Ananda College to commemorate anniversary 

Walk on November 1 to collect funds

Priyanka Kurugala

Ananda College, Colombo will conduct a walk to collect funds to commemorate its 125th anniversary which falls on November 1.

The Anandian walk will be held on June 11 at 7.30 am at the Ananda College premises.

Ananda Old Boys Association President Tilak Karunaratne Addressing a press conference at the Information Department said that Ananda College is the centre of Buddhist education in the country.

"The government has to pay attention to develop a number of schools.

Therefore, the Education Ministry is unable to maintain every school in the same manner. After winning the war, it is the aim of the government to accord priority to schools in the North and East."

The Ananda College School Development Society, the Old Boys Society and the Parents Society have identified shortcomings of the school, he said.

The building which has been put up to commemorate the 1956 Buddha Jayanthi and the building which was built to commemorate the Ananda College centenary has been earmarked for renovation to mark her 125th Anniversary.

The Anandians will include a vehicle parade, three cadets platoons and school bands. Schoolchildren, parents and old boys will participate.

Distinguished Old Anandians former Prime Minister and Senior Minister Rathnasiri Wickramanayake, Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Senior Minister Tissa Vitharana, National Heritage Minister Jagath Balasuriya, Youth Affairs and Skills Development Minister Dullas Alahapperuma and around 20 Members of Parliament will also participate. A new website will also be launched.

Deputy Principal Administration and Finance, Sampath Weragoda and organizer of the parade Lakmal Fernando also spoke.