15-774: Ranjit or Renjith may refer to: Religion [ edit ] Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam (born 1966), Sri Lankan Tamil Catholic priest, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Colombo Malcolm Ranjith (born 1947), Sri Lankan Cardinal of the Catholic Church, Archbishop of Colombo Politics [ edit ] Ranjith Aluvihare (born 1958), Sri Lankan politician Ranjith Bandara (born 1961), Sri Lankan politician Ranjith Siyambalapitiya , Sri Lankan Minister of State Revenue and Finance and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Arts [ edit ] Ranjith (director) ,
30-528: A Sri Lankan, Brother Glaster Oliver. The Rev. Brothers were provided accommodation at Chevalier Walauwa , the Moratuwa police station. Within a few months secondary classes began on the ground floor of the residence. The main school was situated at Uswatte Circular Road, opposite the engine shed of the Moratuwa Railway Station. Senior Cambridge and Junior school certificate classes were organised and
45-602: A main hall. St. Sebastian's College entered a new era in 2003, when Brother Henry Dissanayake, the Provincial Visitor of the De La Salle Brothers, handed over the college management to the Archbishop of Colombo from April 2003. The college is administrated by Fr. Bonnie Fernandupulle, Principal, Fr. Sylvester Ranasinghe, Deputy Principal, and Fr. Pradeep Fonseka, Principal Primary department. Fernandupulle took over
60-1006: A popular Indian screenwriter and film director in Malayalam cinema Ranjith (singer) , Indian playback singer who originally hails from Kerala Ranjith (actor) , character artist who appears in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam language films Ranjith Sankar , Indian screenwriter and film director in Malayalam cinema Ranjith Bajpe Tulu Movie Director known for First International Tulu Movie Nirel and Tulu Movie Dhand Pa. Ranjith , Tamil film director Sports [ edit ] Ranjith Amunugama (born 1969), former Sri Lankan cricketer Ranjith Kumar Jayaseelan , Indian Athlete Ranjith Madurasinghe (born 1961), Sri Lankan cricketer Renjith Maheshwary (born 1986), Indian triple jumper See also [ edit ] Ranjit [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
75-419: A private school. The financial situation improved when in 1979 the government decided to give a grant to the non-fee levying private schools. In 1989 principal, Brother Granville Perera started a large building project for the school and in two years sixteen primary classrooms were built. In March 1991 Brother Emmanuel Nicholas the Provincial Visitor introduced a Board of Governors as an advisory body to assist
90-527: A staff of over 200. The college motto is "Exspecta Dominum Viriliter Age", meaning "Expect the Lord and act manfully" in Latin . St. Sebastian's College opened in 1854 on the porch of St. Sebastian's Church, Moratuwa, with 11 pupils, administrated by parish priest Friar Bondani, with the help of a headmaster and his assistant. In 1863, it received endowments from Chevalier Jusey de Silva Deva Aditya, founding president of
105-827: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam , also known as Anton Ranjith , was born on September 23, 1966, in Jaffna . As of July 13, 2020, he is serving as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Colombo . He has also been serving as the director of Tamil Theologate since 2009 and as the Rector of St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa since 2019. He pursued his primary and secondary education at St. Benedict's College, Colombo in 1973 in Colombo and at St. Patrick's College from 1974 onwards. He studied philosophy at
120-629: The Cathedral of St. Lucia, Colombo. On July 13, 2020, he was appointed the new Auxiliary Bishop in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo by Pope Francis . St. Sebastian%27s College, Moratuwa St. Sebastian's College ( Sinhala : සාන්ත සෙබස්තියන් විදුහල , Tamil : செயிண்ட் செபாஸ்டியன் கல்லூரி ) is a Catholic educational institution in Moratuwa , Sri Lanka , established in 1854. The college enrolls over 4,000 students served by
135-606: The St. Francis Xavier Major Seminary in Jaffna and studied theology at the National Seminary of Kandy. He obtained his bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Jaffna . He also received his master's degree in education from the University of Middlesex and Master's degree in philosophy from the University of Jaffna . He was ordained a priest on September 16, 2000, in
150-644: The administration of the college. President's counsel Eardley Perera was appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Governors. In June 1991 the Board of Governors established the School Development Society, to be in charge of financial management. With the cooperation of the Rev. Brothers and the Board of Governors the teachers, parents and the alumnae gathered round the college to build a three-storied classroom building and
165-537: The church. The language of instruction was English. At the request of the Catholics of Moratuwa and the church authorities, the administration of the school was handed over to the De La Salle Brothers on 3 January 1926. The last headmaster of the school was Lawrence Perera, and the first Brother Director was Irishman Brother Bonaventure Idus. The other two pioneers were a Frenchman, Brother Athanasius Charles and
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#1732876908166180-466: The college, was the college director in that turbulent period. Benildus was the Principal of the college from 1964 to 1973. He managed fundraising projects and set up a welfare office to collect funds directly from parents . In 1974 the college faced another financial crisis and the president's counsel Eardley Perera formed the welfare society. They were responsible for maintaining St. Sebastian's College as
195-492: The near site on 23 December 2004. With the takeover of denominational schools by the government in 1960, St. Sebastian's College decided to continue as a no-fee private school. This was one of the most difficult periods in the history of the college and Rt. Rev. Bishop Edmund Fernando, then the parish priest of Moratuwa, organised the collection of funds for the maintenance of St. Sebastian's College and Our Lady of Victories convent, Moratuwa. Reverend Brother Modustus, an old boy of
210-450: The same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ranjith&oldid=1160001073 " Categories : Given names Indian unisex given names Sinhalese masculine given names Sinhalese given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
225-478: The school was registered as a secondary school in 1927. In 1930 Evelyn de Mel and Daisy Fernando , the daughters of H. Bastian Fernando, gifted 75,000 Sri Lankan rupees to the school. Realising the necessity of rapid development, a 4.1 ha (10 acres) block of land at Uyana, Moratuwa was purchased for 30,000 rupees by obtaining a loan of 15,000 rupees from the Archbishop and a donation of 15,000 rupees from Bastian Fernando. The college commenced operations on
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