Colombo Scout Camporee starts today

• Set to become largest fully virtual multi-day event in SL

District Commissioner Amil Abeysundara

Organising Commissioner Supun Jayalath

The annual flagship event of Colombo Scouts which will be held for the 55th time from 23 to 29

December will the first of its kind in Sri Lanka. 

The 55th Colombo Camporee 2020 will be held as a fully-virtual multi-day event with a participation of over 4,500 Singithi, Cub, Junior, Senior and Rover Scouts as well as leaders. 

Cub Scout Mohamed Farzan Mohamed Ammar of 11th Colombo Scout Group who is one of the 10 students that scored 200/200 in the Grade 5 Scholarship Exam 2020 has been named as the Brand Ambassador for the event.  

Colombo Camporee which is the flagship event of Colombo Scouts, is one of the most iconic events in Sri Lankan Scouting history which is rooted with rich Scouting traditions. It is in this backdrop that the Colombo District Branch of Sri Lanka Scout Association has decided to organise the 55th Colombo Camporee 2020 in the form a fully virtual Camporee from 23-29 December, given the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. This Camporee will go down in history as the first-ever district or national level fully-virtual Scout Camp. 

Commenting on this historic event, the District Commissioner of Colombo Amil Abeysundara stated: “Given the strength of Colombo Scouts membership, we are confident that this Camporee will be the biggest fully-virtual multi-day local event to be held in Sri Lanka with over 4,500 Scouts participating for a period of seven days and the first of its kind in Sri Lankan Scouting history. This is a proud moment for all of us Scouts and is a true reflection of how the Colombo Scouts have kept to their motto of ‘Be Prepared’ which has inspired many generations of Scouts around the world.”

Organising Commissioner of the 55th Colombo Camporee Supun Jayalath said: “The challenging times we live in inspired the Colombo Scouts to think out of the box and invent the concept of a Virtual Camporee, themed ‘Path to Invention’. This venture definitely would be the start of our path to reinvention and it is heartening to see the positive response we have received.”

The Organising Committee has made all arrangements to host a fully virtual Camporee experience for the Singithi, Cub, Junior, Senior and Rover Scouts of the Colombo District where they can participate in a comprehensive non-formal educational program including virtual campsite building, opening and closing ceremonies, 30 Skill-O-Rama activities, virtual campfire, cub day, cub talent show, Christmas carols, fireside chats with prominent personalities in the country, sessions on yoga and mental wellbeing, international cultural exchange programs, online workshops facilitated by partner organisations, etc. all from the safety of their homes.