļēිāļą් āļ­ිāļ¯ෙāļąා ⎅āļ¯āļģු āļĸේ⎃ු⎃් ⎀⎄āļą්⎃ේāļ§ āļœෙāļąා āļ­ෑāļœි ⎃ි⎄ිāļ´āļ­් āļšāļģāļ¸ිāļą්, āļ†āļ¯āļģāļēේ āˇƒāˇ„ āļ­්‍āļēාāļœāˇීāļŊීāļ­්⎀āļēේ ⎃ංāļšේāļ­āļēāļš් āļŊෙ⎃ āļ¸ිāļąි⎃ුāļą් āļ­ෑāļœි ⎄ු⎀āļ¸ාāļģු āļšāļģ āļœāļąී 🎁. āļąāļ­්āļ­āļŊāļ§ āˇƒāļ¸්āļļāļą්āļ° āļĸāļąāļ´්‍āļģිāļē āļ āļģිāļ­āļēāļš් ⎀āļą āˇƒැāļą්āļ§ා āļš්āļŊ⎀ු⎃් 🎅, ⎀ි⎁ේ⎂āļēෙāļą් āļ¯āļģු⎀āļą් āļ…āļ­āļģ āļšāļģුāļĢා⎀ āˇƒāˇ„ āļ¯ීāļ¸ේ āļ´්‍āļģීāļ­ිāļē āļąිāļēෝāļĸāļąāļē āļšāļģāļēි.

āļąāļ­්āļ­āļŊ් āļ¯ිāļąāļēේ āļ­āˇ€āļ­් ⎀ැāļ¯āļœāļ­් āļ…ංāļœāļēāļš් ⎀āļą්āļąේ āļ…āļŠු ⎀ා⎃āļąා⎀āļą්āļ­āļēිāļą්āļ§ āļ‹āļ´āļšාāļģ āļšිāļģීāļ¸āļēි 🤝. āļļො⎄ෝ āļ…āļē āļ…⎀⎁්‍āļēāļ­ා āļ‡āļ­ි āļ…āļēāļ§ āļ†āˇ„ාāļģ, āļ‡āļŗුāļ¸් āļ´ැ⎅āļŗුāļ¸් āˇƒāˇ„ āļ­ෑāļœි āļ´āļģිāļ­්‍āļēාāļœ āļšිāļģීāļ¸ āˇ€ැāļąි āļ´ුāļĢ්‍āļē āļšāļ§āļēුāļ­ු⎀āļŊ āļąිāļģāļ­ āˇ€ෙāļ­ි. āļ¸ෙāļ¸ āļ´āļģිāļ­්‍āļēාāļœāˇීāļŊී āļ†āļ­්āļ¸āļē āļąāļ­්āļ­āļŊේ ⎃ැāļļෑ āļ…āļģුāļ­ āļ‰āˇƒ්āļ¸āļ­ු āļšāļģāļēි — āļ…āļą් āļ…āļē āļšෙāļģෙ⎄ි ⎃ැāļŊāļšිāļŊ්āļŊ āļ¯ැāļš්⎀ීāļ¸ āˇƒāˇ„ ⎄ොāļŗ āˇ„ිāļ­ āļ´āļ­ුāļģු⎀ා ⎄ැāļģීāļ¸.

āļ…āˇ€āˇƒාāļą āˇ€āˇāļēෙāļą්, āļąāļ­්āļ­āļŊ් āļ¯ිāļąāļē āļēāļąු ⎃ැāļ¸āļģුāļ¸āļš් āļ´āļ¸āļĢāļš් āļąො⎀, āļ…āļ´āļœේ āļ¯ෛāļąිāļš āļĸී⎀ිāļ­āļēේāļ¯ී āļ†āļ¯āļģāļē, ⎃ාāļ¸āļē āˇƒāˇ„ āļ‘āļšāļ¸ුāļ­ුāļšāļ¸ āļ´්‍āļģāļœුāļĢ āļšිāļģීāļ¸āļ§ āļ¸āļ­āļš් āļšිāļģීāļ¸āļšි 🌟. āļ‘āļē ⎀ෙāļąāˇƒ්āļšāļ¸් āļ´āˇƒෙāļšāļŊා ⎃āļ¸āļœිāļēෙāļą් āļ‘āļšāļ§ āļ‘āļšāļ­ු ⎀ී āļŊෝāļšāļē ⎀āļŠා ⎄ොāļŗ āˇƒāˇ„ āļšāļģුāļĢා⎀āļą්āļ­ āˇƒ්āļŽාāļąāļēāļš් āļļ⎀āļ§ āļ´āļ­් āļšිāļģීāļ¸āļ§ āļ¸ිāļąි⎃ුāļą් āļ¯ිāļģිāļ¸āļ­් āļšāļģāļēි.

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