D S principal conferred with colonel position

The principal of D.S. Senanayake College Colombo 7,D M D Dissanayake has been conferred to the post of Colonel in recognition of services rendered to schools and the education sector. This honorary position is given to people in the capacity of class I in Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service. The purpose of awarding the title is to inculcate discipline in the students, develop leadership skills, promote and develop cadet platoons in schools.

The college held an official ceremony in school recently to felicitate the new position given to the principal with the participation of the students, members of the staff, old boy's association (OBA), School development society and the parents.

Dissanayake assumed duties as the seventh principal of D S on August 2010.