Jaffna Medical Faculty Overseas Alumni – Australia We are an organisation made up of past students and teachers of the University of Jaffna Medical Faculty. What Are Our Aims? Our main goals are to foster the improvement of medical education in Jaffna for students and health care providers associated with the Jaffna Medical Faculty, as well as to promote the wellbeing of the general community. In order to achieve this, we aim to Create training opportunities for medical and allied health staff and students affiliated with the Jaffna Medical Faculty. Improve the facilities at the Jaffna Medical Faculty and its associated health institutions. Improve the health and wellbeing of the community in Sri Lanka and Australia through health promotion initiatives. Liaise with other chapters of the Jaffna Medical Faculty Overseas Alumni (JMFOA) to cultivate international relations between alumni. Life Members 1.Dr Sothilingam Ponnusamypillai Vijayakumar 2.Dr Vathany Jeyaprakash 3.Dr T ...
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Jaffna Hindu College OBA New South Wales Branch Welcome to the website of the Jaffna Hindu College Old Boys Association of Australia, NSW Branch (JHC OBA). Etched in all of our minds are the distant memories that were created when we attended high school. This site has been created for both members and non-members of JHC OBA to reminisce, re-live moments from the younger years and catch up with old school friends from Jaffna Hindu College. JHC OBA NSW proudly celebrates its 25th year of running and its membership is open to all past students, staff and well-wishers living in Australia. The association provides an opportunity for all Jaffna Hindu College Old Boys who live in New South Wales to foster fellowship among their classmates and school friends by having a regular contact with them and maintain a link with the college. JHC OBA NSW constantly expanding and welcomes new members to ...
Dharmaraja College OBA Australia This is a summary of Drarmaraja College history. Dharmaraja College, Kandy a premier Buddhist school in the country, celebrated its 119th anniversary on June 30, 2006. Tracing her roots, it may have been the good fortune of Buddhist education and karmic forces that attracted the great Col. Henry Steel Olcott to the island in 1886. The school started due to the efforts of Col. Henry Steel Olcott, the founder of the Theosophical Society in the country, in an abondoned Bana Salawa in the premises of the Natha devalya, with a Buddhist, Andiris de Silva as Headmaster with eight boys followed by D.B. Jayathilake (later Sir Don Baron) as the forst principle who began building it up. The growth of Dharmaraja over these 119 years is phenomenal. Today her student population stands at 5000 with a staff of 160. Sir Don Baron jayathilake was succeeded ...
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Richmond Mahinda OBA Queensland The Richmond Mahinda Old Boys Association of Queensland also known as RMOBAQ is a voluntary association in Brisbane Australia that combines past students of Richmond College and Mahinda College of Galle, Sri Lanka. This is the only Queensland alumnae that has joined hands together to be ‘one’, think as ‘one’ and work as ‘one’ extending the true qualities of Southern Sri Lankan’s who are very proud of their city of GALLE. The objectives of the Association is to regularly meet, have a good time and assist in the development of the Alma Maters while fostering the fellowship, uphold and cultivate values taught by our Alma Maters. The RMOBAQ was formed on 9th June 2013 as a Australian Incorporated Association and was declared open by former students, The association is open to all past students of Richmond and Mahinda Colleges living in Brisbane Australia. The administration ...
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Richmond Mahinda OBA Australia ABOUT RICHMOND COLLEGE Richmond College established in the year 1876 by Christian Missionaries to educate the young children of Galle in English education. Presently the school is a well established institution having the reputation to be one of the best schools in Sri Lanka and undoubtedly the best school in Southern Sri Lanka. During its 100+ years of history the school has produced many prominent citizens including two heads of state. With a student population of 4600 students and 176 teachers today Richmond is stepping towards the climax. OUR COMMITTEE 2019/ 2020 Association holds an Annual General Meeting to appoint a Core committee to manage the various administrative functions and sub committees to plan events/activities. The most recent Core committee members are as follows. President – Dilshan Liyanage Vice President – Sanjaya Nuwan Gamage Secretary – Chamara Kahandegamage Co-Secretary – Ranil Wijewickrama Treasurer – Suren Dissanayake The ...
Kingswood College Kandy OBA Australia Kingswood OBA Australia Our Vision Our vision is to maintain the spirit of Kingswood among us, throughout our lives, so that our members will never fail in their lives wherever they go, whatever they do. The word “ Kingswood ” is not just a word, knowledge we gained, goals we achieved, strength we gathered, kindness we shared, responsibilities we fulfilled, everything we have done to this nation is because the spirit of Kingswood. Kingswood History Kingswood College was established on the 4th in May 1891 named “Boys High School”. It was situated in the Pavilion street in the city in Kandy. There were only eleven students at that time. Then it was move to Brownvidge Street. The founder principal of the School was late Mr. L. E. BLAZE. The School was managed by the Methodist council Mission. In 1922 four Houses ETON, HARROW, WINCHESTER, RUGBY ...
Colombo Hindu College Old Students’ Association of Australia-NSW Name of the Association referred to as CHOBAA NSW by members and well-wishers in the wider community in Australia. Our Association was established on 10th Of February 2019, by newly elected committee members. In this constitution, Association means, Colombo Hindu Old Boys Association of Australia – New South Wales Incorporated. Act means, Associations Incorporation Act 2009. College means, Hindu College Colombo established in 1951 and located in 77, Lorenz Road, Colombo 4, Sri Lanka. Management Committee means, the committee, consisting of office bearers and seven other ordinary committee members, who are elected at the Annual General Meeting and has the responsibility of managing the affairs of the Association. Office Bearers means, members of the Management Committee who hold the position of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Ordinary Committee Member means, a member of the committee who is not an ...
Colombo Hindu College Old Students’ Association of Australia About US We are an Association of the Past Students of Colombo Hindu College Bambalapitiya and Ratmalana and were inaugurated on 25 February 2000 with the following objectives: To provide facilities for past students/teachers of either or both campuses of the school or who have a special interest in them, to meet one another To assist the school when there is a need for financial resources To organise functions, and outings for social and cultures purposes To aid the Alma Mater in times of need and also to help worthwhile causes sponsored by the Alma Mater We have lived up to the stated objectives of the Association. Presently, our membership exceeded 100 HISTORY The College started as Pillaiyaar Paadasaalai (Pillayaar School) on February 12, 1951 by the Hindu Educational Society, Colombo with mere 55 students and 2 teachers. Current Committee President: ...
GOTHAMI GIRLS AUSTRALIA Gothami Girls Association Australia is a not-for-profit organisation established in March 2019 by a group of enthusiastic past pupils of the school. The association was formed with a vision of bringing together the community of Gothamians living in Australia, fostering a spirit of union and friendship among past students, teachers and their families. In addition, it will also support the current students and its Alma Mater in a meaningful manner. Gothamians treat and refer to their school as ‘Mother’ – as reflected in the school anthem (Gothami apa matha), and as such the daughters of the school become sisters of one another. GGAA endeavors to provide a platform upon which this sisterhood can be cultivated, and further relationships and bonds can be developed. FOUNDERS CLUB Front Row (from left to right) Shamika Lansakara Poorni Rasangika (President) Rangika Perera (Secretary) Back Row (from left ...
Musaeus College PPA Victoria ABOUT US MCPPA Victoria is a community and charity organization founded in 1995 with the guidance of two past teachers, late Mrs. Malini Jayasinghe and late Mrs. Ramani Liyanarachchi and 12 passionate past pupils of Musaeus College living in Melbourne. It is a conduit for maintaining linkages among its membership spread across Victoria and inter-state in Australia. For over 25 years MCPPA Victoria has been involved in numerous projects supporting well deserving charities in Sri Lanka and locally among our community has been a valuable source of funding for well-deserving charities in Sri Lanka. We have been involved in installing and maintaining water purification plants in Anuradhapura and Kurunegala in aid of people affected by Chronic Kidney Disease, supplying essential medicine and equipment to the Children’s Unit at the Maharagama Cancer Hospital, providing financial support for Sri Lankan Army (housing for disabled soldiers), Anuradhapura ...
