ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE MAGAZINE

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VOL. CII 2011

Tel: (0094) 021 222 2432 Email: [email protected] Web site: www.jaffnastjohnscollege.com Address: Main Street, , Jaffna, CONTENTS Prayer i Editorial ii Our New Bishop 01 Annual Prize Giving 02 Principal’s Prize Day Report 06 Prize Day Address 23 Annual Reports Primary School 26 Middle School 31 Junior Secondary Level 33 Retirements S. Antonypillai 35 S. Kandasamy 37 V.K. Sriskandarajah 39 Appreciations Ven. Joseph Sarvananthan 41 R. Baveesan 43 D.J. Thevathason 45 V. Sivasubramaniam 49 T. Mylvaganam 51 V.S. Stephen 53 Jimmy Rajaratnam 55 M. Gurusamy 61 Annual Reports - Old Boys’ Associations Jaffna 63 South Sri Lanka 66 Toronto 72 Teachers’ Guild Report 75 Staff List 76 Students’ Section - English 81 Students’ Section - Tamil 96 Clubs and Associations 107 Games and Athletics 133 Team List 148 House Reports 156 Prize List 159 College Song 178 PRAYER

Creator of all things, true source of light and wisdom, origin of all being, graciously let a ray of your light penetrate the darkness of my understanding.

Take from me the double darkness in which I have been born, an obscurity of sin and ignorance.

Give me a keen understanding, a retentive memory, and the ability to grasp things correctly and fundamentally.

Grant me the talent of being exact in my explanations and the ability to express myself with thoroughness and charm.

Point out the beginning, direct the progress, and help in the completion.

I ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. St. Thomas Aquinas

EDITORS: Tamil: S. Chandramouleesan English: A.H. Gnanarajan

BUSINESS MANAGER: P. Sriharan

( i ) Curriculum vs Extra-curriculum

A mother of a nine-year-old student in Grade 4 once requested the teacher to relieve her son (who has won awards and badges) from Cub Scouting for the mere reason that he gets tired when he goes out for Job Week, an event held once a year! The teacher, sensing a valid reason behind the mother’s request, posed a few questions explaining at length the benefits of being a member of the Cub Scouts Pack, only to find the mother’s anxiety over a forthcoming public exam – “Grade 5 Scholarship!”

There is growing dissatisfaction among the educational administrators and teachers over the lack of interest shown by the student population towards participation in extra-curricular activities at school – sports, clubs, associations, scouting, cadetting, cultural activities etc. – and the lack of parents’ support in allowing their children for same.

Many believe that these extra-curricular activities will affect student performance in a negative manner due to conflicting time requirements and schedules. The rationale behind this is the exam-oriented education system of the country, where students’ competence is exclusively assessed by examinations, and their involvement in extra-curricular activities in school doesn’t add weight to their educational accomplishments (except in Special Admission to university where only about 0.5% is reserved for candidates who excel in extra-curricular activities at national [e.g. President’s Scout Award] and international levels). Admission to universities is extremely competitive and the mere fact that an applicant has satisfied the minimum requirements and the pre-requisites is no guarantee that he/she will be admitted. In recent years, numbers ranging from 118,000 – 142,000 have obtained the minimum requirements for admission to universities, but the actual number admitted has been only about 17,000 – 22,000. This highly competitive system heightens the likelihood of indifference to extra-curricular activities.

A renowned education expert, Ernest L. Boyer, once said, “I know how idealistic it may sound, but it is my urgent hope that in the century ahead, students in ’s schools will be judged not by their performance on a single test, but by the quality of their lives. It’s my hope that students in the classrooms of tomorrow will be encouraged to be creative, not conforming, and learn to cooperate rather than compete.”

Mark Twain once noted, “I never let my schooling interfere with my education.” Twain’s wry observation lives on, manifested in perceptions of employers who state that exam marks are in reality inadequate indicators of the skills needed for success in today’s world. Time and time again, employers advise that an academic qualification alone is not indicative of a well-rounded person. ( ii ) Surveys on recruitment processes regarding the characteristics employers most value in candidates consistently show soft skills / interpersonal and/or leadership skills at the very top of the list. In addition, an explosion of recent attention to concepts such as “emotional intelligence” has further fuelled the notion that there is more to “real world” success than academic ability.

Studies show that the students who are members of clubs/societies, and/or sports teams exhibit superior interpersonal skills – decision-making, teamwork, communication, initiative – compared to students who are not members in the aforementioned groups, and that the students who hold leadership positions in extra-curricular activities display better interpersonal skills than students who do not hold officer positions.

Numerous studies have been conducted concerning the relationship between extra- curricular activities and academic performance. Many extra-curricular activities have proven to be beneficial in building and strengthening academic achievement, even if the activities are not obviously related to academic subjects. Studies have shown that children involved in extra-curricular activities achieve better grades than those who are not, and these activities often teach them lifelong skills and build character (Marsh & Kleitman, 2002).

Students may choose according to their ability, talent and interest from the varied types of extra-curricular activities – sports or non-sport extra-curricular activities – available at school. Here, at St John’s, Athletics, a variety of Games, and more than thirty Clubs & Associations on Social Service, Culture, Leisure etc. provide ample opportunities for students to develop their personality.

A low note of caution: it’s important that students should decide how much is too much. Some of the students involved in too many extra-curricular activities may have difficulties in studies, or they may not get the rest and recreation they need. They should set some limits to activities so that they would have a passion and commitment to them.

It is essential that students must pay attention to both curricular and extra-curricular activities in order to excel both academically and non-academically. It helps them excel as successful personalities as academic activities emphasize on hard skills and non- academic activities on soft skills. Through equal balancing of academic and extra- curriculum (more accurately re-phrased as “co-curriculum”), the students would learn a diverse range of skills and be multi-talented.

( iii ) OUR NEW BISHOP

Rt. Revd. Dhiloraj Ranjit Canagasabey

Bishop of OUR NEW BISHOP Rt. Revd. Dhiloraj Ranjit Canagasabey

The Colombo Diocese of the Anglican to Harshini and has a daughter, Dhilukshini, Church in Sri Lanka saw its 15th Bishop and a son, Dhiranjan. elected on the 14th of May 2011. This moment is captured in a write-up in the As the Bishop of Colombo Diocese, Bishop following words: “The Episcopal Ring, the Dhilo becomes the leader of both major Pectoral Cross and the Mitre were communities of Sri Lanka in the Anglican presented to him. After he had declared that Church. He has expressed the awesome he would ‘serve the See of Colombo with responsibility of his office in his own words, “My wife is a Sinhalese. I am a Tamil. I love, Justice and humility,’ he was led to the can see the common identity in my children. Bishop’s Seat and duly installed. The It would be strengthening to do work such outgoing Bishop then presented the new as reconciliation and healing with different Bishop with the pastoral staff saying, communities in our Church.” ‘Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock that belongs to you.’ As his first act Bishop Dhilo serves as the Chairman of the as the Bishop of Colombo, Bishop Board of all Christian schools. It is Canagasabey then washed the feet of four noteworthy that he served as Headmaster persons - drawn from four regions of the of St. Thomas’ College, Bandarawela some Diocese. The Bishop then led the new time ago. We can be confident that his Bishop in front of the congregation and leadership will bring new and fruitful presented him saying, ‘People of the dimension into the lives of our Christian Diocese of Colombo, you have a new schools. Bishop, Dhiloraj Ranjit Canagasabey.’ This The Ven. Godwin Weerasuriya who was greeted with acclamation, the sound delivered the sermon at the consecration of drums and the pealing of the Cathedral service of Bishop Dhiloraj Canagasabey bells.” ended his sermon with this sobering thought, “Finally, it is a fact that the symbol of the Bishop Dhiloraj Canagasabey is an old boy cross is central to our religion. A Christian of St. Michael’s College, , and disciple cannot get away from the cross. It had his education and formation under the is certain that the demands of your office Jesuits of the Roman Catholic Church. will become heavy at times. He who is Bishop Canagasabey followed his called upon to wear the mitre will also be theological training at the Theological required to bear the cross and be a partaker College of Lanka, Pilimatalawa, obtaining of Christ’s sufferings.” (Therefore) “Be his Bachelor’s Degrees in Theology and strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, later Divinity from the University of neither be dismayed for the Lord, your God, Serampore. He was ordained a Deacon in (who has called you) is with you wherever you go.”(Joshua1:9) 1983 and a priest one year later. He served in several parishes before appointment as St. John’s College, Jaffna proudly greets Archdeacon of Nuwara-Eliya in 1997. Prior and welcomes the new Bishop of Colombo to entering the ministry, he was in the and expresses its sincere wishes to him. hospitality industry and worked at the former Hotel Lanka Oberoi. He is married Rev. V.P. Thanendra 1 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 St. John’s College, Jaffna

Annual Prize Giving

Saturday 02nd July 2011 at 10.00 a.m.

Chief Guests: Rt. Rev. Dhiloraj Ranjit Canagasabey, Bishop of Colombo & Mrs. S. S. Harshini Canagasabey

Chairman: Ven. S. P. Nesakumar Archdeacon of Jaffna & Manager of the College

2 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 PROGRAMME

Welcome Dance - College Students

College Hymn - “Eternal God and Father”

Prayer - Ven.S.P. Nasakumar

Welcome Song - College Students

English Recitation - Mas. K. Riviharan

Principal’s Report - Revd. N. Jameson Gnanaponrajah

Tamil Oratory - Mas. T. Ferdinan Shylo

Distribution of Prizes - Mrs. Harshini Canagasabey

English Oratory - Mas. H. Solomon Rajaram

Chief Guest’s Address - Rt. Rev. D. R. Canagasabey

Remarks - The Chairman

Vote of Thanks - Mr. G. Samuel Neshakumar

- Mrs. S. Sivapalan

College Song - “Decked with shady palms and trees”

3 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 175TH ANNIVERSARY HYMN A LIGHTHOUSE IN THE DARKNESS

Eternal God and Father We praise you for St. John’s Our beloved, alma mater Blest, sturdy, sure and strong With age she grows in beauty Sharing the mighty truth; Light drives away the darkness The shades of gloom retreat.

We bless the early pioneers Who had the vision grand, To bring the torch of learning To Lanka’s golden strand They lit the flame undying Of faith and hope and love Of boldness, grit and courage, In work and sport and games.

Lead, Lord into the future Both teacher and the taught, To seek the truth and keep it However, hard it be; To hope and pray and labour, In spite of mighty odds; And win the golden medal In life’s Olympic race.

O light of light eternal To, Lanka grant your peace, O let your Holy Spirit Into our hearts breathe love, And may our College flourish, From age to age, for aye; A lighthouse in the darkness, Of wisdom, joy and hope.

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5 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 PRINCIPAL’S PRIZE DAY REPORT 3rd July 2010 –1st July 2011

The Chairman Venerable S.P. Nesakumar, The Lordship is a fluent speaker in all three Archdeacon of Jaffna & Manager of our languages of Sri Lanka, and as Anglican College, The Chief Guest the Lord Bishop Bishop, is the focus of unity giving the people of Colombo the Rt. Rev Dhiloraj Ranjit the spiritual inspiration to live out their Canagasabey& Mrs Harshini Canagasabey, baptismal vows. This is his first visit to our The President of the Old Boys’ Association, College as Bishop of Colombo, and on behalf Jaffna Mr S Kokulathasan, The President of the students and teachers of St John’s we of the Old Boys’ Association, South Sri extend to him our best wishes and prayers. Lanka Mr.L.N. Balaretnarajah, Mr.G.S. Nesakumar, one of our distinguished Old We are also pleased to have in our midst Boys, Distinguished Guests, Old Boys, Mrs Harshini Canagasabey. She had her Parents & Well-wishers, education at five schools starting from Princes of Wales College, Moratuwa and We take great pleasure to extend to you all ending at Girls’ High School, Kandy. This a very warm and cordial welcome to our was due to her father being a Methodist Annual Prize Giving. Prize Day gatherings Minister and his transfers from circuit to are an indication of the goodwill and regard, circuit. She worked as a Junior Secretary at Parents, Old Boys and Well-wishers have Hatton National Bank Ltd for many years for the school. We are indeed gladdened and and resigned in June 2011 to be of assistance encouraged by your presence this morning. to the Lordship in his Episcopate. Our students are eagerly waiting to receive their It’s indeed a privilege and honour to have as prizes from her hands. our Chief Guest the Bishop of Colombo the Rt. Rev Dhiloraj Canagasabey. The Lordship We thank you both sincerely for accepting had his secondary education and formation our invitation, and welcome you most warmly under the Jesuits of the Roman Catholic to this function. Church at St. Michael’s College, Batticaloa. He obtained his twin tertiary degrees in Theology and later Divinity from the Chairman Sir, We are very much grateful to University of Serampore, India. He had his you for your abiding interest in our College. theological training at the Theological College Your guidance and presence at all important of Lanka, Pilimatalawa, following which he functions have been a source of was ordained a deacon in 1983 and a priest encouragement to us. We thank you for a year later. He served in several parishes taking the chair today. before appointment as Archdeacon of Nuwara Eliya in 1997. He was also Chaplain The report I am presenting to you today to St. Thomas’ College, Bandarawela where covers the period from 3rd July 2010 to 1st he acted for a short time as Headmaster. July 2011. 6 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 PRIZE GIVING At the All-Island Teachers’ National Meet- The College Prize Giving is organized 2011, Mr. C.A.Aravinthan (age group 36- separately for each section to ensure 40) won 1st place in 4X100m Relay, 2nd Place rd maximum presence of parents and students. in 800m race and 3 place in 400m race, The number of Prize recipients for the year and Mr. T. Robert (age group 50-55) won 3rd place in 400 m race. 2010: Primary School Parents’ Day & It has been decided to recognize the teachers Prize Giving (Grade 1-4) 230 at the Annual Prize Giving, who train Middle School & Junior Secondary students (group / team) to achieve National Level Prize Giving (Grade 5-8) 126 Level places (1st, 2nd & 3rd). Prize Giving for senior students (Grade 9-A/L) 330 We welcome the following teachers who Total 686 have been absorbed into the permanent cadre. ENROLMENT Mr. K. Kalaichelvan The number on roll at present is 2026, the Mr. M. Chandrakumar break up being 270in the Lower Primary (Grades 1 - 3), 210 in the Upper Primary The following retired teachers (Govt.) support us in monitoring, and teaching of various (Grades 4 & 5), 350 in the Middle School subjects: (Grades 6 & 7), 355 in the Junior Secondary Mr.P.Maheswaran – Mathematics (Grades 8 & 9), 408 in the Senior Secondary Mr.R.Balachandran – Science (Grades 10 & 11), and 445 in the Collegiate Mr.A.H.Mahooruph – History, Level (Grades 12&13). Geography and Political Science Mr.S.Muthulingam – English STAFF - TUTORIAL & NON Dr (Mrs) Dushyanthi Hoole – Chemistry TUTORIAL The total number of Tutorial staff is 113; 89 We thank the under mentioned for their help under the government cadre, and 24 on and support in co-curricular activities: associate appointments. Mr.V.K.Shanmugalingam - Cricket Ms.Marisa de Silva - Choir Ms. Elizabeth Roshni Ramalingam - Choir Graduates: 61 (Master’s Degree 06 & Mr.Shehan - Rugby Postgraduate Diploma 25) Diploma: 02; Mrs Kirupaimalar Sellathurai Hoole - Specialist Trained: 23; and GCE (A/L) & Computerizing the library other qualifications: 27, Interns from the Appointments College of Education, and English Language Mr. S. Chandramouleesan with his four years Development Programme (SJC): 5 of experience as Supervisor for Junior Non Tutorial Staff: 41 Secondary Level was appointed Supervisor for Middle School. Mr. V.S.B Thuseetharan Miss. J.P. Navanesan and Miss. P. was appointed Supervisor for Junior Thuraiappah were successful in their B.A Secondary Level. Mr.V. Kumanan was Examination. appointed Prefect of Games. 7 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Volunteers from Abroad the age of 99. He served at St. John’s Mr Jeyanthan Anandarajan from Canada College with dedication and sincerity for 28 helps us in curricular and co-curricular years. He was a good teacher of English activities. We thank him for sharing with our and Mathematics in the Middle school. students his knowledge and experience. Mr.T.Mylvaganam served at St. John’s RETIREMENT College with dedication and sincerity for Tutorial Staff (1957-1974) 17 years. He was a good Mr.P.M.Karunainayagam, Supervisor, teacher of Tamil, Geography & Arithmetic. Middle School, retired on 31st December 2010 after 32 years of dedicated service. Mr.Jimmy Rajaratnam, one of our The College environment would speak distinguished Old Boys, passed away in volumes of his meticulous maintenance of Canada. He was a renowned cricketer. He gardens. I thank him for his dedication and had captained the 1st XI Cricket and Soccer. loyal service to the college, and I wish him a He also coached the college 1st XI cricket. happy and peaceful retired life. He served in the Advisory Committee and as President of the OBA Jaffna extended BEYOND THE VEIL fullest support to the college. Ven.J.Sarvananthan, Chairman of the Governing Body, passed away. S. Thushyanth of Grade 10 and R. Ven.J.Sarvananthan was Archdeacon of Baveesan of Up VI died under tragic Jaffna, served as the Chaplain of our circumstances. College, and later Manager. As the Chairman of the Governing Body his guidance and We convey our deepest sympathies and counsel were invaluable, and the college heartfelt condolences to the members of their community miss him very much. families. May their souls rest in peace.

Mrs Peace Pooranampillai, our former ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS Principal’s wife, passed away in U.K. She Grade 5 2010 in her own way contributed much to school No. Sat 88 life. Apart from playing a supportive role to No. Qualified 18 her husband she helped the college in singing, Percentage of Pass 20.45% and social functions. The boarders in particular had received her kind help G.C.E. (O/L) December 2010 especially during their time of illness. 146 students sat for the Examination -127 students from the Tamil Medium (TM) and Mr. V. Sivasubramaniam, a loyal and 19 students from the English Medium (EM). dedicated retired teacher, passed away at the age of 90. He served the College with The number of students qualified to follow dedication and sincerity for 23 years. A/L: 128 (TM - 109, EM - 19) Subramaniam Master, who taught Tamil and Hinduism, possessed profound knowledge in The Percentage of Pass: 88%. Tamil grammar. It needs to be mentioned that the entire batch Mr V.S.Stephen, another loyal and of students from the English Medium has dedicated retired teacher, passed away at been successful in the Examination. 8 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Tamil Medium English Medium

9A 9A Thooyakumaran Burnard Tishanth Thayapararajah Sam Niroshan

8A 8A Christy George Sangeethan Navakumaran Kiruthigan Robert Dean Jenifert

7A 7A Balagurunathan Harishakthi Maheswaran Vintharakan Yoharajah Poornan Sathiyaseelan Sajeevan Sivanesan Sivaram

6A 6A Nagenthiran Chuhaashanan Justus Nithushan Sevatkodiyon Varnan Arunthavarajah Janathan Sriharan Vijietharan Karthigesan Raguparan Ehanandasivam Abeesan Arulpragasam Elroy Anantharaja Kajalaxshan

5A 5A Raveenthiran Niruban Ragu Saravanan Peter Vimalathas Robinroy Seralagan Mathusan Chandrakumaran Vithusikan Sivaloganathan Gunesan Selvaratnam Kumaresan Perinparajah Birunthavan Kuhathasan Keerthanan Loganathan Kogulan Asokan Thevagith

G.C.E. (A/L) – August 2010 Number of students who sat for the Examination: 98 Number of students qualified: 57 Percentage of pass: 58% 07 students obtained 3A 03 students obtained 2A & B or C 05 students obtained 1A & 2B 01 student obtained 3B

9 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 University Admissions – 2010 Tamil Day Competitions 2011 Engineering 08 First Second Third Management 02 Divisional Level 01 01 - Medicine 02 Zonal Level 02 - - Agriculture 01 District Level 01 - 01 Physical Science 04 Provincial Level 01 - - Biological Science 02 Computer Science & Technology 01 English Day Competitions 2009 Statistics and Operation Research 01 National Level Science & Technology 01 G. Aaron Melvin of Grade 3 and H. Solomon nd rd Law 01 Rajaram of Grade 11 won the 2 and 3 Food Science & Technology 01 place respectively at National Level in Management & IT 01 Recitation. Industrial Statistics & English Day Competitions 2010 Mathematical Finance 01 First Second Third Computing & Information System 01 District Level 3 3 1 Mineral Resources & Technology 01 Provincial Level - 2 3 Applied Science 02 Tea Technology & Value Addition 01 General Information & Communication • T. Abinayan - First Place at Zonal Level Technology 11 in the Poster & Poetry Competition- 2010 Palm & Latex Technology conducted by the GTZ/ ESC- Value Addition 02 • H.Solomon Rajaram was selected as one of the best 10 in the All-Island CIMA Spell Total entering University 43 Master Competitions (2011) held in Colombo. Percentage entering University 29.45 % • S.Gawsalyan excelled in the Sri Lankan Congratulations to the above students Physics Olympiad Competition 2010. and all the teachers for their hard work. • Senior Bible Quiz team emerged Runners- up at the District level competition organized CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES - by the Ceylon Bible Society. ACHIEVEMENTS • P.Akshai was placed 2nd (age group15- 19) in the All-Island Essay Competition on Tamil Day Competitions 2010 “Drugs-Demand Reduction is the Best Way Villu Paaddu was placed 1st at National Out” (Tamil Medium) conducted by the Level. This was trained by our staff Lions Clubs International District 306 A2 Mr.S.Senthuran • M. Tharushihan has been selected by the Sri Lanka Scout Association as part of the Tamil Day Competitions 2011 Sri Lanka Contingent who will participate at Villu Paaddu team obtained the first place the 28th Asia-Pacific Regional Jamboree to at Provincial Level and is eligible to be held from 11th to 17th July 2011 at participate at National level. Chengcing Lake, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC. 10 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 CLUBS AND SOCIETIES v Nilosan . A ( U/15) 400m Race The number of Clubs and Associations that (1m:02.9 sec) function at school is 33. They help students to develop their leadership qualities and v Anojan . A (U/17) 1500m Race personality. (4m:39.4se), 800m Race (2m.12.5sec)

The Interact Club organized a blood donation v Abraham Anojan. G (U/17) Discus campaign where 28 students and 06 teachers Throw (43.82m). donated blood. The Scout Troop celebrates v Nirushan M ( U/17) High Jump the 95th Anniversary this year, and the Sea (1.53m) - equalled the ground record held Scouts have begun functioning by V.Balamurali (1984) independently. New clubs such as Sri Lanka Unites, Environmental Pioneer Club and v Peto House (U/17) 4X400m Relay Nature Appreciation Club were inaugurated. (4m:7.9 sec) Sri Lanka Unites executed a project worth Rs.290,000.00 - a medical clinic in v Partheepan V (U/19) 400m Hurdles Pungudutheevu, a programme at Nuffield (1m 08.4sec) School with the differently-abled students, and an interaction programme with the clubs Primary School Sports Meet was held on of other schools. 16th February 2010 with Mr. S. Kokulathasan, President, OBA Jaffna, as The various activities carried out by the Chief Guest. Pargiter House emerged Clubs and Associations, and their detailed Champions, and Thompson House, Runners- reports will appear in the College Magazine. up.

GAMES & ATHLETICS Provincial Level Inter-School Athletic Meet-2010 (organized by the Department of Education) ATHLETICS Athletic Meet-2011 1st Places 10 The Annual Inter-House Athletic Meet was 2nd Places 03 held on 5th February 2011. The Chief Guest 3rd Places 02 was Mr.& Mrs. Sinnathamby Annadurai, Director, Department of Sports, Northern First Second Third Province. Thompson House emerged Divisional Level 21 13 10 Champions and Peto House Runners-up. Zonal Level 24 15 11 Eight new ground records were established. District Level 17 06 08 v Goldsajan. G (U/13) 80m Hurdles Thirty-one students are eligible to participate (15.8 sec) in the Provincial Level Athletic Meet. 11 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 GAMES Soccer 2010 Team Coaches Matches Played Won Draw Lost 1st XI C.A.Aravinthan 06 03 0 03 2nd XI A T.Ajanthan 07 02 01 04 2nd XI B N.Edison 06 00 00 06 3rd XI A T.Robert 07 02 02 03 3rd XI B B.Piraboshan 06 01 01 04 4th XI A G.A.Gracian 07 01 03 03 4th XI B J.Anton Lurgino 06 02 03 01

Department Tournament (2011): U-15 is qualified to play the final, and U-17 was placed 3rd at Zonal level. Cricket 2010 Team Coaches Matches Played Won Draw Lost 1st XI P.Lavendra Innings Match -09 03 02 04 50 Over Match -01 01 Twenty20 -01 01 Team A Six A Side 04 03 01 Te am B Six A Side 03 01 02 U-17 A A D Surenthiran 08 04 - 04 U-17 B G. Gopikrishna 06 01 05 U-15 A V. Kumanan 06 04 02 U-15 B S. Vinoth 04 - 04 U-13 A A D Surenthiran 06 02 03 01 U-13 B S. Vinoth 03 - 02 01

U-13 A Team was selected as the best team in the North. Coach: Mr.A.D.Surendran

Big Match - St. John’s vs. - 105th Encounter was held from 10th -12th March 2011 at Central College grounds and lost the match by 2 wickets. 1st Innings S.J.C 118 all out J.C.C 131 all out 2nd Innings S.J.C 145 all out J.C.C 133 for 8 wickets

9th Encounter Limited Over Match Limited Over match was played against Jaffna Central College on 19th March 2011 at St. John’s College grounds after 46 years and St. John’s won by 5 wickets. For the first time in Jaffna coloured clothing was introduced and white ball was used at the match.

J.C.C batted first, scored 137 all out (45.4) St. John’s scored 140 runs in 32.2 overs

V Harivathanan and A Vithushan put up a record century partnership of 103 runs for the fourth wicket in the series. 12 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 North & East Provincial Cricket Team Sanjeevan.S and Harivathanan.V represented the North & East Provincial Team U-21 (2010).

Sanjeevan.S, Duckshan.S and Harivathanan.V represented the Northern Provincial Team U-19 (2010), where the former captained the Team.

Hariharan V represented the Northern Provincial Team U-17 (2010) Thushyanth S, Thuvarakaseelan P and Kanusan A represented Northern Provincial U-15 Team 2010.

Harivathanan V, Duckshan S and Rajeenthan S have been selected for the U-19 Team 2011 for the Tour of India.

Hockey 2011 Runners-up at Provincial Level & eligible to participate at National Level

Volleyball 2011 Zonal Level 3rd Place

Carom - Under 19 – 2011 Coach: A.Henry Second Runners-up at Provincial Level & eligible to participate at National Level

Carom – Under 15 – 2011 Coach: A.Henry Champions at Provincial Level & eligible to participate at National Level

Badminton – Under 19 – 2010 Coach: S.S.Thomas Provincial Level 3rd place (2011) & eligible to participate at National Level

Tennis - 2011 District Level Runner-up & eligible to participate at National Level

Mini Tennis The following players represented the Jaffna district Tennis team at the Tournament organized by the Negombo Tennis Training Centre and won the following places: Red Ball Tournament Gold Medal (Harain M, Abishek A, & Karish A) Orange Ball Tournament Bronze Medal (Sanoj S, Piranavan P, Abiu I, & Laxan G)

All of our three Teams – Red Ball, Orange Ball and Green Ball – participated in the Inter-School Jaffna District Tennis Championship 2011 organized by the Sri Lanka Tennis Association in Jaffna and emerged Runners-up.

Congratulations to the members of the above teams and all the coaches for their efforts. 13 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 PREFECTS’ GUILD The Prefects’ Guild continues to help the school in the day-to-day affairs and in all school activities. I appreciate their leadership and responsibility.

Section Head Prefect Deputy Head Prefect No. of Prefects Primary School Tharmeekan .S Kuhananth .C 17 Middle School Keerthisa .P Kapilraj .K 18 Junior Secondary Gowripalan .C Volta Jehnprashanth .J 26 Senior Secondary Abraham Anojan .G Lohathieswar .R 17 Collegiate Level Solomon Rajaram .H Banuppriyan .B 32 Total students in leadership 110

THE COLLEGE HOSTEL The number of students in the Hostel is 179. Boarders’ Day was celebrated with Mr.& Mrs. G.A.Gracian as Chief Guests. We thank the Hostel Masters for their commitment and Dr. M.Arunkaran for providing our hostellers with medical support.

THE COLLEGE MAGAZINE The College Magazine for the year 2010 will be released shortly. I wish to thank the Editors Mr. A.H.Gnanarajan (English) and Mr. S.Chandramouleesan (Tamil) for reporting the activities of the College, its achievements and performances.

THE COLLEGE WEBSITE The IT Club of the College maintains the College Website.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING UNIT English Language Development Programme (ELDP) for School leavers is conducted as usual. Batch III of 2010, and I & II of 2011 (Stage I) completed their course and were awarded certificates. Two Batches from Danish Refuge Council are currently following the Beginners Level & Intermediate Level. Nine students enrolled for Stage I, and six students for Stage II (2 nd Batch 2011).

CHRISTIAN STUDIES UNIT This unit conducts classes for National Certificate of Religious Knowledge, and Diploma in Religious Education Examinations conducted by the National Christian Council, and for Diploma in Christian Studies – Serampore. These are conducted for School Leavers and Teachers through Theological College of Lanka, Pilimatalawa. These courses are linked to degree programmes in other institutions and universities. Miss C.S.Manorajan and Mrs.Evangeline G were successful in the Diploma in Christian Studies Examination obtaining 2nd & 3 rd class respectively.

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SPOKEN ENGLISH EXAMINATION The Spoken English Examinations for different grades were conducted by the English Language Teaching Unit of the College and certificates were awarded to 270 students.

Grade Distinction Very Good Credit Pass Pass Elementary 08 03 01 03 Gr. I 05 07 05 04 Gr. II 09 03 03 08 Gr. III 12 21 07 01 Gr. IV 06 03 07 42 Gr. V 11 10 13 24 Gr. VI 11 07 10 08 Gr. VII 00 06 04 08 Total 62 60 50 98

WESTERN & EASTERN MUSIC UNIT Our students sat for the Vocal (Grade II) Examination conducted by the North-Ceylon Oriental Music Society and three students were successful in 1st Division and one in 2nd Division.

THE OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION We thank the Old Boys for their continuous support individually and through associations all around the world.

OBA President Secretary Treasurer Jaffna S. Kokulathasan M. Elampira yan S. Chandramouleesan South Sri Lanka L N Balaretnarajah S.K. Xavier S Malavarayar Canada P.Rajkumar Ranjit Sivananthan Anton Balrajah UK Ananthan Arnold Rohini Ranjitkumar P.Sripragash Sydney Jeyaram Kanagaratnam Lesly Gunaratnam Raga Ragavan Victoria Dinesh Sundaralingam Jude Prakash Tuline Ratnam Norway Angelo Snell J.Jeykrishna K.Prabakaran USA Coordinator: Dr. Karunyan Arulanantham New Zealand Co ordinato r: Dr. Ram Sriramaratnam Denmark Coordinator: T.Thevarajah 87 Batch Coordinator: S. Sooriyakumar 90 Batch Coordinator: Jeganathan Markandu

VISITORS Rotary International President Ray Klinginsmith visited St. John’s College on 29th March 2011.

Ms Niambi A Young from the U.S. Embassy, and the Deputy Director of the British Council, Sri Lanka Mr Paul Hilder too visited the College during the period under review. 15 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 INTERNALLY DISPLACED SCHOOL SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AT A CHILDREN PROJECT GLANCE The College admitted 654 school going 17-19.9.2010 Educational Tour A/L Science Children (Boarders 285 + Day Scholars 369) Students to Kandy (for 2009-2011) released from the Welfare Centres of the Internally Displaced Persons 21&22.09.2010 S. Thanapalan Memorial 6- (IDP). To date 233 Children left the school a-side Cricket Tournament for resettlement (Boarders 136 + Day 25.09.2010 Middle School & Junior Scholars 94). Secondary Prize Giving

At present, we have 421 children, (Boarders 1.10.2010 Commerce Day 149 + Day Scholars 272). All children enjoy sponsorship. These students enjoy free 6.10.2010 Teachers’ Day education, meals, accommodation and 9.10.2010 Admission Test-2011 recreation facilities. In addition, they are provided with clothing for their everyday life, 16.10.2010 Saraswathi Pooja and appropriate materials for their schooling and sport. We still have to improve on basic 30.10.2010 Primary School Parents’ Day & Prize Giving facilities. 4.11.2010 Inter-House Matches Award These children are being supported by the Ceremony –Gr3-A/L OBA’s, and individual sponsors world-wide and from different parts of the country. Our 6.11.2010 U/11- Amalaseelan Soccer Carnival thanks to the Old Boys and well-wishers. 7.11.2010 C.G.C & S.J.C Carol Service Academic Achievements of Displaced Children (G.C.E O/L and A/L) 13.11.2010 Festival of Carols by the Youth of the North G.C.E Advanced Level Results – 2.12.2010 Primary School & Middle August 2010 School Christmas Celebration Number of students eligible to apply for University admission: 08.12.2010 Primary & Middle School Arts Stream 5 Combined Christmas Celebration Commerce Stream 7 31.12.2010 Middle School Supervisor Mr. Science Stream 4 P.M. Karunainayagam retired from service.

G.C.E Ordinary Level Results – 27.01.2011 Interact Club Annual General December 2010 Meeting & Installation 2011 (Chief Guest: 9 students qualified to follow A/L. Rtn. Mr. K. Surendran, President, Rotary Club, Jaffna) 16 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 31.01.2011 84th Anniversary of Gandhi’s 05.05.2011 188th Anniversary of the Visit to St John’s College (College Day)

05.02.2011 Inter-House Athletic Meet 13.05.2011 Library Day – Chief Guest: Mr (Chief Guest: Mr. S. Annadurai, Director of T.N. Punjaksharam Sports, Northern Province) 03.06.2011 College Environmental Day by 16.02.2011 Primary School Sports Meet Agri. Science Club (Chief Guest: Mr. S. Kokulathasan, Rtd. General Manager, Palmyra Development 22.06.2011 English Day – Board & Mrs Sarojinidevi Kokulathasan) Chief Guest: Dr(Mrs) Amirthanjali Sivapalan, Senior Lecturer – English 24.2.2011 Ms Niambi A Young from Literature, American Embassy visits SJC: Presentation on “Black History Month” (A/L English BUILDING PROJECT Medium Students) The Foundation stone for the Rao Sahib 26.02.2011 OBA Day James Chelvanayagam Chinnappa Block with Hostel, Gymnasium, Health Centre and 01.03.2011 Visit of the Deputy Director, Classrooms for instrumental music British Council, Sri Lanka Paul Hilder. (estimated Rs.22, 496,185.00) was laid by 04.03.2011 Tamil Day (Chief Guest: Prof Ven S.P. Nesakumar, Archdeacon of Jaffna T Velnamby, Head of the Department – and Manager of the College, on Saturday Accounting & Management, University of 19th March 2011. The work is in progress. Jaffna & Mrs Sajiththa Velnamby Our students join together to raise funds 10,11,12. 03.2011 towards this project by way of a collection “Battle of the North” 105th Encounter card issued by the college. We kindly appeal St. John’s Vs Central to the Parents, Old Boys & well-wishers to support this cause. 19.03.2011 Limited Over Cricket Match - Jaffna Central Vs St. John’s College FUTURE NEEDS 29.03.2011 Rotary International President Ray Klinginsmith visited St. John’s 1. To create funds to award scholarships to College bright students (To waive Admission fee / School fee / Hostel fee) 07.04.2011 Tennis Coaching Programme - Rs.25,000 +Rs.8,000 X 9 years of for Coaches by Mr. D.D.N. 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Kjypy; MrphpaUf;$lhf fUj;Jf;fisAk; tuNtw;fpd;Nwhk;. ngw;w topfhl;liy kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; Md;kPfj;jpYk;> xOf;fj;jpYk;> fy;tp kPl;fNtz;Lk;. ghlEhy;fs;> Fwpg;Gf;fs; tpUj;jpapYk;> jpwd;tpUj;jpapYk; khzth; rpwe;J rfkhzthpd; cjtp> Mrphpahpd; Nkyjpf tpsq;f nrd;.NIhz;]; fy;Yhhp njhlh;e;Jk; cjtpfSf;$lhf ,jidr; rhpghh;f;f Ntz;Lk;. cioj;Jf;nfhz;Nl ,Uf;;Fk;. 18 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS • J W T & Rotarians for their donation of Rs.2,684,500.00 towards the Needy Children We express our sincere thanks to the following for their generous gestures: project. • Dialog for its support to sponsor the Battle • Rajasingham Family, The Trustees- of the North Cricket Match. Karunyan & Inpamani Arulanantham • Shakthi FM/TV MBC Networks Private Limited donated Rs.110,000 towards “Shathi Foundation, Sinniah Family, P.Rajkumar Trophy” for Man of the match for the Family & Mrs.Meleni David for their Limited Over Central vs St. John’s contribution towards the new building project • CIMA for the donation of Rs. 25,000.00 • Ratnarajah’s Family for their donation of towards the Limited-over Match • UN World Food Programme for their a property to support the needy children. assistance through the Department of • 90 Batch for their project on Library Education to provide mid-day meals to our Internet students. • Old Boys and Well-wishers for their • Zion Church for their donation of stationery for the Internally Displaced School Children. support to sponsor 428 displaced students.

Sponsors No. of students sponsored SJCDCETF - Canada & USA 212 UK –Eagle Nest 93 Sydney 18 87 Batch 07 Wijit & Sorna 14 Individuals 62 Self sponsor 02 Rohan Rodrigo 20 Total Sponsored 428

19 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 WeW thanke thank the following the following d onors for donors creating for Trust creating Fund s for T prizesrust Funds and scholarships for prizes. and scholarships. Prize Endowments - 2010

Year Name of Donor In Memory/Honour of Subject Class Amount Needy 2010 SJC 90 Batch Scholarship Children 381,500.00 TMR/WS/EG Tharmaseelan Needy 2010 Family Scholarship Children 108,7 21.00 Needy 2010 Mrs. Pearl Selvadurai K C Selvadurai Scholarship Children 120,000.00 2010 Mr Nadarajah Rajaruban Scholarship 15,000.00 2010 Mr & Mrs Jeyarajah Scholarship 20,051.00

2010 Mr Alex Rajaratnam Scholarship 116, 000 .00 V Thewasenathipathy, V 2010 Sundaresh V Sivagnanasothy Scholarship 25,000.00

2010 ACUT Joseph Gajanayake Scholarship 10,0 00.00

2010 Dr Naj Nagendran Felix de Silva Scholarship 1,00 0,000.00

2010 Lalitha Arnold Christian Studies 100, 000.00 Senior 2010 Mr K Vivekanantharajah Proctor Kanagasabai Best All Round Student Secondary 2,00 0.00

2010 Mrs. P.P. Thanapalan S Thanapalan Sports 150,000.00 Mr.Bala & Miss.Chandra Needy 2010 Ariaratnam Schola rship Children 3,00 0.00 Needy 2010 Arunan Sharmi & Sharun Scholarship Children 40, 00 0.00 Needy 2010 Mrs Angelin Asbury Scholarship Children 55, 000 .00 Rajan & Joyce Needy 2010 Vethanayagam Scholarship Children 71 620 .00 Needy 2010 Jeeva & Sathiya Daniel Joe F N Daniel Scholarship Children 16,3 00 .00 Needy 2010 Mrs Rathi Selvaratnam Rev A J C Selvaratnam Scholarship Children 150, 00 0.00 Mr A B Perinpanayagam&Honour Needy 2010 Mr P M Karunainayagam of M rs Perinpanayagam Scholarship Children 100,300.00 Entering 2011 Dr. Jegan & Mrs. Premini George Niranjan Enginering Tissanayagam Tissainayagam Gold Medal Faculty 150,000.00 Dr A Alagacone & Mr L 2010 Dr. A. & T.K. Sripathy R Muthiah Scholarship 100, 000.00 J W T & Rotarians - Light of Needy 2011 Life Scholarship Children 2,500,000.00 Dr& Mrs Albert & A/L 2011 Mrs. Geeta Jeevaratnam Padmini Vethanayakam All Round Student Christanity 399,636.68 Mrs. Joyce Nirmala Entering 2011 Mahilrajan M. Rajasekaram Science University 10,000.00

2011 Ms. Jey anthy Stephen V. S. Stephen Mathematics Gr 6 -11 2,000.00 Needy 2011 Dr. V Nallainayagam Ratnam & Vettivelu Economics Children 25,000.00 Needy 2011 Mr. N. Vasantharuban Sch olarship Children 20,000.00

20 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Late Station Master GCE A/L 2011 Dr Sridharan Udayakumar Sridharan Chemistry Final Year 25,000.00 Needy 2011 Mr & Mrs Bulah Venukanan Scholarship Children 15,000.00 Needy 2011 Mr Shelton Navaratnam Scholars hip Children 5,670.00 Needy Vettivelu Children 2011 Mrs S Arunthavanathan Sarvaloganayagam Scholarship 50,000.00 Needy Children 2011 Anonymous Scholarship 403,121.00 Tamil Church of New South Needy 2011 Wales Scholarship Children 99,891.67 Prize Fund/ Development 2011 Mr.S. Kathirgamathamby Fund 11,000.00

2011 Mr. S. K anapathipillai Tamil A/L 10,000.00 Mr.& Mrs.Muttuvel &Mahalakshmi Needy 2011 Mr & Mrs M. Balakrishnan Balakrishnan Scholarship Children 241,090.00 Needy 2011 Mr. Ruban Gabriel Mrs. Gabriel Juliyano Scholarship Children 13,000.00 Needy 2011 Mr. A. Thangarajah Scholarship Children 25,000.00 Needy 2011 Mrs. Sasi Ariyaratnam Anton Mahendran Scholarship Children 10,000.00 Needy 2011 Mrs. Grace Jeyara tnam Scholarship Children 22,400.00 Needy 2011 Frank Willsmith “Love Life” Frank Willsmith Scholarship Children 109,286.10 Needy 2011 V.R. Amarasingham Children 61,463.00 Needy 2011 Mr. T. Gunaseelan Children 7,000.00

We thank the fol lowing donors for the Addendum to the Trust Funds for prizes. We thank the following donors for the Addendum to the Trust Funds for prizes. Year Name of Donor In Memory of Subject Class Amount Present Total

2011 Mrs. Chelvathi C. sanders Dr. Wesly Rajasuntharam Niles Medical Student 10,000.00 59,746.00

2011 Mrs. Chelvathi C. sanders Mr. Edger Ariaratnam Niles English A/L 10,000.00 59,746.00

2010 PPA UK Scholarship Scholarship Gr.6-A/L 20,000.00 105,635.00

Mr & Mrs Jeyarajah Scholarship 5,000.00 20,051.00 2011

2010 Mr. W. A .Vijeyakumar Dinesh Abraham 160,162.50 200,180.00 2010& Needy 2011 Mark mythran Karunairaj Scholarship Children 8,000.00 11,009.00 04,07,0 9,10 John Thambu Kandiah & Ruth &11 Family Members Rasamalar Kandiah Welfare Staff 50,000.00 1,279,522.00

21 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 2008- 2011 PPA Canada Welfare Staff 279,275.00 537,399.00

Dr. Gunam Christian 10&11 Kanagaratnam Trust Fund Activities Gr1-A/L 1809,374.00 4,063,858.99

02,06 K. Poornampillai & Peace &1 1 Members of the family Poornampillai English Gr.1-11 105,340.00 230,390.00 91&20 11 Mr. S.V Gurupatham Mr. S.S Gurupatham Commerce Gr.10 7000 10,000.00

J W T & Rotarians - Needy 2011 Light of Life Scholarship Children 184,500 2, 685,438. .00

Needy 2010 Mr. K. Jeyaram Scholarship Children 10,000.00 20,060.00

I wish to thank the Vice Principals and run the school smoothly; the Directors of Supervisors for planning, implementing and Education and the authorities at various monitoring the overall activities of the levels – Divisional, Zonal, Provincial and students; Senior Hostel Master & Hostel National - for helping in all school matters; Masters for taking care of the Hostel; Old Boys, Parents and Well-Wishers, and Prefect of Games, Secretaries of Games the Donors of the Prize Fund and & all the coaches for their dedication and Endowments for their generous hard work; and all the Staff both tutorial contributions and support. and non-tutorial for their fullest support and co-operation in all school matters. Their Finally, I thank and praise the Almighty God willingness to work longer hours whenever who continues to lay His hands abundantly the situation demands is a mark of dedication upon this institution to bless, protect and and loyalty towards the school. guide us into the future. Thank you.

I wish to thank the Bishop of Colombo and the members of the Governing Body for Rev N J Gnanaponrajah their valuable advice and guidance; the Principal Manager for his guidance and support to 02nd July 2011

22 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 PRIZE DAY ADDRESS by Rt. Revd. Dhiloraj Ranjit Canagasabey Bishop of Colombo Manager of St. John’s College, Jaffna the for him or herself. So my dear Principal Sir, Ven. S.P Nesakumar, Principal Revd. N. Father Jameson, I congratulate you once Jameson Gnanaponrajah, Deputy Principals, again. What the Lord has commissioned us Headmasters, Sectional Heads, Members of as a Christian Institution, we have the Tutorial Staff, Administration Staff, Hostel accomplished, in order that heaven may Staff and Support Staff, Principals and Deputy rejoice with us. My dear children, Principals of Christian and State schools, congratulations on your achievements! It is a Members of the Clergy, Distinguished Guests, joy to see you being felicitated by an august Parents, and my dear children. assembly of this nature, and those other children who have not got their prizes, do not First of all, Harshini and I would like to express be discouraged! Work hard and allow that our deepest gratitude for inviting us to be the which God has given in you to blossom, so Chief Guests and welcoming us at this that your life may become a blessing unto memorable event. Having gone through most many. of these proceedings let me take this opportunity to congratulate Father Jameson, Taking education into consideration, I would the Board of Management and the staff for like to leave with you just three simple the excellent performance of your college reflections in order that you may ponder upon during the past year under review. I’m deeply them. Today our community has become thankful to God that a College of this nature book-orientated, studies-orientated, and the did open its arms at a moment of crisis to pressures that the child receives from the welcome about six hundred displaced children parents, from the society, from the school and into its care in order that at least a part of the the wider community is something that the education that they were missing out could child is unable to cope with. Remember, be offered unto them, as I know how much education starts with you, as to who you are?. education means to the community of this soil. As children of this soil, as you begin your process of education, the mindset of every Today we have about 421 displaced children child is important to be taken into consideration. and my heart was so glad to see them coming Children who have gone through traumatic up and receiving their prizes. Here we see experiences and children who have found it what Christianity demands of us as a Christian extremely difficult to handle life need to come Institution. At the initiation of a Christian, into some sort of a therapeutic level of healing which we call Baptism, we are called to die for education to blossom in its fullness. unto sin and live unto righteousness. We are called to say ‘NO’ to a self-centred life and Permit me to share a story of a child from to say ‘YES’ to an other-centred life. Every one of our Christian Institutions which I Christian is called to live for others and not managed as the Warden for some time. There 23 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 were children from broken homes; there were cannot lose not even a second! What is lost is children who had been deserted by parents. lost! Tomorrow is brought to be today, and We had looked after those children with all when today becomes yesterday that yesterday the love and the care and it had been cannot be brought back into today and so, my something like poultry raring. We gave the dear children take courage to handle your life children the meals at the right time, we gave where education is concerned. the children sets of uniforms, clothes, everything! But when the child came to a time Second thought for reflection is, in my mind - of leaving, we confronted problems. I education dispels the darkness of ignorance. remember the Revd. Sisters who were running I don’t think as your principal said in his report this Institution made arrangements for a girl it could be limited to the classroom, it can to be married as this child didn’t have her never be limited to the books. Education begins parents. The date was fixed and I was to when your eyes begin to see. Education begins solemnise the marriage, because the child was when your ears begin to hear, Education a Christian and the partner, the spouse to be, begins when your hands begin to work and was also a Christian. However I got an explore and experiment. Education begins emergency call from Sister saying, “Father when your feet begin to move on the path come immediately I am in a crisis. The girl is that you have never travelled upon. My dear refusing to go through the marriage children, I believe that the time has come for tomorrow.” I rushed there and when I asked you to open your eyes, open your ears and this child, “why do you not want to get open your hearts. Learn lessons from married?” She said, “Father, I remember the situations, even the painful bitter lessons that way my father squeezed the neck of my we have learnt - that have had their lashings mother and killed her and that is traumatizing upon our lives. This has taken away many of me. I just can’t go through this marriage.” our people & loved ones, and life needs to go That incident opened the eyes of many of us. on. Even as you interact with people - people We provide education, we provide love, care, of different ethnic groups, people of different clothing and food, but we fail at times to deal mentalities, and different personalities make with the bleeding wounds. Their pain has to those opportunities to learn about life and be be dealt with. That which they have thrown enriched by them. out of the windows of their lives as useless, pointless and hopeless need to be brought back The third reflection, Education has its holistic and re-established. That’s why I consider approach on each person’s life. Why do I say Christian institutions, working on this soil this? It is supposed to build your life, where where so much of blood had been shed, have your character is concerned. A person’s a greater responsibility in dealing with children character can never be read during normal and their lives. Education has to be dealt with times and normal behaviour. A testing of a hurting lives, education has to be dealt with person’s character is when the person is tried broken lives, and it has to bring healing through to the maximum during crisis moments and the Christian principles: healing to mind, the way the individual handles the crisis is the healing to body and healing to the spirit. revelation of the character of that individual. Remember education is so priceless that we You may have your degrees, but remember, 24 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 if education is not fashioning your life, if always point you to the Supreme Power by education is not moulding your character, if which your lives are being lead. My dear education is not putting you in the right way children, you may focus on your studies and of thinking, then you need to change gear and you may be success-oriented, but remember put yourself in the right direction. Education these things - religious, human, and spiritual teaches you mannerisms, religious and spiritual values are also important and valuable. values. The children who pass out of the portals of Christian Institutions such as yours I request all people engaged in dealing with are supposed to be the pride of the Anglican education in Christian Institutions to see that Church. the Institutions are run on clear Christian principles - nothing that would displease God, Let me end my address with something which nothing that would be destructive to the lives I read in a book where someone says living of the children who were entrusted to us by up to your spiritual human values are like “an God in trust should be entertained. The time anchor, a best friend and a compass.” When has come for us to evaluate our lives in this your life is not guarded by spiritual and human whole process in which we are engaged. We values, it is something like an anchorless ship. ask God to give us a clear understanding as When it is caught in a storm, it is tossed about to where we are, who we are and what He in the ocean. It is drifted by the waves and wants us to become. For all that we have the end result of the situation is complete achieved we need to give all praise, honour destruction. So remember, your spiritual and thanksgiving to the living God in whom values, your human values and your religious we believe. For all that we have left undone, values need to be inculcated into your very unfinished and refuse to be accomplished, being, because it will stand as an anchor in deliberately or may be ignorantly, we need to the most difficult times of your life. Then you ask for God’s forgiveness. So Father Jameson, say it’s like a best friend. A best friend is a members of Staff and children, person who stands by you till the very end. I congratulations! Move on and allow your lives have seen patients left alone in the ICUs and to be moulded and fashioned in order that you they die without a soul around them. The death may become holistic people, so that not only that you die will tell you the principles and will you be proud of your achievements, but values by which you did live your life. Your your life will become truly a blessing unto Christian values or your spiritual values or your many. Thank you once again for inviting us human values will travel with you till the very and may God bless you. May I assure you of end, till you shall breathe your very last here my best wishes and prayers. Whatever God on earth. Hold onto them for they will speak calls me to play in the life of your school, for to you and help you to live that life, even at under God I pledge, to do my best. the last moment of your life. Thank you. Finally it’s like a compass. Even as the compass points always to the magnetic north, Rt. Revd. Dhiloraj Ranjit Canagasabey your religious values, your human values will Bishop of Colombo 25 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 PRIMARY SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT – 2010 / 2011 (29.10.2010 – 29.10.2011)

Our honoured Chief Guests Ven. S.P. gracious enough to be present to give away Nesakumar, Archdeacon of Jaffna & the prizes to our students. Manager of our College, and Mrs Sai Luxshmi We thank the God Almighty for the year under Nesakumar, Vice Principal, Chundikuli Girls’ review, which has had a variety of activities. College, Respected Principal, Vice Principals, Parents, Teachers, Old Boys and Well- STUDENTS wishers. There are 480 students in the Primary section: 270 in the Lower Primary (Grade 1-3), and I extend to you all a very warm and hearty 210 in the Upper Primary (Grades 4&5). welcome to the Parents’ Day & Prize Giving There are 24 monitors. S. Tharmeekan was appointed Head Prefect of the Primary of our Primary School. School, and C. Kuhananth Deputy Head Prefect. It is both an honour and a privilege to welcome our Chief Guests Ven. S.P. Nesakumar and TEACHERS Mrs Nesakumar to this occasion. I’m certain There are 26 teachers in our section. that our Chief Guest needs no introduction. Trained Teachers: 8 Ven. S.P. Nesakumar has an extensive Graduates: 4 (two teachers with Teacher association with our College. He was a Training) teacher at our college in 1980 & 81 and has Advanced Level & other qualifications: 12 served as the Chaplain since 1991. He has been the Manager of our College since 2004, STUDIES and as Archdeacon of Jaffna, he has been Grade 5 Scholarship Examination 2011 supportive to our College since 2002. He has 81 students sat for the exam and 13 students shown abiding interest in the welfare of our qualified, the percentage being 16.05%. Sixty college during the past, especially during the students obtained above 100 marks time of uncertainty that prevailed in the (percentage 74.07%). It’s worth mentioning country. We are grateful to you sir, for that the percentage of students who obtained honoring our invitation to be the chief guest, above 100 marks has increased from 60% in and for taking the time off from your busy 2010 to 74% in 2011. schedule to grace this function. CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES We extend a warm welcome to Mrs Sai 1. English Language Enhancement Luxshmi Nesakumar, Vice Principal, Chundikuli Girls’ College. She has also been a. English Day Competitions associated with our college. She served on At the National Level English Day the tutorial staff of our college in 1990-91. competitions-2009, held this year, G. Aaron We are grateful to her for she has been Melvin of Grade 5 (Grade 3 in 2009) won the 26 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 second place in Recitation. He also won the 3rd place at District level in Reading Aloud first place in Reading Aloud at the Provincial Tamil Day competition. level 2011 Competitions. P. Sudharon of Grade 3 won the third place in Reading Aloud and 3. Cub Scouts Copy Writing at Divisional level 2011. Our Pack was selected by the Scout Association to participate in the 9th National b. Spoken English Examination Cubboree held in Hambantota from 27th – Our students from Grade 3 to 5 sat for the 29th December 2010. The following Cub Spoken English Examination conducted by the Scouts participated in the Cubboree. English Language Teaching Unit of the College in various exam grades, and were 1. K Braveenraj awarded certificates. 2. T Thanujan 3. T Thivithan c. English Environment Programme 4. B Praveenan The “English Environment,” an activity in 5. S Tharmeekan conversational English, is conducted regularly. 6. M Mathursan 7. S Prasanth 8. T Rajeevan d. Inter-Class English Drama 9. S Swarnan Competitions 10. R Christeen Joy English Drama competitions are conducted 11. J Thushyanthan between different divisions of each class - 12. S Janoch Grades 4 & 5. 13. T Leonard Joel e. News Bulletin 4. Primary Education Development Students take turns in reading news, such as Activities (Muk;gf;fy;tp mgptpUj;jpr; College news, local news, International news nraw;ghLfs;) and sports news over the public address system. Thought for the week and Milestone E. Thavasuthan of Grade 3 was selected at in our College History are also read. This Zonal Level for Design Competition 2010 programme helps students to enhance their (Nfhyg; Nghl;b). oral skills of the language. V. Mathushan of Grade 5 won the 2nd place f. Audio English Language Learning at Divisional level and 4th place at Zonal level Programme in the Mathematical Table memorization This programme provides students with a rich competition 2010 (tha;g;ghL kddk;). language exposure by listening to stories, dialogues, rhymes and songs. P. Sudharon of Grade 3 won the 2nd place (“tpNrl”) and E Thavasuthan of Grade 4 won 2. Tamil Day Competitions the 1st place (“jpwik”) at Divisional level in C. Kuhananth of Grade 5 won the 2nd place the Mathematical Table memorization at Divisional level, 1st place at Zonal level and competition 2011. 27 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 The following students won Merit (“jpwik”) 7. Children’s Theatre programme at Divisional level in the Art Competition We staged a drama -”ty;ytd; tho;thd;” - (rpj;jpug; Nghl;b) – 2011. at the Children’s Theatre programme (rpWtu; 1. S Jason Grade 1 ,ay; ,ir muq;F) at Jaffna College, 2. AP Niloshan Croos Grade 2 on 12th November 2010 3. S Ebenezer Johanan Grade 3 organized in connection with the Universal 4. E Thavasuthan Grade 4 Children’s Day.

E Thavasuthan of Grade 4 won the 4th place SPORTS AND GAMES at Provincial level. a. Inter-House Athletic Meet Jeyaseelan Nilukshan of Grade 1, J Sobedsian The Inter-House Athletic Meet was held on th of Grade 2 and V Panboli of Grade 3 were 16 February 2011 with Mr. Somasundaram awarded Merit (“jpwik”) at Divisional Level Kokulathasan, Rtd. General Manager, in Thirukkural memorization competition- Palmyrah Development Board, and Mrs 2011. Sarojinidevi Kokulathasan, Rtd. In-Service Advisor (Guidance and Counselling), Department of Education, Thenmaradchi P Sajeevan of Grade 2 (juk; - “jpwik”) Zone, as Chief Guests. and E Thavasuthan of Grade 4 (juk; - “tpNrl”) were selected at Divisional level to Pargiter House emerged Champions with 122 participate in the Zonal competition in Mental points and Thompson House Runners-up with Calculation competition 2011 (tpiuT fzpjr; 119 points. nra;ifg; Nghl;b). The following students became champions in 5. SLBC Radio Quiz their respective age groups. The following students (Grade 5) participated (1) Under 9 P. Piranavan Peto in the SLBC Radio Quiz Program (Xty;bd; (2) Under 10 A. Sukethan Johnstone st Gyikg;G+q;fh) held on 21 September 2011 (3) Under 11 S. Tharmeekan Thompson at Jaffna Central College. 1. G Aaron Melvin b. Departmental Athletic Meet 2. S Prashanth G. Umakishnasarma of Grade 5 secured the 3. C Kuhananth second place in Long Jump (Under 11) at the 4. S Srikurushothaman District Level Schools Track & Field 5. A Nixon Championship – 2011 organized by the Provincial Department of Education – 6. Talent Search 2011 - Western Music Northern Province. G. Aaron Melvin of Grade 5 won the first place in Junior Vocals and third place in c. Junior Pentathlon Instrumental at the Talent Search 2011 The Junior Pentathlon was held on 10th organized by Uduvil Girls’ College and Jaffna September 2011. G. Umakishnasarma (U/11) YMCA. became the Champion. 28 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 d. “Battle of the Babes” - Grade 5 Our students represented the Jaffna District Cricket Match Team at the Tennis Tournament conducted The “Battle of the Babes” was held on 20th by the Negambo Tennis Training Centre on October 2011 between the “Reds” and 26th & 27th March 2011, and won the “Blacks” from Grade 5. The “Reds” won the following places. match. Red Ball M. Harain, Best Batsman: V. Lanushan A. Abishek Best Bowler: R. Rajnarayanan & A. Karish Gold Medal Best Fielder: G. Umakishnasarma Orange Ball S. Sanoj, Best All-Rounder: V. Lanushan P. Piranavan, Man of the Match: V. Lanushan I. Abiu & G. Laxan Bronze Medal e. Amalaseelan Soccer Carnival Green Ball K. Thishan, Our Soccer Teams, both “A” and “B,” S. Piranavan, participated in the Amalaseelan Soccer A. Gowthaman Carnival held on 13th November 2010. & A. Sanjeev Participation

Best Attacker: S. Sasikumar All of our three Teams – Red Ball, Orange Best Defender: P. Poul Newman Ball and Green Ball – participated in the Inter- Best Striker: W. Shanujan School Jaffna District Tennis Championship Best Playmaker: M. Abinash 2011 organized by the Sri Lanka Tennis Best Player of the B Team:S. Lithusan Association on 3rd June 2011 in Jaffna, and Player of the year: M. Abinash emerged Runners-up. f. Tennis We also participated in the All-Island Tennis We participated in the Inter-School Regional 10s Inter-School Championship 2011 held in RED BALL Tournament organized by the Sri Colombo on 30th Sept – 1st Oct 2011. Lanka Tennis Association on 17th Nov 2010 at our college and emerged Runners-up. At g. Inter-House Matches the ORANGE BALL Tournament too, held Inter-House Matches were organized in on 20th Nov, we emerged Runners-up. Cricket, Soccer, Tennis and Chess. Johnstone House emerged Champions.

Game Champion Runners -up Third Fourth Fifth Cricket Johnstone Peto - - - Soccer Thompson Peto Pargiter Handy Johnstone Tennis – Red Johnstone Peto Pargiter Handy Thompson Tennis – Orange Johnstone Thompson Peto Pargiter Handy Tennis – Green Johnstone Handy Thompson Peto Pargiter Chess Gr 3 Thompson Johnstone Pargiter Handy Peto Chess Gr 4 Peto Pargiter Handy Johnstone Thompson Chess Gr 5 Johnstone Pargiter Handy Peto Thompson

29 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 h. Chess THANKS Junior Chess Tournament for the Asbury Ganesh Dhanapalan Challenge Trophy was I wish to thank most profusely our Chief held 24th Oct 2011, and M. Antony Jayalan of Guests Ven S.P. Nesakumar and Mrs Sai Grade 5 won the trophy. Luxshmi Nesakumar for accepting our invitation to our annual Parents’ Day, and The following students participated in the gracing the occasion. Northern Province Selection Tournament for All-Island Inter-School Individual Chess I express my thanks to all the parents for their Championship organized by the Sri Lanka Schools’ Chess Association held on 27th – 29th kind presence in large number and for their May 2011: cooperation extended throughout the year, and R. Rajnarayanan Under 11 Merit to Old Boys and Well-wishers for their S. Ebenezer Johanan Under 9 2nd Runner-up presence today. M. Rhaguraaman Under 9 A. Laksigan Jeyanth Under 9 P. Dilshan Under 10 I thank all the teachers for their valuable service extended throughout the year for the i. Karate curricular and co-curricular progress of our V. Nivethan of Grade 2 participated in the students. I also thank them for their untiring National Karate Championship – 2010 efforts and dedication to train the students for organized by the Sri Lanka Karatedo a variety of items of the Programme, Federation on 8th November 2010 and was especially to engage all the students of the declared ‘Best Eight’ in the 7 yrs Male Kata Primary School in the programme, which 10,9,8,7 – kyu event. undoubtedly would have motivated and given TO PARENTS a sense of achievement to our students. I also thank the Supervisors – Lower Primary Mrs Dear Parents! You have the first and most EI Thevamithran and Upper Primary Mrs R significant influence on your child’s learning. Arudselvam - for their support and help. Children spend about 70% of their waking hours (including weekends and holidays) A special word of thanks to our respected outside of school. Your continued participation Principal for his guidance and advice, and for in their education is important if they are to his readiness to provide the resources required achieve the best possible learning outcomes. for the progress of our students. It is well known that students with interested and involved parents do better at school. I Finally, I thank the Lord Almighty for His grace would like to emphasize that you should have and blessings throughout the year. concerns about the following: • Completion of Homework • School attendance Thank you. • Punctuality and A.H. Gnanarajan • Participation in extra-curricular activities Headmaster, Primary School 30 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 MIDDLE SCHOOL REPORT 2010/2011 aho; nrd;N[hd;]; fy;Yhhpapd; kj;jpa gpupT kj;jpa gpupT khztj;jiytHfs; fdp];l ,ilepiyg; gpupTg; guprspg;Gj; jiyik khzt Kjy;td; nry;td;. jpdj;jpw;Fk; ngw;NwhH jpdj;jpw;Fk; jiyik P.Keerthisan, cg jiyik khztKjy;td; tfpf;Fk; fy;Yhhpapd; cgmjpgH mtHfNs> nry;td; K.Kapilraj ,tHfisj; jiyikahff; nfhz;l ,Ugj;jpapuz;L khztjiytHfs; fy;Yhhpapd; tzf;fj;Jf;Fupa mjpgH mtHfNs> cs;sdH. mtHfs; fy;Yhhpapd; kj;jpa gpupT kjpg;Gf;Fupa ngw;NwhHfNs> Mrpupag; xOq;F> epfo;T vd;gtw;wpw;F ey; ngUe;jiffNs> khztr; nry;tq;fNs cjtpGhpfpd;wdH. midtUf;Fk; fhiy tzf;fk;. fy;tp ,d;iwa jpdj;jpd; gpujktpUe;jpduhf khztHfspd; milT kl;lj;ij EhWtPjk; tPw;wpUf;Fk; gw;rpfpr;ir epGzH itj;jpypq;fk; caHj;Jjy; mjw;fhd nraw;ghLfshfj; Njthde;jk; mtHfisAk;> mtHjk; jtizg; ghPl;irapy; tpQ;Qhdk;> fzpjk;> JiztpahH mtHfisAk; md;Gld; tuNtw;W Mq;fpyk; Mfpa ghlq;fspy; ehw;gJ kj;jpa gpupT Mz;lwpf;ifia cq;fs; Kd; Gs;spfSf;Ff; Fiwe;j khztHfSf;F fpoik rkHg;gpg;gjpy ngUkfpo;r;rp milfpd;Nwd;. ehl;fspy; gp.g 2.15 - 3.15 kzp tiu tpNrl tFg;Gf;fs; elj;jg;gLfpd;wd. jtizg; ghPl;irapy NjHr;rp kl;lj;jpy; kpfTk; Fiwe;j MrpupaHfs; epiyapy; cs;s %tH xt;nthU tFg;Gf;fspYk; gjpdhW MrpupaHfs; gzpahw;Wfpd;wdH. nry;tp njhpag;gl;L tFg;ghrphpahpdJk; ghl Christine Shirani jpU.Roshan mtHfs; fuk; gw;wp MrpupaHfsJk; Nkw;ghHitapy; ,y;ywkhk; ey;ywk; ,ize;Js;shHfs;. jpU. topfhl;lg;gLfpd;wdH. R.fe;jrhkp MrpupaH mtHfs; %d;W jrhg;jq;fSf;F Nkyhfj; jkpo; irtnewp ,izg;ghltpjhd nraw;ghLfs; Mfpa ghlq;fisr; nrt;tNd fw;gpj;J fy;Yhhpapy; cs;s Kg;gJf;F Nkw;gl;l ,t;tUlk; ,uz;lhe; jtizAld; jdJ ey; fofq;fs; Philatelic Club, Nature Appreciation Mrpupag; gzpapypUe;J xa;T ngw;Ws;shH. Club, Environmental Pioneer Club, Media Club, MrpupaH mtHfspd; mUk;gzpfisg; Scout Troop, Sea Scout Troop Nghd;w fofq;fspy; ghuhl;LtJld; mtuJ vjpH fhy tho;T ,dpNj Ehw;W mWgj;Jf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l khztHfs; mq;fk; tsk;ngw ey;tho;j;Jf;fs;. tfpg;gJld;> ey;y jiyikj;Jtg;gz;igAk;> MSikiaAk; tpUj;jp nra;J nfhs;fpd;wdH. rhuzH FOtpy; gj;J mq;fj;Jtr; rpd;dk; khztHfs; ngw;wtHfs; cs;sdH. 17.02.2011 - 22.07.2011 %e;Ehw;W Ik;gj;J ehd;F khztHfs; fw;fpd;wdu;. tiuahd fhyj;jpy; fy;Yhhpr;rhuzHfs; gioa jkpo;nkhop %yk; ,UEhw;W vz;gJ khztHfSk; G+q;fhtpy; Kg;gJ tUlq;fs; ,ilntspapd; Mq;fpynkhop %yk; vOgj;J ehd;F khztHfSk; gpd;dH ghriw thrfk; nra;jdH. thdpaw; fy;tpiaj; njhlHfpd;wdH. fofj;jhy; 07-06-2011 ,y; xOq;F nra;ag;gl;lJ. 31 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 ,uT thd;ghriwapy; juk; VO khztHfs; jkpo; jpdg;Nghl;b midtUk; gq;Fgw;wpdH. JiwrhH fy;tp ep. n[ukpNjt&gd; - jdpg;ghly; mjpfhhpfSk; Nritapy; %j;j MrpupaHfSk; Nfhl;lkl;lj;jpy; %d;whkplk;. nrad;Kiwf; fy;tp toq;fpdH. tpQ;Qhdf; rpj;jpug;Nghl;b-“gd;ikj;Jtf; fz;fhl;rp15.07.2011 ,y; eilngw;wJ. gpupT fyhr;rhuj;jpDhlhf rkhjhdk;” mgpead; khfz epiyapy; Kjy; %d;W ,lq;fSf;Fg; guprpy;fs; epiyapy; Kjyhk; ,lk; ngw;whH. toq;fg; ngw;wd. rkfhyj;jpNyNa rpj;jpuf; fz;fhl;rpAk; rq;fPjf; fz;fhl;rpAk; eilngw;wd. tpisahl;Lf;fs; fHehlf rq;fPjtFg;G JLg;ghl;lk;> cijg;ge;jhl;lk; Mfpa ,U tl ,yq;if rq;fPj rigapd; ghlj;jpw;F tpisahl;LfspYk; gjpd;%d;W taJf;F cl;gl;l mikthf rq;fPj ghltFg;Gfs; gp.g.2.15-gp.g.3.15 xt;nthU gpuptpYk; ,U FOf;fs; cs;sd. tiu elj;jg;gLfpd;wd. ,itjtpu Carrom, Chess, Badminton, Basketball Mfpa tpisahl;Lfspy; khztHfs; mq;fk; Spoken English ngWfpd;wdH. fy;Yhhpapd; ,y;yq;fSf; Spoken English Environment programme is fpilapyhd nka;ty;YdH Nghl;bapy; nry;td; conducted on Tuesdays, Thursdays and G.I. Goldsajan 13 taJf;F cl;gl;l gpuptpy; Fridays from 7.50 a.m.- 8.00 a.m. This helps Kjd;ik tPudhfTk;> 80kPw;wH students to improve their Spoken English. Our rl;lNtypg;gha;r;rypy; 15.8 tpdhbapy; gha;e;J students also sat for the Spoken English xU Gjpa rhjidia epiy ehl;bdhH. ,itjtpu Examinations conducted by the College English ,y;yq;fSf;fpilapyhd cijg;ge;jhl;lk;> Unit, and were awarded certificates. JLg;ghl;lk;> Carrom, Basketball, Badminton Mfpa 2010-2011Mz;by; jpwikfSf;fhg; tpisahl;LfSk; elj;jg;gl;Ls;sd. ghul;ilg;ngWgtHfs;. fzpj ghlg; GjpH Nghl;b- S.Joel Praveen khfhz ed;wpfs; epiy %d;whk; ,lk; khtl;l epiy Kjyhk; ngw;NwhHfs;> MrpupaHfs>; gpupTNkw;ghHitahsH> ,lk;. cgmjpgHfs; midtUf;Fk; ed;wpfs;. Fwpg;ghf fzpj xypk;gpahl; - S.Joel Praveen khfhz ,d;iwa jpdk; ,dpNj epiwTw mauhJ epiy rpwe;j ngWNgW. cioj;j MrphpaH Fohj;Jf;F ed;wpfs;. kj;jpa gpuptpd; tsHr;rpf;Fk; caHr;rpf;Fk; MNyhrid English Day toq;fp MjuT mspf;Fk; tzf;fj;Jf;Fhpa P.Sugananthan - Creative Writing- Provincial mjpgH mtHfl;Fk; ed;wpfs;. epiwthf ed;wp Level - second place & District Level - second $He;J vy;yhk; ty;y ,iwtid Ntz;b place; T. Jeffrey Watson - Creative Writing - epiwT nra;fpd;Nwd;. Provincial Level - Third place; Junior Group Singing - Second place at Provincial Level in 2011. P. Zeruba and P.D. Ashan obtained Second and Third Places respectively in the rp. re;jpunksyPrd; Light of the World Speech Contest 2011. kj;jpa gpupT Nkw;ghHitahsH 32 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 JUNIOR SECONDARY LEVEL 2010/2011

The Chairman Sir, Chief Guests Dr. This report I am presenting to you today, Thevanantham and Mrs. Yasothera covers a period of one year – Since the last Thevanantham, Principal Sir, Parents, Old ‘Parents’ Day and Prize Giving’ on 25th boys, Friends, well wishers, my colleagues September, 2010. and my dear students, Staff We extend a hearty welcome to you all, to We have 20 on the tutorial staff of whom 2 our annual ‘Parents’ Day and Prize Giving’ are with Masters degrees, 3 with degrees of our Junior Secondary School. We are and Post Graduate Diplomas in Education, greatly encouraged by your presence in such 9 with Bachelor’s degrees and others with numbers and we are confident that your A/L and other qualifications. interest in our school will remain deep and unfailing. Enrolment The Number on Roll in the Junior Secondary We have a special word of welcome for our section is 342. The break up being, 176 in chief guests Dr. V. Thevanantham and Mrs. Grade 8 and 166 in Grade 9. Yasothera Thevanantham. We are indeed happy that it has been possible for you to be Achievements with us today. The oriental music lessons are held in the school and eight students appeared for the Dr. V. Thevanantham is an Old boy of our 1st Grade Examination in 2011 conducted by school. He started his schooling at St. John’s the North Ceylon Oriental Music Society. 1 in 1966. He was a member of the Prefects’ student passed in the 1st Division, 4 in the body and the Vice Captain of the College 2nd Division and the rest got ordinary passes. Athletic team in 1979. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Science from In the Zonal English Language competitions the Madras Medical College in 1988. Later - 2011, our students secured the 1st place in he served as a lecturer at the Department the Group singing event in the Junior Division of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University and T. Jeffery Watson of Grade 8 secured of Jaffna from 1992 – 1996. Currently, he is the 2nd place in Creative Writing. the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Dental Surgeons’ Association, Jaffna. We thank you At the Divisional Sir, for your kind presence today. competitions - 2011, our students secured the 3rd place in the Group singing event. To you Madam Yasothara Thevanantham, we extend a very warm and cordial P. Akshai of Grade 8 won the 2nd place in welcome. We are sure, that this day will be the National Tamil Essay Writing competition a memorable day for the prize winners who organized by the Leo Club on ‘Abuse of receive their awards from your gracious Drugs’. hands.

33 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 In the Bible Quiz organized by the National The Under 15 Carrom team became Council of YMCAs our team secured the champions at the Provincial Competition in 2nd place at the District level. 2011 Our under 15 Hockey team became Runners In the ‘Light of the World Speech Contest’ up at the District Competition in 2011. organized by the Sri Lanka Bible Society, R. Terrance Sujeevan secured the 2nd Place at The Sectional Prefects’ Guild the District level. The sectional Prefects’ Guild along with the college Prefects continue to help the teachers Educational Tour in guiding the students and maintaining As part of the students’ academic activities, discipline and order among them. our Grade 9 students went on a trip to South The Scout Troop Sri Lanka during the August vacation and The Scout Troop has been active as usual. visited places of historical significance and They help the school in many ways especially some industries. They had the unique in the running of the Athletic meets, Big opportunity of witnessing the ‘Kandy Matches, Prize Givings, Parents Days etc... Perahera’ too. For you parents: Games and Athletics In compliance with the norms of modern Games and Athletics continue to have an education, the concept of holistic education is important place in St. John’s life. Our Annual receiving much emphasis. The modern world Inter House Athletic meet was held on the is increasingly becoming more challenging and 5th of February 2011 with Mr. S. Annathurai, the schools are expected to play a major role Director of Sports, Northern Province and in equipping their students to face these Mrs. Annathurai as Chief Guests. Eight new challenges. Thus, we at St. John’s too, are ground records were established in this meet concentrating more on providing a holistic at which two were by the students of the education to the students placed in our hands Junior Secondary. Goldsajan G. of the Under and we seek the co-operation of the parents 13 age group and Niloshan A. of the Under to make it more effective. 15 age group established new ground records in the 80m Hurdles and the 400m Race Acknowledgement: respectively. It is my duty to thank all whose help has been in abundant measure, in the administration of At the Provincial Athletic meet, Niloshan A. of my section. I thank the Principal and the Vice the Under 15 age group secured the second Principals for their valuable counsel and place in the 100m, 200m and 400m Races. The support. My colleagues have shared with me Under 15 Relay team secured the 2nd Place in the burden of organizing this event, and I am the 4x100m Relay. The National Competition very thankful to them for it. is scheduled for the 30th of this month. I am thankful to God Almighty for all his In Cricket, our Under 13 team was adjudged goodness in the past and pray for his continued the best team of the North in 2010. guidance and the showering of his blessings in the years to come. In the Inter House Competitions Pargiter V.S.B.Thuseetharan, House emerged champions for the year 2010. Supervisor, Junior Secondary Level

34 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 nrd;.N[hd;]; ,d; rpd;dkhfr; rPhpa cgmjpgH gzpahw;wpr; Nritapy; Xa;T ngWk; jpU.#irg;gps;is me;Njhdpg;gps;is mtHfs;

mf;fpuhkj;jpd; Gdpj me;Njhdpahhpd; jiytuhfTk; 1969 ,yq;ifj; Njrpa mbahHfshfpa R+irg;gps;is - Yhu;j;jk;kh cijg;ge;jhl;lf;FOtpy; mq;fk; tfpj;J jk;gjpapdhpd; VfGj;jpud; jhd; jpU. tpisahba xNunahU fy;Yhhp khztdhfTk; me;Njhdpg;gps;is mtHfs; MtH.ngw;NwhH ,e;jpahtpy; mf;fhyq;fspy eilngw;wNghl;bfspy; jhk; topgL nja;tj;ij ,iwQ;rpg; ngw;w gq;Nfw;wtuhfTk; gy rhjidfs; gilj;Js;shH. gps;isahdjhy; jk; kfDf;F Fwpj;j rhjidfSf;Fk; ghul;LfSf;Fk; me;Njhdpg;gps;is vd;w jpUehkj;ij ,l;ldH. rhd;whf mtH jdJ fy;Yhhp je;ijaplk; ngw;w njhl;by; gof;fKk; fw;iff;fhyj;jpy; ngw;w ghp.Nahthd; ghp.Nahthd; fy;Yhhpapy; ngw;w ,sikf; fy;Yhhpapd; mjpcaH tpUjhfpa Johnian fy;tpAk;; me;Njhdpg;gps;is mtHfspd; Eagle tpUJk; mjpcaH jiyikg; fw;if fhyj;jpYk; Mrphpag;gzpapYk gjtpahfpa Senior Prefect jiyikg; r%fNritapYk; xspNaw;wp epd;wd. gjtpAk; rhd;W gfHfpd;wd. me;Njhdpg;gps;is mtHfs;1960 Mk; Mz;by; MrpupaH mtHfspd; cijg;ge;jhl;lj; jdJ Muk;g fy;tpia aho;. ghp.Nahthdpy; Jiwapd; ngUikiar;rhd;W gfHtjhf njhlHe;J 1975Mrphpauhfg; gzpiaj; fy;Yhhpapd; 1971 Mk; Mz;Lr; rQ;rpifapy; njhlHe;J 2011,y; Xa;TngWk;tiu mtuJ Gifg;glj;Jld; “S.Antonypillai - An Vwf;Fiwa 51 tUlq;fshf xU nghd; tpoh Outstanding Footballer” vd;W vkJ fhyj;ijNa ghp.Nahthd; fy;Yhhpapy; fy;Yhhpapd; Kd;dhs; Xa;T ngw;w MrphpaH tho;f;ifahf tho;e;Js;shH. ,g;nghd; jpU. Alex Thambirajah mtHfs; vOjpa tpohf;fhyj;Js; gy;Jiwfspy; mtH Fwpg;Gf;fs; vd;Wk; rhd;WgfUk;. kpspHe;jhYk; Fwpg;ghf cijg;ge;jhl;lj;jpy; caHe;j gy rhjidfs; gilj;Js;shH. me;Njhdpg;gps;is mtHfs; 1975,y; fy;Yhhpapy; rpNu];l gphpT cijg;ge;jhl;l Mrpupauhfg;gzpiaj; njhlHe;J jdJ jiytuhfTk;> gapw;Wtpg;ghsuhfTk;> 1968 NritapYk; gbg;gbahf caH jiyikg; ,y; aho;khtl;lg; ghlrhiyfs; mzpapd; gjtpfis tfpj;jhH. Muk;gg;gzpiaf;

35 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 fy;Yhhpapd; kj;jpa gphptpy; fzpj ghl cgmjpgH gjtpapypUe;J jdJ Mrpupauhfj; njhlq;fp gyhyp MrpupaH nghWg;GfisAk; flikfisAk; nrt;tNd fyhrhiyapy; gapw;wg;gl;l fzpj epiwNtw;wpdhH. MrpupauhfTk> njhlHe;J kj;jpa gphpT Nkw;ghHitahsuhfTk; flikahw;wpdhH. nrd;N[hd;]; fy;YhpAlDk; fy;Yhhpr; fiyg;gl;ljhhpahfg;gl;lk; ngw;w ,tH jdJ rKfj;JlDk; jdJ cwit caHe;j gl;lg;gpd;fy;tp bg;NshkhitAk; jpwk;gl gz;GfSld; Nghw;wpj; jdJ epiwNtw;wpdhH. NkYk; Open University of Nritf;fhyj;jpy; fy;Yhpf;F xU rpwe;j Sri Lanka ,d; Certificate in Professional tsthsuhf tpsq;fpa cg mjpgH mtHfs; English jfikAk; ngw;whH. jdJ ,y;ywk; vd;w ey;ywj;jpy; kq;fykhd kid khl;rpAlDk; ed;fyd;fshd MrpupaH mtHfs; kpFe;j jpwikAk; ehl;lKk; ed;kf;fSlDk; ,dpNj fspj;J tho;fpd;whH. nfhz;bUe;j cijg;ge;jhl;l JiwapYk; gy rpwg;ghf $Wthjdhy; cgmjpgH mtHfspd; nghWg;ghd gjtpfisAk; gapw;r;rpfisAk; JiztpahUk; gps;isfSk; nrd;N[hd;]; ngw;Ws;shH. ,tH Mrpa cijg;ge;jhl;lf; fy;Yhpapd; gz;Gfisg; Nghw;wpf; fy;Yhhpapd; rk;Nksj;jpdhy;; toq;fg;gLk; ‘C’ LICENCE epfo;r;rpfspy; jkJ caH gq;fspg;gpidAk; jfikiag; ngw;whH. ,yq;if MjutpidAk; toq;fp MHtj;NjhL ,ize;J cijg;ge;jhl;lr; rq;fj;jpy; aho; nraw;;gLthHfs;. ,j;jF ew;rpwg;Gfs; kpf;f ghlrhiyfs; cijg;ge;jhl;lj;jpl;l cg mjpgH mtHfs; jdJ NritapypUe;J ,izg;gshuhf flikahw;Wfpd;whH. epiwT ngw;Wr;nrd;whYk; vd;Wk; vkJ yz;ldpy; eilngw;w rHtNjr epHthfg; nrd;N[hd;]; r%fj;Jld; ,izgpupahJ gapw;rpg; gl;liwapy gq;Nfw;w rpwg;igg vy;yh eyd;fSk; vd;Wk; ngwTk; vy;yhk; ngw;whH. ty;y ,iwtid Ntz;b tho;j;JfpNwd;. jdJ tpisahl;Lj; Jiwapy; cahpa gzpfisAk;> nghWg;GfisAk;> gjtpfisAk; rp. re;jpunksyPrd; vt;thW epHthfpj;jhNuh mt;thNw jdJ kj;jpa gpupT Nkw;ghHitahsH Mrpupag;gzpapYk; caHe;j gy nghWg;GfisAk; gjtpfisAk; tfpj;Jr; rpwg;ghf aho;.ghp.Nahthd; fy;Yhhpapd;

36 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 jpUthsH R.fe;jrhkp mtHfSf;F ghlrhiyr; r%fk; jUk; gphpahtpil itgtk; kjpg;Gf;Fupa mjpgu; mtu;fNs! jpU R.fe;jrhkp Mrpupau; mtu;fNs!

mtu; jk; ghupahu; mtu;fNs! rf Mrpupau;fNs! khztr;

nry;tq;fNs! cq;fs; midtUf;Fk; vdJ jho;ikahd tzf;fq;fs;.

“eFjw; nghUl;L md;W el;ly; kpFjpf;fz; Mrpupau; mtufs; aho;g;ghzk; tz;zhu; Nkw; nrd;W ,bj;jw; nghUl;L” vd;w ngha;ah gz;iz ehtyu; tPjpiar; nru;e;j Rg;igahr; nkhopf;fpzq;f el;Gf;F ,yf;fzkhfp nrl;bahu; jk;gjpfspd; fdp~;l Gjy;tdhf gpwe;J nrd;.N[hd;]; fy;Yupapd; jlk; gjpj;j =y= MWKfehtyuhy; cUthf;fg;gl;l Kj;Jf;fspy; xd;wha; Kg;gj;njhU tUlq;fshf ehtyu; khtpj;jpahyaj;jpy; Muk;g fy;tpia Mrpupauhf Nritahw;wpatu; jhd; ,d;iwa ngw;W Gfo; G+j;j aho;.,e;Jf;;fy;Y}upapy; cau; tpoh ehafu; jpUthsu; Rg;igahr; nrl;bahu; juf; fy;ypia ngw;W epiwT nra;jhu;. fe;jrhkp Mrpupau; mtu;fs; Mthu;. 1980k; Mz;L khztuhf ,Ue;j fhyj;jpy; gy;NtW Kw;gFjpapy; fy;Y}upAld; jk;ik ,izj;Jf; Jiwfspy; rpwe;J tpsq;fp fy;Yupf;F Gfo; nfhz;l fe;jrhkp Mrpupau; mtu;fs; jq;fs; Nru;j;jtu;. gpd;du; gy;fiyf;fofj;Jf;F Nrit fhyj;jpid epiwT nra;J ,isg;ghw;W njupthfp Nguhjid gy;fiyf;fofj;jpy; epiyf;F nrd;Ws;s ,t;Ntis mtiug;gw;wp nghUspay; Gtpapay; Nghd;w ghlq;fspy; rpy thu;j;ijfs; $Wtjw;F vdf;F fpilj;j jpwik kpf;ftuhd ,tu; fhyQ;nrd;w Gfo; ,g;Ngw;wpid ngUk; ghf;fpakhfNt G+j;j mjpgu; jpU.C.E.Mde;juh[d; mtu;fshy; fUJfpd;Nwd;. ,f; fy;Yupapy; Kg;gj;njhU ,zq;fhzg;gl;L 1980k; Mz;L ij khjk; Mz;Lfs; Nrit nra;Js;shu; vd;gij fy;Y}upapy; Mrpupauhf ,izj;Jf; nfz;lhu;. vz;Zk; NghJ ,tu; %yk; gy;NtW khztr; nry;tq;fs; Glk; Nghlg;gl;L gf;Ftk; mgw;W Mrpupauhf gzpahw;wpa fhyj;jpy; fw;wy; ntspNawp mtupd; ngaupid epiy ehl;ba fw;gpj;jy; kl;Lky;yhJ fy;Yupapd; gy;NtW tz;zk; cs;sdu; vd;gij epidT JiwfspYk; kpfTk; nghWg;G tha;e;j $u;fpd;Nwd;. gzpfisj; jpwk;glTk; rhJupakhfTk; elhj;jpte;Js;shu; Fwpg;ghf jkpo; kd;wj;jpduhy; xUtuJ tho;tpy; ,isg;ghWjy; vd;gJ elj;jg;gLfpd;w gy;NtW Nghl;bfisAk; Nritapd; Kjpu;r;rp vd;Wk; mJ ck; Nghd;w nghUg;NghL elhj;JtjpYk; ,e;Jkd;wj;jpduhy; midtUf;Fk; kdf;f~;lj;ij nfhLg;gjhf elhj;jg;gLfpd;w irt rka ghl ,Ue;jhYk; cz;ikapy; epidTila guPl;irfisAk; Kd;dpd;W elhj;jp G+uzj;JtKila epfo;thfTk; mNj xj;Jiog;Gf;fs; nfhLj;J te;Js;shu;. Ntisapy; ,tuJ tho;Tk; fzpAk; jha;nkhopahk; jkpo; nkhopapy; kpFe;j Kd;DjhuzkhfTk; gbg;gpidahfTk; mikAk; gw;Wilatuhf kpspu;tJld; jkpo; nkhop ,e;J vd;gjpy; Iakpy;iy. rkak; Nghd;w ghlq;fis 6-11 tiuahd

37 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 juq;fSf;F rpwg;ghf fw;gpj;J rpwe;j [duq;rfkhfTk; NgRgtu;. Vy;NyhuplKk; ngWNgWfis ngw;Wf; nfhLj;jtu;. fyfyg;ghfg; Ngrp vy;NyhiuAk; ftUfpd;w mJkl;Lky;yhJ Gtpapay; fzpjk; nghUspay; jpwd; mtUf;Nf cupaJ. ,tupd; Jiztpahu; Nghd;w ghlq;fisAk; fw;gpg;gjpy; tpw;gd;duhfj; ghu;tjp mk;khs; ,tupd; nrhe;j ikj;Jzp. jpfo;fpd;whu;. ,tu; ehtyu; tpj;jpahyaj;jpd; gioakhztp. ,tupd; nraw;ghLfSf;Fg; gf;f Jizahf NkYk; vOj;jhw;wYilatu;. fw;gpj;jNyhL epw;gtu;. ,d;W Mrpupau; xUtUf;Fupa mf;fy;tpia Mf;f Kaw;rpahf mr;rpLk; nghUg;Gfs; tpuptile;Js;s epiyapy; mspj;Js;shu;. jkpo; ghlk; rk;ge;jkhd E}y;fs; khztu;fSf;Fj; Njitg;gLk; mwpTiu gytw;iw ntspapl;Ls;shu;. ,tu; rpwe;j gfpu;jYk; topfhl;lYk; ,d;iwa fy;tp Mrpupa thz;ik kpf;ftu;. gl;lk; gpd; fy;tp mikg;ghy; Kf;fpaj;Jtk; ngw;Ws;sd. bg;Nshkhit aho;g;ghzg; gy;fiyf;fofj;jpy; khztu;fsJ MSikfs; ,ize;j ngw;Wf; nfhz;lhu;. Fy;Yupapd; jkpo; kd;wg; Kotsu;r;rpiag; ngw; fy;Y}upfs; gy nghWg;GfspYk; ,e;J kd;wg; nghWg;GfspYk; tha;g;Gf;fis Vw;gLj;jpf; nfhLg;gJ mtrpak; $ba

38 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Xa;T ngWk; vk; ey;yhrhd; jpU fe;ijah rpwp];fe;juh[h

NfhgNk nraw;ghl;LfspYk; gq;Nfw;whH. thuhj rhe;jFzKk; nfhz;ltH. jpwikahf fw;W f.ngh.j. caHju ,tH jdf;fspj;j Ntiyfis gupl;irapy; Njwp aho;gy;fiyf;fof nrt;tNdAk;> NeHj;jpahfTk; tpQ;Qhd gPlj;Jf;F njupthfp nra;tjpy; ty;ytH;. fzpj tpQ;Qhdkhzp gl;lk; ngw;whH. ghlmyfpy; epiwe;j mwpTs;stH. Jhafzpjk;> gpuNahf fzpjk;

1980 Mz;L ij khjk; 3k; jpfjp ghlj;ij caHju khztHfSf;F fhyQ;nrd;w mjpgH jpU nrt;tNd fw;gpj;J rpwe;j ngWNgW C.E.Mde;juh[d; mtHfshy; ngwr;nra;jtH. fy;Yhupapy; ,izf;fg;gl;lhH. ,tH

39 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 f. ngh. j. khztHfSf;F fzpj ,yq;if guPl;irj; jpizf;fsj;jpdhy; ghlj;ijAk; ,e;J rka ghlj;ijAk; f.ngh.j rhjhuz jug;guPl;ir gpujk jpwk;glf; fw;gpj;J rpwe;j kjpg;gPl;lhsuhf njupT ngWNgWfis ngw cjtpatH. nra;ag;gl;lik Fwpg;gpl;lj;jf;fJ.

,tH ,e;Jkd;wg; nghWg;ghsuhf ,j;jifa ey;Nyhd; ,y;ywkij nghWg;Ngw;w gpd; Gjd;fpoikfspy; ey;ywkhf tho ,tUf;F eilngWk; $l;lq;fSf;F rpwe;j cWJizahf tpsq;fpath; mtuJ Md;kthjpfis xOq;FgLj;jp kidtpahuhFk;. ,tU;ila ,U khzth;fspd; rka mwptpid Gjy;tHfSk; ed;F fy;tp fw;W ey;y Nkk;gLj;jpdhH. epiyapy; cs;sdH. ,tH jdJ Xa;T fhyj;ij rPUk; rpwg;Gkha; cly; fy;tp jpizf;fsj;jpdhy; elhj;jg;gLk; MNuhf;fpaj;Jld ; jd; ;FLk;gj;Jld; tpQ;Qhdg; Nghl;bfSf;F khztiu ,d;Gw;W tho tho;j;JfpNwd;;. gapw;rp mspj;J mtHfSf;Fg; gy ngh. rpwpfud; ghprpy;fs; ngw toptFj;jhh;. cg mjpgu;

40 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 APPRECIATIONS: VEN. JOSEPH SARVANANTHAN – Sydney Knight

1995 – 2001 Archdeacon of Jaffna 1988-89 &1995-2002 Manager, St. John’s College 2007 - 2011 Chairman, Governing Body for CMS Schools From the time I was told by Sarva’s personal Thereafter, he perhaps belonged to the Physician that Sarva was terminally ill, my golden era of the then Divinity School in mind went back to the long journey we have Colombo under the supervision of Bishop travelled together. My first meeting with Harold de Soysa and Cyril Abeynaike as Sarva was in January 1965 when I as a Principal. part of my ordination formation before going to Calcutta was sent by Bishop Lakshman He was ordained Deacon in 1966 and as a Wickremasinghe of Kurunagala to be priest in 1968. His work as an ordained tutored by the Archdeacon of Colombo, person is a journey from the Uva Hills to Cyril Abeynaike. Christ Church, Face. During this period he also served Chilaw, Nallur, If Sarva had lived till December 5 this year, Chundukuli, Kynsey Road, Pilimatalawa he would have kept the Psalmist’s span of and after the death of Fr. Donald life. Sarva’s earthly pilgrimage began in the Kanagaratnam in 1996 as the Archdeacon Northern Province of our country and of Jaffna, which work he did from Kynsey terminated in the Western Province. Road. After his resignation as the Archdeacon of Jaffna in 2001 he served During this period of almost 70 years, Sarva the Parish of Mt. Lavinia and thereafter had his formation in that home in the Jaffna spent short periods in Borella and at the Peninsula, through Jaffna College Cathedral. He spent his last few years Vaddukkodai and then his formation for before retirement in Galle Face. ordination.His formation for ordination in a sense began in Ratnapura where he did his When one looks back at Sarva’s work as field work under the supervision of the then an ordained person there are a few salient Vicar of St. Luke’s Ratnapura, Jabez trends. Gnanapragasam.

41 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 1. His concern for education very specially the uprooted people of our 2. Ecumenism times. So I would like to remember Sarva 3. Women’s Ordination for his passion for his people. Also certainly 4. Interfaith relations as a very good friend, although after the initial years in the then Divinity School in Therefore it is no surprise that Sarva took Colombo we went our separate ways our education in its entirety and totality seriously. bonds continued. Hence his contribution in Chaplaincy work in Jaffna, in Pilimatalawa and in Colombo. During my many years in Colombo after Also the leadership provided by him as the Kurunegala whenever I was in the midst Director of the Cathedral Institute. In this of a crisis or controversy in the Church, it area of education one must not forget his was to Sarva that I turned. Not only did he lifelong interest as student, teacher and spend time on the telephone but he used to preacher. In all the other areas of his visit me thereafter and spend time. Sarva interests mentioned above Sarva with others was one person who made time for you. worked tirelessly to make Ecumenism, Women’s Ordination and Interfaith work To my mind Sarva was what he was come alive. because of his formation at the then Divinity School in Colombo. That formation was Reflecting on the life and work of Sarva deeply rooted in the daily Eucharist and the what strikes me most is his commitment to daily office. So I for one am not surprised his people, a part of the minorities of this that when a person has that inner life and country. Therefore his work in Jaffna at a spirituality that Sarva had he became what critical, crucial time during the war, and also he was to all of us. later on from the South looking after Jaffna in several ways was important. Sarva like During the last few weeks of Sarva’s illness the assassinated Southern Baptist, Martin and after his death on February 16, this year, Luther King Junior felt strongly for the I met many a person who testified about all suffering of his people. that I have stated in this personal reflection of Sarva. Soon after the military end of the war, when the Lectionary that we use called for a We must thank Iris, Sudarshan now Priest certain type of service to remember the 1st in the Church of England and Chrisanthan anniversary, Sarva shared with the Colombo and their families for having shared Sarva South Deanery his thinking on this subject. with us. We assure them of our prayers During the war, Sarva and I have had and may Sarva’s soul with all souls of all numerous one to one conversations about the faithful departed rest in peace and rise the plight of the minorities in Sri Lanka today in glory.

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43 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. George Bernard Shaw

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, ‘I used everything you gave me’. Erma Bombeck

Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. John F. Kennedy

A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life. Charles Darwin

How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these. George Washington Carver

Never tell your problems to anyone...20% don’t care and the other 80% are glad you have them. Lou Holtz

44 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 DANIEL JEYAKUMAR THEVATHASON – A Tribute by Alex Thambirajah

I deem it a privilege to write this appreciation Principals of the calibre of Rev. on the life of my colleague, Daniel J.T.Arulanantham, AW. Rajasekaram and

Jeyakumar Thevathason, retired Head C.E. Anandarajan had built the school on the Master of St.John’s College, Jaffna, who had foundation of discipline. It was Rev. Peto gone to be with the Lord. who in a morning assembly emphasized that

“Discipline First, Discipline Last and We were students at different periods and Discipline at all Times” as the bedrock of later Teachers at St.John’s. We were able life at St.John’s. Jeya as the Head Master to savour the sweet fragrance of the life at fitted into the Johnian standard of discipline St.John’s, one of the best educational with excellence in studies and sports. institutions in . Jeya had an Handling the Primary School needed tact, unenviable 40 year association with the patience and love — qualities he had in School as a student and teacher. abundant measure. He directed the English plays for the Parents’ Days and the English

Missionary Principals like Rev. Jacob Days. He coached the Junior cricketers. He Thompson, Rev. Henry Peto and the national 45 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 joined hands with the Principal and Teachers everyone at ease in true diplomatic style in their endeavour to provide a wholesome when he quipped, “Born Free at its Best.” life for the displaced children including orphans who were admitted to school in large Writing about Principals and Head Masters numbers after the cessation of war. I cannot forget a “Johnian Novelty” that “rocked” the Principal’s office about 60

An unforgettable incident took place when years ago. Rev.J.T.Arulanantham was the he was the Head Master. He was escorting Principal. Two police officers, with an official the newly appointed Principal, the late complaint from the Headquarters had arrived Dr.E.S.Thevasagayam, round the Primary in the Principal’s office. Two hostellers both School. It was interval time, the most “brothers” going home on exeat weekend inappropriate time to visit. Some boys were were “copped” in town for a particular seated on the cemetery wall that bordered “misdemeanour.” Their names were noted the Primary School. The Principal, after and sent away. They explained their mission magnanimously wishing the boys “Good - to make an official complaint of Johnian Morning” wanted to know their names and misconduct. The stern Vice Principal - class. One smart boy, unaware of the identity P.T.Mathai had already rushed in - cane in of the ‘Very Important Person,’ interjected hand. Senior Teachers sensing trouble bluntly, “Before we tell you who we are, you marked their presence in the office. They first tell us who you are.” There was a were all out for the blood of the too young chorus of approval. The dumbfounded “rascals.” There was a deadly silence as the teachers who were part of the entourage Sergeant read the names. In a stentorian ducked for cover. The embarrassed Head voice he announced, “Sir, the two are

Master was profuse in his apology. The brothers from Manipay. The first offender Principal, a former U.N. Civil Servant, put is J.T.Arulanantham, the elder and the

46 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 second is J.T.Chelliah, the younger. The The early morning and night prayers kept initials J.T. fitted into the hoax. Teachers bit the family intact. their lips in anger followed by ripples of laughter before the office unable to contain At a time when children were deserting the itself, burst into a spontaneous loud laughter. parents to join armed groups, Jeya’s sons It was another Johnian “Ingenuity,” an all stuck to the home, cemented by spiritual time best, you’ll agree. The two artful values of love and compassion. Jeya dodgers lived to fight another day. As for supervised their studies and sports. They the two dejected police officers, they returned went on to shine in the classroom and in the to the station “empty handed” vowing playing field. Gershon, Rohan and Dilan, perhaps to think twice before apprehending thanks to the father, went on to excel in life. a Johnian. I am reminded of what Mr.K.Subramaniam,

Coming back to Jeya - Jeya had a humble our revered Tamil and Latin Master, used to beginning. He was the second in a family of say of children betraying confidence of their six sons and a daughter. He lost his father fathers. He used to say in lighter vein, ‘Father when he was just ten years old. As they is “making hay” in Jaffna, while the “Son” is grew, Nanthan, the eldest and Jeya took on shining in Colombo’ - giving a twist to the oft the role of the father. It was the indomitable quoted proverb, “Make hay while the sun courage of the mother that weathered the shines.” Jeya’s sons due to the father’s storm. They went through great financial exemplary life, maintained the parental trust. stress. Jeya had unwavering faith in the Lord, “the Unfailing Provider.” Like the Biblical model family of one who

fears the Lord, his wife Eleanor was “a The secret of this success was due to his fruitful vine by the sides of the house and “Fear of God.” He led the family in prayer. 47 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 the children, were like olive plants round a large gathering. Glowing tributes were paid about the table.” by the Principal, Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah, Church leaders and members of the family. Jeya had a forgiving heart. On one occasion Messages of condolence from Old Boys’ he had offended the then principal with his Associations around the globe were read. An words. He quickly realized his folly. The next English Hymn “Cast your burden on Jesus evening he was at the principal’s office with Christ” sung by his grandchildren touched the a parcel of hot mutton rolls prepared by his hearts of many. As it was a school holiday, in dutiful wife. “I am sorry sir, I was at fault.” honour of the departed Teacher, a guard of Hands were shaken and matter was forgiven honour by the Prefects’ Body led by the Senior and forgotten in true Christ-like forgiveness. Prefect, H.Solomon Rajaram was given as the hearse went past the school. The school Jeya trusted in Divine Healing, an was in effect saying, “Thank you, Sir. We shall unshakeable faith which believes in the direct uphold your values.” With this emotional physical healing from the Lord, without any farewell the procession wound its way to the medical intervention. He led his children too burial site at Koddady for a fond salute to one along this faith. who had run the race of life, victoriously. The committal prayers at the grave site were Jeya was one of the senior members of the offered by the Principal and the Pastor. As church - the Ceylon Pentecostal Mission. He a final tribute, the immortal hymn of hope was a Scripture School Teacher and its beyond the grave was sung as the hearse Superintendent. He gave a helping hand to was lowered into the grave. the poor of the church. He was not afraid to call a spade a spade. He along with his friend, “When my life work is ended, and I cross the swelling tide, the late E.M. Jebarajah, played the role of When the bright and glorious morning I shall the “Watch dog” correcting members when see; they walked “Disorderly.” I shall know my Redeemer when I reach the other side, The funeral service was held in the And His smile will be the first to welcome Pentecostal Mission Hall in the presence of me.”

48 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 VELUPPILLAI SIVASUBRAMANIAM – A tribute paid by the Principal at the funeral

It is my bounden duty to pay my tribute to taught, and was always equipped with one of the loyal and dedicated retired answers of any possible questions on Tamil teachers of St John’s College - Mr grammar from the students. Being a role Veluppillai Sivasubramaniam, who passed model for the teaching profession, he away at the age of 90 years. Mr demonstrated the traits of a good teacher, Sivasubramaniam, affectionately called which reminds me of the saying, “What the Subramaniam Master, served at St John’s teacher is, is more important than what he College with dedication and sincerity for teaches.” (Karl Menninger). He earned the 23 years. He joined the staff in 1958, respect and admiration of the principals, worked under three Principals – Mr his colleagues and students. Rajasekaram, Mr K Pooranampillai and Mr CE Anandarajan - and retired in 1981. He had a distinct capacity to train the students well for Tamil speeches, and he Subramaniam Master, who taught Tamil himself was a ‘fluent and forceful’ speaker and Hinduism, possessed profound who could captivate the audience. knowledge in Tamil grammar and captivated the students by his unique “A teacher affects eternity; he can never teaching skills. He had the necessary tell where his influence stops.” (Henry command over the subject matter he Brooks Adams).

49 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Subramaniam Master had influenced a St. John’s remembers with gratitude the generation of students who would always devoted and faithful services of remember him and his services, leaving Subramaniam Master to the college when behind a long-lasting legacy for the we bid him our adieu. On behalf of the generations to come. students, staff and Old Boys of St John’s College, I express my deepest sympathies Subramaniam Master and his family have and heartfelt condolences to the members been closely associated with St John’s of his family. College. His three sons had their education Thank you. at St John’s, and one of them is presently a Jubilarian staff. His grandchildren are Rev NJ Gnanaponrajah present students. Principal, St John’s College

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I consider it a very high honor and privilege silence at home when he was doing his to write a few lines as a tribute to my beloved, school work at home. There was also a late father in law, Mr. V.S. Stephen. To transparency about him and he was content me he was a father and a friend. The with what he had and secure in who he was. outstanding quality of his life was that he was a caring example of a father. In this he Mr. Stephen truly feared God. This fear of represented God our Father and the result God resulted in a life of integrity. He was was that he brought up three secure happy careful in all his dealings, always speaking children, Ranji, Jayanthi, and Vasanthan. the truth and refusing to compromise on He was also a very caring husband to his issues of integrity. We are reminded of beloved wife Rasamalar Stephen Nehemiah in the Bible who said, ”So did (Periathamby ) not I , because I feared the Lord.” Mr. Stephen belonged to that clan of people He was a dedicated teacher systematic in who worked meticulously and faithfully. His all that he did. He taught at St. John’s attention to detail was an example to us. I College. As a teacher he was always have been touched to see the respect and punctual at school, important matters were love that many of his old students have for written down on his diary and things were him. kept in the right place. His children Mr. Stephen lived a godly life and was remarked that there had to be pin drop always regular in going to church. In fact 53 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 the Sunday service was the highlight of his children. Their faith and trust in God carried week especially in his latter years. However them through this difficult time when they in the last fifteen years or so of his life he had to leave their house and belongings in tasted the reality of the grace of God in his the twilight of their lives. He was thankful to life. This brought a new dimension to his God for the joy of spending time with his faith and a passionate love for the word of children and grandchildren and even tasted God. He also prayed daily for his family precious moments carrying his great grand and other issues. As a result of this new children in his arms. experience of grace, he even took the initiative to reconcile with just a few people Mr. Stephen did not leave the riches of this whom he felt he had hurt. This deeply world as a legacy for his children. Rather touched me. he has a left a legacy and memory of a principled life undergirded by the reverential So he lived a contented life, right to the end. fear of God. He was very patient in the final days of his life when it was difficult for him even to We are thankful to God for giving him as a attend to his daily personal necessities. blessing to us all.

During the crisis time in Jaffna Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Arul Anketell Stephen came to Colombo to be with their

54 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 JIMMY RAJARATNAM – A Tribute by Rohan Rajaratnam

Mr. Jimmy Rajaratnam came from a very national cricket team of Ceylon. Fives illustrious family. His mother belonged to and water polo were the other sports in one of the most well-known families in which he participated. He rejoined St. Nallur. His father was a civil servant in John’s College in January 1940 and Colombo but for a few years he was also represented it in cricket, football, and the Additional Government Agent for athletics from 1940-1943. He first played Jaffna. He was a very handsome man with cricket for St. John’s under the great R.R. lovely curly hair and light brown eyes. He (Ratnam) Scott in 1940. He was a stylish always dressed immaculately. batsman, opening bowler, and brilliant gully fielder. When the ball was old, he would After he completed his primary school bowl off and leg spin. In the Inter-House education at St. John’s College Jaffna, he matches of 1941 and 1942, he kept wickets joined St. Thomas College Mount Lavinia as well. The high-watermark for victories in Colombo. He excelled in studies and in the Big Matches against Jaffna Central sports. He was a member of the St. College was in the 1940s. A new era was Thomas College Under-14 cricket team and ushered in. Winning seven Big Matches in was also a Sergeant in the Junior Cadet as many years was an incredible Corps. He represented his House in the achievement. St. John’s won more Big Under-16 cricket and soccer Matches in the 1940s than in any other championships. He was the vice-captain decade. The 1942 team that was captained of the St. Thomas College Under-16 by his brother J.M. Rajaratnam was one of cricket team that was captained by the the greatest Johnian teams of all time. incomparable Mr. Vernon Prins. Later Jimmy Rajaratnam captained St. John’s in on Mr. Prins would go on to captain the 55 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 1943 and the team remained unbeaten. He After about six years, he moved back to was also a fine athlete. He won the half Jaffna. By then he was a force to be mile, triple jump, and high jump events at reckoned with. He acquired a reputation as the senior level. He also won these events one of the best criminal lawyers Jaffna had at the J.S.S.A. Athletic Meet (Zonal Meet). produced since Mr. Sam Sabapathy. His His favourite events were the high jump excellent penetrating mind enabled him to and half mile. present the facts to the jury or cross-examine the witnesses with finesse. He was brilliant In football, he first played as a centre-half at delivering the closing arguments. He used and later as a centre-forward. He his oratorical skills, legal acumen, and wits to captained the 1st XI football team in 1942. reach the upper echelons of his profession. In the 189-year history of our famous He was able to think quickly and intelligently, school, only four sets of brothers have and as an orator, he was second to none in captained the 1st XI cricket team but Jaffna. He had an excellent practice and he only one set of brothers managed to put his heart and soul into everything that he captain both the 1st XI cricket and did for his clients. He was immortalized in football teams. Jimmy Rajaratnam and many articles that appeared in both the English his older brother J.M. were granted that and Tamil language dailies. These articles honour. It’s a record that has stood for dealt with the court cases in which he almost 70 years. Their father Mr. E.J. appeared either as a lawyer or as an unofficial Rajaratnam who played as a full back magistrate. His professional career as a also captained the St. John’s 1st XI lawyer in Sri Lanka spanned thirty two years football team in 1908. After leaving and he was indubitably one of the greatest school, he played football for the Orient criminal lawyers produced by Jaffna. He was Club in Jaffna. He also played cricket for an integral part of the Jaffna Bar Association. the Ceylon Law College. He was the vice- He was in the slipstream of Mr. captain of the side that was captained by G.G.Ponnambalam who was one of the Mr. George Rajapakse who would later greatest lawyers produced by our country. He become the Minister of Fisheries in 1970. was a staunch supporter of the All Ceylon After passing his Law College exams with Tamil Congress Party and Mr. Ponnambalam. flying colours, he made a leap into the When Mr. Ponnambalam came to Jaffna to unknown by moving to Gampola to practice appear in several Supreme Court cases, his profession. He quickly rose to the top Jimmy Rajaratnam appeared as a junior due to his sharp legal acumen and was able lawyer. He learned a great deal by doing so. to hold his own against the best lawyers in He was an authority on Sri Lankan politics. that city. Mr. Jonklaas was one of them.

56 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 He was one of the most illustrious people in of the former vice-presidents of the Jaffna. The many different attributes that he National Council of YMCAs. He was also had coalesced admirably and made him into elected to serve on the Executive a multi-faceted person who did not want his Committee of the National Council of life to be bounded by his family or profession. YMCAs of Sri Lanka. The National It was not for nothing that he was appointed Council appointed him as the Chairman as a notary public and Justice of the Peace. of a Multi-Million Project known as the He helped many people get jobs in different “Youth Training Centre.” In 1979, he parts of the country. From force of habit, he represented the Sri Lanka Movement at was always willing to help the needy. There the 10th Asian YMCA Leaders were many relatives, friends, and others who Conference in New Delhi. benefited from his generosity. He always showed great concern for the welfare of the Jimmy Rajaratnam coached several cricket poor and downtrodden. Some poor people in teams in the 1950s and 60s. He was always Jaffna came to him for help when they did interested in imparting his knowledge to not have the money to retain a lawyer or buy others. He was a sagacious coach who a coffin. His good qualities stretched my made many excellent decisions and his imagination. eagle eye could notice things very quickly. He was sure-footed and had ingenious Jimmy Rajaratnam was one of the ex- ways of motivating the players. He was a presidents of the Old Boys’ Association tremendous motivator of the players and I (OBA) of St. John’s College Jaffna. The had seen this with my own eyes in the late OBA was seventy five years old on April 1960s at St. John’s. If a player 4, 1979 when he was the president. Firm demonstrated that he had the ability to play leadership was provided and many decisive strokes or score runs fast, he would be actions were taken for the benefit of our promoted to a higher position in the batting school. The Johnian Rupee Fund was order. If a player felt that he had never launched on March 30, 1979 during his done something before on a cricket field, tenure. It was a significant milestone in he gave him an opportunity to try it and it the history of our school. He was also one worked wonders. As a matter of fact, St. of the ex-presidents of the Jaffna YMCA. John’s won several Big Matches because He was a long-standing member of the of those decisions. He always led by Jaffna YMCA. During the period of his example and showed a great deal of association with the Jaffna YMCA for commitment when St. John’s needed his twenty five years, he held several important assistance. When it came to coaching, offices such as Hon. General Secretary, he was many years ahead of his time. Vice-President, and President. He was one Messrs Dan Nathaniel, E. Thevanayagam, 57 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 D. Canaganayagam, and K. Paramalingam up to the bowling crease and released the captained St. John’s in the 1950s when ball with an action that was not only Jimmy Rajaratnam was the coach. They spellbinding but which also enabled him to were all excellent captains. Mr. swing the ball prodigiously. It’s the best Thevanayagam who was a spin bowler within living memory. was given a chance to open the bowling in the Big Match of 1950. He would go on to He returned for another coaching stint in take 11 wickets and St. John’s won the 1968. In the game against St. Patrick’s game easily. He was one of the finest spin College, our team staged one of its bowlers produced by our school. greatest recoveries of the 20th century. We also won the Big Match by an innings Mr. Canaganayagam started playing when and 2 runs and the game was over by Jimmy Rajaratnam was the coach. He was 2:30 p.m. on the 2nd day. Mootatamby, one of the best batsman produced by St. Vipulananthamoorthy, Vamadevan, and John’s and his score of 148 runs against Surendra were some of the best players Kingswood College Kandy stood as the that represented St. John’s in the 1960s record for a long time. Mr. Thiru Brodie when he was the coach. Mootatamby was was one of the best fielders produced by one of the finest captains produced by St. St. John’s. He was the best fielder whom John’s. He was a hard-hitting batsman and he coached in the 1950s. Messrs fearless wicketkeeper who led an unbeaten Segarajasinghe and Paramalingam were side in 1968. Surendra was an excellent two other excellent sportsmen who all-rounder. Vamadevan was one of the represented St. John’s when he was the fastest schoolboy bowlers in the country coach. Messrs S.K. Mahalingam and A.W. and he came into his own in 1968. He was Yogarajah were two of the fastest bowlers the fastest bowler that was coached by him. that represented St. John’s and they made He had a match bag of 12 wickets for 66 their debut in the early 1950s when he was runs in the Big Match. It was the first time the coach. Mr. Mahalingam was undeniably that a Johnian fast bowler had taken more the greatest fast bowler produced by our than 10 wickets in the Big Match since the school. Even on sunny days, he could make 1950s. In Vipulananthamoorthy (Vipul), St. a very old ball swing either way. He had John’s had one of the best all round amazing control over the deliveries. He had schoolboy fielders in Ceylon. He was the a beautiful run-up to the wicket. Jimmy greatest all round fielder that ever Rajaratnam worked on his run-up. When represented our school and his prowess as he ran up to bowl one could hardly hear the a cover fielder was legendary. Jimmy footsteps. That’s how smooth his run-up Rajaratnam knew that the standard of was. It was poetry in motion as he glided slip fielding would improve if Vipul 58 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 fielded at 2nd slip and he expected most coach of our school and with him at its of the catches to go there when helm, the 1st XI teams won about 90% Vamadevan bowled. Therefore, he of the games that they played. It’s a persuaded him to move into 2nd slip. It record that any coach in the world (in was for the greater good of the team as any sport and in any format) would be it also increased the confidence of the proud of. He also officiated as a referee other slip fielders. Vipul was the best at our Inter-House Athletic Meets for a long fielder that was coached by him. The slips time. He knew the rules of the events by cordon was virtually impenetrable and the heart. In the 1960s and 70s, he captained prehensile catching by all the close fielders the cricket teams that represented the Old was a joy to behold. The 1968 team was Boys. Those teams always won. I one of the best fielding sides in the history represented St. John’s in cricket and of our school. In 1969, Surendra became athletics in the early 1970s. His presence the first Johnian skipper to score a half- at the cricket matches and athletic meets century and take 5 wickets or more in an gave me a huge lift. He opened my mind innings of the same Big Match since the to many new viewpoints. All these events great A. Perumal in 1934. It was a rare are engraved upon my heart. He was feat! Thevapalan who was one of the finest always immensely proud of the fact that I wicket-keeper/batsmen produced by St. had ensured three generations of the same John’s, started playing for the 1st XI team family had the honour of representing our when he was the coach in 1969. famous school in several sports.

Many articles that appeared in our In tennis, he was one of the best doubles college magazines made references to players in Jaffna in the 1960s and 70s. He the immense contributions that Jimmy was certainly the best in Jaffna when it Rajaratnam made to the cricket teams came to playing at the net due to his and the Old Boys’ Association. As a lightning reflexes (acme of dexterity!). Just coach, he was very decisive and was able like in cricket, it was a thrill to see him to bring out the best in his players. He convert his exuberance into the variegated was a brilliant strategist. Every player reserves of the strokes that he possessed. who had the honour of wearing the red Once during the late 1960s, he and a and black cap when he coached the colleague by the name of Shanmuganathan teams, went out in a blaze of glory. They reached the final of the North Ceylon Open wrote their names into Johnian cricket tennis championships that were held at the history. He coached several 1st XI Jaffna United Club. That match turned out cricket teams in the 1950s and 60s. He to be a humdinger. It was a heroic match had an excellent winning record as the 59 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 and they both came tantalizingly close to November 2006, he was invited as the winning it. Chief Guest by the London-based Chundikuli-St. John’s Past Pupils The ability to live and work in Canada would Association (CSJPPA) for its Annual give him pause for thought about the Dinner Dance event. He was one of those numerous other opportunities that were who was instrumental in drafting the available for a man of his calibre and it did constitution of the St. John’s College OBA not take him long to get into the swing of of Toronto and he attended its functions things. He studied the Immigration and regularly. Refugee Protection Act as well as the Provincial Traffic Laws diligently. In His willingness to subscribe to charities Toronto, he appeared in many immigration as well as help the poor people in Toronto and traffic cases and won most of them. was reminiscent of what he was like in Sri Many judges praised him for his legal Lanka. He was the epitome of generosity. acumen and the manner in which he made Religion meant a great deal to him and he the presentations. He never became used to make notes from the Bible every estranged from his profession. He had an week. He was passionate about it. He acute and nimble mind to the very end. Not was the most self-assured person that I only in Jaffna but also in Toronto, he was have ever known. He was incontrovertibly held in veneration by many people. On the one of the most successful and talented strength of his knowledge of wide-ranging people of his generation (or any other topics and oratorical skills, he was chosen generation for that matter) and he left his as the guest speaker for many events. The mark on many people. But most skill that he possessed as an orator was importantly, he was a man of value. His proverbial and his speeches packed a achievements and legacy will not fade into punch. He was one of the most well-known oblivion. Lux in Tenebris Lucet. Sri Lankan Tamils living in Canada. In

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62 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 ANNUAL REPORTS OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION - JAFFNA

The Old Boys’ Association Jaffna has great Mr. V. Sanjeevan pleasure in presenting the Annual Report Mr. S. Ranjith for the year 2011/2012. Mr. G.S Nesakumar Mr. T. Chandrasegaran The OBA of St. John’s College held its 95th Mr. V.J. Daniel Annual General Meeting on Saturday the Mr. L. Pratheep 26th February 2011 at 9.00 a.m. in the Joseph Knight Auditorium with Rev. Dr. D. Condolences J. Jebaratnam in the chair. The following The association was informed of the were elected unanimously to the Executive following demises during the year 2011/12. Committee for the year 2011/2012. Rev. J Sarvananthan, Rev. Ratnajothy President: Mr. S. Kokulathasan Hoole, Samuel, Chenthuran, Calistus, T. Vice Presidents: Mr. S. Antonypillai Ratnarajah, DJ. Thevathason, Gurusamy, Mr. V. Gurupatham T. Mahendran, Ramesh Nadesan, Rev. J. J. Selvaraja Thangarajah, John Clementine, Mr. B. Thamilynian Jeyaratnam, Sethurajah.

Secretary: Mr. M. Elampirayan We sincerely express our sympathy to the Asst. Secretary: Mr. E. Arnold family members who lost their loved ones. OBA conveyed their deepest sympathies Treasurer: Mr. S. Chandramouleesan to the demised old boys by placing banners on behalf of the OBA, and attended Committee Members: funerals. Mr. K. Panchacharam Mr. A. H. Gnanarajan Executive Committee Meetings Mr. G. Gopikrishna The Executive Committee met nine (09) Mr. A. S. Aravinthan times during the year 2011/12. Also several Mr. S. Kamalanathan sub committees were appointed to meet the Mr. S. Muthulingam need of the hour. They too met many times Mr. T. Rohan to bring various events success. Mr. S. Sanjeev Mr. K. Sivapathasundaram News of Old Boys: Mr. P. Sriharan The OBA Congratulate the Old Boys for Mr. V. Kumanan their appointments, promotions, Mr. T. Ajanthan achievements and successes in their career. Mr. T. Thurasingam Mr. V.S.B. Thuseetharan 63 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Mr. VSB Thuseetharan – Appointed as on 06th October 2011 in the Peto Memorial Vice Principal – St. John’s College, Jaffna. Hall. Dr. S. Muhunthan – Appointed as Senior Lecturer – Faculty of Medicine, University One of our distinguished Old Boys of Jaffna. Dr.Raviraj, Surgeon, Teaching Hospital, Dr. S. Kumanan - Appointed as Senior Jaffna, addressed on behalf of the Old Boys Lecturer – Faculty of Medicine, University and Mr. Buwanendran – Manager, Bank of Jaffna. of Ceylon, Atchchuveli, addresses on behalf Dr. T. Soruparan – Manthikai Hospital. of parents. The retired teachers were Dr.C. Sritheva – Anaipathy Hospital. invited to this occasion and were honoured. Mr. Y. Paranthaman – Asst Commissioner Old Boys working in the Banking sector – Motor Traffic Dept sponsored this event this year. Dr. Raviraj Dr. Gobishanker - Orthopedic Surgeon – too contributed to this occasion. We are Batticaloa GH thankful to all those who sponsored this Dr. S. Jeyashangar – Head of Dept, Faculty event. The fellowship lunch followed the of Fine Arts – Eastern University event with the tutorial and non tutorial staff, Mr. V. Sanjeev - Appointed as Manager, which was sponsored by OBA. Hatton National Bank – Mullaitheevu Mr. N. Nirmalan - Appointed as Manager, College Boarders’ Day: Hatton National Bank – Atchchuveli. St. John’s College Boarders’ Day Mr. P. Joel Anukshan - Appointed to Hatton Celebration was held on 10th October 2011. National Bank The OBA sponsored the Dinner on this day Mr. B. Gajendran - Appointed to Hatton event. National Bank Mr. T. Seermaran – Appointed to Hatton Farewell: National Bank Mr. M. Aruchuna - Appointed to Hatton Ven. S. P. Nesakumar - Former Manager, National Bank St. Johns’ College, and Mr. S. Antonypillai, Mr. S. Priyatharshan – Appointed to Retired Vice Principal, were honoured for Sampath Bank the service they rendered to the College, Mr. V. Ahilan - Appointed as Manager, and were given a farewell dinner by the th Sampath Bank, Kytes OBA on 20 March 2012. Mr. M. Haripraveen – Appointed to Seylan Bank Honouring: Mr. S. Nickshanth - Appointed to Seylan Mr. Sriram and Mr. Chrishanthan, key Bank stakeholders at the SJC OBA in UK, visited Mr. V. Pranavan – Appointed to Nation our college and the OBA Jaffna had the Trust Bank pleasure of honouring them on 1st November 2011. The dinner was arranged to show our International Teachers’ Day: gratitude for the financial assistance the UK The OBA joined the Principal, the college Old Boys render to SJC, Chundikuli Girls’ staff and students past and present in College and Karuna Nilayam, Kilinochchi. celebrating the International Teachers’ Day 64 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Old Boys Family Get-together 4. Three (03) water dispensers along with An Old Boys Family Get-together was held 20 Lit water bottles of mineral water were on 4th February 2012 in Jaffna. Gathering donated to the Teachers’ Guild for their use of 357 family members attended this event in the College. These dispensers were which ended with dinner. 19 Old Boys from donated by Old Johnian Bankers of Colombo too participated in this event. Sampath Bank. 5. A Cricket Match was held between OBA in Action: OBA’s of St John’s College, Jaffna and 1. Shramadana Painting was done on the Jaffna Central College on 13th March 2011. Hostel Building of Nuffields Deaf and Blind The OBA was actively involved by School, Kaithady by OBA of St. Johns’ performing their duties in sale of tickets and College along with OBA Colombo Branch making arrangement for the Big Match of Trinity College, Kandy on 9th October between St John’s College, Jaffna and 2011. Jaffna Central College known as the “Battle 2. Fundraising event through Cultural of the North” from 10th -12th March 2011. Show “Raga Thala Sangamam” was successfully staged on 22nd October 2011 Last, but not the least, I want to thank every to support the educational promotion of the Johnian Old Boy, especially the dedicated IDP Children from . Rs 488,700/= members of the Executive Committee and was raised through this event which was their families, who supported with handed over to the Principal. enthusiasm and new ideas – mostly, for their 3. Ten (10) National winners of our dedicated time towards our Alma Mater – College were honoured on 21st January St John’s College, Jaffna. 2012 by OBA. A dinner was organized for the winners and their parents, to felicitate, encourage and to offer them cash gifts. M. Elampirayan Hon. Secretary

65 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION - SOUTH SRI LANKA

EXCERPTS FROM THE • Mr. Aruleeswaran Narsuthan (22), 3rd year SECRETARY’S REPORT… management student at Univ. of Sri Jeyawardenapura, died under tragic GREETINGS circumstances Welcome to the 105th Annual General • Mr. Ajit Kumar Sandrasegra, who Meeting of the OBASSL. It is with great captained SJC Basketball team in 1971/2. pleasure that I submit this report covering the • Mrs. Pooranampillai, wife of Mr. K. period 1st June 2010 to 1 May 2011. The Poorampillai - former principal of St. John’s elected committee has had ten Ex. Co. passed away in UK. meetings during this period. The regular Ex- • Mrs. Mather, mother of Rev. BJ Mather rd Co meetings are held on every 3 Wednesday (an old boy of SJC) passed away in UK. of the month, except informed otherwise. • Mr. Sivasubramaniam - Former teacher at SJC, father of Chandramauleesan (an old boy CONDOLENCES of SJC) and father-in-law of the Archdeacon Ven Nesakumar. The SJC OBA South Sri Lanka witnessed • Mr. Muhunthan’s father in Australia with deep sorrow the loss of many eminent • Mr. G. Ravisuthan, brother of Dr. G. Johnians and their family members from Mathisuthan (SJC batch-1979) who formally different walks of life during this reporting lived in front of SJC, died in Canada. period. We extend our sincere condolences to the families of those Johnians who had been • Ven. J. Sarvananthan -Archdeacon called to rest. The following obituaries were Emeritus, former Manager of SJC and brought to the notice of the Ex-Co. In the Chairman of the CMS Schools Governing respective Ex. Co. meetings those notices of Body, died in Colombo deaths were brought up, as a mark of respect • Mrs. Mary Muttiah, former teacher of and remembrance, two minutes silences were Chundikuli Girls College, Jaffna, mother of observed. Johnians late Mr. Jebarajah and Mr. • Rev B.Arulpragasam’s sister, Jebananthan, died in Cananda Mrs.Kandiah, mother of Mr. Arulraj and Mr. • Mrs.Vanniasingham, mother of Sasi Cumar Gnanaraj (old boy of SJC formally from ), died • Mrs. Leela Solomon, mother of o_ne of in Canada. SJC Old boy and sister of Mrs. Anantharajan, • Mr. Jimmy Rajaratnam, distinguished old • Mr. S V murugesu father of Thangarajah boy of SJC, a prominent laywer, and former and Thangaratnam, who are old boys of St. cricket coach, died in Cananda.

John’s. f • Mr.Earnast Jeyanesasingham Joseph - • DrSabaratnam, an old boy of SJC ~ SJC old boy; Dr. Suraj’s Father-in-law’s • Mrs. Thamotharam, wife of Mr. Sara brother. Thamotharam. • Mr. P. T. Samuel, Former Cricketer and • Mr. Chandru, an old boy of SJC. SJC old boy; brother-in-law of our former • Mr. Sambulingam, who has been a prefect principal, late Mr. C. E.Anandarajan, died in too at St. John’s Canada. • Mr. P. Shamugalingam, an old boy of SJC 66 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 • Mother of Mr. A. Amalaseelan (former • Prof. Nishan Canagarajah - appointed as teacher and Vice-Principal of SJC), died in dean of the Engineering Faculty of Bristol Jaffna. University. • Mr.V. S. Stephen, fomer teacher at SJC • Mr. J. A. Sethukavalar was elected to the passed away in Colombo. Governing Body of SJC • Mrs Thambo, mother of Harold, Brian and • Mr. Gopinath Gokulathasan is promoted Edgar Thambo - all of whom are Johnians, as Asst. Manager, Seylan Bank, passed away in Colombo. Chavakachcheri • An A/L student of SJC, Mr. Baveesan, • Mr. S. Sivanantharaja is elected as president committed suicide. of the SL/ Australia / NZ Association (SLANZA) in Aug 2010 for two years. PROMOTIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS MATRIMONIAL NEWS Many old boys of SJC have had promotions and have achieved greater heights. Howbeit, When it comes to marriage, numerous most of them are so modest that they don’t Johnians have entered into wed-locks. Only inform that to us! The following are some of some of them, however, are brought to light. the promotions and achievements notified at The Committee was informed of the the Executive Committee meetings, almost marriages. We wish them all and their spouses, always not informed by the achiever, but a happy married life. discovered and revealed. This Ijst, thus, is in • Mr. S. Sivapalan (former OBASSL no way conclusive! We congratulate them all treasurer) married to Banureka orUheir achievements. Tharmakulasingam on 10th June at Jaffna • Mr. Rohan Thevathason as manager of • Mr. Rajeev Ariaratnam, former Honorary NTB Jaffna Secretary of OBASSL married Preanjali • Mr. Ponnuthurai as Asst Manager of NTB Balasundaram on January 8, 2011. Jaffna • The following marriages were announced • Mr. Nisakaran Kathirgamathamby as at the 10th Ex. Co. meeting, but details of the credit manager of NTB Jaffna marriage were not notified. • Mr. Solomon Hensman as Secretary to the o Mr. S. Muhunthan 91 batch got married. Regional Manager, NTB Jaffna Mr. K. Prashanthan 91 batch got married. • The following Johnians have been Mr. T. Sivatheepan got married. Mr. T. promoted as executives in HNB: Mr. B. Thulaseetharan got married. Balajeyandhan, Mr. DH Joseph, Mr. VSanjeev, Mr. N Nirmalan APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO • Mr. T. Jeyakumar’s son who is reading at THE SUB-COMMITTEES the Cambridge University excelled in performance to be ranked 3rd in the world. The following persons were appointed to the • Dr K Baskaran (1977 A/L) was appointed sub-committees to execute the plans for the to the chair of professor at Deakin Univ, period of June 2010 to May 2011 effectively. Australia Some of those committees suffered some set • Mr K Mahadeva was elected to the Ex. backs due to the non-availability of members Co. of the Colombo Tamil Sangam 67 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 appointed to those subcommittees. These Sub-Committee for honoring Old Bovs: non-availabilities are due to their work load, The subcommittee came into existence in the and due to their stationing, out of Colombo. last year, as an occasional appointment. This year too this subcommittee was appointed to Liaison committee: work closely with the teachers’ day This is to liaison with the principal to provide subcommittee to ensure that eminent Old boys funding support for capable students be enrolled are invited to the event, and to support the in Grade 6, from their grade 5 performances in teachers’ day committee in organizing the event. scholarship exam. Mr. Rajanathan (Convenor), Mr. Mr. Loganathan (Convenor), Mr. Rajan Niles, Jebaratnam, Mr. Jeyakumar, Dr. Nesiah Mr. Kiritharan, Mr. Jeyakumar, Mr. Rajeev and Mr. Balaratnarajah Ariaratnam, Mr. D Vijayakumar and Mr. Jeyan Niles Sports Sub-Committee: This subcommittee was appointed to organize Web site Sub-commitee: sports events so as to provide opportunities to This subcommittee was appointed to study the those old boys living in south Sri Lanka to meet existing problems in the website that has been together for fun and fellowship, and be drawn defunct for many months, recommend actions into the OBASSL activities. Mr. Arulmoly to be taken, and take necessary steps to (Convenor), Mr. Pratheepan, Mr. Jeyendran, regularly update it. Mr. Balajeyandhan Mr. Fawzan and Mr. Aravinthan (Convenor), Mr. Thayalan, Mr. Arulmoly and Mr. Kathirkamathamby Christmas Carol Sub-Committee: Christmas Carols has been a joint annual event Membership Sub-Committee: with CGCPPA and SJCOBA, and it concludes This subcommittee was appointed to look into with a dinner. This subcommittee was the membership issues and to help expand the appointed to organize this event, on behalf of membership base. SJCOBASSL. Mr. H T Vipulanda (Convenor), Mr. Daniel Dr. Suraj Somasundram (Convenor), Dr. Nesakumar, Mr. Xavier, Mr. Jeyan Niles, Mr. Mahadeva, Mr. Anushakan, Mr. Thevanesan, Loganathan, Mr. Thayanantharajah, Mr. Mr. Janaarthanan and Mr. Romeshanthan Balaratnarajah and Mr. Dinesh Ebenezer

Teachers day (October 6) Sub- Joint Trip Sub-Commitee: Committee: This subcommittee was appointed to organize This has been an annual event for the past 15 a joint trip with CGCPPA, which is aimed at years. This subcommittee was appointed to plan increasing interaction and cooperation between and hold the event for this year too. Mr. these two prestigious and historic organizations. Anushankan (Convenor), Mr. Jebaratnam, Mr. Jeyendran (Convenor), Mr.Thayalan, Mr. ‘Rajan Miles, Mr. Kunendran, Mr. Mr. Jebaratnam, Mr. Jeyakumar and Mr. Loganathan and Mr. Janarthanan Vijayakumar

68 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Grade 6 Scholarship (based on Grade 5 Other events / initiatives scholarship Exam) • Eulogy to Ven. J. Sarvananthan - by Mr. N. For the current year (2011), an amount of LKR Balaratnarajah 40,000 (For 5 students @ 8,000 per year,to • Eulogy to Mr. Jimmy Rajaratnam - by Mr. cover their school fees only) was sent to the H. T. Vipulananda Principal to give it to the five students whom • Membership data from membership book he recommended it for, who are presently entered to XLS worksheet (computer) reading in Grade 6. This yearly support will • Absentee follow up initiatives to find out continue for these 5 students till they finish their reasons for absence schooling. By next year, the OBA SSL will be • Last minute SMS alerts re the Ex. Co. able to support 5 more students, who get meetings (thanks to Balajeyandhan) admitted to Grade 6, for which the principal • Membership data update initiatives taken will be requested to furnish a list of ten students (since most of the data are outdated) identified for the award of scholarships, from • Some email contacts are established with which OBA SSL will select 5 students for other SJC DBAs award of scholarships. That scholarship will • Miscommunications related to Sara take care of reasonable donation payment for Thamotharam’s wife’s death and the admission as well as yearly fees till those 5 outcomes of that (numerous emails to respond students finish schooling. OBASSL hopes to to, as well as new contacts made) carry this scholarship support at this scale for • On the initiatives taken by Mr. D. the next 5 years, (thus supporting 25 eligible Vijayakumar, Mr. S. Rajanathan and Mr. T. students in all). For this purpose, yearly fund Jeyakumar, SJC OBASSL along with 6 other raising campaigns/programs will be organized historic schools of Sri Lanka have submitted by OBASSL. a proposal to UNOPS regarding School Museum. Library internet Facilities An advance of LKR 100,000 was sent to the ATTENDANCE college in 2009 to set up the internet facilities at the St. John’s College Library. The balance The principal was present at 5 of the ten Ex. due for setting that up, amounting to LKR Co. meetings. The Ex. Co. attendance, however, has been dwindling. Considerable 200,000 was sent this year, based on the numbers of Ex. Co. members have - without Principal’s request letter dated 24.11.2010 on tendering excuses - “kept away” from the subject “Library Internet Facilities attending meetings. Senior members of the Sponsored by OBA Sri Lanka.” In future, it is OBASSL have given serious attention to this, hoped that library development will take place and some feasible steps were taken to find on a communicated manner so that out the reasons for their absence and also to membership of OBASSL can participate in that draw them to attend the subsequent Ex. Co. by more than donating funds. A yearly support meetings. On the whole, though there is a of LKR 100,000 for library development, based static factor of non-availability for absence on the communicated needs, has already been (such as due to work, both work-load and pledged by OBASSL in 2009. stationing out of Colombo), regrettably, some 69 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Johnians have not “played their game” to members to meet together and financially attend the Ex. Co. meetings. I trust this trend support our college in limited ways. It provides will reverse in the years to come. significant moral supports too to the*college. It has always been supportive of the College HOSTS administrators throughout its long history over the past 105 years. With the ending of war I wish to thank each of the members who and whipped up developmental activities, most came forward to sponsor the fellowship dinner of our members are extremely busy with their at our Ex-Co meetings and on the Teachers’ tight schedules, and some of them are even Day. stationed out of Colombo. Contributions some • 1st Ex-Co - 16 June 2010 - hosted by Mr of them make even amidst of these conflicting Jeyakumar, Mr Jebaratnam and Mr situations and their commitment to their alma Rajanathan mater are admirable. • 2nd Ex-Co - 21 July 2010 - hosted by Mr. Thayalan and Mr. Kadirkamathamby The initiatives taken by Mr. Vijayakumar, Mr. • 3rd Ex-Co - 18 August 2010 - hosted by Rajanathan and Mr. Jeyakumar to submit a Mr. M. Kiritharan, Mr. S. Mallavarayar and proposal to UNOPS regarding School Mr. S. K. Xavier. Museum should be commended here, for their • 4th Ex-Co - 22 Sept 2010 - hosted by Mr. hard work, all done within a short period of Loganathan, Mr. Rajeev Ariaratnam and Mr. time. We are happy to note that there are Arulmoly. other OBA groups too which have ventured • 5th Ex-Co - 09 Oct 2010 (and Teachers’ to raise support to the college to accommodate Day) - hosted by the Ex. Co. Members who the students from the communities of are working in banks. Internally Displaced Sri Lankans. Johnians • 6th Ex-Co - 25 Nov. 2010 - hosted by always play the game. Mr H T Vipulananda, Mr Pratheepan Ratnapragasam and Mr K Dhayanandarajah. THANKS • 7th Ex-Co-26Jan. 2011-hosted by Mr. D.Vijayakumar I thank the Principal, Rev N J Gnanaponrajah, • 8th Ex-Co - 26 Feb. 2011 - hosted by Mr. who has increased his involvement with us. S. Bahirathan, Mr. M Y A Fowzan and Mr. We wish to thank the staff of St. John’s B. Balajeyandhan College and its administration for the valuable • 9th Ex-Co - 23 March 2011 - hosted by Mr. service they continue to render to the students T. D. Nesakumar, Mr. R. Anushangan and of SJC. Mr. D. R. Ariyaratnam. • 10th (FINAL) Ex-Co - 27 April 2011 - It is not only my duty, but my pleasure to thank hosted once again by Mr. D. Vijayakumar our outgoing president Mr M Kiritharan. He has provided able leadership to the OBASSL THE WAY FORWARD for the past two years. In his own quite but deep way, he has led us by drawing us in. The OBASSL, though not a large organization, Though he was mostly on the move during has continued to provide forums for its 2010-11, he never lost touch with the base. 70 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Thank you Mr. Kiritharan for the valuable helped me to get oriented, all to help me carry leadership you provided us. We wish you all out the task he happily laid onto me, to take the very best. Our vice-presidents Mr onto himself another pleasant task, marriage! Loganathan, Mr. Fauzan, Mr. Bahirathan and CONCLUSION Mr. D Vijayakumar have rendered their support to OBASSL in manyways. I wish I thank the OBASSL executive committee that they will continue to play the game. Mr. and the general membership for placing their Balajeyandhan is an able support for me confidence on me and electing me as the without whom I will be handicapped. He Honorary Secretary of the Association for the attends to almost all the netiquettes, thus year 2010-11. With my own limitations of age, easing my work a lot. Thank you, Mr. work, family and other commitments, though Balajeyandhan. I trust that you will take on I try to feel that I have done my best, am sure more challenges in this year, than last year. that there are set backs. I would strongly Mr. Mallavarayar as treasurer extends his advocate an energetic young aspiring Johnian services in wider arena than that. Amongst be elected as the Honorary Secretary in my those Ex. Co. members who visit me in person, he tops the list by the number of visits. stead. Special thanks to Mr. Thayalan who brought in professional touch to the format of the Dr. Suresh Canagorajoh’s write up on Old minutes and to the OBASSL letterhead. Mr. Boys is apt to end this report with: Balaretnarajah continued his non-portfolio, the ‘permanent secretary.’ He rendered We pledge to uphold the Johnian spirit and traditions: invaluable services, and from time to time has To live a life of meaningful principles and values; taken on difficult tasks onto him. I trust that To love our fellow human beings and share our he will play a bigger role than that this year, resources; and also get over his phobia about mobile To apply our knowledge for human progress; phones! To spread peace and understanding in the world; I am thankful for the new generation of And to shine as light in darkness. emerging leadership in the caliber of Dinesh, Lux in tenebris lucet!

Anushankan, et. alv and also for the support from people like Mr T Jeyakumar, Mr D Thank you very much. Vijayakumar, Mr S Rajanathan, Mr S Kathirgamathamby, Mr. S. Bahirathan, Dr. S. K. Xavier Suraj and many others. My thanks again are Honorary Secretary, 2010-11 due to Mr. Rajeev Ariaratnam. He has toiled OBA-South Sri Lanka, hard during his tenure as honorary secretary, and as can be seen from the bundles of bag May 2011 and box he gave me how he also have archived them! He initially assisted me and

71 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 ST. JOHN’S - CHUNDIKULI GIRLS’ COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION - TORONTO, CANADA

SECRETARY’S REPORT FOR THE Membership: YEAR 2011-2012 Membership growth creates a larger network of volunteers, improves fellowship, and Welcome to the St. John’s and Chundikuli generates more income that will enable us to Girls’ Alumni Association’s annual general better support the schools and the Association. meeting for the year 2011-2012. It is our 25th It is disappointing to say that last year we did Annual General Meeting. It gives me great receive only two new life memberships and pleasure to present you this report of our 49 regular memberships. The total number of activities throughout the calendar year 2011- life members now stands at 119. Our 2012. committee member, Mrs. Kumuthini Thavarasalingam spent hours updating the Our main aim is to help our schools to achieve addresses and phone numbers of the members’ list. Please update us with your their goals, in order to accomplish this we need contact information. our fellow old boys and old girls and their families and friends to participate in all our Seniors Day: activities. The event took place on June 24, 2011 at J.J Swagat Banquet Hall, and was attended by I am proud to say that we have achieved our more than seventy members. The ticket was mission for the year under the leadership of priced at $15.00. There was Dance, Songs, Mr. Deva Nalliah and Ms. Eileen Chinnah as Games, bingo, and of course the dinner, to Co-Chairpersons in coordinating the events. the utmost satisfaction of the participants. Their dedication, compassion and forward Many members enjoyed sharing their happy thinking have helped us move ahead. Our very memories of their young school day lives. dedicated committee members who volunteer Thanks to the hard working subcommittee led many hours towards the success of our by Ms. Nithi Sukumar for making this event associations have proven their devotion to a success. their Alma Mater. Annual Cricket Match: Executive Committee Meeting: 14th Annual Masters Big Match and 22nd The meetings were held once every two to Annual Big Match between Jaffna Central three months. This year we had the meetings College and St. John’s College Jaffna was at 221 Finchdene Square. My sincere thanks held on August 1st, 2011 at Sunnybrook Park to Yoga Arulnamby for allowing us to use his Grounds. office to have the meetings. We had six committee meetings this year, and also a Mr. Yoga Arulnamby captained the Masters/ number of sub-committee meetings for each Veterans Team and Mr. Senthuran event. Sooriakumar captained the Regular team and 72 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Mr. Anton Balarajah was in charge for the parents and teachers who spent countless match. hours in training the participants.

St John’s College won the regular match. My heartfelt Thanks to Dr. Raj Kiruba, Mr Kugan Shivananthan for their generous TSSA Sports Day: donation and Mr.Thavarasalingam and TSSA was held on August 7, 2011 Rajkumar Parameswaran for approaching the at L’Amoreaux Tennis Centre located on 300 donors. Silver Springs Blvd. This year the organization had put forward an under 15 Net Ball team. Thanks to all the committee members who Chundikuli Girls’ College entered with three contributed to the event. Special thanks go to teams under the categories of “Open”, our MC Miss Vaishnavy Muraleetharan and “Under 23” and Under 15 for Netball. The Mr. Ganeshalingam for keeping the programs success of our teams was entirely due to the going at a flow. I know I haven’t mentioned untiring efforts of Mrs. Kamalini many of you, but thank you to all once again. Muraleetharan, Mrs. Kumuthini Thavarasalingam and Mrs. Nithi Sukumar. Thanks to Mrs. Kamalini Muraleetharan, Mrs. The endless support of our committee Nithi Sukumar, and Mrs.Kumuthini members from providing snacks to putting up Thavarasalingam for organizing this great the tent is very much appreciated... event.

Vaani Vizha 2011: Dinner Dance: The event was celebrated on October 1st, The dinner dance for the year 2011 took place 2011 at Senator O’Conner Collegiate. The on Nov 12th, 2011 at the Swagat Banquet program was conducted by our enthusiastic Hall. I would like to congratulate the sub- Mr. Pon Ganeshalingam and Miss. Vaishnavy committee and those who were involved in Muraleetharan. This event was attended by doing a tremendous job in organizing the more than two hundred guests. The program Dinner Dance. consisted of well choreographed dances, vocals, instruments and speeches. At the end As you all know, real success comes from of the event committee members served hard work, knowledge, smart choices, ‘Prasatham’ which was prepared by the experience, and persistence and so on. Well committee members. They were absolutely you have definitely demonstrated these delicious. qualities.

I’ve been hearing feedback from many people I would like to thank Mr. Anton Balarajah for saying that this was one of the best events being the MC for the event and you have done we’ve had in years. So let’s keep this up and an excellent job. make it a bigger success in the years to come. My sincere thanks go to the participants who Mr. P Rajhkumar, please accept my sincere performed in this event and made it a thanks for being the convener for the memorable one. My special thanks go to the subcommittee and organizing the event. 73 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Thanks to Mr. Anton Balarajah, Mr. S. D. The evening’s activities culminated with a time Kulanathan, Mr. Deva Nalliah and Mr. Yoga of fellowship. The entire executive committee Arulnamby for their help in getting did a great job. advertisements, co-ordinating and printing the brochure. Donations to the Colleges: 1. $2500.00 was sent to each school as a As always Mr. S. D. Kulanathan and Mr. D. regular donation. Pathmanathan for being there and succeeded 2. $1500.00 was sent to St John’s College as in the challenges of keeping the Bar in order. a contribution to the English Improvement Some of you went over and beyond to sell Project. the dinner tickets. Thank you. Keep on going for the years to come. The association really 3. $3500.00 was sent to St John’s College relies on you. towards the purchase of a generator.

Thanks to the rest of the committee members 4. $1000.00 was gathered from the collection for helping out with the event. Please excuse at our carol service and was sent to both me if I have missed your name but overall it schools. Each school received $500.00. was a superb committee and members who made this event a success and I am proud to Thanks: say that I was part of it. First and foremost, let me thank you – the members and all the well wishers for giving Carol Service: “Joy To The World” us all the support by participating in the events that we organized throughout the year. A service of praise and worship with nine lessons and Carols. Thanks to the sponsors and the advertisers who have helped us generously year after year, This event was held at the Parkwood United and the well wishers who have contributed Church on Saturday 26, November 2011. The food items, served at various events. Carol service resumed this year as a result of the untiring efforts of Mrs. Eileen Chinniah I wish to express my sincere thanks to our and Mr. D Canaganayagam. As usual it was Co-Chairpersons Mr. Deva Nalliah and Ms. open to all, and the Parkwood United church Eileen Chinnah for their continuing leadership was overflowing with enthusiastic devotees. and the support they gave me. The Choir consisted of Johnians and Chundikuli girls and the conductor was Mrs. I also thank our Treasurer Mr. Walter Sapphire Navaratnarajah. Tharmarajah for reviewing the accounts and presenting reports in a timely manner. My sincere thanks to all those who have Last but not least, thanks to all the dedicated committee members and families for their helped us financially and physically to make enthusiasm, support, new ideas and most of this event memorable. all, dedicating their precious time towards their alma mater. The collection at the end of the event in the church amounted to $901.00. This money was Thank you. topped to $1000.00 and was sent to both our Nanthini Wijendran Alma Maters. Gen. Secretary 74 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 TEACHERS’ GUILD President: Mr. B Kasinathan the University of Jaffna. Mr. P. Edward Kajan successfully completed his Teachers’ Vice President: Mr. S Ananthasabesan Training in Primary Education at Kopay Secretary: Miss. K Selvaratnam Teachers’ College. Asst Secretary: Mr. S S Thomas Committee Members: Marriages Mr. T Thabanesan Miss S D Kularajasingham, Miss J P Mr. A Uthayakumar Navanesan, Miss C S Manorajan, Mr. A H Mr. T Robert Gnanarajan, and Mr. A D Surendran got Mr. G A Gracian married during the period. Our guild Mr. A D Surendran felicitated them and wished them a long and Mrs. A N Kamalakumar happy wedded life. Mrs. S Ulaganathan Mrs. S D Nagalingam Games Our guild’s friendly football and cricket I am very happy to present the report of matches were played against the prefects. the Teachers’ Guild for the year 2011. Our members also played a football match against Jaffna Central College, and Membership Referees Association and won the matches. At present our guild consists of 119 members, 84 permanent and 35 on Teachers’ Day temporary basis. We also welcome the new Old Boys with the parents and students members who had joined our guild and at celebrated the International Teachers’ Day. the same time welcome the teachers from Our staff who had completed 10, 15, 20, 25 the college of education. and 30 years were felicitated at this function. Retirement Mr. P M Karunainayagam retired from Thanks service after his 34 years of service. Mr. We wish to express our sincere thanks to S Kandasamy retired on 09.08.2011 after all the members of the guild for their serving the college for 31 years. They were cooperation to the committee in all the dedicated teachers and we wish them a activities during this period. A special word healthy and a happy retired life. of thanks is due to our Principal for his guidance and support in all the activities of Education the guild. Mrs. J P Saraththilagan and Miss P Miss K Selvaratnam Thuraiappah have been successful in their Secretary Bachelor’s Degree in Arts Examination of 75 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 STAFF - 2011 Principal: Rev. N.J.Gnanaponrajah, B.A. (Peradeniya), Te.Cer.Pr.Edu (Sri Lanka), P.G.D.E.M (Sri Lanka), P.G.D.R.E. (Birmingham, UK), C.S.A.S.C.P (Florida, USA), Sp.Post Gr.1

Vice Principals: Mr. S.Antonypillai, B.A (Jaffna), Specialist Trained (Maths), P.G.D.E. (Jaffna), C.P.Eng.(OUSL)

Mr. P.Sriharan, B.Sc. (Peradeniya), P.G.D.E. (Jaffna), Sp.Post Gr.1

Head Master, Primary School: Mr. A.H.Gnanarajan, B.A.(Jaffna), Specialist Trained (English), P.G.D.E. (Jaffna), M.A.(P.Admin.) (Jaffna), TKT(Cambridge), EFL-Assessment (Maryland) Supervisors:

Lower Primary (Gr. 01 - 03) Mrs. E.I.Thevamithran, Specialist Trained (Primary Ed.)

Upper Primary (Gr. 04 - 05) Mrs. R.Arudselvam, Specialist Trained (Primary Ed.)

Middle School (Gr. 06 - 07) Mr.S.Chandramouleesan, B.A.(Peradeniya), Specialist Trained (Hinduism), P.G.D.E. (Jaffna)

Junior Secondary (Gr.08 - 09 ) Mr. V.S.B. Thuseetharan, B.Sc. (Jaffna), P.G.D.E. (Jaffna), M.Ed. (Jaffna)

Senior Secondary (Gr.10 - 11) Mr. A.Pirapaharan, Specialist Trained (Science)

A/L Science Mr. K.S. Muhunthan, B.Sc.(Hons) (Jaffna), P.G.D.E. (Jaffna), M.Ed. (Jaffna)

A/L Arts & Commerce, & Hostel Mr. A.Augustine, B.Com.(Hons) (Sri Lanka), P.G.D.E. (Jaffna)

A/L Commerce & Coordinator - Clubs & Societies: Mr. T. Nanthakumaran, B.B.A (Jaffna), P.G.D.E. (Jaffna)

A/L Arts & Staff Development: Mr. A.M. Raviendran, B.A.(Hons) (Jaffna), P.G.D.E. (Jaffna), M.Ed. (Jaffna)

Prefect of Games: Mr. V. Kumanan, BA (Jaffna), Specialist Trained (Phy.Edu) 76 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 STAFF: Mr. T. Ajanthan, B.A. (Jaffna) Mr. M.M.Alphons, B.Sc. (Jaffna), P.G.D.E. (Jaffna) Mr. N.Ananthasabesan, Specialist Trained (Primary Ed.) Mrs. S.Ananthasabesan, Specialist Trained (Primary Ed.) Mr. J.Anton Lurgino, G.C.E.A/L Mr. C.A. Aravinthan, B.A. (Jaffna) Mr. J.G.N. Ariaratnam, Specialist Trained (English), H.N.D.E. Mr. B. Arun, B.Sc.(Bangalore) Miss. G. Balasubramaniyam, B.F.A (Music - Vocal) (Jaffna) Mr. R.S.Bavananthan, Specialist Trained (Science) Mr. G. Beno Rajothayan, B.Sc. (Jaffna) Mr. M. Chandrakumar, Specialist Trained (Science) Mr. P. Edward Kajan, G.C.E.(A/L) Mr. M. Edison, B.Sc. (Jaffna) Mr. G. Girishan, B.Sc.(Hons.) Computing & Information System (London) Miss. A. Gnanendiran, B.A. (Jaffna) Mr. G. Gopikrishna, Specialist Trained (English) Mr. G.A.Gracian, Dip-in-Physical Education (Jaffna) Mr. S. Harshan, B.Sc (Jaffna) Mr. A. Henry, Specialist Trained (Agriculture) Mrs. M. J. Jeno , B.A. (Jaffna), Specialist Trained (Primary Ed.), P.G.D.E. (OUSL) Mr. V.D. Jeyaruban, G.C.E(A/L) Mrs. C. M. Jeyasingam, Specialist Trained (Commerce) Mrs. A.N. Kamalakumar, B.A (Jaffna), Specialist Trained (Primary Ed.), P.G.D.E. (NIE) Mr. S. Kandasamy, B.A. (Peradeniya), P.G.D.E. (Jaffna) Miss. K. Kanagasabapathy, G.C.E (A/L) Mr. K. Kalaichelvan, B.Sc. (Hons) (Jaffna) Mr. B. Kasinathan, B.A. (Peradeniya ), Specialist Trained (Tamil), P.G.D.E. (Jaffna), M.Ed (Jaffna), M.A.(Tamil) (Jaffna) Mr. M. Lingeswaran, B.Sc. (Kamaraj University), Specialist Trained (Mathematics) Mr. T.S. Mayuran, G.C.E. A/L Mr. S. Michael, G.C.E.(A/L) Mrs. S.D. Nagalingam, B.A (Jaffna), Specialist Trained (English) Miss. J.P. Nagamuthu, G.C.E.(A/L) Miss. J. P. Navanesan, B.A. (Jaffna), Specialist Trained (Science) Mr. J .B. Nimalraj, B.B.A.(Jaffna) Mrs. M. Nimalraj, Specialist Trained (Primary Ed.) Miss. H.S. Noel, G.C.E.(A/L) Mr. C.A. Pararajasingam, C.P.E.(Cambridge), Specialist Trained (English) Mr. V. Prabahar, B.A.(Jaffna), P.G.D.E. Mr. G. Prabaharan, B.Sc. (Jaffna) 77 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Mr. N. Pratheepan, B.A. (Jaffna) Miss. J. Rajathurai, G.C.E.(A/L) Mr. T.S. Richikesan, B.B.A.(Jaffna) Mr. T. Robert, B.A. (Jaffna), Specialist Trained (Tamil), P.G.D.E. (Jaffna) Mrs. J.A. Robinson, G.C.E.(A/L) Mrs. C.S. Roshan Sanjeevkumar, Specialist Trained (English), Dip. C.S.(Serampore) Mr. S. Roshan, B.A. (Jaffna), H.N.D.M., N.C.E. Mr. L. Satkunarajah, Dip-in-Science (Jaffna), P.G.D.E.(OUSL) Mr. T.J. Selvakumar, Specialist Trained (Mathematics) Miss. K. Selvaratnam, Specialist Trained (Science) Mr. S. Senthilraj, B.Sc.(Jaffna) Mr. S. Senthuran, B.A.(Fine Arts) (Art & Design) (Jaffna) Mr. N. Shanmugathasan, B.A. (Jaffna), P.G.D.E. (Jaffna) Mrs. K. Shashitharan, B.A. (Jaffna), P.G.D.E.(NIE) Mrs. A. Sitsabesan, Specialist Trained (Primary Ed.) Mr. S. Sivakaran, B.Sc. (Jaffna) Mrs. S. Sivapalan, North Ceylon Fine Arts Society, Specialist Trained (Art) Mr. M. Sivasubramaniam, B.Sc. (Hons) (Sri Lanka) Mrs. S.R.Sivatharshan, G.C.E.(A/L) Mr. S. Sriharan, B.Sc. (Agriculture) (Sri Lanka), P.G.D.E. (Jaffna) Mr. V. K. Sriskandarajah, B.Sc. (Jaffna), P.G.D.E. (Jaffna) Mr. S. Sriskandaraj, B.Sc.(Chemistry) (Jaffna) Mr. A.D. Surendran, B.Com. (Jaffna) Mrs. K. Suthakar, B.Sc. (Sri Lanka), Dip in Information Tech. (ACS), P.G.D.E. (Jaffna) Mr. S. Sriprasanna, B.Sc.Hons.(Statistics) (Jaffna) Mr. T. Thabanesan, B.Sc. (Jaffna) Rev. P. Thanendra, B.A. Sociology (Jaffna), B.Th.(Serampore), Dip in Counselling (Pilimatalawa) Mr. C. Thayaparan, Specialist Trained (Commerce) Mr. P. Thayaparan, B.Com. (Accountancy Special) (Jaffna) Mrs. K. Theivendra, B.A (Jaffna), Specialist Trained (Science) Mr. S.S. Thomas, Specialist Trained (Commerce) Miss. P. Thurayappa, Specialist Trained (Commerce) Mr. S.Uirovium, B.Sc.(Physics) (Jaffna), P.G.D.E (OUSL) Mrs. S.Ulaganathan, G.C.E. A/L Mrs. K. 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80 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 STUDENTS’ SECTION GOLD MEDAL ORATORY

Winner (2011): H. Solomon Rajaram

An extract of the speech delivered by Dianne Feinstein on ‘Global Warming - A Time to Act’ on 25th October 2006. Today, I am here to discuss global number of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes has warming…the single greatest doubled since the 1970’s. environmental challenge facing this planet. The earth is warming up faster than anyone If nothing is done…if the Earth warms 5 to expected. The first seven months of this 9 degrees Fahrenheit, the face of our planet year, and the last three decades, were the will change forever. warmest since 1895. And the Earth’s temperature has climbed to the highest point The Greenland and Western Antarctic ice it has been in the past 12,000 years. sheets would melt completely. These two ice sheets currently hold 20 percent of the If we act now and further temperature Earth’s fresh water. increases are kept to 1 to 2 degrees Fahrenheit, the damages – though Sea levels could well rise by 20 feet. Think significant – will be manageable. But if we about the damage that would cause to don’t act, and warming increases by 5 to 9 coastal areas around the world. degrees, the damage will be catastrophic and irreversible. Additionally, hurricanes, tornadoes and other severe weather would become more The Earth has warmed 1 degree in the past volatile than ever. Catastrophic wildfires century, and we are now seeing the would more than double as temperatures dramatic effects: spike to well above 100 degrees. The Earth may be much closer to a tipping Oceans are rising; coral reefs are dying; point than science has shown thus far. And species are disappearing; glaciers are if we move beyond that tipping point, melting. Greenland is now losing 20% more catastrophe becomes a certainty. You can’t mass than it receives from new snowfall go back, because the carbon dioxide doesn’t each year. And it will shrink further as the dissipate. It stays in the atmosphere for five planet warms. decades or more. That means the carbon dioxide produced today will still be in the Heat waves, droughts, hurricanes and atmosphere in 2050 and beyond – causing floods are occurring with greater frequency the Earth’s temperature to rise. To stabilize and greater intensity. In 2003, heat waves the planet’s climate, we need a 70 percent caused 20,000 deaths in Europe and the reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. 81 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 That’s why we must act soon and We also need to develop new, clean decisively. We must act now. Our decision technologies and alternative fuels. This will impact not only our future, but the includes the electric plug-in hybrid, biofuels, futures of our children and grandchildren. E-85 using cellulosic ethanol, and fuel cells. A 4 inch by 4 inch fuel cell can power a 30 The question is: what should we do? watt light bulb for 5 years. Thus clean fuel cells can be used to produce electricity and The largest contributor to global warming hydrogen to fuel our vehicles with no carbon is electricity generation which makes up 33 dioxide emissions. percent of the problem. Globally, coal produces 9.3 billion tons of carbon dioxide We also need to become much more every year – or one-third of all global energy efficient. We, as individuals can also greenhouse gas emissions. So it’s critical make a difference. Inexpensive solar that we find ways to clean up coal. panels, carpooling, using energy efficient light bulbs and appliances, windmills that The second largest contributor is can be built in your backyard, and transportation which represents 28 percent geothermal energy are other simple of carbon dioxide emissions. Fundamentally, solutions. there are two ways to reduce these emissions. These are easy to do, and they can really make a major difference. 1. Improve the fuel efficiency of vehicles. 2. Move away from oil and gasoline-based Now is the time to act. The choice is clear. fuels and toward alternatives. It is time to stop talking and to begin acting. Thank you.

82 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 MY FRIEND MY COUNTRY My friend is Dilshan. He is eight years old. - Sri Lanka is my country He lives in Jaffna. He is studying at Jaffna - It is a beautiful island in the Indian Ocean. Hindu Primary School. He is good in studies - It is a mango-shaped island near India. and sports. His father is a principal and - Colombo is the capital of Sri Lanka. mother is a teacher. He has one brother - There are many communities in Sri Lanka. and no sisters. His birthday falls on 30th of - They are Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims and March. Dilshan loves to play cricket. I love Burghers. my friend very much. - Our country exports Tea, Coconut and Rubber. M. Rhaguraaman - We have a big airport and a harbour in Grade 3 Colombo. - Our Parliament is in Kotte. MY MOTHER - There are many mountains and rivers in My mother’s name is Daphne. She is pretty Sri Lanka. Pidurutalagala is the highest and nice. She is fat and short. She is a kind mountain, and Mahaweli is the longest river. lady. She is a house wife. My Mother cooks - My country has many beautiful waterfalls. tasty food for me. She washes our clothes. Bambarakanda is the longest waterfall in She keeps the house and the garden clean. my country. I love my mother very much. - Sri Lanka is also known as the pearl of the Indian Ocean. S. Andrew Shathrak - Mahinda Rajapaksa is our president now. Grade 3 - I love my country very much.

MY VILLAGE V. Thirushanth The name of my village is Kopay. It is a Grade 4 beautiful village. It is about five miles away from Jaffna Town. It has all facilities so MAKE THE MOST OF that people can live conveniently. Most of LIBRARIES the people here are farmers. They earn a We may find libraries in various places. lot of money by growing paddy and They may be in a town or a village. It is vegetables. There are temples, a church, a very important for people to develop their community centre, a post office, schools, knowledge. So most villages and towns animal veterinary office and a government have public libraries. Schools too have hospital in my village. Kopay Christian libraries. If someone enrols as a member College is the biggest of all the schools here. in a public library, he / she can borrow books A National College of Education is situated from this library. There is a librarian in in my village. The people in my village are charge of it. He or she arranges the hard working. I am proud of my village. newspapers, books and magazines in the library every day. People cannot read them E. Thavasuthan or take them out without permission. And Grade 4 they cannot also disarrange the books and 83 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 newspapers. A person who reads the matches (one-day matches), a bowler can newspapers, books or magazines is bowl a maximum of 10 overs. In twenty- expected to keep them in the same place. over matches, a bowler can bowl a maximum of four overs. One over consists The library is a good friend to many, of six balls. When the game starts, the especially to the poor people, because, most captains toss the coin in the presence of can’t afford to buy books. We could see the match referee. The captain who wins from the school library how it helps students the toss decides whether to bat or bowl first. to improve their knowledge. Almost every school in this country has a well-equipped This game is not so popular in countries like library where the students may borrow America and in countries of East. I hope to books. The school libraries have not only play for my country one day. books, but also a variety of newspapers and magazines. Students can read the books in R. Rajnarayanan the library or take them home with Grade 5 permission. Students ought to make the best use of the books available in their libraries. IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION Students are not permitted to talk or disturb Education is an important human activity. the others in the library. They have to be It was born with the birth of the human race reasonably quiet near the library and respect and shall continue to function as long as it like a temple. the human race lives. The importance of G. Aaron Melvin education may be summed up as under. Grade 5 An essential human virtue MY FAVOURITE GAME Education is an essential human virtue. Man My favourite game is cricket. Cricket becomes ‘man’ through education. He is was first started in England. Then it was what education makes him. It has been played in countries like Australia, New rightly said that without education, man is a Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Sri splendid slave, reasoning savage. Lanka, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and Kenya. These countries are well known for their A necessity for society cricket teams. Education is necessary for society. Education fashions and models man for There are eleven players in a cricket team society. Man cannot be conceived merely including a captain, a vice captain and a in terms of his biological existence. wicket keeper. There are three kinds of Education brings into focus the social aspect cricket matches played. They are: test of man. Education signifies man’s supreme matches, one-day matches, and Twenty20 position in society. matches. Test matches are played in two innings for Educated men are superior five days. In test matches a bowler can bowl Education is a sign of superiority. Aristotle any number of overs. In fifty-over wrote, “Educated men are as much 84 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 superior to uneducated as the living are to People have to know the natural disasters the dead.” such as Tsunami to protect them. M.Thanushan Sign of freedom Grade 6 Education is a sign of freedom. Epictetus had declared, “Only the educated are free.” GOOD BEHAVIOURS OF A STUDENT Basis of good life In order to create a well-formed and Education is an essential basis of good life. remarkable society the students should be A man becomes a human being in the real brought up with good virtues and habits. As sense when he is transformed from primarily school students we must learn good habits. an animal being into a human being. Good habits are very important and essential for our life. These good habits make us great In short, education is an essential helper of persons in the society. Students should all human societies. “What sculpture is to a maintain good habits wherever they go. block of marble, education is to the soul”, says Addison. School is the most important place where R. Josh Piraveen we can learn good habits and behavioural Grade 6 patterns. They pave ways to us with good hopes. The good habits of students in school TSUNAMI are respecting the principal and teachers, A large earthquake or a volcano eruption obeying the rules and regulations of the which occurs in the deep sea causes to rise school, speaking the truth, being friendly a part of the sea. This is called ‘TSUNAMI.’ with others, and helping others within the school and outside the school. These are Although the effect of Tsunami can be the essential things that we should learn in minimized as soon as possible in high lands, the school career. If we follow these good it is not possible in low lands. The weather behaviours, it will be forever in our minds forecast is very important. The effect of and hearts until we die. natural disasters would be minimized if it is possible to know about the climatic changes We are the future leaders of our country. even for a few hours before the Tsunami Therefore, we should be good citizens. Not occurs. When the waves come closer to only in schools, but also at home and other the land, we can be alert. places we should follow good behavioural patterns. The good habits that the children A Tsunami struck Sri Lanka on 26th should follow at home are being happy December 2004, and the country lost many without fighting with sisters and brothers, people. Japan was mostly affected by the and helping the parents and elders in their Tsunami at that time. Indonesia, Philippines, needs. Thus, these values should be taught Cuba, Malaysia, Thailand and some other from the very early years of a child. In our countries too were affected by the Tsunami. society, we meet various people and face

85 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 several difficulties. The good habits we signals of the traffic lights and traffic sign learn are very much helpful to us to boards. It will be useful to our future life overcome all the difficulties. and we could prevent deaths caused by accidents. Apart from schools and families, moral values and good habits are being taught As a student and as a child I would follow through various festivals and occasions. the rules and regulations of the traffic. I The cultural patterns, customs, social would teach the younger ones too. I’m proud values, and religious aspects too teach good to do that. behaviours to everyone. At the early stage S. Yathavakumar we do not know what is right and what is Grade 7 wrong. Therefore, we should listen to our teachers, parents and elders in the society HOBBIES who will help and teach us various aspects Life without a hobby is like food without of good behaviours. salt. Hobby makes life interesting. It is a pursuit outside one’s regular work. A hobby P. Sugananthan gives one joy and pleasure. One does not Grade 7 get tired of it. It is a pastime and a form of relaxation. In this way, while one is learning AN ACCIDENT I’VE SEEN something, he is also making good use of It was late afternoon; I was going back my his time. home from school. While I was crossing a street I heard a strange sound like an There are many hobbies like drawing, accident. I ran to that place to know what painting, gardening, stamp collecting, happened. A crash went on there, two cars photography, reading , sewing, crafts, collided with them. The driver lost his control embroidery, knitting, cooking, pet care, coin and it became an accident. Two of them collecting, seashells collecting, watching were well and all the others have got injuries television, playing computer games etc. My and some of them were serious. I was hobbies are gardening and stamp collecting. thrilled on that evening and I ran home and Gardening gives me immense pleasure. told my parents about the accident. When I see seeds sown by me growing into beautiful plants and blooming flowers, it Accidents are mostly occurring by mistakes gives me a great sense of fulfillment. I enjoy of drivers – violating road rules, driving tending my plants and watering my garden over speed and losing their control. every day. It gives me satisfaction and helps Accidents can be prevented. We can me keeping mind active and busy. I grow prevent it by crossing the road on the zebra flowers and vegetables in my garden. The crossings, obeying the rules and regulations green plants and sweet fragrance of and following the traffic police’s flowers are like tonic for eyes and mind. In instructions. a world full of tension and pollution, it is a There are also sign boards for us to be good relief to see beautiful flowers and aware. Children should know the various lovely plants. 86 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Another hobby I pursue is stamp collecting. the sea or in deserts. This also pollutes the air It is a very popular hobby among children. and water. The animals and humans are One way of exchanging stamps is by affected by these. We can reduce this problem exchanging extras with other collectors. by restricting the production of atomic bombs. Each stamp has a story to tell of a distant land, new peoples and the history of nations. The use of polythene is another problem. The I have a stamp album for mounting stamps. polythene will not be easily decomposed. It will When arranging the album pages, I leave remain in the ground and pollute the room for writing up to provide a brief environment. Many countries are trying to description of the stamps. I sell stamps for minimize the use of polythene. good price to philatelists and make use of this hobby as a profitable one. Though these The air is polluted by the garbage found in the hobbies are expensive, I love them. streets and around the house. This is a fine breeding place for flies. We must put the S. Kaarunyan garbage at the places reserved for it. Many Grade 8 advanced countries recycle their garbage.

SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT Farmers use many modern ways to get good FROM POLLUTION harvest. They use artificial fertilizers, insecticides and weedicides. These pollute the Clean environment is very important for healthy air and soil. These chemicals are harmful to life. Environment is polluted by many factors our health. We must try to use natural fertilizers like gases expelled from factories, experiments for the plants. This can reduce the pollution of of atomic bombs undersea and polythene. The air and soil. air, water and soil get polluted by these factors. The foul water discharged from various sources Many factories are situated in the town areas causes a very bad environment problem. It is where people live congested. The garbage bad for animals, birds and human beings. disposed and the gases expelled from the Stagnant foul water spoils good living factories pollute the air. People get lung environment. Advanced countries have diseases by this polluted air. This is also established laws to prevent foul water drained dangerous to animals and birds. We can reduce into water ways and the sea. This water has this pollution by adopting advanced to be treated before letting into open drains and technologies. water ways. Almost all people use any type of vehicles. The It is the duty of the people all over the world to fumes emitted by the vehicles pollute the air. take every effort to save our environment from The noise created by vehicles is not good for pollution with the increase of population. Every our health. We must try to reduce the noise by part of the world is getting worried about these vehicles. environmental pollution. Awareness program, education about the importance of environment, Nowadays, the developed countries produce and strict laws against pollution are some of atomic bombs. They do their experiments under the major measures to reduce environmental 87 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 pollution. We all should cooperate and work atmosphere. Satellite communication, a hard to minimize pollution, so that we and our direct result of space conquest, has brought future generation can live happily in this world. about a revolution in world communication. The world has now become ‘one big T. Jeffrey Watson geographical village.’ Plans are now afoot Grade 8 to go into Mars and beyond! It is likely that within the next fifty years, there would be regular travel from the earth to other THE CONQUEST OF SPACE planets. Perhaps the Earthlings would settle on other planets and many more wonders The conquest of space is the greatest boast would be enacted! of the last century. This had been a dream ever since Columbus and Vasco Dogama But there is also a school of thought that and other great explorers set out to find new feels bitter and opposes the mad craze lands. With the rapid advancement of towards space. They feel that it is foolish Science and technology, this dream has now and futile to spend precious billions on this become a reality. The horizon of man’s mission when one half of mankind in this reach has extended to unknown frontiers. Garden of Eden- The Earth - lives in fear, Astronauts have already landed on the want and misery. The stronger nations are moon and have returned to the earth safely. trying to control and throttle the weaker nations; one nation is trying to gain The Soviet Union made the first step in this supremacy over another. Already the Soviet direction by sending a Sputnik on the Fourth Nation, which until yester-year was on equal of October, 1967 to the moon. Russia again footing with the United States, has been stunned the world by sending the now broken up into smaller states. Its might has famous Vostok 1, a space ship, with Major been effectively reduced. Eastern Europe Yuri Gagarin into outer space. This has gone to bits; Asia and Africa face many achievement of the Soviet Union spurred problems; millions starve; millions die; the Americans. They did not want to be millions are uncertain of a bright future. belittled. The technical and scientific There is no doubt a lot of truth in opposing wizards of the United States worked the space programme. It appears foolish to overtime. They succeeded in sending a conquer space when rich nations have not cosmonaut, Alan Shepherd, into space and learnt to live in peace and unity enjoying made his re-entry safe to the earth. Finally the fruits of Mother Earth. If only these on the 21st July 1969, America created nations could divert their attention to history by landing its men Neil Armstrong brighten up the lives of the suppressed, and Edwin Aldrin on the moon The Soviet oppressed, hungry millions on earth and to Union was thus pushed behind in the race reclaim the hot and cold deserts on this for supremacy in space. Flying Laboratories planet of ours, mankind would find some are now sent into space to gather more justification for their greed for power in information on the upper layers of the outer space. It is only after the entire humanity on Earth is happy and contented, 88 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 must we think of the conquest of space. educational television and radio channels But the wealthy and the mighty will not on web. listen! There is no virtue in extending Wiki is a website which uses wiki software kingdoms or in amassing wealth and power and allows creation and editing of a number at the expense of suffering humanity. The of interlinked web pages to generate argument against space conquest is real; it content on web. Wikipedia is one of cannot be ignored! the most popular encyclopedia containing over three million articles on various topics. The content has D. Julius Charoon been generated by more than 10million Grade 9 registered users.

K. Kowsikan ROLE OF INTERNET Grade 10 IN EDUCATION INTERNET AND ITS USES Internet has emerged as a powerful tool The Internet is like a network of for education. It is gathering of all kinds of networks where any computer can link information related to each and every field up to information stored within it. It is of education. It also allows teachers and accessed by a telecommunications line students, sitting in far flung areas, to and a modulator-demodulator interact, share and exchange information. (MODEM). It is brought to your computer screen by converting analogue In the past few years various academicians, telephone signals into digital computer teachers and students have started looking signals. There are many advantages and into its benefits and made lot of attempts in disadvantages on the Internet. the field of education. Internet is playing a crucial role in Open and Distance learning. The main advantage of the Internet is Websites like Youtube allow us to post videos that communication is made very easy. (both educational and entertainment). Two people on opposite sides of the Since lots of educational videos are freely world may communicate with each other available in public domain, students via such things as videoconferences. This and people across the world are benefited would save money on flights to other through it. countries just to have a meeting when they can each communicate from their Now teachers and students, anywhere in own office. the world, can connect and meet live in the Virtual Classroom for an online The Internet is a very good place to interactive class. The collaborative web advertise companies. Businesses can conferencing environment enables them to build their own websites and buy their communicate using video and audio. own memorable .com domains. This can be where they explain their company and Internet has also allowed to broadcast the services they offer. Some can even educational events, lectures, and even 89 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 offer home delivery directly from the Other services the Internet has to offer are Internet with things such as home things such as Online Banking. This is often shopping. This makes life very easy for quicker and easier for people so that they disabled people or people with busy lives can carry out their money transactions who have no time to go shopping. within a minute. Internet has limitless advantages.

R. Archulan Grade 10

STUDIES VS. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: THE WAY FORWARD

“Life is not a spectacle of feast: it is a Plato in his book The Republic. It is evident predicament” said a veteran once. To face from the above statement that the goal of this predicament a man needs to be fully education is to feather one’s nest with fledged with knowledge, and the swiftly nourishment. To lead a sound life in the changing world of 21st century stresses the later years, a healthy body is of equal very need of it. The education is not a field importance as the education. It is the that is confined to a particular subject, but extracurricular activities we take part during a collection of varied subjects and the study our school career that provides us with a of them. To lead a healthy life, a sound healthy body. Sports occupy a major place education should be laid as a foundation. in this regard, and other than sports The future of a person is determined by aesthetic activities like music, dance and the quality of the education he possesses art, and active participation in clubs and and it is worthy to note that the education societies play a significant role. They is not just the studies. It has no boundaries, provide us not only the energy, but also the and is gained from the experiences we are moral fitness, leadership qualities and the confronted with. Without a proper education conscience to lead healthy life. By being one’s future will become blurred and blunt. involved in these activities, one can get a So, it is a matter of paramount importance chance to perform his talents in that education should be received by international arenas, provide soothing to the everyone to ensure their future existence struggling mind and to be emotionally and it is during the schooling age it should balanced. The physical, mental, social and be provided. It is obvious in the present day emotional wellbeing to enjoy the bliss of total society that the children who are not health is provided by the extracurricular educated well become psychopathic and activities. persons with diabolic behaviour. The fact that the involvement in the “What then is education? Surely gymnastics extracurricular activities will hamper the for the body and music for the mind” said studies of a child is really a superstitious 90 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 belief. A student who is physically and of the present generation and should be mentally endured by participating in stamped out from their minds. The pathos extracurricular activities can grasp and hold here is that the students do not realize the more information than a student who lacks need to refresh them daily by taking part in in such activities. The oldest proverb, “all sports in the evenings by refraining from work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” is attending tuition centres. now justified scientifically by the researches carried out by scientists. The future of our country depends on these children and they are the human resources In Sri Lanka, the present curriculum gives of the country. Keeping them alive and more importance to syllabus bounded invigorated is of greater importance to our studies, than the extracurricular activities. country. So, a system of education which Hence, students are more pressurized and gives students an equal opportunity to take made scapegoats to the exam-oriented part in extracurricular activities and studies education and high competition. This will should be formulated and implemented. definitely have some adverse effects on “Childhood shows the man as morning them in the later lives. Students are now shows the day.” attracted more towards the tuition centres M. Tharushihan which reiterate what is printed in the books. Grade 11 This trend is growing speedily in the minds

THE SECRET OF GETTING ‘A’ GRADE

This is a fast moving world. Life in this always positive to reach the goal. century is like a rat race. Rats run fast to Visualization should be very clear. We should be the first. Likewise people lead a dreadful use our mind power to achieve ‘A’ grade rushed life. The competition is very high in our efforts. Self confidence is very nowadays, for getting places in the colleges, important in every aspect of our lives. It to be the best business men, to get good seems to be standing on our own legs. It is employment opportunities, being awarded a delightful thing that living independant life. as good athlete etc. So we are forced to If we want to lead a life of victory, our mind be the first, because those who get the first should be filled with positive thinking. Our grade are respected by our society. In this mind is very powerful. My mom always race like the speed of Sputnik, students are says ‘Think positive.’ It is true. Whatever affected most. They sacrifice a lot to get the mind expects, it finds. So we should think ‘A’ grade in their lives. firmly that we can get ‘A’ in our class.It is needed to give mental practice to our mind. There is a secret to get ‘A’ grade that is, We should practise daily till we are able to first we should focuss our minds towards do without any distraction. Concentration the target, because our mind creates images exercise will help us to focuss our mind on as we like. Our imaginations should be success. 91 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 The next is getting the fire of enthusiasm. wherever they go, but books are available Our journey to success is not easy or at any time. So we gain much knowledge short. We have to walk for a long way. in reading a lot. So reading books is Enthusiasm is the fuel for success. It indeed useful to get ‘A’ grade. energises us and lifts us up when we are lethargic. We can get this fire by talking The power needed for sprit comes from and dreaming about our mission.The goal a quiet mind. So meditation before of getting A in class is audacious and reading gives much peaceful atmosphere challengable. It must be reminded ever. to learn. This practice is needed especially It is better to write it in cards and paste before exams. We know, “Haste makes them in the prominent places like bedroom waste.” Above all, inner peace is walls, dining table, near the mirror, study important. By gradually practising we can table, desktop wall paper or any other gain these skills to guide us to reach the places that we can see easily. Reciting aim. some quotations to inspire our motivation is a good exercise. Self realization is always late and an untimely factor. Many people deny to Furthermore doing hardwork will improve accept their faults and follies. Their ego oneself. The big secret in life is won’t let them to correct themselves, but willingness to work.We are easily idealists never lose their patience and find defeated when we stop hardwork. We all ways to get rid of old methods and change know the story of Robert Brunce who their attitudes to travel on the path of failed in his attempt for 12 times but he victory. Victory and defeat are merely was taught persevearence by a spider for passing stages. Therfore we do not need trying further. In the next attempt he was to lament over our mistakes. Learning successful. “Try! Try! oneday you will from failure is indespensable. At the same fly”. This quotation teaches us to do hard time brooding over it is, something we work. It will be difficult to sacrifice our should avoid. We should try to understand ordinary intersts such as watching the plus point in us. movies, using FB, playing computer games, chatting with friends etc., but we To achieve our goal to get ‘A’ in class have to control ourselves. we have to look for guidance from the elders and teachers, and from the lives There are no true friends than books. of the successful people. Every human Books must be always with us. They being is endowed with infinite power to teach us, direct us and give us company succeed. If we can exploit this in a when we need. Television and Internet constructive manner success is deprive the reading habit of younger inevitable. generation, but they can’t take them R. Sam Abisherk Grade 11 92 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 BANKS

Banks which are either state-owned or non- However, not all banks have ‘safe hands.’ governmental are fundamental machineries Money should not be invested in a bank purely of development. These service-oriented because it gives an attractive interest rate. establishments dealing with monetary We should be sure of the bank’s stability transactions reinforce a nation’s development before selecting it as our ‘Guardian of our through their fiscal activities. In Sri Lanka, finances.’ We should bear in mind that 2010 banks which are both owned by the state and saw 125 bank closures globally. The Federal the private sector play a very significant role Deposit Insurance Corporation closed 110 in the nation’s development. troubled banks in danger of going bankrupt in March and April, 2011. Banks go bankrupt. Banks often offer the following facilities: So it is important that we think twice before investing the products of our blood and Savings Account: People save in anticipation sweat; we must protect our savings by of future needs. choosing wisely and well. How then, can we ascertain whether a bank is well established Current Account: Current Account Holders or not? who are either businessmen or business organizations deposit cash or cheque and The success of a bank can be measured in withdraw funds as and when required. terms of the number of branches and the number of customers. A bank with hundreds Fixed Account: People deposit in Fixed and thousands of branches and savings units Accounts to secure their hard earned savings island wide and a clientele numbering over a long term and to reap the benefits of millions is generally well established. How high interest rates. well a bank is established could also be judged by the awards it receives. For Loans: Loans are provided on bond or example, a certain public bank was awarded mortgages and interest is charged accordingly. ‘The Best Service Oriented Bank of the Year Housing Loans are provided by banks to make Award’ three times in a row from 2006 to customers’ dreams of being proud owners of 2008 by SLIM. houses come true. A certain private bank in Sri Lanka has been adjudged ‘Sri Lanka’s Best Bank’ by Global Pawning Facilities: Customers who wish to Finance magazine, giving the bank the get a required sum of money can pawn their distinct honour of winning this prestigious jewellery. Banks provide loans based on the award for 14 years consecutively. It is safer value and worth of the jewellery. for the public to invest their savings in such banks; bank which attempt to strike a fine A majority of the public prefer to deposit their balance between liquidity and profitability savings in a bank. These non-risk takers sleep while simultaneously achieving its aims and in peace, knowing that their hard earned savings is in safe hands; besides, they are objectives. assured of good returns and an impeccable K. Raguparan and unimpeachable service. Grade 12 93 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 WHAT IS GLOBAL WARMING?

Global warming is the heating up of Earth due sea level will inundate many low lying areas to the greenhouse effect (when greenhouse and islands; loss of land means loss of plants gases trap heat and light from the sun in the and loss of habitat for animals. Algae in the Earth’s atmosphere and increase the ocean are threatened. Wild fires and acid rain temperature.) A car parked in the sun on a hot destroy large forest reserves. All the above day gets hotter than the outside temperature threaten the existence of plants and animals because heat getting in through the window which in turn will threaten all forms of life gets trapped. This, happening on a global scale, including man himself due to its effects on the is global warming. food chain.

Greenhouse gases are gases in the Earth’s Reasons for Global Warming are; Burning of atmosphere such as carbon dioxide, water fossil fuels to generate electricity. Using vapour, nitrous oxide and methane which petroleum for transportation and electricity generation. Using electrical appliances. Burning absorb heat and light from the sun. Too many of garbage in landfills. Cutting trees (increases greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trap too CO2 & greenhouse gases & reduces the much heat and make the Earth too much heated amount of Oxygen we breathe in). up. Some ways people minimise Global Warming Some advantages of the greenhouse effect are; are; Carpooling and using public transportation. Countries with a freezing cold climate Walking and bicycling to go to nearby places. experience moderate temperatures. When the Minimal and careful use of electrical sun goes down, the heat trapped in the appliances. Planting trees. Recycling. Using atmosphere makes the night somewhat environment-friendly products. warmer. Global Warming threatens man’s existence. We The disadvantages are: The Earth is getting should join hands and act now…before it’s too unusually warmer. Plants unable to take the late. excess heat would wither away. The rise in N. Kiruthigan Grade 12 WAR - A DISASTER BY MAN TO MAN

Nature is God’s gift to man. God created thirst for power, fame and money and his Man with the intention that he should dominating and competitive attitude have multiply and fill the four corners of our earth left him grappling with peace. He has and lead a secure, contented and a peaceful completely lost his inner peace and life….but was it to be so? ultimately there’s no peace in the world. Peace is in pieces! Man is still the greatest miracle and the biggest problem on earth. He has History is full of conquerors and their now driven peace many light years conquests. Kings who ruled nations invaded away from him…he is now far - very neighbouring countries to prove their far out of its reach.Man’s envious supremacy and to assert control in the nature, dissatisfaction, selfishness, region. 94 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 What has the quest for supremacy cost The pages of History including the front us? cover have blood smeared on them – our present day newspapers too are no In America’s war against Vietnam exception. approximately 3.2 million Vietnamese were killed, in addition to another 1.5 There are more than 190 countries in the million to 2 million Lao and Cambodians world with a multi-racial, multi-religious who were drawn into the war. Nearly and multi-lingual populace. Conflicts 58,000 Americans lost their lives. between followers of different tradition, adherents of different religions and In World War I More than 10 million were speakers of different languages are killed and more than 20 million wounded. surfacing at an alarming rate. There is tension between Israel and Palestine, A rough consensus has been reached on America and Iran, Pakistan and India, the total cost of World War II. The human North Korea and South Korea…the list cost is estimated at 55 million dead. The is endless. There is even a lot of political amount of money spent has been unrest in the Republic of Maldives, a small estimated at more than $1 trillion, which country in Asia with an estimated total makes World War II more expensive than population of 360,000 people! all other wars combined. War brings disaster; by man to man. On August 6, 1945, during World War II, the first atomic bomb dropped on But ‘When will they ever learn?’ Hiroshima killed 70,000 people. The blast killed 20% of the population and also It is in the hands of man to break the world completely destroyed 68 percent of into pieces. It is in the hands of man to Hiroshima’s buildings; another 24 percent bring peace to the world. were damaged. Let’s hope and pray that man chooses to Lord Alfred Tennyson aptly describes the do the latter. battlefield as ‘valley of death’, ‘jaws of death’ and ‘mouth of hell’ in his poem, J. Andrew Vasanthan ‘Charge of the Light Brigade.’ Grade 13

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106 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 COLLEGE ACTIVITIES

ADVANCED LEVEL UNION All the members worked hard with a sense of responsibility. The Chief Guest was Patron: Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah Mr.S.N.Manikkasinghe, Acting Operational Manager, Bank of Ceylon, Northern Vice Patrons: Mr.A M Raviendran Province, Jaffna and the Guest of Honour Mr. G. Gopikrishna was Mr. K. Vivekanandarajah, Manager, Commercial Bank, Atchuvely. Students and Staff Advisors from our sister schools President: A. Sanjayan graced the function. Vice President: K.Mugunthan Secretary: V. Elangovan I take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to our Principal, Vice Principals, Asst. Secretary: Y.Karthick Staff Advisors and members of the staff Treasurer: K.Varunan for their valuable advice and guidance and Editor: E. Ananthasayanan for their support and assistance at all times P.Prashanth especially during our annual lunch. Before K.Vijith concluding I would like to thank the committee and all the members of the union Committee Members: for their cooperation and willingness in S.Alexdiyon R. Nishakaran contributing their maximum towards the H.Annogen T.Paranikanth welfare of our Advanced Level Union. M.Kamalarooban T.Vinoth J.S.Nilogen P.Yatharshan V. Elangovan V.Niroshan Secretary

The report of the above union for the period under review is presented with pleasure. AGRICULTURE SCIENCE The members of the A/L Union made the CLUB year a very active one with their usual round of activities and well attended meetings Patron: Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah with A. Sanjayan as president and V. Elangovan as secretary. We also staged Vice Patrons: Mr.P.M Karunainayagam speeches, debates and read out useful Mr.R.Wickneswaran articles at our usual meetings held once a week. Each class took turns and organized the programmes. As the Secretary of the Agriculture Science club of St John’s College, I have great This year we had our Annual Lunch on the pleasure in presenting the annual report for 4th of June at 12.00 noon in the Peto Hall. the year 2011. 107 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 A variety of activities were carried out I am pleased to submit the annual report during this year. We had a good sale of of the Astronomical Association for the fruits, flower plants and eggs through the year 2011. farm. We annually conduct an Astronomical The Environmental Day was celebrated by Workshop for the students of Grade our club. Competitions were conducted and 7 imparting them a practical knowledge of the space bodies, identifying the certificates awarded along with prizes. various meteors etc. We participated in the School Garden A workshop on constellation studies was Competition conducted by the Department organized this year as well. Approximately of Education, and won three 1st places (Gr 150 students participated enthusiastically and 6-8, 9-11, &A/L) at District Level, and a benefited immensely from this programme. first place at Provincial Level. We are Theoretical and practical knowledge was pleased to mention that we won the third imparted and numerous activities were place in this competition at National Level. given. Mr.S.Somaskanthan, Mr.P.Thiyakalingam and Finally, it is my duty to thank our Principal, Mr.S.Panchendrarajah need to be credited and Vice Patrons Messrs for the high degree of motivation shown by P.M.Karunainayagam and the students. Our sincere gratitude is due to R.Wickneswaran for their guidance and them for willingly extending a helping hand. advice. Secretary We also express our sincere gratitude to our Principal, Vice Principals, Supervisors, Vice Patron, and Teachers for their ASTRONOMICAL valuable advice and guidance. ASSOCIATION D.Julius Charoon Patron: Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah Secretary

Vice Patron: Mr.R.S.Bavananthan BANK OF CEYLON STUDENTS’ SAVINGS UNIT President: R. Subakaran Vice President: G. Dhuhinthan Patron: Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah Secretary: D. Julius Charoon Teacher in charge:Mr. T. Nanthakumaran Asst. Secretary: T. Brahman President: U. Sajeevan Treasurer: S. Sivaragavan Vice President: U. Vithushan Committee Members: Secretary: T. Kabilan A.Paul Moses S.Mithushan Asst. Secretary: S. Kajanan J.Joy G.H.Edwinton Committee Members : S.Sivakajanan T. Kalaruban V. Janushan 108 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 The Bank of Ceylon Students’ Savings Unit I am very happy to present the report of of St. John’s College was established in the Boarders’ Union for the year 2011. 2005 in order to develop the habit of saving of students at school level. There are six Hostels - Alison, Handy, Crossett, Dr.Rajasingham, Fleming and The “Runkekulu”14+ and 18+ Savings Thompson, with 186 Hostellers. The Accounts are maintained in this extension Committee members meet regularly on unit. The students from primary level to Thursdays after dinner. advanced level benefit immensely. The unit functions daily except on Thursdays. This The Boarders’ Day was celebrated on the is being administered by a committee of 4 7th, 8thand 9th of July 2011. The Chief Guest students under the guidance of the teacher of the last day function was Mr & Mrs in charge and the principal. J.G.N. Ariyaratnam, who was a former Hostel Master. Further, those who maintain savings accounts in this unit receive rewards Various competitions such as slow cycle incentives and prizes. race, three-legged race, horse race, tug-o- T. Kabilan war, fancy dress, singing, dialogues, drama, Secretary badminton, cricket, foot ball, tennis, table- tennis, carom, chess, basketball, swimming BOARDERS’ UNION and workers race were organized.

Patron: Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah We wish to express our sincere thanks to our Principal, Vice Principals, and Vice Vice Patron: Mr.R.S.Bavananthan Patrons for their kindness and valuable guidance extended to us. President: R.Ruben Pradeep T.Edwinraj Secretary Vice President: M.Jeevaneswaran

Secretary: T.Edwinraj CATHOLIC UNION Asst. Secretary: A. Sam Thushanthan Patron: Rev.N.J. Gnanaponrajah Treasurer: R.Aravinthan Vice Patrons: Mr.T.J.Selvakumar Editors: B.Nishanthan Mr.S.Roshan B. Vigitharan President : S.James Ushan Committee Members: S.Shanthakumar A.Lavakumaran Vice President: T.Thevapriyan J.Jeyan S.Thevathas Secretary : R.Berlin Ruckshan S.Shanker Asst. Secretary: J.Puradchithasan 109 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Treasurer: B.Anjelo Nirojan CHESS CLUB Committee Members: G.Antony Sujeevan Patron: Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah T.Godwin Vice Patron: Mr.S.K.Panjendrarajah J.Andrew Vasanthan C.Jude Shiyanthan President: K.Zachariah Jerobert H.K.Zachariah Jerobert Vice President: J.Andrew Vasanthan Treasurer: T.Ragushanthan I consider it a great privilege to submit the Secretary: S.Anogh Muthukumar annual report of the Catholic Union for the year 2011. Tournament Sec: S.Nithushan M.Vintharakan The Catholic Union consists of about 135 Committee Members: members. All the catholic students from K.Raguparan R.Sam Abisherk grade 6 upwards meet every Wednesday A.Ajanthanatha K.Janarthan for prayer from 8.15 to 8.50 am. The prayer R.Nishanthan T.Aathman is conducted by the students of different grades guided by the respective I am pleased to present the Annual Report representatives. The service consists of of our Chess Club for the year 2011. I am praising the Lord through songs, which is glad to note that our teams have performed followed by Bible reading and its message satisfactorily and have secured places and for the day. Thereafter, we thank the Lord awards. for His blessings. At the beginning of the year, we organized a few training sessions and tournaments Our Students took part in the exam among students in the U15, U19 age conducted by the Catechetical Centre. All categories and selected the chess teams. the catholic students participated in the Justus Nithushan and H.K.Z.Jerobert were festive mass of His Lordship the selected as captain and vice captain for the Rt.Rev.Thomas Soundranayagam, the U19 team respectively. Master T.Sukirthan Bishop of Jaffna. and S.Thulasikan were selected as the captain and vice captain for the U15 team We take this opportunity to thank our respectively. For chess coaching we have Principal for his guidance for the betterment utilized our computer lab also. of our union, the Vice Patron Mr.T.J.Selvakumar and other staff for their In the tournament organized by the All support and guidance. Island School Chess Association at District Level, S.Ebernezer Johanan came as the 2nd runner up in the U 9 individual category R.Berlin Ruckshan and was invited to participate at National Secretary Level. 110 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 We organized friendly chess matches with President: T. Manojan Chundikuli Girls’ College, Vembady Girls’ High School, Jaffna Hindu Ladies’ College Vice President: V. Partheepan and with the University of Jaffna. Secretary: P. Kaningstan Asher Our teams have participated in the school Asst. Secretary: T. Thilakshan tournaments organized by the Department of Education and obtained the following Treasurer: E. Noyal Sopasteepan places: rd Divisional level U19 – 3 Editors: B. Angelo Nirojan nd U15 - 2 S. M. Sivaroshan Zonal level U19 - 4th Committee Members: N. Prasanna S.Sajeevan The club organized the Inter-House Chess R. Baveesan B.Mathusuthan Competitions for all the classes. The results U. Sajeevan K. Gurasathiyan are given below. V. Mithunkumar A. Pinthujan

Gr.3 Gr.4 Gr.5 Gr.6 Gr.7 Gr.8 The executive committee of the commerce 1st Tho Peto Joh Joh Tho Han union with pleasure submits its Annual 2nd Joh Par Par Par Par Joh Report for the year 2011. The activities of the union are carried out satisfactorily by the members with the help of the teachers Gr9 Gr.10 Gr.11LVI UPVI in charge and the principal. 1st Han Tho Peto Par Peto 2nd Joh Peto Tho Han John Our union successfully carried out the following activities during the year 2011. Primary School chess competition was held · Sale of rosettes and college flags during and the Asbury Ganesh Thanapalan the Big Match. Challenge Trophy for the Junior Championship · Publication of the e-book “Vaniham IV” went to M. Antony Jeyalan of Gr.5. Commerce Day was celebrated with Ms. S. Murugesu, In-service Advisor - The Best Chess Player of the Year Awards Commerce, Zonal Department of went to J.Nithushan (U19) and T. Brahman Education, Jaffna as Chief Guest. The e- (U15). book was released on the day, and was S.Anogh Muthukumar reviewed by the Chief Guest. Secretary I take this opportunity to thank our Principal, Vice Principals and the Vice Patrons Mr. A. Augustine, Mr. P. Thayaparan and Mr. COMMERCE UNION T. S. Richikesan for their valuable guidance and support. Finally, I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the members of the Patron: Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah commerce union for their cooperation in all Vice Patrons: Mr. A. Augustine our ventures. Mr. P. Thayaparan P. Kaningstan Asher Mr. T. S. Richikesan Secretary 111 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 COMPUTER CLUB Software development competition and won 1st & 2nd places. Patron: Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah I take this opportunity to thank our Principal, Vice Patron: Mrs.K.Suthakar Vice Principals, and the Vice Patron for President: M.Sivaroshan their guidance and advice. I also thank the members of the club for their cooperation Vice President: M.Viththahan and support. Secretary: B.Angelo Nirojan B.Angelo Nirojan Asst. Secretary: T.Akarsan Secretary Treasurer: J.Andrew Vasanthan CUB SCOUTS Editor: H.K.Zacharia Jerobert Group Cub Scout Leader: Committee Members: Mrs. S. Ulaganathan P.Banupriyan R.Baveesan T.Branavarav T.Bryan Eric Asst. Group Cub Scout Leader: P.Navaneethan P.Sajeevan Mrs. S. Ananthasabesan J.Nicholus Vithusan U.Sajeevan Teachers in Charge: T.Thevapriyan Mrs. S.Sitsabeeshan Miss. S.Rajaratnam I have great pleasure in submitting the Mrs. M.J.Jeno annual report of the Computer Club for the Miss. K.Kanagasabapathy year 2011. Miss. J.P.Nagamuthu Without a good knowledge of Information Mrs. S.R.Sivatharshan Technology the existence of any single Miss. A. Gnanendran individual in the present era is very difficult. Mrs. M.Nimalraj This club is doing its best to provide IT Mr. N.Ananthasabesan knowledge among students and to enrich Mrs. K.Shasitharan their computer knowledge. I am pleased to present the report of the Cub Scouts for the year 2011. We did our Our club organized Software competitions best by God’s grace and guidance according at class level and students were awarded to Cub Scout Promise, “Do Your Best.” certificates at the Science Day. Our members also actively took part in the As an annual event, this year too we joined project of computerizing the school Library. the Guard of Honour to the Chief Guests The computer lab is also being continuously at the college Annual Prize Giving, along maintained by our club members. Two of with the Scouts, Sea Scouts and St John our members took part at Provincial Level Ambulance, and performed Grand Howl.

112 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Our Cub Scouts participated in the “Chip- J.M. Vithushan Nicholas a-job” project very enthusiastically and H.K. Zachariah Jerobert collected a good sum. S. Anogh Muthukumar

I express my sincere thanks to the Principal I am pleased to present the Annual Report and the Headmaster for their guidance and of the English Union for the year 2011. The assistance. I also wish to thank all the union has had a very busy year organizing Teachers in charge of the Cub Scouts for various functions and competitions. The giving their fullest cooperation and support union is proud that its members have in all our activities. secured places and awards at many levels, including national level. Mrs. S. Ulaganathan Group Cub Scout Leader Our English Day

The Annual English Day Celebrations of ENGLISH UNION St. John’s College was held on 22nd June at 11.30 a.m. in the Peto Memorial Hall. Patron: Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah The Chief Guest was Dr. (Mrs.) Amirthanjali Sivapalan, Senior Lecturer in Vice Patron: Mr.C. A. Pararajasingam English Literature, University of Jaffna.

President: H. Solomon Rajaram The Vice Patron, in his address, expressed his indebtedness to and appreciated the hard Vice President: T. Ferdinan Shylo work of the teachers of English who despite Secretary: J. Andrew Vasanthan having to attend the 10 day workshop on English as a Life Skill and the 18 day Asst Secretary: T. Bryan Eric workshop on IT, managed to conduct the competitions and train the students for the Treasurer: W.A Benedict English Day. He emphasized that most of the competitions and practices were done Editors: S. Gajanthan after school hours without disrupting the M. Viththahan studies. The drama titled ‘Birthday Gift’ which was Committee Members: performed by students of the Middle School B. Angelo Nirojan P. Kaningstan Asher & Junior Secondary School imparted an S. Lesly Lavan P. Shagevan important message to the audience: Don’t M. Sivaroshan S. Thuvaragan trust who do not deserve to be trusted. G. Vipooshan S.P. Bieshman Don’t distrust those who are trustworthy. N. Chuhaasanan R. Dean Jenifert S. Guneshan N. Kiruthigan A debate, “Is the Use of Electronic Media K. Raguparan S. Sajeevan in Education Advantageous?” was staged T. Sam Niroshan S. Sivaram by the students of the Senior Secondary M. Vintharakan 113 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 School. Each person in the debate was Many competitions, apart from the given two minutes to prove his point and Departmental competitions had been anyone exceeding the time limit stood to organized to widen the opportunities for the lose a couple of points. After listening to students to experience success through the arguments put forward by each side maximum student participation. As a result intently, the adjudicator, M.Tharushihan of 324 students received their certificates Grade 11 gave a very brief recapitulation. during the English Day Celebrations. After a brief deliberation, the verdict was passed in favour of the use of electronic The Chief Guest, Dr. (Mrs.) Amirthanjali media as valuable tools of education. Sivapalan was honoured by the Principal. She was given a memento in recognition of The Chief Guest in her Address: her services towards the enhancement of · Gave a brief history of the English English in the Northern Province and for language. putting in 23 years of her valuable service · Mentioned that she had ‘enjoyed the as a lecturer in the University of Jaffna. English Day very much’ and congratulated the teachers for training the Performance at Competitions students to present such ‘beautiful organized by the Department of programmes.’ Education · Declared that the gold medal speech was delivered with ‘so much confidence’ Level Number of Places and that the orator had ‘copied the body Divisional 25 including four places for language of President Barrack Obama.’ group events She further stated that she was pleased that Zonal 10 including one place for a the ‘accent was distinctively Sri group event Lankan.’ District Did not take place · Stated that there is ‘so much talent in Provincial 03 the young boy’ who performed solo acting. · Said that the Dance was performed by H.Solomon Rajaram, G.Aaron Melvin, ‘lovely charming girls’ and that this E.Terance Sugeevan and K.Riviharan who programme ‘showed the global culture.’ secured first places in the Provincial Level · Commented that the recitation was English Day Competitions in 2009 took part ‘beautifully presented’ though ‘it was a in the National Level Competitions. heavy poem for a child of grade 10.’ · Commended G.Aaron Melvin for singing Spoken English Environment very ‘beautifully’ and further said he The Spoken English Environment continues ‘pronounced each word so clearly.’ successfully. Mathematics, Science, · Expressed her hope that we will ‘follow Geography, History and General the words in Heal the World.’ Knowledge have been integrated in the ‘In all, I really enjoyed this afternoon Spoken English ‘curriculum’ with the aim with you,’ she said before stepping down of improving the knowledge of these from the lectern. subjects through spoken English and vice versa. Teachers of English, respective 114 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 subject teacher and leaders stay back after Global School Partnership Programme school on the last day of the week for the – British Council ‘Spoken English Leadership Training This partnership programme continues to Programme.’ be beneficial to both schools. Twenty students each from the 7 – 11 and 12 – 16 age groups are taking active part in this Spoken English as a Component of the educational, equity based and sustainable Term Examinations partnership. Projects were exchanged. Marks for the term examinations now have Paperwork is currently underway for two two components: 80% for writing (including teachers to visit their partner schools in matters in the College Record Book) and Northern Ireland. 20% for Spoken English. Students stay Apart from the above, the Union: back after school a week before the · trained students for the English Day examinations and get their ability to Competitions converse assessed. · worked with the Media Club to give opportunities for students who have secured Sri Lanka Youth Playwriting Award places at oral competitions to orate/recite/ (SLYPA): Monologue and Playwriting read during ‘Talent Time.’ Competition · conducted Inter-class Drama A project to develop the Play and Competitions for all classes · organised Spoken English classes to Monologue Writing Skills of students, prepare students for the Spoken English undertaken in joint collaboration by Oxfam, Examinations Penn State University and SJC87 · organised the Spoken English Scholarship Initiative’s Art of Hope Examinations Programme was organised by the English · awarded Certificates to students who Union of St. John’s College. Sri Lanka Youth sat for the Spoken English Examinations Playwriting Award (SLYPA), a script Acknowledgements writing competition was held amongst nine The Union was able to accomplish all these selected schools and $1,160 was awarded due to the incessant support of our principal as cash prizes. The competition is going to Rev. N.J.Gnanaponrajah, painstaking be held for the second time this year; this efforts of our Vice Patron Mr. year, under the theme, ‘Yaadhum Oore, C.A.Pararajasingam, commitment of our Yaavarum Kelir.’ vice principals, dedication of our teachers, relentless perseverance of the office Workshops on Short Play and Monologue bearers and unyielding commitment of our members. I also wish to thank those who Writing were organized by the Union to officiated as judges at our competitions. A prepare the students of the nine schools for special word of thanks goes to Mr. the competition. The Workshops were held A.H.Gnanarajan, former Vice Patron of at St. John’s College. The Union wishes to the Union for his valuable guidance and thank Lavanya Canagarajah and Susan advice. Thank you everyone for making Russell of Pennsylvania State University 2011 a successful year for the English and Dr. Ananda Kumar, coordinators of this Union. project in the United States of America for J. Andrew Vasanthan Secretary creating opportunities for the pupils. 115 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 ENVIRONMENTAL HATTON NATIONAL BANK PIONEER CLUB STUDENTS’ SAVINGS UNIT

Patron: Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah Patron: Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah Officer in charge: Mr.K.S.Muhunthan Teacher in charge: Leader: C.Kokilan Mr.T.Nanthakumaran

Deputy Leader: S.Kaarunyan Student Managers: V.Mithunkumar T.Prasanna Assistant Leader: T.Jeffery Watson T.Sakthyprasath S.Kajanthan P.Somaskaran T.Ferdinan Shylo M.Abisherk The Hatton National Bank Students’ The committee of the Environmental Savings unit of St John’s College was Pioneer Club submits its annual report for established in August 2002 in order to the year 2011. We are happy that this year promote the habit of saving among students our hard working efforts have come to a at school level. The “Singithi” Savings complete success. Account is maintained here. By this extension unit, the students from the The members of the committee meet Primary level to the Advanced level benefit. fortnightly in order to plan and carry out the activities of the club. Twenty-five of This unit functions on the 1st and 3rd Fridays our members obtained “Environmental of the month and is administered by a Pioneer” Badge in the first group. Further, committee of five students under the in order to mark the Environmental Day, guidance of the principal and the Teacher we conducted tree planting activities in the in charge. school campus. Further, those who maintain savings It is an outstanding achievement of our club accounts in this unit receive rewards, that we too contributed immensely for the incentives and prizes. competitions which brought our school to Student Managers become champions in the provincial level Environment-Friendly School of the year competition. INTERACT CLUB

Finally, I take this opportunity to thank our Patron: Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah Patron, Teacher in charge and all the members for their valuable guidance and Staff Advisors: Mr.T.Nanthakumaran support. Mr.V.Prabahar C.Kokilan Leader President: J.Sujanthan

116 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Vice President: T.Thevapriyan We are pleased to place on record that Int. J.Sujanthan and T.Thevapriyan were Secretary: S.Srinath appointed Zonal Representatives. I take this opportunity to thank our Principal Asst. Secretary: T.Akarsan and Staff Advisors for their valuable guidance and advice. I also thank the Treasurer: T.Thirumaran members for their hard work.

Sergeant at Arms: R.Kajanthan S.Srinath Secretary Directors: Club Service: A.Arunglynas LEO CLUB Community Service: Y.Suhendran Finance: S.Shantha Kumar International Understanding: Patron: Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah T.Ferdinan Shylo Editors: S.Thanesan Vice Patrons: Mr.P.Thayaparan B.Angelo Nirojan Mr.S.Richikesan President: G.Vipoosan I have great pleasure in submitting the annual report of the interact club of St Vice President: J.M.Vithushan Nicholous John’s College. Secretary: W.A.Benedict There are 29 members in our club. We have our weekly meetings on Thursdays. We Asst. Secretary: J.Andrew Vasanthan under took many projects last year. Treasurer: M.Sivaroshan

1. Served as traffic wardens in front of the Tail Twister: T.Manojan College entrances before and after school R.Baveesan hours. 2. News Board updates. Editors: H.K.Zacharia Jerobert 3. Blood Donation to Jaffna Teaching N.Pirasanna Hospital - 18th March 2011 at the College. 4. Cycle Parks for Sports Meet, Prize Board of Directors: Giving, Tamil Day, Thanapalan Memorial Leo.V.Partheepan Cricket Match and the Battle of the North Leo.S.Prakaskumar Cricket Match Leo.K.Krishanth Leo.Sam thushanth 5. Conducted opinion polls among students Leo.J.Thisan Leo.S.Sajeevan and awarded prizes for predicting the Leo.S.Vithushan winners of the Central – St John’s Cricket Leo.S.M.Matheesan Match. 6. Library cleaning It has been thirty one years since the Leo 7. A shramadana in the college premises Club was first started at St. John’s College.

117 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 From the time of its inception our club has MEDIA CLUB – ENGLISH been of immense help to our college community and the country. I’m proud to Patron: Rev. N.J.Gnanaponrajah present the Annual report of the Leo Club Vice Patron: Mr. C.A.Pararajasingam for the year 2011. Vice Patroness: Mrs. T.Reynard We have 60 members and conduct President: P.Caleb meetings on Thursdays. We were able to accomplish many activities during the year Vice President: S.Jonathan Mathushan 2011. · Donation of books to our school library. Secretary: N.Kadootkajan · Sports News Updates Treasurer: A.Benjamin · Refreshment stalls for Sports Meets and the Big Match. Editor: K.Riviharan · Participation in the Installation Ceremonies of the Leo Clubs of Vembadi Committee Members: Girls’ High School and Chundikuli Girls’ A.Ajanthanatha K.Janarthan College. R.Nishanthan T.Aathman · Participated in the Leadership Camp The Media Club continues to report on held at Jaffna Central College. school functions. Mr S Muttulingam has · Refreshments to Team players during taken over as Editor of Media Publications the Big Match. and Overall Teacher-in-Charge of Johnians’ · Participation in the annual Installation News Bulletin. Ceremony of the Lions Club of District 306,B1 Negambo. Students from all classes were encouraged · Participated in the Sports Meet to submit their reports on any college organized by the Lions Club in Colombo function the following working day. Such reports were to be considered as Our sincere thanks are due to our Principal assignments for the fortnightly tests. and Faculty Advisors for their valuable guidance and encouragement, which helped The News Service, ‘Johnians’ News us to run our club more efficiently. We thank Bulletin’ continues to function. News is the Lions Club of Jaffna for their guidance broadcast for ten minutes daily in English and support at all times. I also wish to and Tamil during food distribution. ‘Thought express my gratitude to all the members of for the Week’, ‘Milestones in Our College the Leo Club for their cooperation and History’ (A sentence about our College involvement in all our endeavors. I wish the History), ‘A Question on General club all success in the future. Knowledge,’ News concerning College W.A.Benedict Functions and Activities, Scientific Secretary Discoveries, Health and Sports are collected by our reporters from the 118 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Sectional Media Clubs and then read out President: N.Kadootkajan according to the following schedule. Vice President: P. Ajithan Day of the Week Section Grades Monday Primary 4 & 5 Secretary: K.Riviharan Tuesday Middle School 6 & 7 Wednesday Junior Secondary 8 & 9 Asst. Secretary: A.Kanushan Thursday Senior Secondary 10 & 11 Treasurer: A.Benjamin Friday Collegiate Level LVI & UPVI Committee Members: T.Aathman S.Banugopan The Primary School functions independently B.Charan P.Caleb broadcasting its own news from Tuesday B.Jinthushan A.Ragatheepan – Friday. S.Jonathan Mathushan S.Vithushan The Media Club works hand in hand with It is indeed with great pleasure that I submit the English Union. Students who are placed the Annual Report of the Nature first and second at the English Day Appreciation Club for the year 2011. The Competitions (Oral) organised by the activities of our club were carried out Department of Education are encouraged successfully for the year 2011. to recite / orate after the news broadcast, during ‘Talent Time.’ We have 50 members in our club and we conduct our meetings once in a week. Prof. I wish to extend my sincere gratitude to our Sarath Kotagama and his team visited our Patron and Principal Rev. N.J.Gnanaponrajah, school to see the activities of our club. We the Vice Patron, Mr. C.A.Pararajasingam, conducted a “Bird Watching” quiz in order Vice Patroness Mrs. T.E.Reynard, Editor of to encourage the students to improve their Media Publications and Overall Teacher-in- knowledge. We organized a Drawing and Charge of Johnians’ News Bulletin, Mr S Essay competition, and awarded certificates Muttulingam, teachers who trained the to encourage the students. The World Environment Day was celebrated by our students for the News Bulletin, Old Boys club. Various competitions were conducted and Committee Members of the Media Club and certificates were awarded. We continue for the incessant support, guidance and to render our services according to our encouragement extended to us. Motto “Reconciliation through Power of N.Kadootkajan Nature.” Secretary It is my duty to thank our Principal, Vice NATURE APPRECIATION Principals, Supervisors and the Vice Patron CLUB of our Club Mr.B.Arun for their valuable guidance and advice. Patron: Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah K.Riviharan Vice Patron: Mr.B.Arun Secretary 119 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 PEOPLE’S BANK Meetings nd STUDENTS’ SAVINGS UNIT The committee meets fortnightly on the 2 and 4th Friday of the month. Patron: Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah Membership Teacher in charge:Mr.J.B.Nimalraj The membership is limited for the students Student Managers: of Grade Six to Nine. The current T.Brannavarav M.Sajeevananth membership: 33. P.Suthan S.Vthurshan General The People’s Bank Students’ Savings Unit The members exchange stamps at the was established in 2003, and ‘Sisu Udana,’ meetings and make use of the time in a Children’s savings account is maintained useful way to know about general here. The students from Primary level and knowledge, world affairs etc. through Advanced level have accounts in this unit. stamps. The students who have accounts are presented with books, caps, bags, drink Thanks bottles and many other incentives. We are grateful to our patron – The Principal, and the Vice Patron – We thank our Principal, Vice Principals and Mr.K.S.Muhunthan for their valuable the Teacher in charge for their guidance support and guidance. and support.

Student Managers T.Brahman Secretary PHILATELIC CLUB PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB Patron: Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah Patron: Rev N J Gnanaponrajah Vice Patron: Mr.K.S.Muhunthan Vice Patron: Mr G Gopikrishna President: P.Disaanth President: L.Sivaselvan Vice President: S.Gowmaran Secretary: T.Brahman Secretary: G.Antoney Sujeevan

It gives me great pleasure to present the Asst. Secretary: B.Mathusuthan annual report of the Philatelic Club for the Treasurer: T.Prasanna year 2011. The club continues to support the students to make use of their leisure in Editors: T. Sakthiprasath a fruitful way as it is the objective of our T. Bryan Eric club. 120 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Committee Members: S. Sanjeevan K. Varunan L.Nishanth P.Navaneethan S. Visvakaran C. Aaron S.Piranavan S.Kajanan J. Jubesh S. Kabilan Y. Karthick M. Mathushan I have great pleasure in submitting the A. Nishanthan P. Paalaruban report of the Photographic Club for the year K. Pratheepan T. Vimalraj 2010. The members of the committee meet J. Andrew Vasanthan B. Banuppriyan once a week on Mondays. We train the A. Edwin Joy V. Janushan members to learn and develop the K. T. Kabilan N. Prasanna photographic skills. H. Solomon Rajaram S. Rageenthan H. K. Zachriah Jerobert Our members helped in taking photographs at the college functions such as Prize Monitors: Giving, Annual Inter-House Athletic Meet, W. A. Benedict T. Bryan Eric Tamil Day and English Day. V. Hariharan P. Kaningston Asher Our sincere thanks to our Old Boys Messrs. T. Manojan V. Partheepan T. Chrishanthan and T. Sriram for donating T. Ragushanthan M. Viththahan us a digital camera, which we share with M. Jeevaneswaran B. Mathusuthan the IT Club. E. S. Navaratnam A. Sansajan M. Sivaroshan S. Srinath We owe our gratitude to our Patron for his J. Sujanthan J. Amidayan encouragement, guidance, valuable advice, P. Brinthapan R. Dean Jenifert assistance and cooperation extended to us. S. Gavasgar B. Harisakthi We also thank our Vice Patron N. Kiruthigan J. Nithushan Mr.G.Gopikrishna for his valuable service to the Club. It is my great privilege to present the Annual G. Antony Sujeevan Report of the Prefects’ Guild for 2010/11. Secretary I am proud to say that our Prefects’ Guild has completed another year of dedicated PREFECTS’ GUILD service in deploying and maintaining the high standard discipline of our Alma Mater.

Patron: Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah First, I wish to thank my predecessor S. Gawsalyan and his prefects for the support Senior Prefect: V. Harivathanan and guidance to us in maintaining the Deputy Senior Prefect: S. Alex Diyon traditions of the Guild. Prefects: P. Abiharan J. Adrian Members P. Kenneth Jethro R. Pirahathieswar We had 53 members in the Guild. New A. Sanjeyan S. Duckshan monitors were elected by casting of votes V. Elangovan J. Jasman Nishan by Teachers, Prefects and collegiate level A. Jehu M. John Priyanth students. A Monitor is promoted as Prefect

121 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 by scrutinizing his discipline, perfection and team were led by our members V. reliability. Harivathanan, S. Alex Diyon, M. Viththahan, S. Rageenthan and M. Jeevaneswaran Meetings respectively. We meet regularly in weekends to review our activities. The Principal chairs the Finally I wish to express my sincere gratitude meeting with Vice Principals if situation to our Principal for all his invaluable guidance demands in urgent meetings. He advises and help, and the Vice Principals and Teachers and guides us with our responsibilities and for the untiring support and guidance. Also I problems, and how to handle them. His thank my fellow prefects for their dedicated advice and guidance are invaluable to us. services to our college. I thank the Almighty God for watching and guiding us to fulfill our Activities duties. Our members play an important role in V. Harivathanan maintaining the unique standard of discipline Senior Prefect of our College. To accomplish this task we engage ourselves in helping various activities SCIENCE UNION of the College. We have the responsibility to maintain the discipline of students and maintain Patron: Rev.N.J. Gnanaponrajah order in College assembly. We lend our hand in organizing Prize Giving and Annual Inter- Vice Patron: T. Thabanesan House Athletic Meet. We played our Annual Soccer match against the Teachers’ Guild to President: S.Ketheri strengthen the ties with the Teachers. The Vice President: A.Thomas Teachers’ Day was celebrated with a presentation of memento to each teacher by Secretary: S.Jasothakrishna students as a token of appreciation. Asst. Secretary: Y.Janursh Achievements Many of our members excelled in various Committee Members: nd fields. A. Sanjeyan was ranked 2 in the T.Prasana T.Kalaruban Island in Biology stream in G.C.E.(A/L) 2011 S.Piranavan T.Akarsan Examination. B. Banuppriyan won the 3rd S.Anough Muthukumar T.Ragushanthan place in the Under 19 Discus Throw in the T.Sakthiprasath T.Akarsannan National Schools Athletic Meet. V. Harivathanan led the Jaffna District Under G.Antoney Sujeevan 19 Cricket team in its tour to India in 2011. S. Duckshan and S. Rageenthan represented the It is indeed with great pleasure that I submit Jaffna District Under 19 Cricket team. S. the annual report of the Science Union for the Sanjeevan captained the Northern Provincial year 2011. The activities of the Union are Under 19 Cricket team in 2010. P. Abiharan carried out satisfactorily by the members with and K. Visvakaran excelled in Basketball. Our the valuable guidance by the Staff Advisor and College Athletic team, Soccer team, the Principal. The union consists of members Basketball team, Volleyball team and Hockey from the Advanced Level. 122 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 We conducted a Science Quiz in order to Jacob Patrol S Kobithan encourage our students to acquire knowledge Knight Patrol T Regno Romesh of modern science. We encourage students to Wood Patrol S Sharmilan take part in these competitions by awarding certificates to the winners. Science Day was I am proud to present the annual report of th held on 27 September 2011 with Dr.Srikaran, the Scouts Troop for the year 2011, while it Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, celebrates its 95th Anniversary. We, the University of Jaffna, as Chief Guest. Scouts of St John’s, did our very best to keep our year’s schedule and our motto “Be Finally, I extend my sincere thanks to all the prepared.” members who gave us their fullest cooperation and encouragement to carry out the activities of the union. Membership Our Scout Troop consists of 64 members. S.Jasothakrishna The ranks attained by our members are as Secretary follows: President’s Award 2 Chief Commissioner’s Award 1 SCOUTS TROOP District Commissioner’s Award 3 Patron: Rev.N.J. Gnanaponrajah Scout Award 20 Tenderfoot 20 Group Scout Leader: Mr. C Thayaparan Meetings Scout Leader: Mr SS Thomas Meetings were held regularly on Mondays Asst. at 2:15 p.m. Patrol meetings were also held Scout Leader: Mr TS Mayooran weekly. The Court of Honour was held once a month. Troop Leader: C Jude Shiyanthan Scribe: E Abeesan Camps Asst. Scribe: SP Bieshman We organized 3 night camps at the Old Quarter Master: M Vintharahan Park. The Knight Patrol was awarded the “Best Patrol” and M. Tharushihan and S. Asst. Kobithan were awarded “Best Patrol Quarter Masters: R Dean Jenifert Leaders.” A one-day training camp was S Sajeevan organized by our troop. Our scouts Treasurer: S Vegitharan participated in a friendship camp (- Community Service Directors: Jaffna), and the Patrol Leaders’ training Y Kajaluckshan A Pirunthujan conducted by the District Head Quarters. J Nicholous Dilan Services Our scouts helped in several ways the Patrol Leaders: events at school, and outside activities - William Patrol C Sivamynthan Battle of the North Central-St John’s Robert Patrol M Tharushihan 123 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Cricket Match, Athletic Meet, Prize Giving, Committee Members: Police-Army Football Carnival, and St T.Brayan Eric T.Yogaruban Anthony’s Church & Nallur Temple traffic U.Sajeevan N.Anusuthan duty. We organized three shramadana B.Mathusuthan S.Praveen projects outside the school. V.Tharusan N.Nitharsan S.Yathunanthan S.Mayooran Special mention • M.Tharushihan participated in the 28th It is indeed with great pleasure that I submit Asia Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree and the annual report of the St John ambulance Centenary Jamboree of Scouts of China brigade for the year 2010. held in Taiwan. • SP. Bieshman and E.Abeesan were There are forty-one members in our brigade. awarded President’s Scouts Award General meetings are conducted on Thursdays. Our members participated in the seminars and Thanks activities organized by the St John Ambulance We thank our Principal, Vice Principals, Jaffna. Scout Leaders, Old Boys (Scouts) for their Many projects were undertaken by our club valuable support and guidance. We thank last year. We helped the college in many ways our Provincial Headquarters for providing during the college functions such as athletic us training and guidance. I thank all our meet, prize giving, and the Big Match. Scouts for giving us their fullest support in all our activities. We served as traffic wardens at the Nallur S.P. Bieshman Temple festival, St Anthony’s Church Feast and Asst. Scribe Nainathivu Temple festival.

I wish to express my gratitude to our principal, ST JOHN AMBULANCE vice principals and staff advisers for their encouragement and guidance. Patron: Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah L.Tharshan Vice Patrons: Mr.M.M.Alphons Secretary Mr.A.Henry STUDENT CHRISTIAN President: B.Annogen MOVEMENT Vice President: K.Ananth Patron: Rev N.J.Gnanaponrajah Secretary: L.Tharshan Vice Patron: Mr.S.Uiroviyam Asst. Secretary: B.Mekalanath President: M.Jeevaneswaran Vice President: A.Sam Thushanthan Treasurer: N.Kirishanthan Secretary: R.Ruben Pradeep 124 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Asst secretary: J.Thishan SCIENCE UNION Treasure: S.Shanthakumar Editors: J.M.Nicholas Patron: Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah K.Kaningstan Asher Directors of games: W.A.Benedict Vice Patron: Mr.T.Thabanesan. Worship leader: T.Brayan Eric President: S.Ketheri Committee Members: Vice President: A.Thomas E.S.Navaratnam Sam Niroshan A.Thomas J.Andrew Vasanthan Secretary: S.Jasothakrishna S.Thevathas H.Solomon Rajaram Asst. Secretary: Y.Janursh A.Edwinjoy Committee Members: T.Prasana T.Kalaruban It is indeed with great pleasure that I submit S.Piranavan T.Akarsan the annual report of the Student Christian T.Ragushanthan T.Sakthiprasath Movement for the year 2011. T.Akarsannan G.Antoney Sujeevan S.Anough Muthukumar This year was a wonderful year for us. We were successful in all our scheduled activities. It is indeed with great pleasure that I submit We conducted our Indoor games competitions the annual report of the Science Union for among the students as planned and completed the year 2011. The activities of the Union all the competitions with the help of our Teacher are carried out satisfactorily by the in charge. The Award Ceremony was held on members with the valuable guidance by the 5th August 2011 with Mr. N.T.Thevarajah as Staff Advisor and the Principal. The union Chief Guest. He is an Old Boy of our college - consists of members from the Advanced was Senior Prefect in 1974. Level. We conducted a Science Quiz in order to Our annual Chundikuli – St.John’s Combined encourage our students to acquire Carol service was held on 06th November 2011 knowledge of modern science. We at our church. encourage students to take part in these competitions by awarding certificates to the The combined Carols of the Youth of the North winners. Science Day was held on 27 th was held in the Peto Hall on 20th November September 2011 with Dr.Srikaran, Senior 2011. This year was special to all the choristers Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of Jaffna, as Chief Guest. as this was the 60th Annual Festival of Carols. The carol service went off very well. Finally, I extend my sincere thanks to all the members who gave us their fullest I’m grateful to our Principal, Vice Principals, cooperation and encouragement to carry Vice Patron and the committee for their great out the activities of the union. support. R. Ruben Pradeep S. Jasothakrishna Secretary Secretary 125 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 SEA SCOUTS TROOP Activities Our troop helped in the College functions such as Prize Giving, Inter-House Athletic Meet, and Patron: Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah Primary School and Junior School Prize Days. We rendered our voluntary services during the Group Scout Leader: Nallur Temple Festival. Our members Mr.C.Thayaparan represented our District at the Scouts Camp held in Kalutara. Scout Leader: Mr.T.S.Mayooran Thanks Troop Leader: N.Pirasanna I express my sincere gratitude to our Principal, Vice Principals, Group Scout Leader and Scout Scribe: S.Vigeitharan Leader for their guidance, advice, encouragement and help in many ways. I wish Treasurer: M.A.Amalraj to thank all the members for their fullest support Quarter Master: J.B.Ragul and cooperation extended to us. Asst.Quarter Master: S.Vigeitharan S.Kavivarman Scribe

Community Service Directors: Duties: N.Ageeban SRI LANKA UNITES CLUB Social Service: S.Kumaresan Patron: Rev.N.J.Gnanaponrajah I am very glad to present the Annual Report Vice Patron: for the year 2011. We did our best by God’s Mr.N.Shanmugathasan grace and achieved our aims according to the Scout Motto “Be Prepared.” President: H.Solomon Rajaram

Membership Vice President: N.Kiruthugan Our Sea Scout troop consists of 30 members. Secretary: J.Andrew Vasanthan The standards attained by our members are as follows: Asst. Secretary: S.Sajeevan Chief Commissioner’s Award 01 Treasurer: M.Vintharakan District Commissioner’s Award 04 Scout Award 05 Editor: T.Ferdinan Shylo Membership 20 Communication Director: T.Akarshan Meetings Academic Director: B.Banuppriyan General Meetings of the Troop were held on Wednesdays afternoon. These meetings helped Project Coordinator: V.Janushan to acquire knowledge in scouting and to improve our standard. Patrol meetings were Committee Members: held weekly. The Leaders Council met R.Dean Jenifert frequently. K.Raguparan

126 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 M.Tharushigan · Target: To treat about 500 patients B.Angelo Nirojan · Treated patients: 430 patients R.Baveeshan This was a marvelous project that the club has accomplished with the support of our We find it great privilege to submit the annual school. report of the Sri Lanka Unites club of St. John’s College, Jaffna for the year of 2011. Fellowship Programme (Nuffield School, It was during the course of this year that the Kaithady) SLU club was firmly installed in the school Sri Lanka Unites club of St. John’s College and functioned actively with the support and conducted a reconciliation programme for guidance of our school principal. Our club, the differently-abled students at Kaithady as on 1st of August 2011, consists of 97 Nuffield School on the 14th of June 2011. members from Grade 10 to Advanced Level. Leadership Campaign – 2011 Our club was inaugurated in our school on The club organized a campaign among the 17th of September 2010. This was followed SLU clubs of the neighbouring schools on by the annual meeting in which we discussed 15th of June 2011. our plans and other activities to be done in Target: Enhancing the leadership qualities of the previous calendar year. the future leaders and promoting the “feel for a better nation”. Meeting in Mannar This was a quick meeting with St. Xavier’s Sri Lanka Unites Future Leaders’ Girls School, Mannar on the 1st of November Conference – 3 2010 under the guidance of our vice patron 5 of our members participated in the Future regarding the project plans and fund raising Leaders’ Conference Season 3 which was programmes. held in Trinity College, Kandy.

Meetings and Discussions Thanks Club meetings for the committee members Our sincere thanks are to our principal and are held regularly on Thursdays and special vice principals for helping and ensuring the meetings were also conducted with successful implementation of our activities. permissions from the principal. We are also grateful to our teacher in- charge for his support and guidance. Finally Free Medical Camp we thank God Almighty for guiding us A free medical camp was conducted by St. throughout the year under review. John’s College of Jaffna on 14th of June 2011 at Punkudutivu Maha Vidyalaya with the J.Andrew Vasanthan sponsorship of “Al-Mayuda Foundation” Secretary

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ATHLETICS

INTER HOUSE ATHLETIC MEET The Annual Inter House Athletic Meet was held on 5th February 2011 with Mr. S. Annadurai, Director of Sports, Northern Province and Mrs. Suppuluxmy Annadurai as Chief Guests. Thompson House emerged Champions.

Final Placing of the Houses Champions Thompson 216 points Runners up Peto 189 points Third place Pargiter 176 points Fourth place Johnstone 170 points Fifth place Handy 130 points

Relay Champions Thompson House

Tug – O – War Champions Peto House

Tug – O – War - Old Boys vs. Present Boys Champions: Old Boys BEST PERFORMANCE Field Events: Under 17: Abraham Anojan G. Johnstone House Event: Discus Throw Performance: 43.82m Under 19: Banuppriyan B. Peto House Event: Shot Put Performance: 12.01m Under 21: Abiharan. P. Pargiter House Event: Triple Jump Performance: 12.23m Track Events: Under 17: Anojan A. Peto House Event: 400m Performance: 57.7sec Under 19: Edwin Joy A. Thompson House Event: 400m Performance: 57.0sec Under 21: Aravinthan T. Johnstone House Event: 400m Performance: 54.2sec

Special Awards: Cup for 1500m: Viththahan M. Handy House Cup for 5000m: Viththahan M. Handy House

133 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS

Under 13: Goldshajan G. of Johnstone House Under 15: Nilosan M. of Pargiter House Under 17: Anojan. A of Peto House & Poulin Androok. S of Handy House Under 19: Banuppriyan B. of Peto House & Edwin Joy A. of Thompson House Under 21: Aravinthan T. of Johnstone House

NEW GROUND RECORD:

Goldshajan. G. of Johnstone House Age group: Under - 13 Event: 80m Hurdles Performance: 15.8 sec

Nilosan M. of Pargiter House Age group: Under - 15 Event: 400m Performance: 1m:02.9 sec

Abraham Anojan G. of Johnstone House Age group: Under - 17 Event: Discus Throw Performance: 43.82m

Anojan A. of Peto House Age group: Under - 17 Event: 1500m Performance: 4m:39.4se

Anojan A. of Peto House Age group: Under - 17 Event: 800m Performance: 2m.12.5sec

Nirushan M. of Peto House (Equaled the Record) Age group: Under - 17 Event: High Jump Performance: 1.53m

Peto House Age group: Under - 17 Event: 4 X 400m Relay Performance: 4m:7.9 sec

Partheepan V. of Handy House Age group: Under - 19 Event: 400m Hurdles Performance: 1m 08.4sec

PERFORMANCE AT THE INTER SCHOOL ATHLETICS MEETS (ORGANIZED BY DEPT. OF EDUCATION)

PROVINCIAL ATHLETIC MEET First place - 09 Second place - 10 Third Place - 04

134 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Name of Athlete 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place 4th Place Nilosan M. (U-15) 200m & 400m 100m Anojan A. (U -17) 800m, 1500m & 400m H Abraham Anojan G.(U -17) Discus Throw Poulin Androok S.(U -17) Long Jump, 100m & 110m H Sam Abisherk R.(U-17) 110m H Kabilesh M.(U -17) Discus Throw Banuppriyan B(U-19) Discus Throw Shot Put Edwin Joy A.(U -19) 400m Visvakaran S.(U-21) Discus Throw & Shot Put Abiharan P. Triple Jump High Jump Aravinthan T 400m 800m Under 15 4 X 100m Under 17 4 X 100m & 4 X 400m

NATIONAL LEVEL ATHLETIC MEET

G. Abraham Anojan of under 17 age group won second place in Discus Throw event in the above meet with Colours and awarded Prestigious Johnian Eagle. B. Banuppriyan of under 19 age group won 3rd place in Discus Throw event with Colours.

Under 17: Abraham Anojan G. Event: Discus Throw Second Place with Colours Under 17: Anojan A. Event: 800m Fifth Place Under 19: Banuppriyan B. Event: Discus Throw Third Place with Colours Under 19: Banuppriyan B. Event: Shot Put Fourth Place Under 21: Visavakaran S. Event: Discus Throw Fourth Place

CRICKET First XI Our first XI team played 9 matches of which, four were Sri Lanka Schools’ Cricket Association tournament matches. Team did not strive hard to get any comment till they beat their arch rivals Jaffna Central in Limited 50overs match which was played at St. John’s after a lapse of nearly four and half decades. In this match Colour clothing and white ball cricket introduced in Jaffna. They started the season with an innings win but lost their wings through the way. Losing to Kokuvil Hindu by 4 wickets, Jaffna College & St. Patrick’s by 1 wicket and the consecutive 5th year defeat in the 105th “Battle of the North” made them to move on the hot seat. But they made an amendment in the Limited Over version of the “Battle of the North”, winning it by 5 wickets. Here too they were soon in trouble reeling at 33 for 4 in 11overs chasing 138 to win. But a series record of 103 runs stand for the 5th wicket by V. Harivathanan(71 n.o.) and A. Vithushan(33) sailed them through the trouble waters and St. John’s broke the chain of losses in “Battle of the North”. “Rhythm of Fraternity” encounter played against Anuradhapura Central College at Anuradhapura and match ended in a draw. J. Amidayan and V. Hariharan selected to the Jaffna District Under 19 pool. S. Duckshan and S. Rageenthan represented Jaffna District Under 19 team led by V.Harivathanan which toured India in September 2011. S. Rageenthan & S. Duckshan crossed the 300 runs this season while V. Harivathanan captured 57 wickets.

135 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 SJC vs 1st Inns 2nd Inns 1st Inns 2nd Inns Result SJC SJC Oppo Oppo SLSCA TOURNAMENT Skandavarothaya College 92 - *42 42 Won by an innings and 8runs Kokuvil Hindu College *161 131 135 158/6 Lost by 4 wickets Mahajana College 308 - *115 226/8 Draw Jaffna College 129 191 *252 68/9 Lost by 1 wicket Friendly Fixtures *191 211/7 271 38/2 Draw St. Patrick’s College *190 151 120 222/9 Lost by 1 wicket Anuradhapura Central College 191 181/7 *143 227 Won by 3 wickets Jaffna Central College *118 145 131 133/8 Lost by 2 wickets Anuradhapura Central College 151 169/9 *170 223 Draw Jaffna Central College 140/5(32.4overs) *137(45.4overs) Won by 5 wickets

* - batted first Batting: S. Rageenthan 91 against Jaffna College 2nd Innings 52 against St. Patrick’s College 1st Innings 45 against Jaffna Central College 2nd Innings 52 against Anuradhapura Central 2nd Innings J. Amidayan 72 against Mahajana College 1st Innings A. Vithushan 83 against Mahajana College 1st Innings 42 n.o. against Anuradhapura Central 2nd Innings V. Harivathanan 86 against Jaffna Hindu College 2nd Innings 71 n.o. against Jaffna Central College (50overs match) S. Sanjeevan 47 against St. Patrick’s College 2nd Innings S. Priyatharshan 62 against St. Patrick’s College 1st Innings 42 against Jaffna Hindu College 1st Innings S. Duckshan 59 against Jaffna Central College 1st Innings A. Sansajan 45 against Anuradhapura Central 2nd Innings Bowling: V. Harivathanan 3 for 07 against Skandavarothaya College 1st Innings 6 for 50 against Kokuvil Hindu College 1st Innings 4 for 47 against Mahajana College 2nd Innings 6 for 35 against St. Patrick’s College 1st Innings 4 for 44 against Anuradhapura Central 1st Innings 4 for 49 against Jaffna Central College 2nd Innings 5 for 39 & 4 for 72 against Anuradhapura Central S. Priyatharshan 4 for 40 against Kokuvil Hindu College 2nd Innings 4 for 38 against Jaffna College 1st Innings S. Duckshan 4 for 46 & 4 for 56 against St. Patrick’s College A. Vithushan 5 for 13 against Skandavarothaya College 2nd Innings 4 for 32 against Mahajana College 1st Innings T. Vimalraj 4 for 68 against Jaffna College 1st Innings 4 for 25 against Jaffna Central College (50overs match) S. Saththiyenthira 4 for 22 against Jaffna Hindu College 1st Innings 136 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Awards given in matches Most outstanding Johnian at St. John’s vs St. Patrick’s match (K.S.E Xavier memorial trophy): S. Duckshan Best All Rounder at the “Battle of the North” 105 th Encounter: S. Duckshan Best Fielder at the “Battle of the North” 105 th Encounter: S. Rageenthan Most outstanding Johnian at “Battle of the North” (S. Vignapalan Trophy in memory of his father S. Sellakandu): S. Duckshan Highest scorer of St. John’s at “Battle of the North”(S. Surenkumar Trophy) : S. Duckshan Man of the Match at the “Battle of the North” Limited 50 Over Match 9 th Encounter: V. Harivathanan Best Bowler at the “Rhythm of Fraternity” match(vs Anuradhapura Central): V. Harivathanan Best Fielder at the “Rhythm of Fraternity” match(vs Anuradhapura Central): A. Sansajan

Under 17

Both the “A” & “B” teams participated in Sri Lanka Schools’ Cricket Association tournament. Tournament conducted in limited 50 over basis. “A” team reached the quarter final of the Division III tournament. This is the first time Under 17 team reached the quarter final of SLSCA tournament since 1982. J. Amidayan & P. Brinthapan represented the Northern Province Under 17 team for Inter Provincial tournament organized by Sri Lanka Cricket. “B” team performed well and won two matches.

‘A’ TEAM SJC vs Inns of SJC Inns of Oppo nents Result Canagaratnam MMV *117(34overs) 121/3(23.1overs) Lost by 7 wickets Al Azhar College, Kandy 119/8(29.1overs) *118(28.3overs) Won by 2 wickets Royal College, Panadura 245(49.1overs) *265/9(50overs) Lost by 20 runs St. Patrick’s College *224(46.4overs) 134(34.1overs) Won by 90 runs St. Thomas College, Bandarawela 184(47.2overs) *209(43overs) Lost by 25 runs St. Thomas College, Kuruthulava 205/3(29.4overs) *202(39.4overs) Won by 7 wickets Jaffna Hindu College *100(21.5overs) 101/8(27.2overs) Lost by 2 wickets SLSCA TOURNAMENT Kokuvil Hindu College 143/6(27.4overs) *139(38.2overs) Won by 7 wickets Kilinochchi Maha Vidyalayam 33/1(4.3overs) *32(13.5overs) Won by 9 wickets Mahajana College *284(47.4overs) 211(37.2overs) Won by 73 runs Chavakachcheri Hindu College 56/3(9.3overs) *52(15.2overs) Won by 7 wickets Skandavarothaya College *172(38overs) 153(45overs) Won by 19 runs Canagaratnam MMV 110/8(34.3overs) *107(27overs) Won by 2 wickets (Knock out round) Trincomalee Central College `93/3(20.5overs) *89(27.4overs) Won by 7 wickets (Knock out round) Malwatte National School, Wellawaya 54/2(12overs) *144(28.3overs) Abandoned – rain (Pre Quarter Final) Malwatte National School, Wellawaya *138/7(20overs) 121(18.2overs) Won by 17 runs (Pre Quarter Final) Ananda College, Colombo 145(39.2overs) *275/9(50overs) Lost by 130 runs (Quarter Final)

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Batting: J. Amidayan 78 n.o. against St. Thomas College, Bandarawela 70 against Mahajana College N. Kiruthigan 50 against St. Patrick’s College 58 against Mahajana College S. Gavaskar 44 against St. Patrick’s College 42 n.o. against Skandavarothaya College P. Brinthapan 44 against Skandavarothaya College T. Sajan 42 n.o. against Trincomalee Central College A. Edwin Joy 54 against St. Patrick’s College S. Mitharsan 78 against St. Thomas College, Kuruthulava 53 against Royal College, Panadura A. Janathan 40 against Al Azhar College, Kandy

Bowling: A. Edwin Joy 8 for 44 against St. Thomas College, Kuruthulava 6 for 26 against Chavakachcheri Hindu College P. Brinthapan 4 for 33 against St. Thomas College, Bandarawela 3 for 04 against Kilinochchi Maha Vidyalayam T. Sajan 4 for 14 against Chavakachcheri Hindu College M. Vintharakan 4 for 33 against Mahajana College J. Amidayan 4 for 20 against Jaffna Hindu College S. Gavaskar 4 for 14 against Trincomalee Central College

‘B’ TEAM SJC vs Inns of SJC Inns of Oppo nents Result Al Azhar College, Kandy 104(18.4overs) *239/8(50overs) Lost by 135 runs Royal College, Panadura 145(41overs) *291(46overs) Lost by 146 runs SLSCA TOURNAMENT Jaffna College 172/7(46.4overs) *171(46.2overs) Won by 3 wickets Jaffna Central College 100(33.3overs) *218(48overs) Lost by 118 runs Canagaratnam MMV 153(40overs) *169(41overs) Lost by 16 runs Hartley College 157/9(48overs) *156(46.3overs) Won by 1 wicket Jaffna Hindu College 63(21.4overs) *322(49.4overs) Lost by 259 runs

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Batting: A. Vaheesan 42 n.o. against Jaffna College V. Thushyanthan 49 n.o. against Hartley College

Bowling: A. S. Brayan Benett 4 for 58 against Canagaratnam MMV A. Shwenithan 4 for 26 against Hartley College

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Under 15 This year also in the under 15 age group we formed two teams “A” & “B” and participated Sri Lanka Schools’ Cricket Association tournament. Tournament conducted in limited 50 over basis. “A” team played excellently and reached semi final of SLSCA Division III tournament and lost to St. Mary’s National School Ambanthotta. They tied the quarter final match against St. Peter’s College, Colombo in Jaffna and again they won a nail biting thriller in Colombo. P. Thuvarakaseelan, S. Kabilraj, A. Ghanamirthan, R. Pirishankar & M. Nilosan represented both Jaffna District Under 15 team and Northern Province Under 15 team in Inter District and Inter Provincial tournaments organized by Sri Lanka Cricket. S. Kabilraj led the Provincial team while P. Thuvarakaseelan led the District team. “B” team won three matches in this season.

‘A’ TEAM SJC vs Inns of SJC Inns of Result Opponents Royal College, Panadura 105/8(35overs) *104(33.2over) Won by 2 wickets Kokuvil Hindu College 155/8(41.5overs) *154/9(50overs) Won by 2 wickets Chavakachcheri Hindu College *140/9(30overs) 98(17overs) Won by 42 runs Chavakachcheri Hindu College 37/2(8.3overs) 36(16.4overs) Won by 8 wickets St. Thomas College, Bandarawela *209(48.4overs) 140(47.4overs) Won by 69 runs St. Thomas College, Kuruthulava *282/8(50overs) 106(27.3overs) Won by 176 runs Jaffna Hindu College *231(50overs) 55(28.2overs) Won by 176 runs Skandavarothaya College 99/3(22.5overs) *98(38.2overs) Won by 7 wickets Victoria College 105/2(26.4overs) *102(48.5overs) Won by 8 wickets SLSCA TOURNAMENT Manipay Hindu College 86/1(24overs) *85(39.1overs) Won by 9 wickets Ch avakacheri Hindu College *243(49.5overs) 135(48overs) Won by 108 runs Mahajana College *342/7(50overs) 113(32.3overs) Won by 229 runs Victoria College 55/1(16.1overs) *55(18.2overs) Won by 9 wickets St. Micheal’s College, Batticaloa *268/6(50overs) 121/9(50overs) Won by 147 runs (Knock out round) Rajarata MV *283/6(50overs) 130(36overs) Won by 153 runs ( Knock out round) Anuruddha Kumara National School, Nawalapitiya *224(48.3overs) 129(48.3overs) Won by 95 runs (Pre Quarter Final) St. Peter’s College, Colombo – 4 *161(48.1overs) 161(50overs) Match Tied (Quarter Final) St. Peter’s College, Colombo – 4 160/8(38.1 *157/8(40overs) Won by 2 wickets (Quarter Finals) St. Mary’s National School, Ambanthotta *131(36overs) 133/0(27.4overs) Lost by 10 wickets (Semi Final)

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Batting : S. Sinthujan 46 against Kokuvil Hindu College S. Kabilraj 50 against St. Thomas College, Kuruthulava 84 against Rajarata MV A. Ghanamirthan 81 n.o. against Mahajana College 47 against Anuruddha Kumara NS S. Jonathap 47 against Mahajana College P. Thuvarakaseelan 57 against Chavakachcheri Hindu College 48 against Jaffna Hindu College 40 n.o. against St. Michael’s College, Batticaloa 41 n.o. against Rajarata MV 51 against Anuruddha Kumara NS

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J. Kishanthujan 65 against Chavakachcheri Hindu College S. Ajith 69 against St. Michael’s College, Batticaloa R. Pirishankar 90 against St. Thomas College, Kuruthulava 71 against St. Thomas College, Bandarawela

Bowling:

A. Ghanamirthan 3 for 07 against Mahajana College M. Nilosan 4 for 32 against Victoria College P. Thuvarakaseelan 4 for 12 against Chavakachcheri Hindu College 3 for 03 against Chavakachcheri Hindu College R. Lohathieswar 4 for 17 against Skandavarothaya College 4 for 22 against Rajarata MV J. Kishanthujan 3 for 04 against Chavakachcheri Hindu College 3 for 06 against Chavakachcheri Hindu College 4 for 15 against Rajarata MV A. Kanusan 3 for 08 against Chavakachcheri Hindu College R. Pirishankar 3 for 04 against Royal College, Panadura

‘B’ TEAM SJC vs Inns of SJC Inns of Opponents Result Royal College, Panadura 105(38.1overs) *209/6(50overs) Lost by 104 runs St. Patrick’s College *144(42overs) 111(31overs) Won by 33 runs SLSCA TOURNAMENT Jaffna Hindu College *107(24.1overs) 108/6(43.2overs) Lost by 4 wickets Hartley College *142(44.4overs) 122(32.4overs) Won by 20 runs Jaffna Central College *98(29.5overs) 74(40.5overs) Won by 24 runs Kokuvil Hindu College 62(21.4overs) *241(48.2overs) Lost by 179 runs

* - batted first

Batting: S. Kuliniyan 58 against Hartley College

Bowling: A. Muhamad Naleer 6 for 31 against St. Patrick’s College K. Thanujan 4 for 10 against Jaffna Central College A. Sam David 5 for 38 against Hartley College

Under 13

In under 13 age group also we formed two teams “A” & “B” and participated Sri Lanka Schools’ Cricket Association tournament. “A” team performed well in the tournament and lost to Kekirawa Central College in the semi final of SLSCA Division III tournament. “B” team eliminated in the first match of the second round.

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‘A’ TEAM SJC vs 1st Inns 2nd Inns 1st Inns 2nd Inns Result SJC SJC Oppo Oppo Kokuvil Hindu College *201/5 28 18 Won by an innings and 155 runs Jaffna College *130/6 16 2/2 Draw Jaffna Central College *80 120 Draw Kinniyaa Centra College 89/4(27overs) 88(29overs) Won by 6 wickets Kepitekolawa Maha Vidyalaya 238(45overs) 141(31overs) Won by 97 runs Nagalakanda National School 131(43overs) 27(18overs) Won by 104 runs Kantale Madya Maha Vidyalaya 172(42overs) 118(33overs) Won by 54 runs Trinity College, Kandy 154(48overs) 13/2(6overs) Abandoned – rain (Quarter Final) Trinity College, Kandy 250/9(50overs0 103(28overs) Won by 147 runs (Quarter Final) Kekirawa Central College 68(27overs) 69/7(32overs) Lost by 3 wickets (Semi Final)

* - batted first

Batting: Thevaprashanth 81 n.o. against Kokuvil Hindu College 54 against Kantale Madya Maha Vidyalaya 40 n.o. against Kinniyaa Central College Jathushan 73 against Kokuvil Hindu College 61 against Keptikolawa Maha Vidyalaya 67 against Trinity College, Kandy

Bowling:

Neroshan 4 for 05 against Kokuvil Hindu College 1st Innings 8 for 05 against Jaffna College 1st Innings Karunyan 4 for 07 against Kokuvil Hindu College 1st Innings Jathusan 3 for 01 against Kokuvil Hindu College 2nd Innings Emilton 3 for 02 against Kantale Madya Maha Vidyalaya 3 for 08 against Nagalakanda National School 4 for 14 against Kekirawa Central College

‘B’ TEAM SJC vs 1st Inns 2nd Inns 1st Inns 2nd Inns Result SJC SJC Oppo Oppo Tharmapuram MV 129/9 62 *43 25 Won by an innings and 61 runs Chavakachcheri Hindu College 58 43/3 *84 83/4 Draw Skandavarothaya College 47 13/4 *62 38 Draw St. Patrick’s College *36 1/0 Abandoned – rain Mahajana College 180(38.5overs) 218(47.5overs) Lost by 38 runs

* - batted first

Bowling: Abinash 4 for 03&6 for 10 against Skandavarothaya College Beno Abdon 3 for 09 against Chavakachcheri Hindu College (1 st Innings) 6 for 10&3 for 04 against Tharmapuram MV 4 for 34 against Mahajana College Sarafon 3 for 04&3 for 04 against Tharmapuram MV

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SOCCER

This year our First XI and Under 16 A teams performed well in the season and other teams too did their best. Team Matches Played Won Drew Lost First XI 10 8 1 1 Under 18 A 8 2 3 3 Under 18 B 6 0 0 6 Under 16 A 8 6 1 1 Under 16 B 6 0 2 4 Under 14 A 8 3 2 3 Under 14 B 6 0 2 4

SJC vs U– U– 14A U– 14B U– 16A U– 16B U– 18A U– 18B XI First Skandavarothaya College, Chunnakam 0 – 5 2 – 0 0 – 2 2 – 1 Canagaratnam MMV 0 – 0 2 – 0 1 – 0 3 – 0 Arunothaya College, Alaveddy 1 – 1 3 – 1 3 – 1 1 – 0 Manipay Hindu College 1 – 0 1 – 1 0 – 1 3 – 5 St. Antony’s College, Kayts 0 – 1 0 – 1 0 – 1 4 – 0 Mahajana College, Tellipalai 0 – 2 5 – 1 1 – 1 1 – 0 Navatkuli MV 0 – 2 0 – 1 0 – 1 RCTMS 0 – 0 0 – 6 0 – 3 St. Henry’s College, Ilavalai 1 – 2 0 – 2 0 – 1 1 – 0 St. James MV, 0 – 0 0 – 1 0 – 3 Colombothurai. HMV, Colombothurai 0 – 1 0 – 0 0 – 2 Jaffna College, Vaddukoddai 1 – 0 6 – 0 0 – 0 0 – 0 St. Charles MV, Jaffna 0 – 1 0 – 0 0 – 4 3 – 0 Jaffna Central College 2 – 0 3 – 0 0 – 0 3 – 2 WON

VOLLEYBALL

Our teams took part in the tournament organized by the Department of Education. The under 19 team secured third place at the Zonal level competition.

HOCKEY

The under 19 team took part in the tournament organized by the Department of Education and became Champions in the Zonal Competition and Runners up in the District and Provincial Competitions respectively. Under 15 team participated in the Federation tournament and became Runners up in the District level.

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BADMINTON In the tournament organized by the Department of Education, the under 19 Badminton team became Champions in the Zonal competition, Runners up in the District competition and 2 nd Runner up in the Provincial competition.

CHESS Our under 15 and 19 teams participated in the tournament organized by the Department of Education .The Under 15 team became Runner up and Under 19 became 2nd Runner up at Zonal Competition.

TENNIS The under 19 team took part in the tournament organized by the Department of Education and became champions at the Zonal competition and Runners up in the District competition.

BASKETBALL This year we took part in the tournament organized by the Dept. of Education and the Dr. Homes Memorial Tournament organized by the Jaffna College, Vaddukoddai. Under 16 team participated in the Federation Tournament in Colombo.

Under 19 Department Tournament Jaffna Hindu College 43 – 69 Kokuvil Hindu College *48 – 41 St. Patrick’s College 44 – 50 Dr. Homes Memorial Tournament Jaffna College 42 – 42 St. Patrick’s College 32 – 56 Kokuvil Hindu College 40 – 72 Under 17 Kokuvil Hindu College *48 – 29 Jaffna Central College 26 – 32 Kopay Christian College *48 – 28 St. Patrick’s College 28 – 30 Under 16 St. Patrick’s College 32 – 54 Kopay Christian College *37 – 18 Federation Tournament Christian College, Tudelle *72 – 45 D S Senanayakke College 47 – 49 Lyceum College, Wattle 29 – 62 Under 15 Jaffna Central College *16 – 10 *Won

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CARROM

The under 15 and Under 19 teams took part in the tournament organized by the Department of Education and the under 15 team became champions in the Zonal, District & Provincial competitions.

TABLE TENNIS

The under 19 team took part in the tournaments organized by the Department of Education and became Runners up in the Zonal Competition.

INTER HOUSE COMPETITIONS

GRADE 6 Game RResults House 1 Soccer Champions Peto Runners Up Handy 2 Basketball Champions Thompson Runners Up Pargiter 3 Badminton Champions Peto Runners Up Pargiter GRADE 7 1 Cricket Champions Pargiter Runners Up Johnstone 2 Soccer Champions Johnstone Runners Up Pargiter 3 Basketball Champions Handy Runners Up Pargiter 4 Badminton Champions Handy Runners Up Pargiter 5 Table Tennis Champions Johnstone Runners Up Handy Mr. N. E. Jeyasingam Memorial Challenge Shield for the Champions of Inter – House Matches(Middle School): Thompson House

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GRADE 8 Game Results House 1 Soccer Champions Peto Runners Up Johnstone 2 Volleyball Champions Thompson Runners Up Handy 3 Basketball Champions Peto Runners Up Johnstone 4 Badminton Champions Johnstone Runners Up Pargiter 5 Tennis Champions Johnstone Runners Up Thompson 6 Chess Champions Johnstone Runners Up Thompson 7 Carrom Champions Handy Runners Up Johnstone GRADE 9 1 Cricket Champions Thompson Runners Up Peto 2 Soccer Champions Pargiter Runners Up Johnstone 3 Volleyball Champions Johnstone Runners Up Peto 4 Basketball Champions Pargiter Runners Up Thompson 5 Badminton Champions Thompson Runners Up Pargiter 6 Table Tennis Champions Johnstone Runners Up Thompson 7 Tennis Champions Thompson Runners Up Johnstone 8 Chess Champions Handy Runners Up Johnstone 9 Carrom Champions Pargiter Runners Up Peto Mr. J. N. Ponniah Memorial Challenge Shield for the Champions of Inter – House Matches(Junior Secondary School): Johnstone House

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GRADE 10 Game Results House 1 Cricket Champions Johnstone Runners Up Pargiter 2 Soccer Champions Handy Runners Up Thompson 3 Volleyball Champions Handy Runners Up Peto 4 Basketball Champions Peto Runners Up Johnstone 5 Badminton Champions Peto Runners Up Thompson 6 Tennis Champions(Singles) Pargiter Runners Up(Singles) Peto Champions(Doubles) Thompson Runners Up(Doubles) Handy 7 Chess Champions Thompson Runners Up Peto 8 Carrom Champions Johnstone Runners Up Peto GRADE 11 1 Cricket Champions Thompson Runners Up Peto 2 Soccer Champions Thompson Runners Up Handy 3 Volleyball Champions Thompson Runners Up Johnstone 4 Basketball Champions Thompson Runners Up Pargiter 5 Badminton Champions Johnstone Runners Up Peto 6 Table Tennis Champions Johnstone Runners Up Pargiter 7 Tennis Champions(Singles) Johnstone Runners Up(Singles) Thompson Champions(Doubles) Thompson Runners Up(Doubles) Johnstone 8 Chess Champions Peto Runners Up Thompson 9 Carrom Champions Pargiter Runners Up Thompson Mr. S. Panchalingam Memorial Challenge Shield for the Champions of Inter – House Matches( Senior Secondary School): Thompson House

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L VI Game Results House 1 Cricket Champions Johnstone Runners Up Peto 2 Soccer Champions Johnstone Runners Up Pargiter 3 Volleyball Champions Peto Runners Up Johnstone 4 Badminton Champions Thompson Runners Up Pargiter 5 Table Tennis Champions Pargiter Runners Up Thompson 6 Carrom Champions Johnstone Runners Up Pargiter UP VI 1 Volleyball Champions Peto Runners Up Johnstone 2 Basketball Champions Pargiter Runners Up Handy 3 Soccer Champions Johnstone Runners Up Pargiter 4 Table Tennis Champions Handy Runners Up Peto Mr. V. R. Amarasingam Challenge Shield for the Champions of Inter – House Matches( Colle giate Level ): Pargiter House

Inter-House Competitions - Final Placing

S. THANAPALAN MEMORIAL CHALLENGE SHEILD FOR THE OVER ALL CHAMPIONS IN THE INTER-HOUSE MATCHES: JOHNSTONE HOUSE Runners Up : Thompson House 3rd Place : Peto House 4th Place : Pargiter House 5th Place : Handy House

I take this opportunity to thank the Principal, Masters in charge, Coaches and other academic and non- academic staff for their cooperation and support for making every event a success.

V. Kumanan Prefect of Games

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TEAM LIST - 2011 ATHLETICS Shanthakumar S Kapilraj K Thevapriyan T Sabies S Coach: S Sanujan W Mr. T. Ajanthan Thiluxshan T Sinthujan V Viththahan M Thanushan M Captain: Thilipan K Harivathanan V Under 17 Abaraham Anojan G CRICKET Vice Captain: Anojan A Banuppriyan B Anton Agnew Rathan M First XI Brayan Benett A. S Under 21 Gowrangan M Coach: Aaron C Janathan A Mr. P. Lavendra Abiharan P Jeevashankar K Aravinthan T Kabilesh M Captain: Athithan S Keerthikan T Vithushan A Bavidran A Muhesram A Duckshan S Nirushan M Vice Captain: Jasman. Nishan J Piranavan M Harivathanan V Jehu A Poulin Androok S Niroshaan V Sam Abisherk R Abraham Anojan G Shwenithan A Vaheesan M Adrian J Vijith J Vinothkumar U Alexdiyon S Vimalraj T Vinoth T Under 15 Amidayan J Visvakaran S Anojan E Duckshan S Aransan J Hariharan V Under 19 Edwin Vanojan A Kabilan K. T Andrew Vasanthan J Kishanthujan A Kabilraj S Benedict W. A Kishyanthan A Mathusha M Binthujan V Niloshan A Nishanthan A Shelumiel R Edwin Joy A Priyatharshan S Godwin K Sivarathikan S Rageenthan S Harisakthi B Sivatharshan T Jude Shiyanthan C Subaharan R Sanjeevan S Kabilan K.T Thevakumaran P Sansajan A Partheepan V Vaseelan K Saththiyenthira S Rageenthan S Thuvarakaseelan P Ragushanthan T Under 13 Vimalraj S Sansajan A Goldshajan G 148 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 UNDER 19 SIX – A – SIDE Andrew Sujeevan K Thivaharan J “A” Brinthapan P Thushyanthan V Clerance A Vanojan J Coach: Edwin Joy A Vinothkumar U Mr. P. Lavendra Gavasgar S Vipushan S Janathan A Vishnu K Captain: Jeythasan S Adrian J Kanisleen G Kiruthigan N Under 15 A Amidayan J Kawsikan P Nilosan A Mitharsan S Coach: Rajeenthan S Nithushanth K Mr. A. D. Surenthiran Sanjeevan S Sajan T Sansajan. A Sivaluxsan S Captain: Thuvarakaseelan P Subarsan K Thuvarakaseelan P Thanushan R UNDER 19 SIX – A – SIDE Thinesh R Vice Captain: “B” Vintharakan M Kapilraj S

Coach: Under 17 B Ajith A Mr. S. Vinoth Anukulan M Coach: Danuharan R Abraham Anojan G Mr. G. Gopikrishna Ghanamirthan A Brinthapan P Jonathap S Edwin Joy A Captain: Jony Jonathan J Hariharan V Vaheesan A Kamin T Kabilan K. T Kanujan K Kabilraj S Vice Captain: Kanusan A Thushyanthan V Vithushan G Kinthujan R Kishanthujan J Under 17 A Brayan Benett A. S Lohathieswar R Janarth M Nilosan M Coach: Poulin Androok S Pirishankar R Mr. P. Lavendra Prashanth S Shelumiel R Sajeevan K Sinthujan M Captain: Samuel A Vikdar R Amidayan J Santhuto W. B Shwenithan A Under 15 B Vice Captain: Sriparan S Coach: Abraham Anojan G Thanushan M Mr. S. Vinoth 149 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Captain: Puviraj V SOCCER Thanujan K Sarangan S Sharon Leoni A First XI Vice Captain: Somaskaran P Herald Lasky A Coach: Thevaprashanth C Mr. C. A. Aravinthan Anparasan B Thulukshan P Balasathasivan M Vithiyasakar K Captain: Dinojan S Alexdiyon S Jakeerthan A Under 13 B Jude Kirishan S Vice Captain: Kuyiliyan I Vimalraj T Coach: Lithurjan R Muhamud Naleer A Mr. P. Lavendra Adrian J Prakashan S Arun Glynus A Prashanth B Captain: Duckshan S Royshan J Thulasihan S Godwin T Sam David R Hariharan V Sanathanan J Vice Captain: Harivathanan V Sivatharshan. T Kabilan K. T Daniyal F Siveskar S Nirojan P Partheepan V Under 13 A Abilakshan V Rageenthan S Abinash M Ragushanthan T Coach: Aravinthan S Sansajan A Mr. A. D. Surenthiran Beno Abdon C Sharmilan T Denushan K Sivananthan T Captain: Thanusan R James S Gowripalan C Thileepan S Joy Manase A Vice Captain: Kabilraj K Under 18 A Jathushan V Kanan C Aaron Davis I Malaravan S Coach: Delukshan V Pratheepan K Mr. T. Ajanthan Emilton A Ravivarman A Joel Praveen S Captain: Sheroban D Karuniyan S Sajan T Karunyan S Sinthujan V Mathivathanan S Sowmiyan S Vice Captain: Niroshan K Subeekshan J Kajaluxshan Y 150 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Amidayan J Under 16 A Dilaxan I Diluxshan V Istravel. D Gavaskar S Coach: John Sham Manasy R Gowthaman V Mr. G. A. Gracian Komahan D Jathushan R Muhumad Naleer A Jeevashankar K Captain: Nishanthan P Kanisleen G Kanujan K Sanjeevan R Keertheepan K Shelumiel R Sarveswaran R Vice Captain: Shiron Fernando A Sivamynthan C Pirishankar R Sivanujan S Subarshan G Vaseelan K Thevadulujan T Ajithkumar M Vikder K Thushiyanthan V Aransan J Vithursan G Vijatheepan R Vipushan S Dean Osbert R Dilaxsan S Under 14 A Under 18 B Dilushan J Jakeerthanan A Coach: Kajeepan T Coach: Mr. N. Edison Lithurjan R Mr. S. Vinoth Meshack J Captain: Nilosan A Captain: Jeshan J Praveensan S Joseph Stalon D Prince M Vice Captain: Riviharan K Vice Captain: Sarveswaran R Royshan J Sabies S Tharmaraj J Janarthan S Anoshigan A Prasanth S Under 16 B Arul Steepanthas N Prathap S Arun Rogers G Prathipan S Coach: Durkatharan T Robinroy P Mr. M. Chandrakumar Goldsajan G Saravanan S Jukatheeswar R Sivanujan S Captain : Kirushanth K Thanesharan J Piravin Y Nitharshan S Thanusan R Piratheepan K Thenesh P Vice Captain: Powstin F Thuvaragan K Krishanth E Priyatharshan J Vigitharan S Roxan M Vijayatheepan R Babilaxsan S Sasikmar S Vishnu K Canadic S Yapes N 151 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Under 14 B Jude Praveen J BASKETBALL Mayuran J Coach: Under 19 Rajnarayanan R Mr. J. Anton Lugino Piratheep R Coach: Captain: Piravenan B Mr. V. Prabahar Dixan L Sanjeev A Sanjeevan K Captain: Vice Captain: Thamilanpan M Viththahan M Ajay S Thamilarasan A Vice Captain: Umakrishna Sharma G Anogh S Dhasindrakrishna K Jakkalis A Jobepha Akilsan A Under 11 B Abraham Anojan G Kinthan R Abraham M Ahilan S Nitharshan S Coach: Angelo Nirojan J. B. Pratheep P Mr. G. Vijitharan Gowthaman V Pratheeparaj K Jeevaneswaran M Prunthan P Captain: Poojithan S Rajevan R Shanthakumar S Sanujan W Kemalakshan J Sivamynthan C Sapthaswaran P Tharushihan M Thanuskanth A Vice Captain: Vithurshan R Hariharan T Under 17 Yajeevan S Yathavakumar S Ajanthan M Coach: Mr. V. Prabahar Under 11 A Antony Jayalan M Dharujan S Captain: Coach: Janosh S Abraham Anojan G Mr. S. Micheal Jeson J Lanushan V Vice Captain: Captain: Luxan S Tharushihan M Tharmeekan S Mathursan V Abraham M Vice Captain: Rajeevan T Baviharan S Sajith S Sheron C Gowthaman V Dhahijan S Thanujan T Kapilesh K Dilaxshan A Thivithan T Nishanthan S 152 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Poojithan P Anushan B Captain: Pranavan Y Janan S Kowshihan P Samson B Kishyanthan A Sivamynthan C Mithurshan A Vice Captain: Sutharshan S Nirmalan S Jasokulan S Pranavan Y Under 16 Ron Clever F Abraham M Sam Oliver F Kapilesh M Coach: Sangeerthan P Pirishankar R Mr. S. Roshan Vithushan V Prashanth K Prince M Captain: VOLLEYBALL Sivamynthan C Abraham M Thujeepan S Under 19 Vice Captain: Thushyanthan V Vijayashankar V Poojithan P Coach: Vinothkumar U Mr. T. Ajanthan Dilakshan S Under 15 Istravel D Captain: Kabilesh K Rageenthan S Nishanthan I Coach: Mr. T. Robert Pranavan Y Vice Captain: Puviharan S Banuppriyan B Captain: Rosicia J Kishanthujan J Samshan B Brinthapan P Tharushihan M Duke Silendra Wilson J Vice Captain: Thenesh R Gavaskar S Kishyanthan A Vithushan K Jeevneswaram M Jeshan J Aransan J Under 15 Kapilan K. T Mayuran R Divan P Edwinton G. M Coach: Sansajan A Muhamad Naleer A Mr. S. Roshan Thilakashan T Thushyanthan V Nilosan A Captain: Pirathep P Piuslas D Under 17 Shelumiel R Sivanujan S Vice Captain: Coach: Victor R Dilojan E Mr. T. Atputharaj Vithushan J. J 153 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 HOCKEY Vice Captain: TENNIS Shiron Fernando A Under 19 Under 19 Abraham M Coach: Canadic S Coach: Mr. C. A. Aravinthan Diroshan E Mr. R. Mathivarnan Kajan U Captain: Kajaruban S Jeevaneswaran M Kaluixan K Captain : Kirithan R Brinthapan P Vice Captain: Morins A Godwin T Muhamad Naleer A Niloshan A Vice Captain: Abraham M Prince M Thivaharan J Ahilan S Royshan J Anogithan T Sapthaswaran P Amidayan J Diluckshan Morins G Shangeevan R Edwinraj T Thasinanthan D Dishanthan S Jeshan J Thushyanthan A Kanisleen G Kajaluckshan Y Vaseelan K Kapilesh M Kajaruban S Vikdar E Kumeresan S TABLE TENNIS Pragashkumar S BADMINTON Prince M Under 19 Royshan J Under 19 Shanthakumar S Coach: Coach: Sivananthan T Mr. S. Cyril Amalan Mr. S. S. Thomas Thileepan S Thisan J Captain : Captain : Wilson Woods E Solomon Rajaram H Amidayan J Zachariah Jerobert H. K Vice Captain: Vice Captain: Under 15 Dean Jenifert R Brinthapan P Coach: Jenifer B Abraham Anojan G Mr. S. Sriprasanna Meshack J Dean Osbert R Riviharan K Captain : Janushan V Solomon Rajaram H Diluckshan Morins G Sansajan A

154 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 CHESS Captain : Dean Osbert R Sukirthan T Janushan V Under 19 Sivananthan K Vice Captain: Coach: Thulasihan S Mr. S. K. Panjendrrajan Under 15 Brahman T Captain : Ragavan T Coach: Ruberd Nijanthan D Nithushan. J Mr. A. Henry Somaskaran P Vice Captain: Julies Charon D Captain: Zachariah Jerobert H. K CARROM Thuseekaran V Dineshkumar S Under 19 Kanusan A Vice Captain : Raguparan K Coach: Praveensan S Sam Abisherk R Mr. A. Henry Vintharakan M Abinash M Captain : Elshan Denushan P Under 15 Dean Jenifert R Judeman S Coach: Vice Captain: Mithushan S Mr. S. K. Panjendrrajan Lohathieswar. R Sinthujan S

155 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 HOUSE REPORTS HANDY HOUSE T.Thevabiriyan helped in most of the overall activities of the House - training the students House Masters: Mr.J.B. Nimalraj of Grade 6 & 7 for Drill Display, and Grade Mr.T.Jude Selvakumar 8 & 9 for Physical Training Show.

Captain: M.Viththahan Our sincere thanks to the Teachers in Vice Captain: V.Partheepan charge of the House, the Prefect of Games, Treasurer: B.Mathusuthan Vice Principals and the Principal for their valuable advice and guidance. Captain (6 & 7) : S.Joel Praveen Vice Captain (6 & 7): V.Abilakshan M. Viththahan Captain Captain (8 & 9) : R.Shelumiel Vice Captain (8 & 9): J.Aaransan JOHNSTONE HOUSE

Captain (10 & 11): S.Poulin Androok House Masters: Mr. B. Kasinathan Vice Captain (10 & 11): K.Pranavan Mr.L. Satkunarajah

It is with pleasure that I submit the report Captain N.E. Shantharuban of Handy House for the year 2011. First of Vice Captain C.Jude Shiyanthan all, on behalf of the members of my House, Treasurer U. Vithushan our hearty cheers to Thompson House who became Champions at the Inter-House Captain (6&7) S. Sabies Athletic Meet 2011. Vice Captain (6&7) V.M.Jeyanesan Our athletes did very well, but unfortunately our House became fifth. There are many Captain (8 & 9) R. Subaharan athletes who won Colours, broke Records Vice Captain (8&9) A. Kishyanthan and rendered much effort to achieve the second place in Tug of War and March Captain (10 & 11) G.Abraham Anojan Past. V.Partheepan set a new ground Vice Captain(10&11) M. Kabilesh record in 400m Hurdles. I have great pleasure in presenting the In January, the students who could perform annual report of the Johnstone House for various events were identified and were the year 2011. We did our best in the Athletic trained in athletic skills. Mr.K.Kalaichelvan Meet, but only managed to get the forth and Mr.A.Uthayakumar along with the place. But it indeed gave us a few lessons Committee worked hard in preparing the and taught us to accept defeat and success students for March Past. B.Mathusuthan in the same way. We congratulate (Treasurer), A.Tharmeegan and Thompson House for gaining their crown. 156 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 We are proud to mention that our House Captain (6&7): R.Aingharan emerged overall Champions at the Inter- Vice Captain (6&7): V.Sinthujan House Matches organized in various games for different age groups. I thank and Captain (8&9): V.Pravin appreciate all Johnstonites who helped us Vice Captain (8&9): S.Sivanujan to get this championship. Captain (10&11): M.Anton Agnew We did reasonably well in sports, studies Rathan and co-curricular activities. Our members Vice Captain (10&11): A.S.Brayan Benett participated in the District, Provincial, & National level Athletic Meets and did well. I have great pleasure in submitting the G. Abraham Anojan won the Silver Medal annual report of the Pargiter House for the and was awarded Colours at the National year 2011. We did our best in the Inter- Level Athletic Meet. Many of our members House Athletic Meet to become Runners- are in the Prefects’ Guild, and some of us up. Congratulations to Thompson House on hold responsible posts in various Clubs and winning the championship! Societies. Our students did well in the GCE O/L and GCE A/L Examinations. Our past M.Niloshan became Champion in the U- Captain S. Priyatharshan entered the 15 age group and set a new ground record Management Faculty. in 400m race. We are pleased that he has been selected to participate in the National Before I conclude I would like to thank our Level Athletic Meet. House Master Mr. B.Kasinathan for his vital support, and all other House Teachers Our athletes participated in the Divisional, who toiled hard for our success. Also my Zonal and District Athletic meets and special thanks to our Principal, Vice performed very well. A good number of Principals and the Prefect of Games for Pargitarians are members of the college their guidance. Finally, I thank all Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball and Cricket Johnstonites who helped us in numerous teams. ways to make this year successful. Our sincere thanks are due to our House N.E.Shantharuban Masters Mr.C.Thayaparan and Captain Mr.G.Gopikrishna for their valuable guidance given to us to make this year a PARGITER HOUSE successful one. My thanks are due to our Principal and Vice Principals for their House Masters: Mr. C.Thayaparan guidance and advice. Finally, I thank all the Mr. G.Gopikrishna Pargitarians who helped us in various ways to make this year a successful one. Captain : T.Ragushanthan Vice Captain: S.Shanthakumar T.Ragushanthan Treasurer : R.Baveesan Captain 157 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 PETO HOUSE THOMPSON HOUSE

House Masters:Mr.V.K. Sriskandarajah House Masters: Mr. T. Thabanesan Mr. S. Uirovium Mr. M.Lingeswaran Captain : W.A.Benedict Vice Captain A.Sansajan Captain: S.James Ushan Treasurer S.Jasothakrishna Vice captain: G.Sharon Captain (6 & 7) T. Abinayan Treasurer: T.Thiluxshan Vice Captain (6 & 7) S. Regimiharan Captain (6&7): S.Sivakajenthiran Captain (8 & 9) E. Anojan Vice Captain (6&7): M.Thanushan Vice Captain (8 & 9) N. Stephaan Captain (8&9): A. Edwin Vinojan Captain (10 & 11) A. Anojan Vice Captain (8&9): R.Latheesan Vice Captain (10 & 11)R. Sam Abisherk Captain(10&11): A. Muhesram I have great pleasure in submitting the report Vice Captain (10&11):S.Suwenithan of the Peto House for the year 2011. We did our best in the Inter-House Athletic meet, It is with great pleasure that we submit the which indeed gave us various lessons. report of Thompson House for the year 2011. Congratulations to Thomson House on winning the Championship and we appreciate We are glad to mention that we became the victory of every athlete of the Peto House champions in the Inter-House Athletic Meet. I for making it Runner-up. congratulate and thank all the athletes who Our members participated in the Divisional, participated in the meet. District, Provincial and National Athletic Meets and won many places. A good number Our athletes participated in the Divisional, Zonal of our members are in the college Athletic, and District Athletic meets and won places. Basketball, Cricket, Soccer and Volleyball I’m happy to mention that a good number of Thompsonites are members of the college teams. Many of our members did well in the Athletic, Soccer, Cricket, Basketball and G.C.E A/L and O/L Examinations. A few Volleyball teams. A few members of our House members are in the Prefects’ Guild. are in the prefects’ Guild. I wish to thank the House Masters and other My sincere thanks are due to our House teachers for their valuable guidance and Masters Mr. T.Thabanesan and encouragement. A special word of thanks is Mr.M.Lingeswaran and other teachers for their due to our Principal and the Prefect of Games valuable guidance given to us to make this year for their advice and guidance. I thank all the successful. My thanks are also due to our Vice members of the Peto House who helped us Captain, the Treasurer and other members who in various ways to make this year a successful helped us in various ways. My special thanks are due to our Principal, Vice Principals and one. Finally, I thank the Almighty God for the the Prefect of Games for their worthy advice. guidance throughout the year under review. We thank the Almighty God for guiding us throughout the year under review. W.A. Benedict S.James Ushan Captain Captain 158 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 PRIZE LIST - 2010

GRADE 1 Debinson Nehemiah .Y Tharshigan .A Delzian .S Tharshigan .P SUPER Ealilarasan. S Thanushigan .V PROFICIENCY. Harishan .T Thishon .S Janahan .E Usankar .U Harain .M Jathushan .Y Vabieshan Jude Sharown .D Jimriyan .I .MA Sarvesh .R Kajakarnan .K Sharmaloshan .U Kajoornan .S GRADE 2 Kanisigan .J GENERAL Karish .A SUPER PROFICIENCY Kevin .C PROFICIENCY. Killmo Disharan .J Abijuth .S Kirushanth .P Ahkash .R Abishanth .V Mathushan .S Dinojan .T Joseph Jayshan .M Mithushan .S Hareeshnath .S Karis .R Mohamad Younis .M Laksigan Jeyanth .A Kathiravan .S Natheeshan .L Nivethan .V Kavisan .A Nilojan .J.F Rhaguraaman .M Kevin .S Nithushan .C Sudharon .P Kinthushan .M Pagalavan .S Mathushanth .T Pangayan .K GENERAL Niloshan Croos .AB Prasajin .I PROFICIENCY Obeath .M Priyanthan .K Paveethan .S Sabesan .K Abimoza .C Thanulan .B Sanjay .S Abishek .S Vithushan .Y Sanjith .S Abiu .I Sajeevan .P Andrew Shathrak .S GENERAL Sanujan .L Aronkishon .I PROGRESS. Saron .U Chanoj .S Satheesan .A Ebenezer Johanan .S Abilashanan .P Shalan .A Glizian .S Abisherk .A Sheranshiyan .S Harisraj .A Adsajan .T Shiyamraj .A Jahath .C Adsayan .S Shobertsian .J Jathurshjan .S Akash .N Sobinath .V John Sachin .I Anistan. E Stephan .S Joyal .R Anusiyan .C Thanush .P Jukesan .T Aravinth .P Thanushigan .M Kanistan .R Benjamin .G Thanusious .R Laxan .S 159 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Luxan .G Prageeth .N David Livingstone .DR Mijankan .S Priyatharshan .N Super Proficiency, Naveenshan .P Ragul .N Environmental Studies, and Panpoli .V Rakin .A Christianity. Piratheesan .G Ramyakajan .J Piranavan .P Reshon .S Keerthysan .S Poojithan .K Robinshan .KV General Proficiency, and Raahul .E Sajirthan .J Hand Work. Sageenan. K Sharujan .Y Sharangan .R Sangeethan .S Swean .S General Proficiency, and Sayinraj .A Thanas .RR Tamil Dictation & Hand Sanjith .I Thevapiriyan .B Writing. Sathurjan .T Thivanujan .A Sathushan .S Thushiyanthan .V Vithushan .J Sarath .S Vinushan .U General Proficiency, and Thamilkathirabiranjan .G Vithushan .B Hinduism. Thanush .K Vithushan .V Theniniyan .T Jathushan .J Thenujan .M GRADE 03 General Proficiency, and Thivian .S Tamil Dictation & Hand Vaseegaran .V Thavasuthan .E Writing. Yohan .J Academic Excellence, Super Proficiency, Tamil Language, SUPER GENERAL PROGRESS English Language, English PROFICIENCY. Dictation & Hand Writing, Abarajithan .R Art, Needle Work, and Abisan .S Arujan .R Gowthaman .V English Singing. Atchuthan .K Kilshan .P David Abinayan .S Tishan .K Jerome Sinthujan. S Gajendran .V Jan Nathushan .J Super Proficiency, Tamil GENERAL Jenith Joyal .J Dictation & Hand writing, PROFICIENCY Jeyalathan .J English Reading, English Johnythan .S Dictation & Hand Writing, Abinathap .L.F Karish Mathematics, Hand Work, Agalyan .T .MA and English Singing. Antony Spelman .J Kilaxan .G Anujan .A Kishon .J Sukethan .A Dilshan .P.D Mary Thanush .E Super Proficiency, English Janukshan .B Nirojan .S Singing, Tamil Singing, and Jonathan Prasana .D Nirusan .P Tamil Reading. Juvan Niludsan .A Nithushanth .R Kavinmaran .M 160 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Hemathushan .M Aaron Melvin .G Subject Prize Kirujan .N Super Proficiency, Tamil Ruthraraman .H Lajanthan .V Language, English Language, (Art) Linuxshan .S English Reading, Hand Work, General Proficiency Mathushakaran .M Tamil Singing, English Singing & Grade 5 Scholarship 2011 Christeen Joy .R Menakan .J Dilaxan .S Meshach Flamingstone .P Janoch .S Tharmeekan .S Mokichan .T Jeganraj .J Super Proficiency, Needle Jenitha .K Noel Kowshick .S work & Grade 5 Scholarship Piranavan .S Joseph Danushan .E 2011 Lanushan .V Pravinth .S Nixon Antony . A Lenard Joel .T Priyanthan .S General Proficiency, Mathushan .M Prusothaman .MR Christianity & Grade 5 Naresh .K Queensan .U Scholarship 2011 Piraveenan .B Raguljaan .S Rajeevan .T Raveeshan .P Antony Jayalan .M Relixsan .M Sayeerangan .T General Proficiency, English Swarnan .S Sajeeban .I Reading & Grade 5 Thanujan .T Thanushiyan .M Sangeerthanan .Y Scholarship 2011 Thivakaran .V Sanjeev .A SUPER PROFICIENCY Thivithan .T Serukan .S & GRADE 5 Thushiyanthan .J Sivanujan .G SCHOLARSHIP 2011 Vageetharam .R Thivijan .S Prashanth .S Vishva .R Thuruvan Thuvaragan .T Shadrach .J Thushikanth .L Shrikurushothman .S SPECIAL PRIZE

National Level 2nd Place GRADE 04 GENERAL PROFICIENCY & in Recitation (Grade 3) – English Day Kuhananth .C GRADE 5 SCHOLARSHIP 2011 Competitions 2009 Academic Excellence, Super Praveen .T Aaron Melvin .G Proficiency, Tamil Reading, Sivaasigan .S Tamil Dictation & Hand Thanujan .L Writing, English Reading, SPORTS PRIZES 2010 English Dictation & Hand Grade 5 Scholarship Writing, Mathematics, 2011 SOCCER Environmental Studies, Hinduism & Grade 5 Kabesan .J.P Best Attacker Scholarship 2011 Nirujan A.T Sasikumar .S 161 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Best Defender CRICKET – “BATTLE Thanushan .M Paul Newman .P. OF THE BABES” 2011 Super Proficiency, Tamil Reading and Grade 5 Best Striker Best Batsman: Scholarship Shanujan .W Lanushan .V Best Josh Piraveen .R Playmaker Best Bowler: Super Proficiency, English Abinash .M Rajnarayanan .R Reading and Grade 5 Best player of the B Team: Best Fielder: Scholarship Umakishnasarma .G Lithusan .S Thirumal .G Best All-Rounder: General Proficiency and Player of the year Lanushan .V Abinash .M Hand Work. Man of the Match: Lanushan .V Piriyatharshan .J SPORTS PRIZES 2011 General Proficiency and GRADE 5 Needle Work. THE JUNIOR CHESS Yejeevan .S CHAMPION 2011 Keerthanjan .A General Proficiency and Asbury Ganesh Dhanapalan Academic Excellence, Super Needle Work. Challenge Trophy donated Proficiency Tamil Language, by their family for the Junior Tharanikanth .T English Language, Chess Champion General Proficiency and Antony Jayalan .M Mathematics, Environmental Tamil Singing . Studies, Christianity and JUNIORGrade 5 Scholarship. Austin .R.J PENTATHLON General Proficiency and CHAMPION 2011 Anoshigan .A Christianity C. Yogakumar Challenge Super Proficiency, English Trophy donated by Dictation and Hand Writing, Jeremy Hershom .J Mr.T.Jeganathan for the Mathematics, Christianity Art. Junior Pentathlon Champion and Grade 5 Scholarship. Umakishnasarma .G General Proficiency and Grade 5 Scholarship. GNANAPRAGASAM Lithushan .S MEMORIAL SHIELD Super Proficiency, English Kankeyan .K FOR THE INTER- Singing Tamil Dictation and Abinayan .R HOUSE COMPETITIONS Hand Writing, Tamil Singing, Alex Godwin .E 2011 Hinduism and Grade 5 Ashan .P.D Scholarship. Gowtham .A Johnstone House Kaanapriyan .K 162 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Mathushan .S Geography (E.M), Arunrogers .G Mathusan .V Citizenship Education Jathushan .I Paheerathan .P 9E.M), Health Science Jathushan .V Pavanan .S (E.M). Jeremy Dhevaruban .N Shenthuran .R Jukatheeswaran .R Sinojan .T Thuvaragan .K Joy Vithushan .E Suthagar .B General Proficiency, Krishanth .B Science, History, Geography, Kumaran .S Grade 5 Scholarship Practical and Technical Malaravan .S Kerusikesan .AD skills. Manuel Jeyanesan .V Risothman .S Mathushan .M Sinthujan .V Nerujan .L General Proficiency General Proficiency, Pirasanth .T Prizes. Hinduism, Music. Shangeethan. M Abinash .M Thanushan .A Anushanth .S Thanushan .M Sherophan .D Hareesh .H General Proficiency, Subeedsan .J Hennan Joseph .C Citizenship Education, Sugananthan .P Jonathap .U Health Science. Vinojan .Y Jude Abiserk .V Mayoorathan .K Vinothan .K Kajatheepan .J General Proficiency, GRADE 07 Mathushan .J.R Mathematics. Pankajan .E Kaarunyan .S Paul Gajendran .T Sathurshan .V Academic Excellence, Paul Newman .P General Proficiency, Art. Super proficiency, Paviththiran .U Christianity, Mathematics Pirathoshan .M Shanushan .S (EM), Science, (EM) Ratheeswaran .V General Proficiency, Tamil. Geography (EM), Shaihithiyan .T Citizenship Education (EM), Saajemakaan .R Joel Piraveen .S Health Science (EM) and Sheron .C Mathematics (E.M) Practical &Technical skills. Sarmilan .T Tharveenraj .E Juliyan .M Aravinthan .S Thilleepan .K Christianity. General Proficiency, Yuganthan .T Hinduism, History and Art GENERAL Vithiyasahar .V GRADE 6 PROFICIENCY General Proficiency, PRIZES Science and Health Science Keerthishan .P Academic Excellence, Abikrishna .S Thasharath .S General Proficiency Abinayan .T General Proficiency and English, Science (E.M), Abisherk .M English 163 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Ajith Daniel .S Shane Joel .V Mithushan .S General Proficiency and Sharon .G Christianity Tamil Language Sivappirasanna .S Sivatharshan .N Kiritharan .T Thananchseyan .T Somaskaran .P Music General Proficiency and Terance Sugeevan .E Mathematics Thulaxshan .P GENERAL Thuvarakan .D PROFICIENCY Aathithyan .B Venujan .R General Proficiency and Anukoolan .M Citizenship Education GRADE 8 Benat Janushan .M Danuharan .R Mellitus .K Gowribalan .C Dhuhinthan .G General Proficiency and Academic Excellence, Super Janarth .T Music Proficiency, Mathematics, Kathirselvan .R Science,Geography, Livinden .S Vinothavan .E Citizenship Education, Health Piravin .T General Proficiency and and Physical Education, Prakanth .T Computer Studies Hinduism & Art. Sahiththiyan .P Sharuban S Kajeepan .G Sanjayan .S Geography Super Proficiency, Tamil, Senthuran .R Sivakajan .K History & Practical GENERAL Subakaran .R andTechnical Skills. PROFICIENCY Sukirthan .T Yojeevan .S Ananthasaayi .A Julius Charoon .D Delakshan .S General Proficiency, Delixshan Joel .C Mathematics (E. M.), SPECIAL PRIZE. Gurupatham .WES Science (E. M.), Geograph y GRADE 6 Jathavan .S (E. M.), Citizenship Education Jeffery Watson .T (E. M.), English & Health and Suganthanan .P Jegu Dilakshan .S Physical Education (E. M.) 2nd Place in Creative Writing Joy Manasae. A in the Provincial English Day Jude Shalon .C Brahman .T Competition Organized by Komathan. R General Proficiency, the Department of Education Livingstone .P.S History (E.M.) & Nivethikan .V Geography (E. M.) Joel Piraveen .S Paavothayan .V 3rd Place in the Provincial Piuslas .D Volta Jebaprashanth .J Maths Quiz Competition Puviraj .V Organized by the General Proficiency, Ragavan .T Department of Education. Ronclever .F Christianity & Computer Sanjeepan. S studies 164 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 GRADE 7 BEST STRIKER Science (E.M), Citizenship Ajithkumar .M Education (E.M), Health Jeffery Watson .T and Physical Education 3rd Place in Creative Writing BEST PLAY MAKER (E.M) & Practical and in the Provincial English Day Ajithkumar .M Technical Skills. Competition Organized by the Department of Education. FOOTBALLER OF Dean Osbert .R THE YEAR 2010 General Proficiency, SPORTS AWARDS - English, History (E.M) & 2010 FOURTH XI Geography (E.M) Ajithkumar .M ATHLETE OF THE Eniyavan .S YEAR 2010 FOURTH XI – B General Proficiency, UNDER 13 BEST PLAYER Science, Art & Practical Thulakshan .P Aranson .J and Technical Skills. N.E.JEYASINGAM CRICKET UNDER 13 MEMORIAL CHALLENGE Archulan .R General Proficiency & BEST BATSMAN SHIELD FOR THE INTER Maths (E.M) Kishanthujan .J HOUSE MATCHES IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL: Kowshikan. K BEST BOWLER Peto House General Proficiency & Praveensan .R Maths BEST FIELDER Best All-Rounder Student – Herald Lasky .A Primary School Alex Godwin .E Aathman .T General Proficiency & CRICKETER OF THE Computer Literacy YEAR 2010 Best All-Rounder Student – Herald Lasky .A Middle School Somaskaran .P Jonathan Mathushan .S General Proficiency & FOOTBALLER OF Christianity THE YEAR 2010 GRADE 9 Sivatharsan .S GENERAL UNDER 11 PROFICIENCY Abinash .M Academic Excellence, Super Proficiency, Tamil, Ajanthanatha .A FOURTH XI - A History, Geography, Citizenship Bahinthan .T Education, Health & Benjamin .A BEST ATTACKER Physical Education, Caleb .P Nilojan .A Gowthaman .A Hinduism & Music Harson .RG BEST DEFENDER Jony Jonathan .J Kadootkajan .N Shelumiel .R Kowsikan .K General Proficiency, Pakirthan .K 165 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Piranavan .K Mathivathanan .K Brayan Benett .A.S Riviharan .K General Proficiency and Ferdinan Winslo .T Sayanthan .S Mathematics. Jenatharsan .M Sayeeshan .T Kabilesh .K Sharanjan .S Pranavan .K Katheesan .N Varatheepan .P General Proficiency and Mahinthan .C Vithusan .S Tamil Literature. Mathushan .N Nemalendra .E GRADE 10 Sharon Judes .T Puvistien .R Sivamynthan .C General Proficiency and Rajakeerthikan .V Academic Excellence, Art. Rajathiththan .R General Proficiency and Saiesan .P Civil Right Studies. Suban .S Sivaniruban .P General Proficiency and Yathushangar .M Kirushanth .C Computer Literacy. General Proficiency, GRADE 11 English, Science (E.M) and Tharshanthan .T Sam Niroshan .T General Proficiency and History(E.M) General Proficiency, Information & Communication Christianity, Tamil, Mathematics Thanushan.P Technology (E.M), Science (E.M), General Proficiency, History (E.M) and Hinduism, History and Vithusan.Y Geography (E.M) and 9 Health & Physical General Proficiency and Distinctions in the Education. Geography. G.C.E.(O/L) Examination Balakumaran .K (E.M). General Proficiency and Tharushihan .M Burnard Tishanth .T Music. Tamil, Business & Accounting General Proficiency, Studies, English Literature Mathematics, History and Chrishanthan .A and Health & Physical Information &`Communication General Proficiency and Education. (E.M). Technology and 9 Distinctions Christianity. in the G.C.E.(O/L) Lohathieswar .R Examination Kingston .B Drama & Theatre. General Proficiency and Kiruthigan .N Mathematics (E.M). Sathushan .N General Proficiency, English, Agriculture. English Literature and 8 Kokulraj .S Distinctions in the G.C.E.(O/ General Proficiency and GENERAL L) Examination (E.M). Information & Communication PROFICIENCY Technology(E.M). Sivaram .S Abraham Anojan .G General Proficiency, Science, Madiyugan .V Anton Agnew Rathan .M Geography, Health Science and General Proficiency and Arunothayan .P 7 Distinctions in the G.C.E.(O/ Science. L) Examination. 166 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Sajeevan .S Distinctions in the Varnan .S General Proficiency, G.C.E.(O/L) Examination 6 Distinctions in the Information & Communication (E.M) G.C.E.(O/L) Examination Technology (E.M), Computer and 7 Distinctions in the Elroy .A Vigeitharan .S G.C.E.(O/L) Examination General Proficiency, 6 6 Distinctions in the (E.M). Distinctions in the G.C.E.(O/L) Examination G.C.E.(O/L) Examination Chuhaashanan .N Janathan .A General Proficiency, Raguparan .K 6 Distinctions in the Commerce and 6 General Proficiency, 6 G.C.E.(O/L) Examination Distinctions in the G.C.E.(O/ Distinctions in the (E.M) L) Examination . G.C.E.(O/L) Examination (E.M) Niruban .R Nithushan .J General Proficiency, Tamil Guneshan .S 6 Distinctions in the Literature and 5 Distinctions General Proficiency, 5 G.C.E.(O/L) Examination in the G.C.E.(O/L) Distinctions in the (E.M) Examination G.C.E.(O/L) Examination (E.M) Brinthapan .P Abeesan .E 5 Distinctions in the General Proficiency, Tamil Mathushan .S G.C.E.(O/L) Examination Literature and 6 Distinctions General Proficiency, 5 in the G.C.E.(O/ Distinctions in the Keerthanan .K L) Examination . G.C.E.(O/L) Examination 5 Distinctions in the (E.M) G.C.E.(O/L) Examination

Dean Jenifert .R Saravanan .R Kogulan .L General Proficiency, 8 General Proficiency, 5 5 Distinctions in the Distinctions in the Distinctions in the G.C.E.(O/L) Examination G.C.E.(O/L) Examination G.C.E.(O/L) Examination Kumaresan .S (E.M) 5 Distinctions in the Sangeethan .G Vithusikan .C G.C.E.(O/L) Examination General Proficiency, 8 General Proficiency, 5 Distinctions in the Distinctions in the Thevagith .A G.C.E.(O/L) Examination G.C.E.(O/L) Examination 5 Distinctions in the G.C.E.(O/L) Examination Pooranan .Y Harisakthi .B General Proficiency, 7 7 Distinctions in the Robin Roy .P Distinctions in the G.C.E.(O/L) Examination 5 Distinctions in the G.C.E.(O/L) Examination G.C.E.(O/L) Examination Kajalaxsan .A Vintharakan .M 6 Distinctions in the Abishankar .K General Proficiency, 7 G.C.E.(O/L) Examination General Proficiency, Drama & Theatre 167 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Marino Vigitharan .H Ferdinshylo .H Place, and Economics – 1st Music. General English - 3rd Place Place.

Kajaluckshan .Y LVI MATHS ENGLISH Manojan .T Art. MEDIUM Accounts – 1st Place, Business Studies – 1st Place, Anojithan .T Dhasindra Krishna .K and Economics – 2nd Place. Agriculture. Academic Excellence, General Proficiency, Mathusuthan .B Sathveegan .S Combined Maths – 1st Accounts – 3rd Place General Proficiency Place, Physics – 3rd Place, Lingaruban .S UNDER THE Chemistry –3rd Place, and Business Studies – 3rd Place DISPLACED SCHOOL CGP – 3rd Place. CHILDREN PROJECT Noyal Sopasteepan .E Gajanthan .S Economics – 3rd Place Kajenthiran .P General Proficiency, nd Hinduism, Citizenship Combined Maths – 2 st Education and 6 Distinctions Place, Physics – 1 Place, st in the G.C.E.(O/L) and Chemistry –1 Place. LVI COMMERCE Examination ENGLISH MEDIUM LVI BIO ENGLISH LVI MATHS MEDIUM. Sivaroshan .M STREAM. Academic Excellence, Andrew Vasanthan.J Academic Excellence, Super Proficiency, Business Kethiri .S Studies – 1st Place, Academic Excellence, General Proficiency, Biology – 1st Place, Accounts – 1st Place, ICT General Proficiency, General English – 1st Place, – 1st Place, and GIT – 1st Chemistry - 1st Place, GIT – 2nd Place, CGP – 2nd C.Maths – 2nd Place, and Place. Place. Physics – 2nd Place, Physics - 3rd Place. and Chemistry – 2nd Place, Janursh .Y Kaningstan Asher .P General Proficiency, Economics – 1st Place, C.Maths - 1st Place, and Soloman Rajaram .H Business Studies – 2nd nd General Proficiency, Physics - 2 Place Place, and Accounting – 3rd Biology – 2nd Place, nd Place Vithurson .S General English – 2 Place, rd General Proficiency, and CGP – 3 Place. st Angelo Nirojan .J.B Physics - 1 Place, nd Chemistry - 2nd Place, and LVI COMMERCE Accounting – 2 Place, C.Maths - 3rd Place STREAM. ICT - 2nd Place, and GIT – rd Partheepan .V 3 Place. LVI BIO STREAM. Academic Excellence, General Proficiency , Baveesan .R Jasothakrishna .S nd Business Studies – 3rd rd Accounts – 2 Place, Chemistry - 3 Place. Business Studies – 2nd Place. 168 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 LVI ARTS STREAM Drama & Theatre - 3rd Sintheepan .S Place. Combined Maths – 3rd Srinath .S Place. Academic Excellence, Sabesan . S General Proficiency, Logic Political Science - 2nd Shankaran .R Information & & Scientific Method – 1st Place Communication Technology Place, and Political – 3rd Place. Science - 1st Place Hariharan .V Drama & Theatre - 2nd UP VI MATHS Kajanthan .R Place. ENGLISH MEDIUM General Proficiency, Political Science - 3rd Jansan .J Nirothipan .M Place, and CGP – 1st Place. Logic & Scientific Method Combined Maths – 1st - 2nd Place. Place, nd Jeyan .J Physics - 2 Place, Chemistry – 3rd Place, and Thereshan .K General English – 3rd place. Agriculture Science – 1st Christian Civilization - 3rd Place, Geography – 1st Place. UPVI BIO Place, Christian Civilization – 1st Place. UPVI MATHS Sanjayan .A Academic Excellence , Sathoorjan .R Sivaram .S Super Proficiency, Physics Drama & Theatre – 1st Academic Excellence, - 1st Place, Chemistry - 1st Place, Biology - 1st Place Place. and Logic & General Proficiency, st Scientific Method – 3rd Combined Maths – 1st and GIT – 1 Place. Place. Place, nd Arulnatha .A Physics - 2 Place, Physics – 3rd Place. Sujanthan .J Chemistry – 3rd Place, and Tamil– 1st Place. GIT – 2nd Place. Nilojan .J.S Chemistry – 2nd Place, and Edwinraj .T Seran .S Biology – 2nd Place, Agriculture Science – 2nd Information & Place, Christian Civilization Communication Technology UP VI Bio English – 2nd Place, and Geography - 1st Place Medium Niroshan .V - 3rd Place Academic Excellence , Kapilan .S General Proficiency, nd Vijitharan. P Combined Maths – 2 Chemistry – 1st Place, Geography - 2nd Place, Place. Biology – 1st Place, and Agriculture Science - 3rd Physics – 3rd Place. Place, and Tamil – 3rd Place. Kobithan .K Information & Jithusman .S Prashanth .Y Communication Technology nd nd Chemistry – 2 Place, and nd – 2 Place Tamil - 2 Place, and Biology – 2nd Place 169 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Abiharan .P Jasman Nishan .J Piranavan .V.B Physics – 1st Place. Music – 1st Place. CGP – 3rd Place Johnpriyanth .M Adrian .J Biology – 3rd Place and UPVI Arts Stream Geography – 2nd Place, and General English – 1st Place. Christian Civilization – 2nd Elangovan .V Place. Varunan .K Academic Excellence, General English – 2nd Place. General Proficiency, Jehu .A Political Science - 1st Agriculture Science – 2nd UP VI Commerce Place, and Logic & Place, and Political English Medium Scientific Method– 1st Science– 3rd Place. Place. Prashanth .P Pirunthavan .K Economics – 1st Place, and Paalarooban .P Drama & Theatre – 2nd Accounts – 1st Place. General Proficiency , and Place. Logic & Scientific Method UP VI Commerce – 2nd Place. Thuvaragan .S Tamil – 2nd Place. Karthick .Y Sujeevan .K Academic Excellence, Political Science – 1st Sathiyenthira .S General Proficiency , Place. Geography – 3rd Place Economics – 1st Place, st Accounts – 1 Place, Nishanthan .A Jesankar .S st Business Studies – 1 Place, Tamil – 1st Place, and Logic & Scientific Method nd CGP – 2 Place, and GIT Agriculture Science – 3rd – 3rd Place. rd – 3 Place. Place. Aaron .C Mohanendiran .S Sujan .S.S rd rd Drama & Theatre – 3 Economics – 3 Place, Agriculture Science – 1st Place. Accounting – 2nd Place, nd Place. and Business Studies – 2 G.C.E (A/L) August 2010 Place, Vinoth .T Distinction Prizes & Christian Civilization – 1st Eligibility for University Sageesan .G Place. Admission based on Cut-off Economics’ – 2nd Place. Marks Vimalraj .T Vinoth.R (University admission for Geography – 1st Place. Business Studies –3rd Place Medicine, Engineering, Management, & Law (from Nishaharan .R Kamalarooban .M Arts Stream only) is Drama & Theatre – 1st CGP – 1st Place included in the Gold Medal Place. List) 170 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Ubamanyu K Sithirangan V Jaiprakash T Com Maths, Chemistry and Chemistry and Entering Entering Applied Science Physics Food Science & Seermaran T Technology Entering Applied Science. Gawsalyan S Com Maths, Chemistry, and Sajeevan S Suyanthan V Physics Chemistry and entering Entering Management and Biological Science. Nirusan R Information Technology. Com Maths, Chemistry, and Arashilankumaran K Physics Sathurraman S Entering Agriculture Com Maths and Entering Kajan T Industrial Statistics & Gajendra E Com Maths, Chemistry, and Mathematical Finance. Entering Biological Science. Physics Theepatharan P Vithusaran R Sirojan T Entering Tea Technology Entering Statistics & Com Maths, Chemistry, and and Value Addition. Physics Operations Research . Arud Kumaran S Anthujan B Thanushan K Entering Computing & Chemistry, and Physics Com Maths and Entering Information Systems. Physical Science. Gowthaman S Mauthar T Physics Theivamainthan S Entering ICT. Entering Science and Amilthan M Gajanan G Chemistry Technology Entering ICT. Thuciyanthan B Thuvarahan M Arjuna. M Biology, Chemistry, and Com Maths and Entering Entering ICT. Physics Mineral Resources and Technology. Tharsan P Sinthujan V Entering ICT. Chemistry, and Physics Sujeevan G Priyatharshan S Com Maths and Entering Sivasoruban K Accounting, and Economics Physical Science Entering ICT.

Justin Shanthan. J Bertrand Bede T Pirathanan B Entering ICT. Economics Entering Physical Science. Dilsan A Thivagar T Niruparan S Chemistry and Entering Entering ICT. Entering Physical Science. Law Faculty 171 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Sujeevan P Suthakaran R CRICKET Entering ICT. Economics and entering UNDER 15 Pranavan V Management. Entering ICT. BEST BATSMAN Rathees L Thuvarakaseelan P Abishek R Fine Arts. Entering ICT. BEST BOWLER Kanusan A Sivashankar S SPORTS AWARDS - BEST FIELDER Entering ICT. 2010 Thushyanth S Balamurali K ATHLETICS CRICKETER OF THE Entering Palm and Latex YEAR 2010 Technology and Value Thuvarakaseelan P Addition ATHLETE OF THE YEAR UNDER .15 Thejaswar R Thuvarakaseelan P UNDER 17 Entering Palm and Latex Technology and Value S.THANAPALAN BEST BATSMAN Addition MEMORIAL Rajeenthan S CHALLENGE CUP BEST BOWLER Dilaxsan A FOR THE ATHLETE Sansajan A Logic & Scientific Method, OF THE YEAR: Christianity and Economics UNDER-17 BEST FIELDER Anojan A Prasanna A Rajeenthan S Economics COLOURS T. R. GUNARATNAM UNDER 19 Senthuran N MEMORIAL Banuppriyan P Logic & Scientific Method CHALLENGE CUP Harivathanan V FOR THE Athiththan S CRICKETER OF THE UNDER THE Diluxan A YEAR – 2010 DISPLACED SCHOOL Sivashankar S Rajeenthan S CHILDREN PROJECT Vithushan A CRICKET – FIRST XI Sutharshan R COLOURS Economics, Business ETHIRNAYAGAM Duckshan S Studies and entering MILLS MEMORIAL Sanjeevan S Management. CHALLENGE CUP FOR THE ATHLETE CUP FOR SCORING Karthigeyan J OF THE YEAR : OVER 75 RUNS Economics and entering COLLEGIATE LEVEL Harivathanan V Management. Sanjeevan S Banuppriyan P

172 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 CUP FOR SCORING HOCKEY- UNDER 19 THIRD XI – B OVER 100 RUNS COLOURS Vithushan A N/A BEST PLAYER BEST BATSMAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jathushan R Pranavan V 2010 N/A SECOND XI BEST BOWLER BEST ATTACKER Harivathanan V BASKET BALL Sajan T

BEST FIELDER COLOURS BEST DEFENDER Pranavan V N/A Rajeenthan S

VIJAYALUXMY KULANAYAKASINGAM BEST STRIKER CHALLENGE CUP MEMORIAL Sivananthan T FOR THE CHALLENGE CUP BEST PLAY MAKER CRICKETER OF THE FOR THE Partheepan V YEAR - 2010 BASKETBALL Harivathanan V PLAYER OF THE YEAR L. R. - 2010 VETHANAYAGAM VOLLEYBALL Abiharan P MEMORIAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR CHALLENGE CUP – 2010 SOCCER FOR THE UNDER – 15 FOOTBALLER OF Thuvarakaseelan P THIRD XI THE YEAR 2010 BEST ATTACKER SECOND XI PLAYER OF THE YEAR Kowsikan P Rajeenthan S – 2010 UNDER – 17 BEST DEFENDER SECOND XI – B Brinthapan P Malaravan M BEST PLAYER Ahilan S COLOURS BEST STRIKER FIRST XI Rajeenthan S Kajeepan T BEST ATTACKER Romesh M YOHARATNAM BEST PLAY MAKER KEERTHAN Pirishankar R BEST DEFENDER MEMORIAL Ragushanthan T CHALLENGE SEEVARATNAM MEMORIAL TROPHY FOR THE BEST STRIKER CHALLENGE CUP FOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR Theleepan S - 2010 THE FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR 2010 BEST PLAY MAKER THIRD XI UNDER 19 Godwin T Rajeenthan S Malaravan M 173 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 COLOURS S. PANCHALINGAM C.E ANANDARAJAN Godwin T MEMORIAL MEMORIAL Ragushanthan T CHALLENGE SHIELD CHALLENGE SHIELD Romesh M FOR THE INTER TO THE BEST Vimalraj T HOUSE MATCHES IN STUDENT FOR THE SENIOR SOCIAL SERVICE THIYAGARAJAH SECONDARY: Prashanth P MEMORIAL Pargiter House Captain CHALLENGE CUP FOR PROVINCIAL LEVEL THE FOOTBALLER OF V. R. AMERASINGAM Athletics: THE YEAR – 2010 – CHALLENGE SHIELD Under 17 FIRST XI FOR THE INTER Edwin Joy A Romesh M HOUSE MATCHES IN 400m -1st Place, 4X100m THE COLLEGIATE Relay -1st Place, and 4X BADMINTON LEVEL 400m Relay – 1st Place UNDER 19 Pargiter House Captain Anojan A COLOURS 800m -1st Place , 1500m - Aaron C S.THANAPALAN 1st Place , and 4 X 400 m - Solomon Rajaram H MEMORIAL 1st Place CHALLENGE SHIELD PLAYER OF THE YEAR FOR THE OVERALL Muheshram A Aaron C INTER HOUSE 4X100m Relay 1st Place, CHAMPION and 4X400m Relay 1st Place CAROM Pargiter House Captain PLAYER OF THE YEAR Keerthihan T UNDER 15 BARR 4X100m Relay 1st Place, Thusikaran S KUMARAKULASINGAM and 4X400m Relay 1st Place CHALLENGE UNDER 19 TROPHY FOR THE Binthujan V COLOURS WINNERS OF THE 4X100m Relay 1st Kenneth Jethro P CRICKET MATCH- Place OLD BOYS vs. PLAYER OF THE YEAR PRESENT BOYS – Kenneth Jethro P 2010 UNDER 19 OLD BOYS President Banuppriyan P J.N.PONNIAH Disc1st Place,Shot Put1st MEMORIAL SPECIAL PRIZES Place CHALLENGE SHIELD C.E ANANDARAJAN FOR THE INTER MEMORIAL CRICKET HOUSE MATCHES IN CHALLENGE SHIELD Members Of The THE JUNIOR TO THE BEST SOCIAL Provincial Team SECONDARY: SERVICE CLUB Under 15 Pargiter House Captain Leo Club Thusyanth S 174 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 Thuvarakaseelan P Kanusan A

Under 17 Hariharan V

Under 19 Sanjeevan S Harivathanan V Duckshan S

Under 21 Sanjeevan S Harivathanan V

CAROM

PROVINCIAL CHAMPION UNDER 15 Dean Osbert R Eniyavan S Lohathieswar R Thusikaran B Praveenshan S Mithushan S

NATIONAL LEVEL Villu Paddu 1st Place Mohanatharshan N Regno Romesh T Logatheeswar R Kovelan P Rajathithan R Thuvarakan T Kadootkajan N

NATIONAL LEVEL 2009 English Recitation 3rd Place Soloman Rajaram H

SILVER MEDALS Represented Sri Lanka at the International Mathematics Competition-2010 held in Korea Janathan A Grade 11

Best all-round student in the Junior Secondary: 2010 Dean Osbert R

175 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 GOLD MEDALS

S.E. SAMUEL MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL FOR SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE IN G.C.E.(O/L): 2010 TAMIL MEDIUM Sivaram S

DR.VETIVELU RAJESWARAN MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL FOR SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE IN G.C.E.(O/L): 2010 ENGLISH MEDIUM Sam Niroshan T

GANESHASUNDARAM MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL FOR THE BEST ALL ROUND STUDENT IN THE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL: Dean Jenifert R

S.V. ELIAYATHAMBY MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL FOR TAMIL ORATORY(UPVI): 2011 Ferdinan Shylo T

A.C. ARULPIRAGASAM MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL FOR ENGLISH ORATORY(UPVI): 2011

Solomon Rajaram H

K. POORANAMPILLAI MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL FOR ENGLISH CREATIVE WRITING (LVI): 2011 Kiruthigan N

REV. & MRS. C. C. HANDY MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL FOR THE ALL- ROUND SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR – 2010 Hajeeban R

DR.C. CANAGASABAI MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL FOR THE OUTSTANDING SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR - 2010 Cricket: Harivathanan V

C.E ANANDARAJAN MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL FOR THE OUTSTANDING SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR - 2010 Athletics: Banuppriyan B

MURUGESU NADARAJAH GOLD MEDAL & CASH PRIZES RS 10,000/- FROM PAST PUPIL’S ASSOCIATION – U.K FOR THE BEST STUDENT ENTERING THE COMMERCE MANAGEMENT FACULTY : Priyatharshan S

PAST PUPIL’S ASSOCIATION U.K GOLD MEDAL FOR ENTERING COMMERCE MANAGEMENT FACULTY : Justin Shanthan J 176 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 VARAPIRAGASH MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL & CASH PRIZE RS 10,000/- FROM PAST PUPIL’S ASSOCIATION – U.K FOR BEST STUDENT ENTERING THE ENGINEERING FACULTY: Ubamanyu K

KANMANY & NADARAJAH MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL FOR ENTERING THE ENGINEERING FACULTY : Gawsalyan S

G.N. TISSAINAYAGAM MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL FOR ENTERING THE ENGINEERING FACULTY : Niroshan R

THAMBIAH HENRY CROSETTE MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL FOR ENTERING THE ENGINEERING FACULTY: Kajan T

PAST PUPIL’S ASSOCIATION – U.K GOLD MEDAL FOR ENTERING THE ENGINEERING FACULTY: Sirojan T

PAST PUPIL’S ASSOCIATION - U.K GOLD MEDAL FOR ENTERING THE ENGINEERING FACULTY: Anthujan B

S PANCHALINGAM MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL FOR ENTERING THE ENGINEERING FACULTY : Gowthaman S

HARRIET & PACKIAM HANDY MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL FOR ENTERING THE ENGINEERING FACULTY : Amilthan M

RANJITHAPOORANI GOPALAKRISHNAN MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL FOR THE BEST STUDENT ENTERING THE MEDICAL FACULTY: Thuciyanthan B

NDRAN ASEERVATHAM GOLD MEDAL FOR ENTERING THE MEDICAL FUCULTY: Sinthujan V

SIVAPRAGASAM MEMORIAL GOLD MEDAL FOR THE GENERAL EXCELLENCE IN THE UPPER SCHOOL : Priyatharshan S 177 St. John’s College Jaffna Magazine 2011 COLLEGE SONG

Decked with shady palms and trees Fringed with rich mahoganies, There beneath a glowing sky, St. John’s uprears her crest on high.

Chorus: Praise St. John, your patron saint. And lest in deed or word you taint Your Alma Mater’s ancient name, Johinans! Always play the game.

Christian lore she gives her boys, Ever prizing heavenly joys, Her highest pride a noble mind, Her greatest joy a heart that’s kind. Chorus

“In the darkness shines the light” Johinans! With your torches bright, Chase the gloom of night away, Shed thro’ the world eternal day. Chorus

S.J.Gunasegaram

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