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Royal Primary School 1953-1958



Royal Primary School 1953-1958


 Name

Role/Medium 

Mr. A F De Saa Bandaranaike

 (Head Master)

Mr. H D Sugathapala

 (Deputy Head)

Mr. H P Jayawardane

 Sinhala

Mr. T K William

 Sinhala

Mr. John De Silva

 Sinhala

Mr. A B C David

 English

Mr M E Piyasena

 Sinhala

Mr M Banneheka

 Sinhala

Mrs. Sugathapala

 Sinhala

Mr Pinkamage

 English

Mrs. Ekanayake

 Sinhala

Mrs. Sheila Jayasinghe

 Sinhala

Mrs. Peiris

 Sinhala

Mrs. Gunasekare

 Sinhala

Mr K G Sugathapala

 Sinhala

Mrs. De Mel Laxapathiya

 Sinhala

Mr. J De Silva 

 English

Mrs. Somasundaram

 Tamil

Mrs. Nicholas

 Music

Ms. Dissanaike

 English

Mrs. Ambalavaner

 Tamil


Royal College Teachers 1959-1966

1. Mr ABDEEN, O.H.

2. ABEYDEERA, J de S.

3. Mr ABEYSINGHA C.P.de S. (Cowpox) [deceased]

4. Mr ALAVI, M.M. [deceased]

5. Mr ALLES, R.I.T (Rita)

6. Mr AMERASINGHE

7. Mr ARASARATNAM, V.A (Arasa)

8. Mr ARULANANTHAM, Hari C  (Arul)

9. BALDSING, A.L.

10. Mr BELLETH, C.E. (Bella, Hostel/Math) [deceased]

11. Mr CANEGARATNAM (Canags)

12. Capt. (later Brevet Lt-Col. & JP) CANTLAY, M.K.J (Canto)

13. Mr de BRUIN, Elmo St. E (Bruno, Hostel/Advanced Math, Cricket)

14. Mr de SARAM, John Henry

15. Mr de SILVA, Dudley K.G. (Principal) [deceased]

16. Mr de Silva, G.W.D. (Kota Silva)

17. Mr de SILVA, E. Justin D. (Abraham Lincoln)

18. Mr de SILVA, LENNIE (Lena)

19. Mr DIAS ABEYGOONEWARDENA (Kos Dias)

20. Mr DISSANAYAKE, S J (Gamaya)

21. Mr FERNANDO, K M (Kusa Raju)

22. Mr GOONEWARDENE, S (Teddy Bear, Metal Workshop)

23. Mr GULASEKARAM (Thosai)

24. Mr GUNARATNE, M.M.

25. Mr GUNASEELAN, K (Hostel/Physics Lab I)

26. Mr GUNASEKARA, E.C. (Kataya)

27. Ven KAHADUWE CHANDAJOTI HAMADURU (Buddhist Priest)

28. Mr HILL, J.V.

29. Mr KANESHALINGAM, S.

30. Mr MARIKKAR

31. Mr MENON (Pope)

32. Mr MUTTIAH

33. Mr NANAYAKKARA, V.H. (Nana)

34. Mr PEREIRA, E.F.C. (EFC)

35. Mr PERERA, A.N.

36. Mr PERERA, S.A.A. (Saapey)

37. Mr PERERA, S.H. (EsEtch)

38. Mr PREMARATNE, Bogoda (Vakutu)

39. Mr RAJARATNAM, R. (Conner) [deceased]

40. Mr RAJENDRAN

41. Mr RATNATHICKAM A.N. (Rat)

42. Mr RATNAYAKE C.V.A. (Ghandi) [deceased]

43. Mr RUPASINGHE, R. (Rupperty) [deceased]

44. Mr SABARATNAM, K. V. (Half Soda)

45. Mr SAMARARATNE, L. (Pol Tokka)

46. Ms SAMARASEKARA, T. (Madam)

47. Mr SAMARAWEERA, D.

48. Mr SAMARAWEERA, H.M.

49. Mr SAWAAD

50. Mr SENANAYAKE, D.R.

51. Mr. SETHUKAVALER (MudGuard)

52. Mr SHANMUGARATNAM

53. Mr SHARMA, V.K (AmIRightThere)

54. Mr SHERIFFDEEN, M.M. (Cadet Corps/Wood Workshop)

55. Mr SILVA (Kota Silva)

56. Mr SIVALINGAM, V (Siva)

57. Mr THAMBAPILLAI (Thamba)

58. Mr THAVANETHIRARAJAH (Thavam)

59. Mr THAYAPARAN., A.L.

60. Mr THILLAINATHAN S. (Liston)

61. WARIYAPOLA, M.B.H. (Wari)

62. Mr WEERASINGHAM (Blackie)

63. Mr WEERASINGHE V. (Duckie)

64. Mr WICKRAMESENA, K (Music Room)

65. Mr WICKREMASINGHE, DEVAPRIA (Deva)