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From the point of
view of the family, 2005 was an eventful year.
Nilmini completed
the two years of study and training for the internationally
recognised AMI Montessori Diploma (Headquarters
in Holland www.montessori-ami.org).
"Good Shepherd Maria Montessori Training Centre" at St Bridget’s, Colombo is AMI’s franchise holder in Sri Lanka.
"Good Shepherd Maria Montessori Training Centre" at St Bridget’s, Colombo is AMI’s franchise holder in Sri Lanka.
Nilmini is seen receiving the certificate from a senior nun who is an external examiner on the programme.
and one the day after.
Nilmini was fortunate to get a chance to be a 'teacher' at the Montessori Centre there itself.
below: is a batch photo of those who completed the course that year.
And then, its Rukmal's turn ... graduating in August
Rukmal receives the Degree Certificate from Prof Barry Plumb, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University. He worked hard and deserved the First Class Honours he achieved. |
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 On left: Photograph
with the family ...
with insert showing Sr & Jr wearing cloaks! Above: Rukmal's friend too was in the same batch and graduated on the same day. Insert shows them together at the 'graduation ball' that was held. |
Rukmal's graduating batch
.... seated on the front row are the staff from Manchester
and from Sri Lanka
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| Rukmal had a job offer from Virtusa (www.virtusa.com)where he had
done his
placement but finally he opted to work at IFS (www.ifsworld.com/lk/ )
Its R&D
headquarters is located in the building shown on the left. On the right
is the IIT (Informatics Insitute of Technology formerly at
www.iics.ac.lk but they seem to be developing a new website at www.iitsl.com) ...(Charles' involvement 1988-1998 in its
setting up and development was referred to on the 2004 web page).
Rukmal was a student there from 2001 to 2005 and achieved the
degree. He was offered an opportunity to be part-time lecturer and so
he continues to teach a few evenings a week while working at IFS. |
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| At
the NBQSA awards (see brief news item) Rukmal
was proud to win the Silver Award. The first place was won for a group
project and so was the third. |
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At the bottom of the montage is a picture of the three winners (leader representing the group in the case of the Gold and Bronze awards).
Various events were held during the year. One day was set apart for a get-together of alumni who were not or no longer in the religious ministry. Here on left is a group photo taken on that occasion. Some of the past Rectors are seated in the front row.
A friend of Charles' Belgian sister Bernadette contacts him about some volunteer work during the summer for two students from Lancaster University and two from Sheffield. That was agreed to and arranged. They worked with us for two weeks each helping with activity based learning of conversational English ...
Right: The father is a drunkard, and what the wife and the 3 daughters go through is acted out.
Left: Interaction between University students from different communities
Right: Well, evidently, presenting a song!
Left: A group photo taken after the event marking the end of the 2-week session. Arrow indicates the then Vice-Chancellor, Prof Wijebandara
who, many years back, had done his PhD at Lancaster.
Right: Students presented two plaques to Kitsy and Lucy (both from Lancaster).
Patrick and Sarah who ran the 2nd programme of 2 weeks were both from Sheffield University.
The pictures were taken at the small 'do' that marked the end of the 2-week programme.
A scene from a drama that was acted out ... a student arguing out a point in a debate compeititon ...etc are shown.
As would be clear from the photos here ... the two groups of students found it to be a wonderful experienced and enjoyed it.
which supports Young Entrepreneurs.
He is also a supporter and collaborator of Young Entrepreneur Sri Lanka
(affiliated to Junior Achievement Worldwide of USA)
In the photo below one sees the winner, the two runners-up, winners of merit awards in the Company of the CEO and officials of Shell Sri Lanka
at the annual awards ceremony of Young Entrepreneurs Sri Lanka (YESL) ...
the CEO and Vice-President of YESL are also in the picture.
Charles' 1953 Morris Minor continues, as in the past, to be an attraction !
We ended
the year with a visit to the Fishing Hut at Maskeliya close to to
Adam's Peak. Charles and Nilmini too joined them. It was fun for
them to be there without electricity etc.
On the left (middle and lower)
are two photos taken at Kithulampitiya
(Galle) which was the children's home from which Nalanthi was adopted.
For Nalanthi's solemn communion she had wanted to do something for that
home. Charles coordinated the work locally and new furniture and
sheleves etc were prepared and presented to them. In the second photo
Nalanthi is seen with food and gifts she had arranged for the children
of the home.