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168th birth anniversary of Sir Thomas de Sampayo-By D r. Punsara Amarasinghe Source:Sundayobserver The grandeur of the legal profession in this country and its related rich traditions have mainly derived from the British. The inception of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka dates back to 1801 and the establishment of the apex court was legitimated by King George the Third under the Royal Charter of Justice to preserve and uphold the British sense of justice, which strictly prohibited the cruel mode of punishments. Sir Thomas de Samapyo After the acquisition of the Kandyan kingdom in 1815, the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court was extended to the whole island and the adoption of the charter of justice as a subsequent effect of Coolbrook-Cameron reforms in 1833 bolstered the development of the legal profession in Sri Lanka under British. ...

Sep 17, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Sir John Kotalawala Defence University, Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan, St. Benedict's College

eLanka Newsletter – 16th July 2023 – 5th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Delegation Meets Australian Minister Hon.Tony Burke MP to Address Community Concerns OBU Victoria to Support St Benedict’s College in its STEM Initiative SUNDAY CHOICE – There is peace in Christ – by Charles Schokman Obituary for Dugald Gonsal AN INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2023 – What is Happiness? – by Charles Schokman Reminiscing Multi Faceted Ruvinie Dunuwille Committed to Singing , Acting , As Television Host In AN Unblemished Sparkling Voyage – By Sunil Thenabadu Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 166 13 07 23 Pettigala hike – epic views of Central Highlands By Arundathie Abeysinghe The Brad & Kiara Show PODCAST Brad talks to Shehan Karunaratna from The St Peter’s College Welfare Society Full Chat බලංගොඩ ආනන්ද මෛත්‍රේය මහානායක හිමි අපවත්වී 25 ...

Jul 17, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, Avishka Mario Senewiratne, Charles Schokman, eLanka Newsletter, Gamini Kariyawasam, St. Benedict's College

OBU Victoria to Support St Benedict’s College in its STEM Initiative Melbourne, Australia – July 11, 2023 – St Benedict’s College (Colombo, Sri Lanka) Strategic and Education committees, in conjunction with the esteemed Rev Bro Director – Dr Pubudu Rajapaksha, are proud to announce a renewed emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) learning in the College curriculum. This strategic decision aims to equip students with the essential skills necessary to thrive as successful 21st-century citizens. To support this initiative, the College Leadership team has devised a comprehensive plan to establish a state-of-the-art STEM centre. We are delighted to announce that OBU Victoria has chosen to endorse and actively support the St Benedict’s STEM project. The OBU Victoria kicked off the STEM fundraiser during the recent St Benedict’s Feast Day celebrations held in Melbourne. The presence of Mr Ranjith Dediwalage, an eminent scholar on STEM and an esteemed old ...

Jul 15, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Dr Sachitra Patabadige, Mr Ranjith Dediwalage, OBU Victoria, St. Benedict's College, STEM, The Old Boys Union

Bens fostering students to face challenging future Source:Dailymirror St. Benedict’s College Kotahena has spelt out its purpose: to give hope and opportunity to students to lead lives with dignity and freedom Learning while the world has changed dramatically over the years, education in Sri Lanka, as well as in most parts of the world, has remained stuck in the past. Relying on standardised testing to evaluate competencies, students are taught to memorise, repeat and regurgitate. They are trained to know the answers, with little or no attempt to help them find the answers. It’s about memorising as much information as possible rather than learning how to think. St. Benedict’s College, an institution with a 158-year history, is gearing rapidly to change this outdated mode of educating our future generations. ...

Jun 10, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ranjith Dediwalage, St. Benedict's College

A triple celebration for St. Benedict’s College today The Clock Tower Building of St. Benedict’s College Source:Dailymirror Founder’s Day at St. Benedict’s College opens the restored Clock Tower Building and awarding of the first ever Professor Nihal Amerasinghe Benedictine Teacher of the Year Award St. Benedict’s College, Colombo celebrates its Founder’s Day today (May 11), a media release by the college said. The Founder’s Day events will also include the re-opening of the restored historic Clock Tower Building. The day’s celebrations will also be the occasion for the presentation of the first Professor Nihal Amerasinghe Benedictine Teacher of the Year Award. ...

May 13, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Mr.Sunil Ranjith Dediwalage, Professor Nihal Amerasinghe, St. Benedict's College

Patrick Denipitiya the music maestro, icon, the musician who has contributed most to native Sri Lankan music having revolutionised our music for over three decades – by Sunil Thenabadu Patrick Denipitiya was born into a family with ten children in Kotahena. His parents were Coronalis Denipitiya, a railway station master and Mary Simona ,née Fernando housewife. His siblings were named Sunny, Benedict, Paul, Andrew, Anne, Edward, Anton, Bertram, and Milton. Patrick had studied at St Benedict’s College, Colombo initially and finally at St. Aloysius’ College in Galle as his father was stationed in Galle. While at St Benedict’s College been a very bright student had even taught junior students in mathematics under a ‘banyan’ tree within the school location. Patrick had been a very bright student in class his father had wanted him to become a doctor, had even gained admission to the medical college having bought him all compulsory ...

Sep 20, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Cyril A Seelawimala, Fr. Mercelyn Jayakody, George Leslie Ranasinghe, Karunaratne Abeysekera, KDK Dharmawardene, Premakeerthi de Alwis, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan music, Sri Lankan Sinhala music industry, St. Benedict's College, Sunil Shantha

Bens to restore clock tower Source:Dailymirror ‘LET’S RISE TO REIGNITE A LEGACY’ is the call going out to all Benedictines, as the Old Boys Union of St.Benedict’s College launches the CLOCK TOWER RESTORATION PROJECT on December 12 (Sunday) with a simple ceremony beginning with Holy Mass at the College Auditorium. Steeped in over 120 years of history, the Clock Tower Building holds within it’s pillars a memory for every Benedictine, young and old. The Clock Tower Restoration project aims to restore the elegance and the beauty of this iconic building. This building is the legacy left behind by Rev.Bro.Cassian of Jesus (formerly Joseph Perumal), an Old Benedictine and one of the first Ceylonese to join De La Salle Order, which took over the management of St.Benedict’s College from Benedictine Fathers in 1868. Rev.Bro.Cassian remained at St.Benedict’s College throughout his entire religious and teaching career spanning 42 years from 1870 to ...

Dec 13, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged St. Anthony’s Church, St. Benedict's College

SYDNEY BENS St.Benedict’s College Old Boys Association New South Wales Inc. ESTABLISHED IN SYDNEY NEW SOUTH WALES IN 1985 FOUNDER PRESIDENT-OLD BEN HAROLD CHRISTIE DAVID CONTACT email – secretary.sydneybens@gmail.com 2021/2022 COMMITTEE Name Position Harold Christie David Patron Yohan Pathinather President Sherwell Fernando Vice President Claude Perera Treasurer Dilen Edirimanasinghe Gen. Secretary Francis Constantine Sports Secretary Ralston Fernandez Social Secretary Ronnie Almeida Committee Member Roshan Pathinather Committee Member Eshanka Wickremaratne Committee Member Suranga De Silva Committee Member Chris Kandasamy Committee Member Desmond Don Paul Auditor Saliya Tennekoon Editor and Media HISTORY OF – St.Benedict’s College,Colombo 13,Sri Lanka. The oldest Roman Catholic school in Sri Lanka, was inaugurated in 1865 by the Benedictine Monks. The school consisted of few classrooms and small staff at first. In 1868, the De La Salle Brothers took over the administration of the college. Since then the school has been headed by many Brothers who belonged to the La Sallian Community. The ...

Sep 18, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Associations – Australia Tagged C M Fernando, De La Salle Brothers, oldest Roman Catholic school in Sri Lanka, Sir Marcus Fernando, Sir Thomas De Sampayo, St. Benedict's College

Veteran sports writer Elmo Rodrigopulle embarks on last journey today – By Susil Premalal Source:-dailymirror By Susil Premalal Former St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena cricket captain Elmo Rodrigopulle will go on his last journey today after a distinguished career as a sports journalist spanning over five decades. Elmo passed away after a brief illness just a day after his 80th birthday on July 19. He literally died with his boots on after having penned his long-running ‘Sportscope’ column which appeared on July 11 in the Sunday Observer, where he served as Associate Editor (Sports) at the time of his death.The right-arm leg spinner and handy lower order batsman played for Tamil Union and Saracens SC, which he also captained, and gained international honours when he represented the Ceylon Board President’s XI led by Michael Tissera against Hong Kong. He gained more prominence after he embarked on a career in journalism in ...

Jul 23, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Elmo Rodrigopulle, St. Benedict's College, Susil Premalal

St. Benedicts College OBU NSW Presents – Christmas in July (31 July 2021) – Sydney event St. Benedict’s College OBU NSW Present CHRISTMAS IN JULY – The Sydney Bens Party Saturday 31 JULY 2021 6.30pm to 11.30pm with Buffet Dinner Bottle of Scotch & Wine Per Table & Byo Live Music By CAZCADE at Cherrybrook Community And Cultural Center 31, Shepherds drive, Cherrybrook NSW 2126 Make early booking with Yohan 0484 339 785, Dilan 0420 364 560, Ralston 0449 107 641, Sherwell 0438 388 122, Harold 0418 167 688, Claude 0415 163 268, Con 0413 400 070, Suranga 0426 877 242, Saliya 0452 231 383 ...

May 14, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Cazcade, OBU NSW, St. Benedict's College, Sydney event