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The history of the DSA group – freshmen of 1959 – By Sriyan Jayasekera The history of the Thomian OBA, is akin to an enormous tree that continues to spread its boughs in every direction.  It had its roots in the Banyan grove in Mutual in the northern part of Colombo, where my maternal grandfather Mr D.F.Suraweera (1896-1902) was a student.  That was at the turn of the twentieth century. Later the tree was ‘transplanted’ in a manner, and continued to flourish in the environment of Mount Lavinia, where now, the Thomian impress has been fixed upon one and all, reputedly as “the school by the sea”.         My father the late Mr D,S.Jayasekera (1947-1995) served on the tutorial staff for forty eight years. My personal involvement was directed by an invitation from my cohort to be the de–facto convener of my class group, under the banner, “Freshmen of ’59 – DSA era ...