GALLERY OF EVENTS - Ex-Co Meeting at Guru - June 2002

Rizvi and LJ at Mahaweli Reach. on the way to Guru

Wanni, LJ and Jabir at Orient Bandarawela on the way to Guru

The DJ provides music for the boys at Foster Hall

Jabir assists the DJ

The boys have fun

More fun

Still more fun

The champion dancer

Dancing continues

Before the swimming display

The display has began

Donation of equipment for life saving and swimming – Mahen

Sujeewa

Rizvi

Sarath

Ajith

Dr.Chinthaka Rupasinghe Jabir

The boys thank the Old Boys

The boys thank the Old Boys

The boys thank the Old Boys Students Health Chart being filled up by the Doctors Checking the Height Ruwan helps testing of Eye sight and the Weight Dr examines a student Dr.Chinthanka examines a student The Dental Surgeon has a look The Indian Software Boys courtesy of “Avery” through Rizvi Jabir, Sarath,.................., and Wanni Just before departure – Rizvi, HM, Sunil, Duleep, Bandu, Gamini Returning from Guru Rizvi

The Ex-Co held its first meeting at Gurutalawa on June, 15,2002 since the earlier two were at Colombo. This practice is expected in the future too – that every 3rd meeting of the Ex-Co to be at Gurutalawa. The occasion was utilized to have a few innovative items. These included a Life Saving display after which Life Savings and Swimming equipment were presented; presentation of a large volume of books to the Library procured from Asia Foundation and elsewhere; donation of sports equipment for Hockey, Rugger, Basket Ball etc: Donation of individual desks and chairs for 02 class rooms in replacement of tables and benches without back support which were used since the 1950s; Landscaping of the gardens immediately below the Senior Dorms and the Swimming Pool etc;. providing a new roof for the senior dorms after a complete rehabilitation and refurbishment; providing an evening of music and dancing for children aged 5-16 by means of Disc Jockeys from Colombo etc; commencement of the rehabilitation and refurbishment of the Squash, Badminton and Basket Ball Courts. Having a Health Camp with 06 Medical Practitioners including Old Boys to provide Dental, Eye and general medical attention to all students, staff ,minor staff and their families.

OBA Newsletter No.2
July 17,2002

Free Health Camp

A free Health Camp was organized on the occasion of the last Meeting of the Ex-Co at Gurutalawa which benefited all the residents on the Camps including the students, members of the tutorial and administration staff apart from the minor staff and all their families.

Musical Evening.

The occasion was also utilized to provide a musical evening by engaging a Disc Jockey for the entertainment starved students in the boarding which was greatly appreciated by them.

Newsletter No.3
October 03,2002