For the first time in school's history, twenty three students of grade 5 got above hundred marks for the scholarship examination 2013.

Media unit of the school congratulate them and wish them a bright future.

Children's Day Celebrations

2013 Children's Day celebration programme was held on 01st October in school premises. The programme was organized by the Media Unit of St. Johns College. There were many dancing items as well as a special speech by Sub-inspector Mrs. Jenita of Dematagoda Police Station explaining theme of this year, "Family Protects You".

A special film screening was held for the primary section students by the Media Unit after this programme.

Logos Hope

The largest floating bookstore (Ship) was exhibited in Colombo harbor from 08th to 22nd September 2013. Twenty five members of the Media Unit visited the ship with teacher in charge, Miss. Oshadee Gunasekara. Venerable Ariyabuddhi Thero and Mr. Thushan Gunawardene also joined this visit

Poson Sil Programme

The Annual Poson Sil Programme was held at the school premises today. Programme was attended by the Principal, Staff members and Buddist students. This programme was organized by the Buddhist Society of the school under instructions by Ariyabuddhi thero and Vice Principal, Mrs. L. G. Srimathi.

› ,xld .=jka úÿ,s ixia:dj iy › ,xld rEmjdysks ixia:dj fj; wOHdmk pdrsldjla

     

        miq.sh uehs ui 12 jk wÕyrejdod osk m%:u jrg Ydka; fPdaka úoHd,fha udOH tallh Ndr wdpdrsks" ´IoS .=Kfialr fukúh we;=¿ 15 fofkl=f.ka iukaú; ks<OdrS uvq,a, › ,xld .=jka úÿ,s ixia:djg iy › ,xld rEmjdysks ixia:dj fj; wOHdmk pdrsldjla hEug ;rï jrï ,oafodah' fuu pdrsldj uq¿ukskau ixúOdkh lf<a udOH tallh Ndr wdpdrsks úiska h' m<uqj wm msúisfha › ,xld .=jkaúÿ,s ixia:djghs'

       1925 oS wdrïN l< fuu ixia:dj › ,xldfõ iy wdishdfõu m%:u .=jka úÿ,s ixia:dj f,i ie,fla' tla kd,sldjlska wdrïN jQ .=jka úÿ,s ixia:dj fï jk úg isxy," fou< iy  bx.%Sis hk NdId ;=kgu we;=<;a kd<sld 12 la olajd j¾Okh ù ;sfí' ixia:dj ms<sn|j jeäÿr f;dr;=re iy tys ls%hdldrs;ajh ms<sn|j wm ish,a,ka oekqj;a lsrSug tys isá ks<OdrSyq wm;a iuÕ b;d iqyoYS,Sj l;d ny l<y' ty‘oS wm ljqre;a n,dfmdfrd;a;= fkdjq wkaoñka city FM kd<sldfõ icSù jevigyklg iyNd.S ùug ;rï b;d w.kd wjia:djlao Wod jqks' fuu jevigyk u.ska wm ,enQ m%:u i;=gqodhl w;aoelSu wm cSú;fha ldg;a wu;l l< fkdyels ;rï w;aoelSula úh' ó<Õg tys ;sfnk ol=Kq wdishdfõ úYd,;u .%euf*daka ;eá .nvdjg hEug o wjia:dj ,enqks' tysoS  wdkkao iurfldaka uy;d úiska rÑ; cd;sl .Sho" tia'ví,sõ'wdra'ã'nKavdrkdhl uy;d mdra,sfïka;=fõoS mej;ajq m%:u l:djo" ã'tia'fiakdkdhl  uy;d yd wk.drsl O¾umd,;=ukaf.a lgy~o Y%jKh lsrSug ;rï Nd.Hj;a jqfhuq' wk;=rej wms › ,xld .=jka úÿ,s ixia:dfjka iuQf.k › ,xld rEmjdysks ixia:djg msúisfhuq'

            ieuúgu ck;djf.a m%fhdackh fjkqfjka ls%hdlrk › ,xld rEmjdyskS ixia:dj ,xldfõ úfYaI ia:dkhla ysñ lr .kS' ixia:dfõ m%Odk;u wruqK jkafka ck;djf.a wjYH;djhka mrsos fiajdjka imhd Tjqka ;Dma;su;a lsrSu jk w;r fuysoS iudch ms<sn|j iy wOHdmk lghq;= ms<sn|j úfYaI f,i ie,ls,a,g .kq ,nhs ' › ,xld rEmjdysks ixia:dj mdra,sfïka;= mk; hgf;a 1982 jif¾ ckjdrs ui 23 jk osk msysgqjd th 1982 jif¾ fmnrjdrs ui  14 jk od ixia:dmkh l< w;r 1982 fmnrjdr 15 jk osk › ,xld rEmjdysks ixia:dj cd;sl kd,sld cd,hla jYfhka m%ldYhg m;alrk ,oS' fï jk úg m%Odk md,l ueosrshlao" idudkH ueosrsa y;rlao" y~leùï ueosrsa follao" äcsg,a miq ksIamdok ueosrshlao" wekf,d.a miqksIamdok ueosrs follao" ixialrK wxY iy ndysr úldYk hka;%o › ,xld rEmjdysks ixia:dj i;=j ;sfí' fuys ;sfnkakdjq ueosrs w;rska wmg msúish yelsjQfha idudkH ueosrs ;=klg muKs' miqj wms › ,xld rEmjdysks ixia:dfjka o iuQ.;af;uq '

               fujeks  pdrsldjla keröug wmg  wjia:dj Wod lrÿka fuu pdrsldj ixúOdkh l< wdpd¾h;=ñhg;a" pdrsldj  i|yd wkque;ssh ,ndÿka úÿy,am;s;=ukag;a" › ,xld .=jka úÿ,s ixia:dfõ wm;a iuÕ /£ fndfyda úia;r ms<sn|j wm ish,a,ka oekqj;a l< ixch uOqixL uy;dg iy › ,xld rEmjdysks ixia:dfõ f.davka o is,ajd uy;dg;a udOH tallfha YsIHhka jYfhka wms yDohdx.uj ia;=;sh mqolr isáuqq !!!

wíÿ,a ylSï

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Ydka; fPdaka úoHd, udOH tallh

Vesak Bathi Gee Saraniya 2013

Special Vesak Bhakthi Geetha Program of the St Johns’ College was held on 28^th May 2013 at the main hall of the school. This program was sponsored by Hon. Minister Wimal Weerawansha and President of the City Council of Kolonnawa, Mr. Ravindra Udayashantha.

The program started at 5.30 pm and the guest of honour was the founder of “Pragna Pradeepa” Educational Concept and Western Province Councilor, Mr. Jayantha de Silva. 

The program started by lighting the traditional oil lamp. Welcoming speech was delivered by the principal, Mr. Gamini Wanigarathne. Pooja dance performed by primary and secondary sections was highly commended by the audience. The dance was conducted by the dancing teacher, Mrs. Navodi Jayawardene. After the pooja dance, several songs which exhibit about the value of Buddhism and Vesak Festival were performed by students of the primary and upper school sections. All the songs were trained and conducted by the Music teacher, Mrs. Samantha Ekanayake.

Highlight of the program was the song performed by the teachers of the school. Catholic teacher, Sister Maria Dilusha and Two Muslim teachers, Ms. Buhari and Ms. Zameena also took part in this song displaying the cultural harmony of the school.

Vesak Bathi Gee Saraniya was drawn to close by the President of the Buddhist Society, Dayan Niroshan by delivering the thank you speech.

Announcing of the program was handled by the Media Unit of St. John’s College under instructions of teacher in charge, Miss. Oshadee Gunasekara.

A ‘Vesak Lanterns Exhibition’ and ‘Dansala’ were held for the parents and people of the area after the program at the school premises. This program was a concept of Mrs. Chintha Perera, Vice Principal of the school.

Anjana Lakshan

Media Unit

Prefects Day

    Annual Prefects Day of the St. John’s College was held on 15^th May 2013 at the school premises. New prefects’ guild of the school was appointed by the principal, Mr. Gamini Wanigaratne.  Chief Guest of this function was Major Nilantha Jayawardene who is also a past pupil of the school.

    New head prefect of the school is Abdul Hakeem who is also the current president of Media Unit. Deputy Head prefects are Ameer Rifkan and Mohomad Irshad. Primary section head prefect is Mohomad Safran and the new games captain is Dayan Niroshan, who is a member of cricket team of the school. New prefects’ guild consists of 40 members. Teacher in charges of the prefects’ guild are vice principal, Ms. L. G. Srimathi, Ariyabudhdhi thero and Sister Maria Dilusha.

    The function started at 9 o’clock in the morning and was attended by the students and parents of newly appointed prefects.