114 Scholarships valued at Rs 1.08m awarded by Rahula Scholarship Trust
View(s):Rahula Scholarship Trust of Rahula College Matara, donated 114 scholarships to the value of Rs 1,080,000 to students who entered universities in 2016, students who obtained the best results at the Grade 5, GCE Ordinary and Advanced Level (A/L) exams in 2015 and 2016, and also to those who excelled in extra curricular activities in 2016.
There were 14 students in the A/L stream who obtained best results in the Matara District. Island’s Best at the A/L in the Bio stream in 2016, R.A. Nisal Punsara was also felicitated. Welcoming the past pupils and students who graced the occasion, Rahula Colege Principal Francis Welege appreciated the support given to the College and encouragement to the students by the Colombo Branch of the Past Pupils’ Association.
Chief Guest at the awards ceremony held on August 5 at the College was Dr Upul Wijayawardana, a senior Cardiologist now based in Grantham, United Kingdom. He said he was highly impressed by the achievements of his alma mater and the development of the College under the newly appointed Principal. He welcomed the Poshanahala project which sells a nutritious drink “kolakenda and ” poshana kenda” , as a project worthy be followed by other schools as well, as it discourages fizzy drinks and fast food.
Under the Foster Parents Project, 98 students received Savings passbooks to which Rs 1,000 will be credited monthly to their account. Ms. Pushparani Hettiarachchi, the teacher who coordinates the projects at the College, was also felicitated with the award of a memento.
Many distinguished past pupils such as Southern Province PSC Chairman Ms H.W. Wijeratna, Ex-MP Matara MP, Ranjan Wijayawardana, Rear Admiral (Rtd) Sarath Mohotti and Secretary to the Trust, former Controller of Immigration & Emigration, Nandasena Bambaravanage, attended the event held at Kithsiri Liyanagamage Hall.