Royal Primary School 1953 & Royal College '59 Group
Photo Album COMCORK Past Principals Dudley KG de Silva
School song  '59 Group MKJ Cantlay(Canto) MT Thambapillai
History Teachers Elmo de Bruin Other Staff
College in Pics EL Bradby ECG (Kataya     Kadalay
ROYAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, COLOMBO
  Class of '49   RC pics in 1981    
  1961 Groupies   Class of '56 60th Bday bash  
Class of 1953 English Medium
  Name Domicile aka Tel-eMail Profession
1 ANTHONISZ, Alwyn J. Australia  antho    
2 AZIEZ, Shirzard T. * Colombo  Sussu   Business
3 BAHAR, Shah Jehan * Australia  shaji saji.bahar@defence.gov.au Saji.Bahar@dta.defence.gov.my Education
4 CANAGASABEY, Nihal * 17, Frankfort Place, Colombo 4  kaney nihal@slt.lk Business Executive 
5 CASSIM, Muhammad  Monty * Japan  monty    Architect 
6 CHAPMAN, Maurice * Australia  chappy    
7 CHITTY, Suren * Australia  suren   Business 
8 DE KRETSER, A. Nigel F. * Australia  nigel    Attorney 
9 EBERT, Fredrick Allan * Colombo  allan ebert@corplink.com.au Doctor 
10 ERNST, Cedric * Australia  cedda    
11 FAZLEALI, Mazher * Temple Lane, Colombo 3  mazher  mazher@slt.lk Business 
12 FERNANDO, Bryce * Switzerland  brycy   UN 
13 FOENANDER, Eardley * Australia  earda    
14 GRENIER, Dallas Australia  dalla    
15 GUNEWARDENE, R. S. Ramlal * Hague, deceased  ramlal deceased (2002) CID
16 GURUSWAMY, Arthur Premasiri    guru    
17 HASHIM, Mohamed *  Colombo  dathee   Business 
18 HUSSAIN, Jezley Colombo, deceased  jezley deceased Business 
19 IQBAL, M.N.M. Colombo, deceased  kakka deceased (2005) Business 
20 JAFFER, Imthiaz A, Dr. * Sri Lanka  jaffer   Doctor 
21 KOCH, Graham E Cecil * China (resident in Australia)  graham geekay888@hotmail.com Hospitality
22 KOCH, Wilhelm * Australia, deceased  wilhelm deceased Planter 
23 LIEVERSZ, N. Brian L *. Australia  brian    
24 MOHIDEEN, Irfan Shibly * Fareed Place, Colombo 4  shibly   Business 
25 PERERA, Jeremy * #4, Romoly Drive, Forest Hill. Vic. 3131 (Melbourne) Aussie. 03 98024761; Work 0395447199, Mob 0413880027  jeremy jperera@haycarb.com.au Corporate Ex
26 SALEEM, Mohamed Colombo  saleem   Business
27 SAMEER, M Fazli H. * Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. +966 55 187 5023. Sri Lanka: 57, Pieris Mawata, Kalubowila, Dehiwela, Sri Lanka +94 11 2 764 097  samma fazlis@gmail.com IT Consultant
28 SHERIFF, Muhammad Arooz * returned home (2012) to Sri Lanka to roost after retirement in the USA  arooz   Finance 
29 SOLOMONS, William Boyd * Australia  jolla    
30 STORK, Phillip Australia  phillip    
31 VANDERWALL, Rodney E. Australia  polmudda   Arts
32 WALPOLA, Don V. Anthony * Australia  polos   Finance 
33 WILLIS, Aubrey  UK, deceased  town-bus deceased (2002)   
           
Class of 1953 Tamil Medium
 
  Name Domicile aka Tel-eMail Profession
1 M. Balakumaran * UK, Sri Lanka: Canal Lane, Colombo 6  Bala   Banker
2 Suren Cooke *  Colombo, Sri Lanka  Suren   Business 
3 M Devakumar *    Deva   Doctor
4 C Krishnarajan *  Canada  Krish   Banker
5 S Muthulingaswamy * UK  Muthu   Business 
6 A P Ponnambalam *    Ponna   Doctor
7 P R Puvanendrarajah * USA  Puvi  Aka Indra Raj in the music world Music 
8 R Rajaratnam * (1999) * deceased  Raja    
9 R Rajasooriyar *    Raja   Education
10 M Ratnathicam *    Rat   Finance 
11 S Sambandan * UK  Samba   Doctor
12 J Satchithanandan * deceased  Satchi    
13 S Satchithanandan * UK  Satchi   Doctor
14 S R Sellamuttu * (2008) deceased - Australia   Sella   Business
15 S P Sellayah * deceased  Sella    
16 S Sivasubramaniam * Sri Lanka  Siva   Attorney
17 S Skandakumar * Haputale, Sri Lanka  Skanda somaskanda21@gmail.com CEO
18 S Sridharan *    Sri    
19 V Tiruchelvam *    Tiru   Doctor 
20 K Velupillai * Italy  Vela kvelupillai@gmail.com Economics
21 R Vigneswaran *    Vigna    
22 N Viswalingam * Australia  Navi    
           
 
Class of 1953 Sinhala Medium
 
  Name Domicile aka Tel-eMail Profession
1 Abeysena *        
2 Abeysinghe, Sunil (S. K.) * Los Angeles  Nangi   Finance 
3 Bamunawala, Hema (H B) * Deceased     Business
4 Chandra Prasad, *        
5 Chandrasoma, Parakrama (P T) * USA  Para   Doctor 
6 Colombage , Christopher         
7 Cooray, Thusitha * Deceased      
8 Dandeniya, Ranjan * UK  Ganja   Finance
9 de Silva, Gamini * SL  Kettie   Business 
10 De Silva, Jayantha (S J) *    Jani    
11 Dharmadasa, Upali (U R M) *    Upali   Business
12 Fernando, Sarath  (M S ) * UK  Goiya   Engineering 
13 Godamunne, Vipula (V B) * Australia  Vipula   IT
14 Gooneratne, Nimal (A.N.) *    Nimal    
15 Gunaratne, Panini (P N) * SL  Panna   Doctor 
16 Gunaratne, Shiran (S N) *  Australia  Shiran    
17 Gunasekare, Nihal (N P R) *    NPR    
18 Gunawardane, Buddhapriya (B C) *        
19 Jayasinghe, Mahinda (D M) * Deceased      
20 Jayasinghe, Senaka (S R) *    Galibbs    
21 Jayasundare, Chandrakeerthi (C.P) *    Kanuwa    
22 Karunatillake, Sunil *        
23 Kiriella , Punyasiri  * Deceased      
24 Kulasinghe, Upul  (U E) *    Kukula   Research 
25 Kulathunga, Bandula *  Deceased  Bandu    
26 Lathpandura, Lakshman (L P) *        
27 Madanayake, Ranjan * SL  Ranjan   Education 
28 Mallikarachchi, Ananda (D A) *        
29 Manchanayake, Palitha (P. A.) * Australia  Manchi   Engineering
30 Mendis, Prasanna (D P G) * Australia  Prasanna    
31 Palihakkara, Nanda (N D) * SL  Nande   Finance
32 Padmaperuma, Deepthi * SL      
33 Perera, Ravi (M R) *    MR    
34 Perera, Ravindra (K P R) *        
35 Perera, Premalal (P V ) *    PV    
36 Piyasena , Surath * SL  Waathe   Attorney 
37 Rajapakse, Naveen (N D) * Deceased  Kunni   Finance
38 Ratnapala, Kamal  (K.G.) *    Aliya    
39 Ratnapala, Suri (A S) *    Suri   Education
40 Ratwatte, Charitha (J C) * SL  Chari   Attorney 
41 Salgado, Geethapriya * SL  Galsadu   Education 
42 Samarajeewa, Rohantha *    Rohan    
43 Samarasekare, Harindra (H D P) * Canada  Sam   Engineering 
44 Senanayake, Athula (M D A) *  Deceased  Athula    
45 Senerath-Yapa, Sarath (S C) * UK  Yapa   Doctor 
46 Seneviratne, Keerthi (A M R K B ) *    Kiththa    
47 Silva, Nihal (N K N G) *    Nikki    
48 Silva , Milan *        
49 Soysa, Preman (H P N) *    Preman    
50 Suraweera, Upali (A U C) *    Sura    
51 Suriyasinghe, Sarath (K S N) * SL  Huna   Airline 
52 Thevarapperuma, Dixon         
53 Thurairatnam, Indran  (I R) *    Mousee   Doctor 
54 Warusavithana, Sarath        IT
55 Weerasekare, Daya   (D C R ) *        
56 Weerasinghe, Asoka        
57 Wickramarachchi, Sisira (S G M) *    Nakiya    
58 Wickramasinghe, Gamini (D G) *        
59 Wickramasinghe, Panini (P H) *    PH    
60 Wickremaratne, Daya  Jasenthu *        
61 Wickremasinghe, Git (R G) * UK  Git   Research
           
Deceased
* Moved to RC in 1959
The Teachers at Royal Primary School (RPS)
   Name Role/Medium   aka      
1 Mr. A F De Saa Bandaranaike  (Head Master)  Banda      
2 Mr. H D Sugathapala  (Deputy Head)  Sugar      
3 Mr. H P Jayawardane  Sinhala  HP      
4 Mr. T K William  Sinhala        
5 Mr. John E De Silva  Sinhala J E D      
6 Mr. A B C David  English  ABCD      
7 Mr M E Piyasena  Sinhala Vathey       
8 Mr M Banneheka  Sinhala        
9 Mrs. Sugathapala  Sinhala        
10 Mr Pinkamage  English  Pinka      
11 Mrs. Ekanayake  Sinhala        
12 Mrs. Sheila Jayasinghe  Sinhala        
13 Mrs. Peiris  Sinhala        
14 Mrs. Gunasekare  Sinhala        
15 Mr K G Sugathapala  Sinhala Sugar      
16 Mrs. De Mel Laxapathiya  Sinhala        
17 Mr. J De Silva   English        
18 Mrs. Somasundaram  Tamil        
19 Mrs. Nicholas  Music Knickerless      
20 Ms. Dissanaike  English        
21 Mrs. Ambalavaner  Tamil