Reminiscences of my Work at S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia (1963 -1980) – by G. Thambithurai Source:Thomiana Newsletter It was a Friday, the third week in March in 1963. I was walking back after having completed my Interview with Warden Davidson and the Departmental Heads. The Sub Warden, the late Mr. S. J. Anandanayagam, came behind me and asked me whether I could start work as a teacher on the following Monday. This left me speechless. Now I was both scared and excited. On Monday morning I was in the staff room when the peon came and handed me my appointment letter and the timetable. Soon teachers trooped in and introduced themselves. The former Warden, the late Mr. Neville de Alwis, also joined the staff on the same date. There was one teacher, who had noticed that I was very nervous, and came and sat beside me and told me that ...

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