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College Prefect Investiture 2022/23

College Prefect Induction Ceremony  of Junior and Senior Prefects for 2022/23  was grandly held on 06th May 2022 at the  Loyola College School Main Hall. We would proudly announced that around 33 students from Primary Section and around 48 Students from Middle and Upper sections  has been nominated prefect ship of the year 2022/23. This day was a very special moment to all students as it was one of the major event  which was in the School Calendar in the year 2022. Major  W. R. A. Mahanama  was invited as the Chief Guest of Honor to grace this important occasion of prefects awarding ceremony. As a tradition he was welcomed by Rev. Fr. Rector Chaminda Jayalath  and by academic staff of Loyola College. The Chief Guest in his speech emphasized that the importance of developing Leadership qualities in today context for brightening the future of every student when they enter in to the society to serve our Motherland to become a responsible Citizens who can successfully contribute to the Socio –economic development effort of Sri Lanka for re-building our nation.

Sinhala & Tamil New Year -2022

“Sinhala and Tamil New Year” is a Sri Lankan holiday that celebrates the traditional New Year of the Sinhalese  and Tamil people in Sri Lanka. It is a major anniversary celebrated by not only Sinhalese people but by most Sri Lankans. When the sun moves from the Meena Rashiya (House of Pisces) to the Mesha Rashiya (House of Aries) in the celestial sphere; Sri Lankans begin celebrating their New Year or Aluth Avurudu and Puthtandu (in Tamil). Loyola college primary section is looking forward for the big day “04th May 2022”. It will be the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebration of the college. This day is a more celebrity day for the kids of grade one to five (1-5). As one of a Catholic school the main purpose of celebrating this festival is to give a bit of knowledge to the student about the “Dawn Customs and Traditions” follows on this festival. Different customs and traditions as Punyakalaya, preparation of meal, Communicating work, Transactions and Partaking of meals. Anointing the head.etc: are shown to the kids of two elderly persons. Here we symbolize the harmony of a family. At the moment teachers, parents, students are well preparing and organizing to make this day a more memorable event. We hope to make this day more colourful with some beautiful dances, games, songs, etc. The college primary section celebrate this event very specially this is one of the outstanding event of the college. The closure of this day will be marked with a dance of all kids of the primary section and also reading of the vote of thanks of the college rector.

The farewell of two great leaders and installation of new rector

We hereby announced the newly appointed Rector of Loyola College Bopitiya, Rev. Fr. Chaminda Jayalath Fernandopulle TOR was  officially welcomed to the college which was held in the college main hall on 21st March 2022. The farewell of Rev. Rohan Samantha Fernando TOR  the former Rector and Rev. Fr. Channa Nilanka Jayasundara TOR the former Vice Rector of Loyola College, Bopitiya held in the College main hall on 21st March 2022 with the presence of very Rev. Fr. Gamunu Dias, the General manager of Catholic Private Schools, Very Rev. Fr. Roshan Wasantha TOR, the Minister Provincial of TOR Franciscan order in the province of Our Lady of Lanka and distinguished guests.  

Distribution of Kumbuk Trees for new Loyolians

Trees are our Friends ..... We shall love trees as well ........ Distribution  of Kumbuk Trees for the new little Loyolians was held on 09th March 2022 at the Primary Section with the participation of Fathers at Loyola College.

Welcome our little Loyolians for Grade 01 Year 2022

The enrollment of Grade 01 Students for the year 2022 was held on 09th March 2022 in the main hall of the Primary Section of Loyola College with the participation of 116 children together with their parents.   

Solemn blessing of the St. Clare’s Building complex of Primary Section

St. Clare's building complex of Primary Section of Loyola College, Bopitiya was solemnly blessed by Most Rev. Fr. Amando Trujillo Cano, TOR the Minister General of TOR Franciscan Order on 18th Feb 2022. Very Rev. Fr. Malaka Fernando, TOR the Minister Provincial, Rev. Fr. Samantha Fernando, TOR, the Rector of the College and the Clerical Staff, the academic staff and  primary students joined this historical event.  

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