Academic News

HISTORY TRIP

The Form 1 and 2 History classes went on their annual visit to the Cultural Triangle in May. This year, the students went to Anuradhapura and saw all the main sites there. En route, they also stopped at the Dambulla Cave Temple. The trip is an integral part of the students’ study of Sri Lankan History.

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Rajinda Takes to the Skies

Congratulations to Rajinda Jayawardena who has become our first ever student to receive a Private Pilot Licence while still at school. This involved over 60 hours of flight time, including over 13 hours of solo flying, and passing several written examinations. Rajinda is now licensed to fly private aeroplanes both in Sri Lanka and overseas. The ultimate goal for Rajinda is to gain his commercial licence and become a Sri Lankan Airlines pilot. Listen carefully on future flights as one day you may be flown by a Captain Jayawardena!

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LEADERSHIP CAMP

18 boys and 15 girls from Form 5 to the Upper 6th attended a Leadership Camp in Kitulgala from 15th-17th March. The students took part in a range of extreme sports and outdoor activities such as whitewater rafting, abseiling and canyoning, organised by the qualified staff of Borderlands. The focus was on building teamwork and leadership skills through these activities. One student said, ‘I learnt how to speak out, how to work as part of a team, and how to respect and listen to others’.

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