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ROYAL PRIMARY SCHOOL & ROYAL COLLEGE
ACADEMIC STAFF
Teachers at RPS 1953-58
Royal Primary School Teachers 1953-1958 |
1. Mr A. F. de Saa Bandaranaike, Head Master (Banda) |
2. 1C - Mrs E.B. Croning [English Medium] |
3. 2C - Ms Dorothy Perera [English Medium] |
4. 3C - Ms Dissanayake (Ms Nanayakkara) [English Medium] |
5. 4C - Mr V. Pingamage (Pinka) [English Medium] |
6. 5C - Mr A.B.C. David (Apple Beetroot Carrot) [English Medium] |
7. 6C - Mr J.E. de Silva (Jadi) [English Medium] |
8. Mr H. D. Sugathapala, succeeded as Head Master (Sugar) |
9. Mr H. P. Jayawardena (Jaya) |
10. Mr M.P. Piyasena (Vathey) |
11. Ms Nicholas [Music Teacher] |
Teachers at RC 1959-66
Royal College Teachers 1959-1966 |
1. Mr ABDEEN, O.H. |
2. ABEYDEERA, J de S. |
3. Mr ABEYSINGHA C.P.de S. (Cowpox) [deceased] |
4. Mr ALAVI, M.M. [deceased] |
5. Mr ALLES, R.I.T (Rita) |
6. Mr AMERASINGHE |
7. Mr ARASARATNAM, V.A (Arasa) |
8. Mr ARULANANTHAM, Hari C (Arul) |
9. BALDSING, A.L. |
10. Mr BELLETH, C.E. (Bella, Hostel/Math) [deceased] |
11. Mr CANEGARATNAM (Canags) |
12. Capt. (later Brevet Lt-Col. & JP) CANTLAY, M.K.J (Canto) [deceased] |
13.
Mr de BRUIN, Elmo St. E (Bruno, Hostel/Advanced Math, Cricket) |
14. Mr de SARAM, John Henry |
15. Mr de SILVA, Dudley K.G. (Principal) [deceased] |
16. Mr de Silva, G.W.D. (Kota Silva) |
17. Mr de SILVA, E. Justin D. (Abraham Lincoln) |
18. Mr de SILVA, LENNIE (Lena) |
19. Mr DIAS ABEYGOONEWARDENA (Kos Dias) |
20. Mr DISSANAYAKE, S J (Gamaya) |
21. Mr FERNANDO, K M (Kusa Raju) |
22. Mr GOONEWARDENE, S (Teddy Bear, Metal
Workshop) |
23. Mr GULASEKARAM (Thosai) |
24. Mr GUNARATNE, M.M. |
25.
Mr GUNASEELAN, K (Hostel/Physics Lab I) |
26. Mr GUNASEKARA, E.C. (Kataya) |
27. Ven KAHADUWE CHANDAJOTI HAMADURU (Buddhist Priest) |
28. Mr HILL, J.V. |
29. Mr KANESHALINGAM, S. |
30. Mr MARIKKAR |
31. Mr MENON (Pope) |
32. Mr MUTTIAH |
33. Mr NANAYAKKARA, V.H. (Nana) |
34. Mr PEREIRA, E.F.C. (EFC) |
35. Mr PERERA, A.N. |
36. Mr PERERA, S.A.A. (Saapey) |
37. Mr PERERA, S.H. (EsEtch) |
38. Mr PREMARATNE, Bogoda (Vakutu) |
39. Mr RAJARATNAM, R. (Conner) [deceased] |
40. Mr RAJENDRAN |
41. Mr RATNATHICKAM A.N. (Rat) |
42. Mr RATNAYAKE C.V.A. (Ghandi) [deceased] |
43. Mr RUPASINGHE, R. (Rupperty) [deceased] |
44. Mr SABARATNAM, K. V. (Half Soda) |
45. Mr SAMARARATNE, L. (Pol Tokka) |
46. Ms SAMARASEKARA, T. (Madam) |
47. Mr SAMARAWEERA, D. |
48. Mr SAMARAWEERA, H.M. |
49. Mr SAWAAD |
50. Mr SENANAYAKE, D.R. |
51. Mr. SETHUKAVALER (MudGuard) |
52. Mr SHANMUGARATNAM |
53. Mr SHARMA, V.K (AmIRightThere) |
54.
Mr SHERIFFDEEN, M.M. (Cadet Corps/Wood Workshop) |
55. Mr SILVA (Kota Silva) |
56. Mr SIVALINGAM, V (Siva) |
57. Mr THAMBAPILLAI (Thamba) |
58. Mr THAVANETHIRARAJAH (Thavam) |
59. Mr THAYAPARAN., A.L. |
60. Mr THILLAINATHAN S. (Liston) |
61. WARIYAPOLA, M.B.H. (Wari) |
62. Mr WEERASINGHAM (Blackie) |
63. Mr WEERASINGHE V. (Duckie) |
64. Mr WICKRAMESENA, K (Music Room) |
65.
Mr WICKREMASINGHE, DEVAPRIA (Deva) |
Note: All nicknames
mentioned (in brackets) and used, during our school era, were never
meant to be insulting or derogatory in any way, whatsoever. The
affection and fraternity that prevailed between students and staff a
Royal, even with the 100 lines and the many cracks on our backsides, is
something we will always be fond and proud of for all times
back row, standing, l-r: middle row, standing, l-r: seated in front row, l-r:
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