ST.PETERS’ COLLEGE OBA NSW Background & History The St Peters College Old Boys Association of New South Wales held its inaugural meeting on the 24th of February, 1991, when 16 Old Peterites joined together to form the Association. The first committee was: PRESIDENT – Iain Forbes SECRETARY – Guinn Ragel ASST. SECRETARY – Chris Wettasinghe TREASURER – Roger Ragel SPORTS SECRETARY – Royce Buultjels SOCIAL SECRETARY – Milburn Caspersz MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY – Byron Fernando Since then the Association has grown in strength and now has a membership of over 200 Old Peterites Objective The Association is an “all inclusive” group and is open at all Old Peterites irrespective of their Age, Religion or Race. Being a Social Club, the main objective of the Association is to organise events in New South Wales where Old Peterites can meet and partake in Fellowship. Over the years the Association has broadened ...
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Mahanama College Colombo OBA Australia Committee Members President Induka Palihakkara Vice President Pramod (Patrick) Somasiri Secretary/Public Officer Lasantha Perera Assist. Secretary Kaveen Jayawardena Treasurer Ravindra Wijesinghe Assist. Treasurer: Sagara Vithanage Editor / IT Administrator Lochana Perera Media Coordinator Champaka Somaratne Advertising / Social Media / IT Support Ranuka Madhushan Event Coordinator Manoj Fernando Sports Coordinator Rajitha Rathnayake Sri Lankan Representative Dinum Nisansala Web :- http://www.mcoba.com.au FB :- https://www.facebook.com/mcobaau/ ...
Nalandians in Sydney During the British rule in Sri Lanka Buddhist parents were compelled to send their children to missionary schools. Sir Henry Olcott and Marie Musaeus, who were foreigners to the country, helped Buddhist leaders to fight for their rights and freedom. Ananda College Established… In 1886 Ananda College was established for Buddhist students. Ananda College attracted students from every part of the Island and in 1923 it’s infrastructure couldn’t cope with the demand. Birth of Nalanda Principle of Ananda College Mr. P De S Kularathne leased the land next to Ananda College’s Campbell Street playground and moved some junior classes of Ananda. These classrooms were simply mud huts. Mr. E W Perera who was appointed as the administrator of the new section of Ananda College did an excellent job in maintaining student’s discipline and cleanliness. Due to Mr. E W Perera’s hard work Mr Robinson, then Director of Education, readily approved this new institution. For 55,000 ...
OLD NALANDIANS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA (ONAA) About Nalanda College Nalanda College Colombo is a government Buddhist school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The college was established by P. S. Kularatne as an offshoot of Ananda College Colombo on the 1st of November 1925. In 1923, the then principal of Ananda College P. S. Kularatne leased land adjoining to Ananda College playground located in Campbell Place and used huts to accommodate students. This wing of the college was run by E. W. Perera. Later Kularatne bought lands close by and erected a building comprising 16 class rooms; two were used as laboratories and two others as the staff room and the principal’s office. On Ananda’s 39th anniversary on 1 November 1925 this wing was registered as a separate school. Ven.Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Thera became the first Dharmarcharya and named it “Nalanda”, while choosing “Apadana Sobhini Panna” (“Character Illuminates Wisdom”) as ...
ANANDIANS’ OF NSW About the Ananda College Old Boys’ Association (ACOBA) The Early Years Ananda College Old Boys’ Association (OBA) was established in 1908 under the guidance of late Sir D. B. Jayatilaka, the Principal at the time. As recorded in Ananda College Journal (inaugural issue) of 1914 the first secretary had been M.C. Raja. The names of J. Ratanasara and E.A. de S. Rupasinghe are mentioned as treasurers in the very early years. The main functions of the OBA in its infancy were to help the College to conduct the Annual Sports Meet and to arrange the Annual Dinner. Rs. 4 was payable as annual membership subscription. Life memberships were not available. Another event initiated during the early days was an Annual cricket encounter between the present cricketers and the past cricketers, followed by a lunch hosted by the Principal. There is no record of a specific Constitution. ...
Devi Balika Past Pupils Association Australia Inc. About Us Inauguration The inauguration of the Association brings memories of meetings, a small group of enthusiastic Devians had in Melbourne, 2011 to discuss the idea of forming a Devi Alumni Association in Australia. The group called themselves “Devians in Melbourne”. As a start, a Family BBQ was organized to gather Devians residing in and around Melbourne. This was indeed a huge success participated by a sizeable number of Devians. With the encouragement and blessings of all, Devi Balika Past Pupils Association Australia Inc. (DBPPAA) was officially launched in 2012. Administration The administration of DBPPAA is carried out by a management committee. The committee is constituted of the President, Secretary, Treasurer, other office bearers and a few committee members elected at the Annual General Meeting. Management committee 2019/20 President- Amani Kateepearachchi Vice President- Chintha Kossinna Leelarathna Secretary- Theja Buddini Dias Pathirana Assistant Secretary- Deepthika ...
Good Shepherd Convent Col 13 PPA Melbourne VISION Our Vision is to make Our school, Good Shepherd Convent – Kotahena, one of the most Fruitful, well Disciplined and a Leading School in the Island. MISSION Instill the Good Shepherd values in the Students entrusted to our care, Empowering them to face the 21st Century with its Advanced Technology and Creative Skills, with Strength and Confidence. Embed in our Students, a deep love and Respect for the Country, Appreciative of her Culture and a desire to contribute towards her Growth and Development. Inculcating the Gospel Values in our Students and enabling them to live their day to day life, in an Integrated, Self-Disciplined Life of Good Character. Our mission, as a team of Educationists, is to contribute to Society, a future generation of Sterling Character, with Dedication to God and Service to all without Distinction. Past Principals 1869 ...
ST.JOSEPH’S COLLEGE-MELBOURNE About the Old Josephians’ Club Australia Inc Hello ‘Old Joes’ Greetings to all you Old Joes in Australia, This web page has been set up to give you information about the Old Joes Club here in Australia. We request all Old Joes who are already members of the club here in Australia to please send us your e-mail address. (This is for our internal use only.) Members will be sent updates about club social events, newsletters and other information via e-mail. A Brief History of St. Joseph’s College Leading Catholic School In Sri Lanka In the year 1892, the idea of a Catholic College emerges with the proposal of the Archbishop of Colombo Rt. Rev.Fr. Christopher Bonjean. In the year 1892, on the 6th January, a pastoral letter was sent to all the priests espousing the desirability of building a Catholic College at St.Mary’s College premises at ...
Sri Lanka Association of NSW Inc A Strong History Sri Lanka Association of NSW (SLA NSW) is a non-political, non-religious, and a not-for-profit organisation that was specifically formed to serve the Sri Lankan-Australian community in New South Wales. Since its foundation in 1973, SLA NSW has been providing community services as well as organising various cultural and social events throughout the year. SLA NSW has also organised and been involved in various activities promoting multiculturalism and fundraising for victims of natural disasters. President Nalika Padmasena President president@slansw.org.au 0424 960 800 Public Officer Rizan Rizvi Public Officer publicofficer@slansw.org.au 04 300 900 20 Web :- https://www.slansw.online/ FB :- https://www.facebook.com/Srilanka.association.nsw/ ...
S.THOMAS’ COLLEGE OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION (Melbourne) S. Thomas’ College. Founded in the Eighteen Hundred & Fifty First year of Our Lord Christ. Instituted for the Glory of God S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia is an Anglican Church School, which was founded by the first Bishop of Colombo, the Rt. Rev. James Chapman, D. D. It was his foremost vision to build a College & Cathedral for the new Diocese of Colombo of the Church of Ceylon. Thus on the 3rd of February 1851 the College of St .Thomas the Apostle, Colombo was opened with the objective of training a Christian Clergy and to make Children good citizens under the discipline & supervision of Christianity. Christian values were the corner stone on which the school was founded. Students of all races and religions studied in harmony. The School grew from strength to strength at the place of its origin, ...
