St. John's College Panadura
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St John’s College is a prominent school in Panadura
, Sri Lanka
, that was founded in 1876. The school has a proud history of more than 100 years and celebrated the 125th anniversary during the year 2000. Even though there were only few girls and boys at the beginning, the number has increased up to 2000 and there are 100 teachers too. With its vast development, it is now one of the National schools in Panadura.
Mr.Edmon Dias
Mr.Gaurie Wickramasinghe
Dr.Gunapala Malalasekara
Dr.Colvin R De Silva
Mr.Leslies Gunewardana
Mr.Stanely Senanayaka
Mr.Lalith Athulathmudali
Dr.Punchi Bandara Sannasgala
Mr.Professor Ediriweera Sarathchandra
Mr.A.C Goonarathne
Sir Susantha de Fonseka
Dr.M.V.P Peiris
Mr.Peter Perera Abesekara
Mr.Nandasiri Jinesena
Mr.Nandasena Rathnapala
Mr.Douglas Ramanayake
Mr.D.K Kulasekara
Mr.J.A Samarasekara
Mr.Botraam Mohandiramge
Mr.C.P.P Samarasekera
Mr.Percy Samaraweera
Is our motto bold
The green-silver-green
Our noble flag
Proudly we unfold //
Our Alma mater well beloved
To thee we bring this song
All thy children far and near
To honour thee we throng
Nihil Amenti Difficille
Is our motto bold
The green-silver-green
Our noble flag
Proudly we unfold
On bended knee we bow to thee
Johnians since of your
May the rampant eagle
Fly for ever more //
Panadura
- History :The historic debate 'Panadura Vadaya' was held in this place which is a milestone of the history of Buddhism in Sri Lanka with the initiative of the ven. Migettuwaththe Gunananda Thera.- People and Culture :Panadura is home to about 100,000 citizens...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, that was founded in 1876. The school has a proud history of more than 100 years and celebrated the 125th anniversary during the year 2000. Even though there were only few girls and boys at the beginning, the number has increased up to 2000 and there are 100 teachers too. With its vast development, it is now one of the National schools in Panadura.
List of Old Boys (Old Johnians of St. John's College)
Dr.Punchi Bandara SannasgalaMr.Edmon Dias
Mr.Gaurie Wickramasinghe
Dr.Gunapala Malalasekara
Dr.Colvin R De Silva
Mr.Leslies Gunewardana
Mr.Stanely Senanayaka
Mr.Lalith Athulathmudali
Dr.Punchi Bandara Sannasgala
Mr.Professor Ediriweera Sarathchandra
Mr.A.C Goonarathne
Sir Susantha de Fonseka
Dr.M.V.P Peiris
Mr.Peter Perera Abesekara
Mr.Nandasiri Jinesena
Mr.Nandasena Rathnapala
Mr.Douglas Ramanayake
Mr.D.K Kulasekara
Mr.J.A Samarasekara
Mr.Botraam Mohandiramge
Mr.C.P.P Samarasekera
Mr.Percy Samaraweera
School Anthem
Nihil Amanti DifficilleIs our motto bold
The green-silver-green
Our noble flag
Proudly we unfold //
Our Alma mater well beloved
To thee we bring this song
All thy children far and near
To honour thee we throng
Nihil Amenti Difficille
Is our motto bold
The green-silver-green
Our noble flag
Proudly we unfold
On bended knee we bow to thee
Johnians since of your
May the rampant eagle
Fly for ever more //
External links
- St. John's College Official Web Site
- Read the Article in Sinhala
- Map in St. John's College