About Us
Who We Are?
The purpose of the Sri Lanka Scout Association is to contribute to the development of young persons in achieving their full physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual potentials as individuals able to work in a team, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities who contribute positively towards ‘Creating a Better World’.
Scouting
Rovering
Adult Mastering
What is Our Purpose
The purpose of the Sri Lanka Scout Association is to contribute to the development of young persons in achieving their full physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual potentials as individuals able to work in a team, as responsible citizens and as members of their local, national and international communities who contribute positively towards ‘Creating a Better World’.towards ‘Creating a Better World’.
World Scouting
Story of scouting
As one of the stages in the worldwide spread of the Scout Movement which is started by Lord Baden-Powell, Mr. Jothirathna a teacher of our school, and Mr. Kala Rasika started the 131st President’s College scout group on 19th February 2010 with the guidance...
Educational Objectives of Scouting
Physical Development
To develop the ability of the Scout to be responsible for development and functionality of own body.
Intellectual Development
To develop the ability of the Scout to think and innovate while adopting to new environments and utilise information innovatively and creatively.
Emotional Development
To develop the ability of the Scout to identify own emotions, achieve and maintain inner freedom, balanced mind and emotional maturity and to learn how to express such emotions in an orderly and appropriate manner.
Social Development
To develop the ability of the Scout to act in harmony through developing the concepts of mutual relationships, diversity and inclusion and to enhance the leadership skills.
Spiritual Development
To develop the ability of the Scout to understand and respect spiritual preferences of others, while understanding and inculcating a deep knowledge into spiritual heritage of own community and to make efforts to explore spiritual means and beliefs that bring spiritual respite.
Cultural Development
To develop the ability of the Scout to understand, respect and adhere to cultural heritage and make efforts to preserve such heritage for the next generation.
