Colombo Rovers launches first NFT Scout Badge in Sri Lanka

Chief Commissioner with Colombo Rovers 

• Move coincides with celebrations of 110 years of scouting in the country

Colombo Rovers led by the 75th Colombo District Rover Crew launched the First-ever NFT Scout Badge in Sri Lanka on 18 December in the presence of a distinguished audience of officials from the Sri Lanka Scout Association. 

Scouting in Sri Lanka which began in 1912 celebrates its 110th anniversary this year, and a series of activities are planned to be held on 23 December all around the island in celebration of the anniversary. A special scout badge was designed for the anniversary and the Colombo Rovers pioneered once again to launch an NFT (Non-fungible Token) version of this anniversary badge, making it the first blockchain-authenticated Digital Scout Asset in Sri Lanka. 

Sri Lanka Scout Association Chief Commissioner Janaprith Fernando became the first Sri Lankan to mint an NFT Scout Badge, and a limited number of this NFT Scout Badge will be available for the participants of the Colombo Scouts Celebration of the 110th Anniversary of Sri Lankan Scouting, which will take place on Friday, starting with a Scout Walk from near the Scout Statue close to Viharamahadevi Park (at 2:30 p.m.) to Galle Face Green, a Model Campsite and a Scout Activity Centre at Galle Face Green (from 4 – 6 p.m.) and ending with a Public Campfire at Galle Face Green (from 6 p.m. onwards).

Colombo is considered to be the premier Scout District in Sri Lanka with a membership of over 11,000 Singithi, Cub, Junior, Senior and Rover Scouts from over 50 active Scout Groups. Scouting in Colombo is focused towards empowering Scouts to be active citizens, leading positive change in their Communities. 

This is possible due to the variety of non-formal educational programs conducted by the Sri Lanka Scout Association – Colombo District Branch at district level and by the Adult Leaders trained by it at the unit level.