Esto Perpetua - A Powerpoint Presentation


Forwarded by Merril Aluwihare


THOMIAN WORLDWIDE CALENDAR

We set out below for the information of All Thomians Near and Far a
Calendar of Events:

 DATE

EVENT

June 2013 STC Bandarawela OBA

Inter Batch  Cricket Sixes
June 15, 2013

STC OBA Australia (Victoria)

Rugby Triangular
June 21, 2013

STC Gurutalawa

Annual Cultural Day
Chief Guest: Mr.Jayasundara,The Director Of Education,Welimada Zone

June 22, 2013

6.15 p.m.

STC Mt. Lavinia

Annual Royal Thomian Rugby Encounter being played for the Michael Gunaratne Trophy
Venue: Havelock Rugby Grounds

June 29, 2013


7.30p.m. to 12.30 am

STC OBA Sydney NSW

Blue Black & Blue Ball
Venue: The Epping Club

June 29, 2013

STC OBA Canada

Stag Night - 25th Anniversary of the Royal-Thomian Cricket Match in Canada

June 2013 STC Bandarawela OBA

Inter Batch  Cricket Sixes

July 01, 2013

STC OBA Canada

Royal-Thomian Cricket Match

July 04, 2013

10.00 a.m.

STC Gurutalawa

The Prize Giving
Chief Guest: Mr. R. Renganathan the MD /CEO Ceylinco Life Insurance PLC
Venue: Canon A.J. Foster Memorial Hall

July 2013
STC Bandarawela

Career Planning & Guidance for GCE(A/L) Students 

August 11, 2013

STC OBA Australia (Victoria)

Transfiguration Service

August 16-18, 2013


August 17, 2013
7.30 a.m.

10.00 a.m.


12.30 p.m.

1.30 p.m.

7.00 p.m.

STC Bandarawela OBA

OBA Week end

Service at College Chapel


26th Annual General Meeting
Venue: W.T.Keble Memorial Hall  

Headmaster’s Lunch

Sporting Events

Fellowship Dinner

August 17, 2013




7.00 p.m.

7.30 p.m.

STC OBA Australia (Victoria)

Annual Dinner Dance
Venue: Glen Eira Town Hall

Pre-drinks

Doors Open

September 21, 2013

7.00 p.m.

STC OBA California

Thomian Dinner Dance
Venue: Pacific Palms Resort Majestic Ballroom (#1, Industry Hill Parkway, City of Industry, CA 91744

October 12, 2013 STC Gurutalawa OBA

Rhythm of Blues - Dinner Dance

November 16, 2013

STC OBA Australia (Victoria)

Podi Netuma

December 1, 2013

STC Bandarawela

Service of Nine Lessons & Carols

December 5, 2013

STC Bandarawela

Boarders Night

December 07, 2013

STC OBA Australia (Victoria)

Carol Service












OBITUARY

The STC Gurutalawa OBA has sent us the following e mail on June 14, 2013

“Dear Old Thomians,

It is with much sadness we bring to your notice the demise of Mr. Nirodawardana. He was a former teacher and Prefect of Discipline of S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa.

The Old Boys' Association express deepest condolences to his family.

The remains will leave the residence (at Pallewela) around 2pm on Saturday 15th June.

Old Boys' Association of S. Thomas' College at Gurutalawa”




STCG OBA Blue Black Family Outing 2013
Please Click “here” to View Photos



Please Click “here” to read
WHAT THE FOREIGNERS EXPRESS ABOUT THE ROYAL - THOMIAN

by Emma Levine



Ziard Sinnen SVP of The STC OBA has sent us the following in an e mail on May 30, 2013


“How does one convert a ordinary fast bowler to a 'World's Best Spinner'.
Answer: You get him to play against S. Thomas' College at Gurutalawa
Read the story below
https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/rec.sport.cricket/NUskx2RilYs
[Article] A Quality Fast Bowler - Google Groups
groups.google.com







STC OBA Sydney, NSW





































 

BATTLE OF THE BLUES – 133RD ENCOUNTER – MARCH 2012

Product Sponsors - Royal Thomian 2012
Special Press Conference (22nd March 2012)
Awards - 37th Mustang's Trophy (17th March 2012)
37th Mustang's trophy (17th March 2012)
Teams' Dinner - 2012 (10th March 2012)
Awards of the 133rd Battle of the Blues (10th March 2012)
Day 03 of the 133rd Battle of the Blues (10th March 2012)
Day 02 of the 133rd Battle of the Blue (9th March 2012)
Day 01 of the 133rd Battle of the Blues (8th March 2012)
Past Cricketers' Dinner (6th March 2012)

BATTLE OF THE BLUES – 134TH ENCOUNTER – MARCH 2013
Day 3 of the 134th Battle of the Blues (9th March 2013)
Day 2 of the 134th Battle of the Blues (8th March 2013)
Team Dinner - 134th Battle of the Blues (9th March 2013)
Awards Ceremony - 134th Battle of the Blues (9th March 2013)
Day 1 of the 134th Battle of the Blues (7th March 2013)
Past Cricketers' Dinner (6th March 2013)
Press Conference (13th February 2013)










QUICK LINKS

STC

STC Board of Governors Ordinance

Rules of Board of Governors
Composition of Board of Governors (As at March 11, 2013)
Old Images of The School by the Sea
Condensed History of STCG
Official opening of the Swimming Pool at Guru - 1953
Progress in Buildings and Infrastructure
Dr. Hayman's vist to Buckingham Palace
Sketch of STC Guru Campus 2003
Profile of STC Guru in Images - May 2008
STC Guru Infrastructure - May 2008
STC Bandarawela Profile in Images - Aug 2008
STCG Prize Giving Speeches
Headmaster's Reports and Updates
Valedictory Service and Assembly for Final Year O'Level Students
[Video is in .WMV format (30 MB) - This video will take a long time to download as the file size is large]
STC Guru Swimming Meet - 8th Aug 2008
Fr. Goodchild's 85th Birthday Celebrations - 4th Sept 2008
STCG Guru Prize Giving - 8th October 2008
Launch of Hayman Foundation - 7th March 2009
Science Exhibition - 3rd July 2009
Prize Giving - 3rd July 2009 - Page 1 - Page 2 - Page 3
The College - Website - It's origin & E-mails, etc
Click on the link below to view the STC Guru E-Magazine
http://www.stcguru.com/E_Magazine.htm
GURU DAY AT MOUNT - click here
The Sunday Leader Apologises
Uva Thomian Cricket Encounter 2012
STC Bandarawela - CROSS COUNTRY RACE
S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela: 2013 Events
Farewell Dinner for the Outgoing Head Master Rev. Marc Billimoria at Galle Face Hotel
Video presentation made by two school boys of STCG
Guru Day at Mount - Annual Limited Over Under 17 Cricket Encounter between STC Mt. and STC Guru for the Hayman - De Saram Challenge Trophy - 123
Guru Day at Mount  - A Service of Thanksgiving for S.Thomas’ College At Gurutalawa at the Chapel of the Transfiguration; Special Assembly and Annual Limited Over Under 17 Cricket Encounter between STC Mt. and STC Guru for the Hayman - De Saram Challenge Trophy
Guru Day at Mount - A Service of Thanksgiving for S.Thomas’ College At Gurutalawa at the Chapel of the Transfiguration and Special Assembly 
STC Bandarawela - Under 17 Cricket Team Tours Jaffna


OBA

Dr. Hayman's speech at Inauguration of STCG - OBA 1959
Rules of STCG OBA
Rules of STC Mount OBA
Rules of STC Bandarawela OBA
STCG Ex-Co Minutes
STCG AGM Minutes
STCG OBA Newsletters 1 to 12
STCG OBA Membership Application Form
STCG OBA Directory of Members Feb 2008
STCB OBA Members who joined during 2008 / 2009
Contact Details of Old Boys
STC Bandarawela OBA Cricket Match and Awards - 9th Aug 2008
STC Bandarawela OBA AGM - 9th Aug 2008
STC Bandarawela OBA Fellowship Dinner - 9th Aug 2008
Thomian Cricket Carnival - 6th Sept 2008
STCG OBA Fellowship Dinner - 17th Oct 2008
Sing-a-Long for STCG - 15th November 2008
Felicitation Dinner for George Pillai - 26th Dec 2008
STCG OBA 50th Anniversary AGM and Re-Union Celebrations 2009
The completed project by STCG OBA - Junior Dorm Toilets
STCG OBA Golden Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving & Remembrance - 7th March 2009
STC Guru OBA Cricket Six-A-Side Tournament - 23rd August 2009
STCG OBA Fellowship Dinner- 28th November 2009 - Page 1 - Page 2
Junior Dorm Toilets and Washrooms - A project undertaken by the STCG OBA Project in progress - View the PowerPoint presentation
This project has now been completed. View the PowerPoint presentation
New Junior Dorm Toilets and Read Junior Dorm Roof Project Accounts - Part 1 & Part 2
STC Preparatory School OBA - Prep Nite 2013 - "75"
Preparatory School OBA Prep OBU - Gathering at 80 Club
STCG OBA Fellowship Dinner 2012
STCB OBA - Family Get-together
To read mail sent by Athula Talagala re Appointment of Justice Sisira Kumara Ratnayake as the new Secretary of JSC
Sub Committees of the STCG OBA and the Members Assigned To Those Sub Committees


STCG 62 GROUP

STCG 62 Group Member's Directory
STCG 62 Group Newsletters 1 to 10
News of Old Boys
Correspondence with The Bishop
Reports of Old Boy's et al re conditions in College
Contact Details of Old Boys


ARTICLES, ETC

Girls at STC Guru
Chiristianity and Homosexuality - An Article by Headmaster Patrick Gunewardena
Men who touched our lives - A collection of snippets on STCG staff
Goodbye George - An Appreciation of George Arndt by A.C. De Silva
Romancing Gurutalawa - By Sharm de Alwis. This article appeared in the Sunday Island on 08-02-2009
Golden Jubilee Celebrations of STCG - OBA - By Gerald de Alwis. This article appeared in The Sunday Times Plus on February 22, 2009)
Thomian Dinner for Barrak Obama
Apollo concessions to Guru Thomians
Thomians Near and Far - Get together of STC Mount Class of 1959 - An article by Arun Dias Bandaranaike
The Wave - first e-newsletter issued by the Thomian Aquatic Sports Union (TASU)
Thomian Grit Was Not a Myth - An Article by Sri Sangabo Corea which appeared in the Sunday papers of 31st May 2009
Thomian Grit Was Not a Myth - An Article by Sri Sangabo Corea which appeared in the Sunday papers of 31st May 2009
Recollections of Guru - by Charles P. Sarvan
The Thomian Tradition - by P.S. Duleep Kumar
STC_Guru:_Uniquely Thomian - An Interview with Rev. Marc Billimoria, Headmaster, STCG
Thomian Culture Shaped Us for the Future - Speech of Defence Minister Tilak Marapana at STC Mount Prize Giving
Thomians Treat All Races and Religions with Respect - Speech of Defence Minister Tilak Marapana at STC Mount Prize Giving
Thomians Young and Thomians Old - Speech of Desamanya Bradman Weerakoon at STC Mount Prize Giving
Tribute to Warden Neville de Alwis: ‘He did it his way’ - By Rev. Marc Billimoria
J. De S. Jayasinghe - An Appreciation by Oliver de Soysa
Growing Up in Gurutalawa - By Shamindri Marasinghe
Reminiscences - By Clifford Ratwatte
History of the Boy Scouts Movement at STC Guru - By George Pillai
The Swimming Pool at Gurutalwa - By Dr. R.L. Hayman
History of the Pool - By B. Munsinghe (B. Muna)
Illukumbure and Sajeev de Silva – Top Thomian Sportsmen - By Leslie Fernando
The Hills are Alive! - By An Old Thomian
The Power of One - By Richard Brohier
Reminiscences of Gurutalawa - By Peter Weerakoon
Memories of Gurutalawa - By Lanka Nesiah
Bertie Wijesinha -The Precious Legend - By Rohan Wijesinghe
The Royal-Thomian Derby - By Renu Manamendra|
Oxbridge Sri Lanka Societies Varsity Match - Press Release by The Oxford University Sri Lanka Society
Thomian Rubgy - By Shanaka Amarasinghe
Memories of STC Bandarawela - By LJ
Former Headmasters: S. Thomas' Preparatory School and College Bandarawela - STC Bandarawela Website
History of S. Thomas' College Bandarawela - STC Bandarawela Website
About STC Mount - STC Mount Website
College History by W.T. Keble - STC Mount Website
Objectives and Traditions of STC - STC Mount Website
Wardens of STC Mount - STC Mount Website
About STC Mount Lavinia - STC Mount Website
About STC Kollupitiya - S. Thomas’ Preparatory School - OBU Website
A THREAD OF BLUE – 1971 VINTAGE - The inaugural Newsletter of September 2010, to commemorate the 5th anniversary of establishing the Database of Contact Details for the STC Class of 1971
To read Mr. Bradman Weerakoon’s "Keynote Address" (a summary)
 Thomian Traditions and Ethics - Mr. Kavinda Dias-Abeyesinghe, Manager, S. Thomas' College, Bandarawela
 When brilliant captaincy resulted in a Royal win - by Mahinda Wijesinghe (The Island)
 Royal – Thomian nexus in retrospect - Milinda Hettiarachchi

 



FOREIGN


Support for Guru from Foreign STC Branches
Correspondence re Australian Guru Support Group
Daya Ginige's Web Album - STC OBA Canada - Royal-Thomian Cricket 2008
Canadian Royal Thomian Cricket Match - 1st July 2008
Picasa Web Album- STC OBA Australia Branch - Outback Night - 28th November 2009
You are invited to view stcobaaust.webmaster's photo album-STC OBA Annual Dinner Dance - Melbourne 2009
You are invited to view stcobaaust.webmaster's photo album-STC OBA Transfiguration Service 2009
STC OBA Australia Newsletter - The Old Boy
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE STC OBA SENIORS' LUNCH
- You are invited to view stcobaaust.webmaster's photo album: 2010-05-16

Invitation to view stcobaaust.webmaster's Picasa Web Album
- STC WARDEN'S VISIT TO MELBOURNE - AUGUST 2010
You are invited to view stcobaaust.webmaster's photo album:
A Nite in White Satin - STC OBA Dinner Dance Aug 2010
Images of Thomian Nite 2010
http://www.stcmloba.org/gallery/Dinner_Dance_10.php#
Ananda Amaranath has sent us the following Link http://www.stcobasydney.com/Thomian+Carol+Service+2011-2a-64.html
California, USA - Lunch at Bakka’s Octobr 2011 - Click Here
STC OBA Canada – Stag Night 2012
STC OBA Toronto Canada - A Celebration of Life April 2012
STC OBA Canada - Dinner Dance May 2012
STC OBA GNY - Biennial Dinner Dance October 2012
Peter Weerakoon - from Australia has sent us the following Link
STC OBA Canada - Christmas Party 2012
STC OBA (Australia Branch), Victoria -Royal Thomian Cricket Match
Royal - Thomian Cricket Match in Sydney - on 24th March 2013
Photos sent by Padma Salgado of 2013, Winter in Toronto Canada
STC OBA Canada Scrabble-Poker-Bingo 2013
STC OBA Canada - Annual Dinner Dance 2013
To View photo sent by Brian Wickremasinghe re celebration in USA of Mr. George Pillai’s 86th Birthday


Thomiana Newsletter March 2008
Thomiana Newsletter June 2008
Thomiana Newsletter July 2009
Thomiana Newsletter October 2009
Thomiana Newsletter January 2010
Editorial of Thomiana - May 2010
Thomiana Newsletter May 2010
Thomiana Newsletter Oct 2010
Thomiana Newsletter Jan 2011
Thomiana Newsletter March 2011
Thomiana Newsletter August 2012
Thomiana Newsletter December 2012
Thomiana Newsletter May 2013

 

 


IMPORTANT CONTACT DETAILS
FOR
GURU OLD BOYS AND WELL WISHERS


Rt.Revd Dhiloraj R Canagasabey – Bishop of Colombo -
Chairman Board of Governors STC - Tele - (O) 2696208
Hony.Secretary Mr.R N Asirwatham
Hony. Treasurer  Mr.C P Sanjay Mendis
Manager of the School Mr. Senaka de Fonseka
Staff Representative for Branch Schools - Mr.Merril R Aluwihare
 Tele – 2737483 /2716043 - E-mail - aluwihare@sltnet.lk


Please click here for present composition of STC Board of Governers


SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

Headmaster 
Rev. Nihal Fernando 
Bungalow 057- 2280012
E-mail hmstcguru@gmail.com 
Admin Manager
Vacant

College Office 
General 057- 2280000 Fax 057- 2280280
Hotline: 0772277405 
Email: stcgurutalawa@gmail.com
Website: www.stcguru.com 
Chaplain
 Vacant
Acting Chaplain
 Fr. Ranjith Perera 

Tutorial Staff

Upper School

Sectional Head - Mrs. S. Jayasekara, Bsc (Spl), Dip.in.Ed.MA(Ed).
057 2280864 (Residence) 0772 987663 (Official) 
Middle School 
Sectional Head – K. M. T. Pushpakumara
0772987653
Lower School
Sectional Head & Prefect of Discipline Mr. V. W. Dikkumbura Bed, Dip in Agri,Trained
0772 987666 (Official) 

Sports Unit
Prefect of Games
Mr.R M S P K Medawela
0772987651

Sports Assistant
Mr.D K Rasika

IT Unit 
S. Kaviharan
0773260439

Hostel & Boarding House
Senior Boarding House Master – Mr. V. W. Dikkumbura

House Masters
Mr.B M Sufiyan – De Saram House
Mr.A Amsakumar – Garnier House
Mr.Vijith de Silva – Hayman House
Mr.G.D. Prematilaka – Read House

Manager of the School
Mr. Senaka de Fonseka



S.THOMAS’ COLLEGE-GURUTALAWA- OBA

Mr. Ziard Sinnen – Senior Vice President
No.19, Station Road, Udahamulla, Nugegoda.
Tele-0112 833526  (R) , 0777 420191 (M)
Email: ziard@virgincmb.com

Mr. Krishantha Weerawardane -1st Vice President
No.17A, Sulaiman Avenue, Colombo 5
Tele:011 5662187 (O) 011 2598303 (R) 072 3622075 (M)
Email: krishanthaweerawardane@yahoo.com

Mr. S. Rajmohan -2nd Vice President
No.192/1, Thimbirigasyaya Rd., Colombo5.
Tele:011 2432620 (O), 011 2594969 (R) 077 7396655 (M)
Email: ceyfor@slt.lk

Mr.A.Kumaranayake -3rd Vice President
No.174/8A,Nawala Road, Nugegoda.
Tele:011 2819398 (R) 071 2722993 (M)
Email: aravinda_hk@hotmail.com

S. Kaviharan - Hony. Secretary
S. Thomas’ College, Gurutalawa.
20/7, Sri Piyatissapura Road, Bambarakelle, Nuwara Eliya.
Tele: 057-2280000, 052 2235938  (R), 0773260439(M)
Email:- kaviharans@sltnet.lk / kaviharans@yahoo.com

Mr.M.Kaluphana - Treasurer
No 36 Perera place, Kawdana road, Dehiwela
Tele : 071 0670670 (M)
Email:  mahenkal@gmail.com

Mr.Muditha Dissanayake - Asst.Secretary
465/27A, Dawatagahawatta Road, Pelawatta, Battaramulla.
Tele: 077 6682733 (M)
Email: Mudithaa@gmail.com

Mr.D.Tennakoon - Asst. Treasurer
No.259/F/1, Nagawanarama Road, Batapotha, Kotugoda.
Tele: 011  2483460 (R), 071  4407999 (M)

Location on World Map

See Gurutalawa on Wikimapia

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=6.8432602&lon=80.9321594&z=10&l=0&m=a&v=2,

and

See Welimada Road on Wikimapia
http://wikimapia.org/#y=6768243&x=80943766&z=18&v=2


Muditha Dissanayake has sent us the following link
to access STC Guru on Google Maps


Muditha Dissanayake, who created the STC Guru website, has sent us the following link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._Thomas%27_College,_Gurutalawa

 


Last updated on 19th June 2013


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Download / Play
'The School by the Sea'
(in .mp3 format - 3.9 MB)

Words and Melody by Roy Yin
(1910-2010) arranged
by David K. Patrick

Download / Play
'The College Song - Esto Perpetua'
(in .mp3 format - 8.4 MB)

Words: Edmund de Livera.
Melody ascribed to Warden Stone; Arranged by Mrs. Irene van der Wall (1913-2010), for Roger Aldons; Edited and organ part by David K. Patrick


The above two tracks taken from
the CD titled 'We'll Always Remember'
are reproduced with permission from Roger Aldons


COLLEGE SONG

THOMIANS YOUNG AND THOMIANS OLD,
THOMIANS STAUNCH AND TRUE!
RALLY ROUND THE COLLEGE FLAG
THE BLUE THE BLACK AND BLUE
TO YOUR ALMA MATER SING
THOMIANS NEAR AND FAR
LOUDLY LET THE ECHOES RING
FOR ALL, WE HAVE, AND ARE
ESTO PERPETUA, ESTO PERPETUA
ESTO PERPETUA
THE BLUE BLACK AND BLUE FOR EVER!

College Song by the Senior Students of STC Mount - in .mp3 format (5.9 MB).

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