2022 ACOBAWC – USA Scholarships

After a lapse of one year due to Covid-19 pandemic, ACOBA-WC, USA, commenced its annual scholarship program. Award ceremony was delayed primarily due to the adverse political situation in Sri Lanka.

Event was held at the Kularatne Hall on 26th September 2022. Award Ceremony was conducted under the patronage of Principal of Ananda College, Mr. Lal Dissanayake. Other dignitaries from the College, Old Boys’ Association and teaching staff attended the event. More than 800 students and parents were present for the Ceremony.

This award ceremony was organized in Sri Lanka by our partner organization ‘Old Anandians 85 Group’ led by Sumedha Perera.

ACOBA-WC President and Executive Committee with the approval from the Board of Directors, made a decision to award 36 x Merit-Based and 10 x Need-Based Scholarships this year. Details are as follows:

Merit-Based Scholarships

Following, 36 x annual Merit Based annual scholarships were awarded under the sponsorships of the respective members/donors:

Pradeep Gunaratne in memory of late Mrs. Chandra Gunaratne
  1. Withanage Lakindu Dheeman – Grade 6
  2. Elabada Kankanmge Bisath Yensitha Fernando – Grade 6
  3. Baladara Dewage Disinu Laknija Damsath – Grade 7
  4. Sathira Sandilu Ranathunga – Grade 8
  5. Artha Sandes Ratnayake – Grade 9
  6. Herath Mudiyansalage Sadev Pesara Herath – Grade 10
  7. Gamage Ishan Chandupa Perera – Grade 11
Dr. Lasika Seneviratne in Memory of Late Mr. Tissa Seneviratne
  1. Daluwakgodage Sadew Hansana – Grade 9
  2. Bandukula Mudiyanselage Chanith Dilanka De Silva – Grade 9
  3. Gangodawilage Geshan Sachindra Dabare – Grade 10
  4. Mirigama Deegodage Savitha Gayanuka Edirisinghe – Grade 10
  5. Heiyanthuduwage Don Kavindu Oshadha Heiyanthuduwa – Grade 11
Dr. Deepthi Jayasekara in Memory of Late Mr. Gunapala Jayasekera
  1. Thambawitage Bindusara Doomaka Perera – Grade 9
  2. Munaweera Thanthirige Dinath Mandiv – Grade 10
  3. Rathnayake Mudiyansalage Janith Venuka Andarawewa – Grade 11
  4. Kotadura Arachchige Thusara Nimsath – Grade 11
 Dr. Wije Wathugala on behalf of Wathugala Family
  1. Bithandu Sanujaya Dulvan Pathirana – Grade 6
  2. Kande Appuhamilage Nadil Nethsara Senaratna – Grade 7
  3. Kahapala Arachchige Sithura Induwara Fernando – Grade 8
  4. Kodithuwakku Kankanamge Sasindu Kasmira Kodithuwakku – Grade 9
Dr. Saroj Weeraratne on behalf of Weeraratne Family
  1. Siyath Sandisa Thotahewa – Grade 8
  2. Nanayakkara Arachchige Sachith Randika Perera – Grade 9
  3. Nusara Dulsandu Wijesooriya – Grade 10
  4. Aluth Arachchige Dulwan Lakmuth – Grade 11
Colonel Lucky Rajasinghe (Rtd)
  1. Sinnan Arachchige Kevindu Kethmina – Grade 6
  2. Harshitha Tharuka Karunathilaka – Grade 6
 Malraj De Silva
  1. Adhikari Vitharamalage Anishka Kaushan Adhikari – Grade 7
  2. Amarasinghe Arachchige Yasandhu Hansodh Amarasinghe – Grade 8
Dr. Stanley Wijesekera in memory of late Mr. WKE Wijesekera
  1. Weerasooriya Arachchige Sadev Saranya Samarasekara – Grade 6
Samantha Arambegedara
  1. Ramiru Thehan Wijayasiriwardhane
 Rakshita Dissanayake In memory of the parents of Dilky & Rakshita Dissanayake
  1. Dodampe Gagmage Kavindu Sasmitha Wickramasundara – Grade 7
Manjula Vithana In Memory of late Mrs. Sumithra Virginia DeSilva
  1. Mestiyage Don Hinudha Sasmitha Gunathilaka – Grade 7
Dilash De Silva
  1. Horagamdita Gamage Don Mihin Induwara De Silva – Grade 7
Ananda Mahinkanda
  1. Kuda Kumarage Tharuja Desika Kumarage – Grade 8
Rahim Mantara In memory of late Mr. Mahinda De Silva
  1. Jayasinghe Mudiyansalage Binada Geesilu Bandara – Grade 10
Rohan Thangaratnam
  1. Balagama Kamadi Hannadige Hansaka Nethmina – Grade 11

 

Need-Based Scholarships 2022

Following, 10 x Need Based scholarships of Rs. 60,000.00 for the year was presented to following 10 students by the donors stated below their names:
Dr. Lasika Seneviratne in memory of Late Mr. Tissa Seneviratne (Former Vice Principal & a Teacher at Ananda College, Colombo)

1. Allina Lokuge Nimsara Thenuka  

2. Dinuge Tharuka Sandamal Wijeratne 

3. Kankani Arachchi Apppuhamilage Isindu Anusara 

4. Hewa Paregodage Kavindu Pamuditha 

5. Ambepussa Liyanage Kalana Hansaka Perera  

Dr. Nalaka Gunawardhana in memory of Mr. A Dayaratne (Former Teacher at Ananda)

6. Thanippuli Arachchilage Don Sadeesha Dilshan

Sam Wijesekera in Memory of Late Mr. Mervin Wijesekera

7. Aluthge Wedaralalage Dewmika Geevinda Rathnayaka

ACOBAWC – USA

8. Galhenage Chanuka Sri Tishan 

9. Hewa Dewage Roshana Sandaruwan

10. Hanwallage Nuwantha Pasindu Kavishan Dias