Gnana Sankaralingam Archives

Royal College Colombo – REPAYING THE DEBT WE OWED – by Dr. Gnana Sankaralingam (58 Group) “That we had accumulated within the shade of your features and beneath the sway of our teachers” Trod the path of fathers Race Course Avenue Boake Gate West Wing Lobby Old Class Room Hall – Front View Hall – Stage Hall – Balcony Hall – Name Boards Arriving on the first day by travelling down Race Course Avenue and assembling in west wing lobby to be allocated their respective classes, marks the beginning of a long journey. When entering through Boake gates for the first time, one is destined to be groomed to join the elite of the country. Learnt of books and men Lecture Theatre Chemistry Lab Biology Lab Library Art Room Music Room Little Theatre Cadet March Unlike the motto ...

Light Railway System for Jaffna Peninsula Dr.Gnana Sankaralingam This proposal is for construction of light railway system for Jaffna peninsula, which when is fully operational, will boost local economy and pave the way for other infrastructure schemes. Jaffna peninsula is the second most densely populated region in Sri Lanka next to Colombo district. It also has within its limited territory airport, harbour, university with almost every faculty, teaching hospitals, government institutions and industrial zones similar to Colombo district. Thus a light railway system to cover important parts of the peninsula is a prudent and pragmatic proposal, which will make travelling easy for people living there. Jaffna peninsula is also a built up area, less compact than Colombo district, which could pose problem due to opposition by people when their property is encroached by the tracing of the routes. Due to concentration of middle class families in the peninsula, ...