As a member of the Association of Lions Clubs International for more than 21 years, Lion Chaminda, is a dedicated, passionate, Humanitarian through the Lions Clubs International District 306 A1 since the year 2000. He is the Charter President of the Lions Club of Colombo Millennium and served in many positions in the club. He has also served in the Lions District 306A1 in various positions like District Coordinators, Zone Chairman and in the year 2019/20 he was the District Cabinet Treasurer. He also received in 2019/20, the Lions International President’s Distinguished Leadership medal. He was instrumental through the Lions Club in giving leadership to Village adoption programs, Pre-school education programs, Student Scholarship programs and Sightfirst programs.

Chaminda during his stay in Sydney Australia from Feb 2014 to Aug 2018, was heavily involved in Lionism even in Australia. He was a member of the Lions club West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook of Lions International District 201N5, where he served as Membership Chairman and Leo Advisor. In the year 2017/18 Lion Chaminda was appointed as a Zone Chairman of District 201N5, Australia.

He has great work ethics, outstanding personality, comradeship, understanding and embraces diversity of all forms.

Chaminda is married to Sashini Ambagahawita an attorney-at-law, and an active Rotarian. They are blessed with a daughter Daksha.