1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group
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| Owner | 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group | ||
| Location | Kandy | ||
| Country | Sri Lanka | ||
| Coordinates | 7°17′18.8268″N 80°39′05.6232″E / 7.288563000°N 80.651562000°ECoordinates: 7°17′18.8268″N 80°39′05.6232″E / 7.288563000°N 80.651562000°E | ||
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| Headquarters | Lake View Park International Scout Centre | ||
| Country | Sri Lanka | ||
| Founded | 1913 | ||
| Founder | J. H. de Seram | ||
| Membership | 1,297 | ||
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| Headquarters | Lake View Park International Scout Centre | ||
| Country | Sri Lanka | ||
| Founded | 12 November 1978 | ||
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Lake View Park International Scout Centre (Sinhala language: 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, and consists of rally grounds, camp sites, a campfire circle, the den, kitchen complex, lecture rooms and dormitories.
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 the 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.
Parallel to the RISGO – Centenary celebration of the 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group, Lakeview park international scout center was renovated with several new constructions. A Memorial Statue of the J.H. De Saram – Founder of the 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group was unveiled on 18 th February 2013, at the RISGO by his son J.H. De Saram Jr.
The center is located in a summit which is approximately 2.5 km 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.
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