Lake View Park International Scout Centre

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Lake View Park International Scout Centre
Lake View Park International Scout Centre
Owner 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group & Old Rajans Scouts Association
Location Kandy
Country Sri Lanka
Website
http://www.oldrajansscouts.org

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Lake View Park International Scout Centre (ලේක්විව්පාක් ජාත්‍යන්තර බාලදක්ෂ මූලස්ථානය), is a camp site, Scout Activity Centre, training and conference centre for Scouting groups, which belongs to the 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group. This 57 acre site is located in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Lake View Park International Scout Centre is modeled on the Gilwell Park in London, [1] and consists of rally grounds, camp sites, a campfire circle, the den, kitchen complex, lecture rooms and dormitories.[2]

History

The 57 acre land, belonging to Dharmaraja College, was allocated for the scout group by P. de.Kularatne, the college principal, in 1924. The founder of the Scout Movement, Robert Baden-Powell, visited the site twice during 1920s. In 1984, the scout centre was named as the Lake View Park International Scout Centre, and its highest point was named Baden Powell hill to mark the historical visit of Baden-Powell.[3][4]

Recent Developments

Parallel to the RISGO – Centenary celebration of the 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group, Lakeview park international scout center was renovated with several new constructions.

Statue of J.F.De Seram

Memorial Statue of the J.H.De Seram – Founder of the 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group was unveiled on 18th February 2013, at the RISGO by his son.

Location

The center is located in a summit which is approximately 2.5km away from the heart of Kandy Town. This is surrounded by other mountains like Knuckles Mountain Range, Hanthana Mountain Range, Hunnasgiriya and Alagalla and provides panoramic view of the surroundings, including Temple of the Tooth and Kandy Lake.

Climate

With Kandy located in the hills, the center has relatively cooler temperatures, providing ideal climate for scout activities and outdoor Events.

Facilities

Lake View Park International Scout Centre consists of rally grounds, camp sites, campfire circle, the den, kitchen complex, lecture rooms and dormitories.

International events

Lake View Park International Scout Centre hosted following international events.

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