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St. Servatius' College
St. Servatius' College is a boys' school located in Matara, Sri Lanka. The school was established in 1897 by recently arrived Belgium, Belgian Society of Jesus, Jesuit missionaries, led by Joseph Van Reeth, first bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle, Galle and Father Augustus Standaert. St. Servatius' College is a national school, which provides primary and secondary education. This is the only school in Sri Lanka where three Governors of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka were educated. This is the only school in Sri Lanka that has produced national team captains in the sports of cricket, football and volleyball. History St. Servatius' College was founded when the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galle, Bishop of Galle, :fr:Joseph Van Reeth, Joseph Van Reeth , wanted to create an educational infrastructure in the newly established diocese, and called on the Belgian Jesuits for help. Father Augustus Standaert and a few other Belgium, Belgian Jesuits arrived in Galle in 1896, and on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National School (Sri Lanka)
A National school (, Jathika Pasala, ) in Sri Lanka is a school that is funded and administered by the Ministry of Education (Sri Lanka), Ministry of Education of the Government of Sri Lanka, central government as opposed to Provincial schools run by the local provinces of Sri Lanka, provincial council. These schools provide secondary education (some including collegiate), with some providing primary education as well. The classification began in 1985, with 18 schools being designated as national schools. Today, there are 396 National Schools in country constituting 3 percent of total National and Provincial Schools. History With the decentralisation of government administration following the establishment of provincial councils from the 13th Amendment to the Constitution in 1987, the central government transferred control of government schools, with the exception of 18 elite schools that had been designated as national schools by the Ministry of Education in 1985. The criteria f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rev Fr Joe Rajapaksa
Rev, REV or Rév may refer to: Abbreviations Rev. * Rev., an abbreviation for revolution, as in Revolutions per minute * Rev., an abbreviation for the religious style The Reverend * Rev., the abbreviation for Runtime Revolution, a development environment * Rev., an abbreviation for the Book of Revelation * Rev., an abbreviation for Reverse * Rev., an abbreviation for Revision * Rev., an abbreviation for Revolver * Rev., an abbreviation for Review, as in: ** Chem. Rev. (Chemical Reviews), a peer-reviewed scientific journal ** Phys. Rev. (Physical Review), an American scientific journal Revs * ''Revs'' (video game), a 1984 Formula Three simulation computer game * Revs (graffiti artist), tag name of a graffiti artist in New York City * The Revs, an Irish rock band * Revs, the nickname for the New England Revolution soccer club in America Acronyms * REV Bremerhaven, a professional hockey team in Germany's 2nd Bundesliga league * REV (Conference), the International Conference on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basilica Of Saint Servatius
The Basilica of Saint Servatius () is a Roman Catholic Church (building), church dedicated to Saint Servatius, in the center of Maastricht, Netherlands. The architecturally hybrid but mainly Romanesque architecture, Romanesque church is situated next to the Gothic architecture, Gothic Saint John Church (Maastricht), Church of Saint John, backing onto the town's main square, Vrijthof. History The present-day church is probably the fourth church that was built on the site of the grave of Saint Servatius, an Armenian missionary who was bishop of Tongeren and died allegedly in 384 in Maastricht. A small memorial chapel on the saint's grave was replaced by a large stone church built by bishop Monulph around 570. This church was replaced by a larger pilgrim church in the late 7th century, which was then replaced by the present-day structure, which was built in several stages over a period of more than 100 years. The nave was built in the first half of the 11th century, the transept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Jesuit Educational Institutions
The Jesuits (Society of Jesus) in the Catholic Church have founded and managed a number of educational institutions, including the notable secondary schools, colleges, and university, universities listed here. Some of these universities are in the United States where they are organized as the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. In Latin America, they are organized in the Asociación de Universidades Confiadas a la Compañía de Jesús en América Latina, Association of Universities Entrusted to the Society of Jesus in Latin America. List of Jesuit universities This list includes four-year colleges and universities operated by the Society of Jesus. The currently listed total on this page is 189 colleges and universities. Paul Grendler has authored a history of Jesuit schools and universities from 1548 to 1773. In it, he notes that the Jesuits had established over 700 colleges and universities across Europe by 1749, with another hundred in the rest of the world, but i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka National Football Team
The Sri Lanka national football team ( ''Shri Lanka Papandu Kandayama'', ''Ilaṅkai Tēciya Kālpantu Aṇi'') represents Sri Lanka in Association football and is administered by Football Federation of Sri Lanka, the governing body of football in Sri Lanka. They have been a member of FIFA since 1952 and a member of Asian Football Confederation, AFC since 1954. Sri Lanka's home stadium is the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo. The Sri Lankan team was known as the Ceylon national football team until 1972 when Ceylon was renamed Sri Lanka. A member of the Asian Football Confederation, AFC, the team has yet to make their first appearance in FIFA World Cup or AFC Asian Cup finals. They have been South Asian champions once, in 1995. As is true elsewhere on the sub-continent, top-level football in Sri Lanka stands somewhat in the shadow of the country's Cricket team. However, the side did reach the second qualification stage for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, 2006 World Cup. In the same year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka Police
Sri Lanka Police (; ) is the civilian national police force of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The police force is responsible for enforcing criminal and traffic law, enhancing public safety, maintaining order and keeping the peace throughout Sri Lanka. The police force consists of 43 Territorial Divisions, 67 Functional Divisions, 607 Police Stations with more than 84,000 people. The professional head of the police is the Inspector General of Police (Sri Lanka), Inspector General of Police who reports to the Minister of Law and Order and Southern Development, Minister of Law and Order as well as the National Police Commission. The last Inspector General of Police (Sri Lanka), Inspector General of Police was Deshabandu Tennakoon. The Acting Inspector General of the Police is currently Senior DIG Priyantha Weerasooriya, who was appointed on September 27, 2024 During the Sri Lankan civil war, the police service became an integral part of maintaining of the nation' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampath Bank
Sampath Bank PLC (, ) is a licensed commercial bank incorporated in Sri Lanka in 1987 with 229 branches and 373 ATMs island-wide. It has won the "Bank of the Year" award by ''The Banker'' of ''Financial Times Limited – London'', for two consecutive years, and the "National Business Excellence Awards 2010". It has become the third largest private sector bank in Sri Lanka with Rs. 453 billion in deposits as of 30 June 2016. History The bank was originally incorporated as the Investment and Credit Bank Limited in 1988. The bank became popularly known as Sampath. In 1988, Sampath Bank started to operate a multi-point network of automated teller machines (ATMs) for the first time in the country, as "Sampath Electronic Teller" or "SET". Then, as the popularity of ATM banking increased it introduced MasterCard (in 1989), PBU (Personal Banking Unit) and Uni-Banking System. The bank was the first to introduce debit cards in South Asia in 1997. Since 2009, the bank is the third-larges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Bank Of Sri Lanka
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka ( CBSL; ), known until 1985 as the Central Bank of Ceylon, is the central bank of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1950 under the Monetary Law Act No.58 of 1949 (MLA) and in terms of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act No. 16 of 2023, the CBSL is a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal. The Central Bank has administrative and financial autonomy. The CBSL has two main boards in operation, namely, the Governing Board (GB) and the Monetary Policy Board (MPB). History The Central Bank of Sri Lanka was established in 1950, two years after independence. The founder governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka was John Exter, while the minister of finance at the time was J. R. Jayewardene. Under the former name of Central Bank of Ceylon, it replaced the Currency Board that until then had been responsible for issuing the country's money. It is a member of the Asian Clearing Union. The bank's main tasks are the conduct of monetary policy in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anslem De Silva
Kongahage Anslem Lawrence de Silva (; born 1 August 1940) is a Sri Lankan biologist and herpetologist recognised as a pioneer of modern herpetology in Sri Lanka. His career spanned for more than five decades; de Silva has contributed to the field of zoology with much research and numerous publications particularly on crocodiles, snakes and lizards. De Silva is known for conservation of crocodiles in Sri Lanka. He is the regional chairman of the Crocodile Specialists Group of the IUCN, South Asia and Iran. Personal life He was born on 1 August 1940 in Matara. He completed education from St. Servatius College, Matara. Before entering the field of biology, de Silva was a renowned magician. He won two national awards at All Island Magic Competition and conducted massive shows from Matara to Jaffna. He also published 22 papers on magic. His son Panduka de Silva is also a naturalist where he worked in Andaman Islands on crocodiles. Career While at the school, he rescued a rat snak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matara Electoral District
Matara electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Matara in the Southern province. The district currently elects 7 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 578,858 registered electors in 2010. The district is the country's Electorate Number 08. Polling Divisions The Matara Electoral District consists of the following polling divisions: A: Deniyaya B: Hakmana C: Akuressa D: Kamburupitiya E: Devinuwara F: Matara G: Weligama 1982 Presidential Election Results of the 1st presidential election held on 20 October 1982 for the district: 1988 Presidential Election Results of the 2nd presidential election held on 19 December 1988 for the district: 1989 Parliamentary General Election Results of the 9th parliamentary election held on 15 February 1989 for the district: The following candidates were e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of Sri Lanka
The Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව ''Śrī Laṇkā Pārlimentuvā'', Tamil: இலங்கை நாடாளுமன்றம் ''Ilaṅkai nāṭāḷumaṉṟam'') is the supreme legislative body of Sri Lanka. It alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the island. It is modeled after the British Parliament. The 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka convened for the first time on 21 November 2024. It consists of 225 members known as Members of Parliament (MPs). Members are elected by proportional representation for five-year terms, with universal suffrage. The President of Sri Lanka has the power to summon, suspend, prorogue, or terminate a legislative session and to dissolve the Parliament. The President can dissolve Parliament only after the lapse of years or if a majority of the Members of Parliament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
