The mega environmental
development project initiated
and launched by the School Development
Society
Royal College the
islands premier seat of primary
and secondary education with a
167 year long history is no more
the centre of education for the
affluent.
The College premises spreading
over an extent of 38 acres accommodates
8000 students of all communities
and of all walks of life catering
to multifaceted academic needs
and 26 sports, 56 clubs and societies.
It is no easy task for this colossus
institution and its surrounding
environment to be maintained at
the highest expected level especially
being a Government School.
It is also an obvious fact that
the institution has been compelled
to face several environmental
hazards not of its our making
but created by other unavoidable
circumstances.
The
situation itself is the main reason.
The adjacence of the College premises
to the Old Race Course which has
undergone unplanned and adhoc
land development and the raising
and reclamation of roads round
the College, not taking the damaging
effects on adjacent lands has
resulted in the College land being
inundated and temporarily becoming
soggy marsh even after normal
rainfall. This situation is further
worsened due to the absence of
a surface drain system to cope
up with rainwater system to cope
up with rainwater collection and
a smoothly, functioning garbage
disposal system. This situation
can be overcome only with the
continuous support and understanding
of the Colombo Municipal Council.
Although short-term environment
cleaning programmes were held
the situation still needed long-term
remedies. Thus the Royal College
School Development Society has
embarked on the first ever mega
project on environment protection
called "Rajakeeya Suparisara"
with the strong and invaluable
assistance of Royal College Union
and the Colombo Municipal Council.
His Worship the Colombo Mayor
Visited the College on 7th September
accompanied by the other Councilors,
illustrated the key role the Municipal
Council has to play for the betterment
and welfare of the College.
The
main objectives of Rajakeeya
Suparisara
The
programme is long term sustainable
and continuous. It is planned
to be carried out in 3 stages
Stage - 1
•
Adopting a proper method
of garbage disposal.
•
Cleaning
gutters & cleaning
of the drain system.
•
Pruning
or removing unnecessary
branches.
•
Procurement
of basic materials required
for cleaning purposes.
•
Educating
the children on maintaining
internal cleanliness of
buildings and establishment
of Environmental Circles
at class level.
•
Inauguration
of preliminary work for
creation of a Rs. 1 million
fund for environmental conservation
activities of the College.
Stage
- 2
•
Cleaning
of buildings (internal)
by Environmental Circles
each month.
•
Cleaning
of the entire College premises
once in every three months
and follow-up thereon.
•
Acquisition
of the trailer required
for cleaning purposes.
•
Introduction
of an arrangement to separately,
collect garbage, decaying
materials, polythene and
plastic material, pieces
of glass, metal etc. found
daily within the College
premises.
•
Landscaping
activities to enhance the
external outlook of the
premises.
•
Creating
a better awareness among
the College community with
a view to further enlisting
their support for the above
activities.
Stage
- 3
•
Continue
follow - up action on the
programme as and when necessary
and make
adjustments/rectifications
where necessary, to successfully
operate the programme
on an on-going basis.
•
Ensure
the full co-operation of
the College community in
successful long term implementation
on voluntary basis.
•
Exemplary
operation of activities
in collaboration with National
Programme.
•
Annual
preparation of operational
plans for each successive
year.
The " Royal
Suparisara" project is to be launched
on 28th September at 08.10 A.M
Organizing committee
of the "Rajakeeya Suparisara"
Chairman
:
Mr.
M. A. Nimal Chandrasiri
Secretary
:
Mrs.
C.L Attygalle ( Staff ) &
Mrs. K. Fernando
Treasurer
:
Mr.
B. P. R. Perera ( Staff ) &
Mrs. S. Shanthakumar
Main
Organizers
:
Mr.
Nalin Attygalle, Mr. A.J. S Mathaiz,
Mr. S. S. Jayawardhane, Mr. U.
G. K. Samarasekara, Mr. W. K.
K. Senanayake
Members
:
Mr.
H. P. N. Attygalle, Mrs. K. G.
De Alwis, Mr. K. Karunaratne,
Mrs. S. Perera, Mrs. A. Ratnayake,
Mr. G. H. Sukumal, Mr. Nishendra
Silva, Mrs. C. Indrasinghe, Mr.
Nihal Silva, Mr. Palitha Roziro.
"Rajakeeya Suparisara"
has attracted the hearts of young &
old Royalists the members of all environmental
friendly people, inspired the students
of other schools. The mass media introduced
this programme as a Model for any institution.
Join the worthy cause of developing
the historical environment of Royal
College which has proudly produced Several
generation of professionals political
leaders, luminaries of a wide spectrum
of fields both local and abroad.
Your generous contribution can be submitted
by cash or cheque drawn in favour of
the Principal, Royal College, and endorsed
on the reverse " Royal Suparisara"
and Could be handed over to
The School Development Society any School
day between 09.00 AM to 02.00 PM.
Or to the Representatives
of the RCSDS on 26th, 27th, 28th September
between
7.30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. at the following
Places.
College Main Entrance - Rajakeeya
Mawatha
Junior Entrance - Rajakeeya
Mawatha
Year 1 Entrance - Thurstan
Road
Navarangahala Entrance
However small your contribution is,
The Suparisara Committee consider it
as a gesture of good will and be acknowledged
by an official receipt issued by the
School Development Society which is
subject to government auditing.
The project handbook with all correspondence
is available for reference at the School
Development Society office housed in
the main College building near the Prefects
room, at the three Libraries of School
and at the two main security huts at
the school entrance.
Handing Over the Project
Handbook to the Principal By the
Chairman "Rajakeeya Suparisara"
(1st Row )A.Panntpifiya~ 1.
Harnangoda, P. Pieris, P.Edirisuriya,
S. Liyanagunawardena, 1. Aziz E.G.M.
Rajakaruna, R. Garnage, H.A. Mutugala,
Sunimal S.Ilva, U.G.K. Sarnarasekara,
S. Pinidiya, S.M. Weerasuriya, C.R.
Weerakoon, 1. Rewarnaddurna.
(2nd Row) P.S. De Silva, M.
Amaradasa, A.Ratnayake, Nihal De Silva,
G.H. Sukurnal, P.Roziro'
N. S'lva, P.Attygalle, A.Embuldeniya,
K.G. De Alwis, C.Indrasinghe, M.Amerasekera,
Mr.K.D. Rupasiri, Cpt.M.N.
Dharmaratne, Ranjith Senanayake,Ratna
Lalani Jayakody,
Kosala Senanayake, Susila Perera, S.
Jayawardane, P. Rajakaruna
The
objectives of the School Development
Society
•
To secure better understanding
and a closer co-operation between
the parents and teachers in the interests
of the pupils and the school.
•
To obtain the assistance
of parents in all activities conducive
to the general welfare of the pupils
•
To maintain a fund
called the Royal College School Development
Society fund and to supplement the
resources of the school.
The
S. D. S. is managed by an Executive
Committee consisting of 64 members including
•
The President
- Principal, Royal College - (Ex- Officio)
•
Senior Vice President - Vice Principal
- Royal College
•
Six Vice Presidents,
three of whom shall be the Deputy
Principals of the Lower School, Middle
School & Upper School respectively.
Three Vice Presidents elected from
among the parent delegation.
•
Two Joint General
Secretaries, one of whom is nominated
by the Principal from among the Teacher
Delegates in the Executive Committee
the other is elected by the Executive
Committee from among the parent delegates
in the Executive Committee.
Office
Bearers - 2002
President
:
Mr. H. L.
B. Gomes
Vice
President
:
Mr. S. P.
Senaratne
Jt.
Secretary - Staff
:
Mrs. C. L.
Attygalle
Jt.
Secretary -Parent
:
Mrs. K. Fernando
Treasure
-Staff
:
Mr. Lal Perera
Treasure
- Parent
:
Mrs. Suneetha
D. J. Shanthikumara
Vice
President - Staff
:
Mrs. S. N.
Ameresekere , Mrs. W. N. Wimalarathne
, Mr. K. D. Rupasiri
Vice
President - Parent
Mr. M. A.
N. Chandrasiri , Mr. S. Mathiaz , Mr.
Nalin Attygalle
The activities of the
School Development Society are carried
out by the following sub -committees.
•
Finance
•
Building maintenance
•
Environment
•
Canteen
•
Security
•
Tender Board
The
mission of the S. D. S. in releasing
its objectives can be categorised as
:
Educational
Activities
Providing
teacher Learning materials, Library
facilities, arranging Educational Seminars
and discussions, guiding teachers on
professional development, recruiting
extra teachers for the special subjects.
Development
Infrastructure
•
The S. D.
S. utilises its funds on developing
schools infrastructure. During the past
03 years the S. D. S. has completed
the following projects.
•
Purchasing a Hi-ace van
for Rupees one million three hundred
thousand for the use of school
•
Construction of new security
hut.
•
Managing the security
service
•
Constructing staff toilets
in the Grade 09 block
•
Fixing iron grills in
the Grade 10 and computer room
•
Constructing a new Milk
booth
•
Refurbished
and developed the College Conference
Room ( Partly donated by the parents)
•
Replacing the Main Hall
Curtain
•
Allocation of building
space for storing Gymnastic equipment
•
Construction of the Volley
ball court and new staff rooms
Sports
Activities
S. D. S. provides
resources for sports activities via
allowances for coaches of all sports
Provides financial and to the sportsmen
who participate at National &
International events
Cultural
& Social Activities
S. D. S. facilitated
the aesthetic activities of the school
by providing costumes, equipment of
the bands. S. D. S. provides allowance
paid to special trainers of the Royal
College Orchestra Provided funds in
preparing the costumes of the Shakespeare
Drama and Inter school Sinhala Drama.
The
situation itself is the main reason.
The adjacence of the College premises
to the Old Race Course which has
undergone unplanned and adhoc
land development and the raising
and reclamation of roads round
the College, not taking the damaging
effects on adjacent lands has
resulted in the College land being
inundated and temporarily becoming
soggy marsh even after normal
rainfall. This situation is further
worsened due to the absence of
a surface drain system to cope
up with rainwater system to cope
up with rainwater collection and
a smoothly, functioning garbage
disposal system. This situation
can be overcome only with the
continuous support and understanding
of the Colombo Municipal Council.
