The document summarizes the activities of the Sri Lanka Student Association of Japan (SLSAJ) Committee for 2010-2011. It describes the organization's vision to promote SLSAJ through various cultural and religious events throughout the year. These include festivals like Thaipongal and Independence Day celebrations, as well as participating in temple activities. It also discusses the group's efforts to develop its website and publish an academic journal to share research. Overall, the committee worked to connect Sri Lankan students in Japan through social, cultural, and academic initiatives across the country.

1. Committee 2010/2011

2. SLSAJ Profile
• Main idea of arranging a SLSAJ profile is to
communicate the vision & mission, activities
etc. while promoting “SLSAJ”.

3. Activity/Event Month
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Thaipongal Festival x
Independence Day-(Embassy/Consular)participation x
Shramadanaya-Sri Sambudhdhaloka Temple x
Developing the website x x x x x x x x x x x
Printing of the Tharanga magazine x x x x x x
New Year Festival -
Research Journal-ISSN x x x x x x x x
“Vesak Pinkama”-Hachioji,Sawara,Hathagaya,Tsukuba x
temples-participation
Annual Alms Giving x
Annual Trip x
“Katina Pinkama”-Hachioji,Tsukuba,Hatagaya x x
temples-participation

4. • Date: 16th January
• Place: Komaba International House
• Participation: Approx. 70
• Contents:
– Presentations & discussion
– Refreshments
– Cultural Show
– Musical Chairs for kids

5. Some of the Thaipongal
Participants demonstration
Speech, Discussion Roti, Kiribath…Sri Lankan
taste

6. Date: 7th February
Place: Tokyo

7. • Date: 04th February
• Location: Ibaraki

8. • Date: 13th February
• Place: Ibaraki

9. • Date:March 05th
• Place: Ibaraki

13. • Date: April 03
• Place: Fukushima

17. • Date: Consecutive weeks in May
• Place:
– Sakamuni Buddhist International, Hachiouji
– Lankaji Temple, Sawara
– Sambuddhaloka Viharaya, Tsukuba
– Gothami Viharaya, Hathagaya

18. Hachioji Temple

20. • Date: June 26th
• Place: Komaba International House
• Content:
– Alms Giving
– Bhakthi Gee

26. • Date: July 16/17
• Place: Niigatha

31. • Date: October & November.
• Place:
– Sakamuni International Buddhist Center(Hachioji
Temple)
– Sri Sambuddhaloka Viharaya.(Tsukuba)
– Gothami Viharaya-Hathagaya

32. • Obtained ISSN
• Call of papers early to enable thorough
reviewing process
• Online publication of the accepted journal
papers

33. – Designing an attractive home page.
• Direct communication about our main activities
• Display of advertisements
– Data base of the Executive Committee from 2005
– SLSAJ Updates
• General news
• Academic news
• Events
• Career info
– Prospective Students
• University Guide
• Scholarship Guide
• FAQ

34. – Research Journal
– Online Membership
– Member data base
– SLSAJ Media
• Video
• Photos
• Online Tharanga Magazine
– Classified
• Apartments
• Sales

35. • Information on Job opportunities
– IBM Malaysia
– Standard Charted Bank
• User friendliness
• Received many inquiries at different
situations
– Eg. Calls from Sri Lanka during the
Tsunami/earthquake period.

36. • New Facebook account
• New Linkedin Account

37. • Information on past & current members.
• At present, approximately 70 member details.

38. • Niigatha
• Hokkaido
• Kyoto
• Ehime

40. • Develop the current online access facility in to
a proper data base to store research papers
for future reference.

41. • Professors
• Honorary members
• Wellwishers
• Members
• All who supported in various ways
We, the 2010-2011 Committee sincerely hope that you
will extend your valuable support to the new
committee