Algi Wijewickrema Archives

Home ⁄ Tag Archives: Algi Wijewickrema (page 2)

THE FIRST PETERITE BISHOP ( EXTRACTED FROM THE PRE-SEVENTIES FB PAGE) – by Algi Wijewickrema With one thing and another happening during the Christmas season this year, what with COVID-19 and restrictions, the 18th of December passed without the installment of the Notable Peterites being published. We apologise to our fans for that miss. With our apology tendered and with a promise not to miss deadlines where future publications are concerned, our publication today is about the the first Peterite Priest (the only full term Peterite), to be elevated to the rank of Bishop. ...

Dec 22, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Algi Wijewickrema, Rt. Rev. Dr. Henry Swithin Thomas Alexander Joy Goonewardena

A PETERITE PRIEST AND MARTYR – by Algi Wijewickrema Source:Peterite – pre 70s FB 18th of November has come round and in the run up to the Peterite centenary falling on 18th January 2022, having covered the notables among the Rectors (including the first Peterite to be Rector, Fr. Claver Perera), today we commence publishing brief details of notable alumni. What better way of presenting notable alumni than to commence with those who served in the Vineyard of the Lord. Since the death anniversary of Rev. Fr. Michael Rodrigo fell on 10th November (30.6.1927 – 10.11.1987), we begin our posts of Peterite alumni who opted to serve in the Vineyard of the Lord, with him, a Priest martyred for his services to God’s poor. ...

Nov 18, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Algi Wijewickrema

JOY IN COMMEMORATING A DEATH ANNIVERSARY – by Algi Wijewickrema Author: Algi Wijewickrema On 10th November every year, many residents of Alukalwita, a small village in rural Buttala, come together to commemorate the death of a Catholic Priest who served them selflessly and was brutally killed in 1987. The Priest is Rev. Fr. Michael Rodrigo OMI who lived and worked with them helping to uplift them so they could stand on their own two feet. Unfortunately this year, when the 33rd death anniversary occurs, the COVID 19 pandemic might ensure that they would not be able to visit “Subasethgedera”, Fr. Mike’s House of Good Wishes. It is not only the villagers but visitors who usually come in numbers for the commemoration are also unlikely to attend. Although priests, friends and relations from Colombo or the surrounding parish churches are unlikely to make their annual pilgrimage to Buttala, I ...

Nov 10, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Algi Wijewickrema, Alukalwita, Michael Rodrigo Comments 0

eLanka Newsletter – 23 Aug – 7th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Prime Minister – Joint Media Release – New deal secures potential COVID-19 vaccine for every Australian DREAM-WORLD (REVISITED) ORIG. COMP – DES KELLY Brooke Jowett speaks out over her disappointment with The Bachelor franchise Stress Management Webinar – By Uma Panch (Sydney, Australia) AS WE APPROACH THE PETERITE CENTENARY – By Algi Wijewickrema Kamala Harris:Tamil Iyer Brahmin for Sri Lanka Tamil reparation? – By Daya Gamage Our small beginnings – By Lalin Fernando Health & Views – August 3nd Issue – by Harold Gunatillake ‘I wanna keep going out’: Campaign urges young people to socialise responsibly – By Andrew Taylor Source: Sydney Morning Herald Online Prayer Service and Reflection: by Rev Fr Srilal Fernando Stanley Kirinde: The gentle and cultured artist – MAHINDA WIJESINGHE ...

Aug 24, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Algi Wijewickrema, Daya Gamage, Fr Srilal Fernando, Kerrigan La-Brooy, MAHINDA WIJESINGHE, Oscar E V Fernando Comments 0

AS WE APPROACH THE PETERITE CENTENARY – By Algi Wijewickrema We promised that we would publish monthly, about pioneering Rectors and notable alumni as we approach the centenary of our beloved College and so here’s a summarised version of that 1st Rector of St. Peter’s (note to differentiate between Fr. Maurice Le Goc who was the 1st Rector while the name of the College was St. Joseph’s College Colombo South). Even the summary is somewhat lengthy as Fr. Nicholas Perera’s achievements for St. Peter’s are legion. VERY REV. FR. D J NICHOLAS PERERA OMI, MA; BSC (LOND) (1927-1943) Rev. Fr. Nicholas Perera was first appointed as the President of the newly opened school, St. Joseph’s College, Colombo South when it opened on 18th January 1922. The reason being that Rev. Fr. Maurice Le Goc who was Rector of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo functioned as the Rector of the newly established school ...

Aug 18, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Algi Wijewickrema, Fr. Nicholas Perera, George Jayaweera, Mr. Herbert Wittachy, Rev. Dr. Anthoine Coudert, Shirley Illesinghe Comments 0

House System at St. Peter’s College – by Algi Wijewickrema If you attend a sports event of any school, particularly athletic meets you will come across divisions by Houses to enable competition within the school environment in healthy rivalry. St. Peter’s is no different and currently has six Houses. When the house system was introduced at St. Peter’s College in 1930 there were four Houses namely (in alphabetical order), Anthony, Maurice, Nicholas and Peter while from 1982 these have been increased to six with the addition of Arthur and Basil Houses. How they were named makes interesting reading and good for Peterites past and present to know. ...

Jul 30, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Algi Wijewickrema, St.Peter's College Comments 0