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World Teachers\u2019 Day – 5th October 2020 – more appreciations-by Manilka Wijesooriya <\/span><\/h1>\n

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Source:<\/span><\/strong>Stcobasydney<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

We have dedicated the past month on teacher tributes as a lead up this commemorative day. We bring you 4 more \u2018back-to-back\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

appreciations on<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. Brookie D\u2019Silva,
\n<\/strong>Mr. Rajan Asirwatham,
\n<\/strong>Mr. S.J. Anandanayagam and
\n<\/strong>Mr. George Ponniah<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Prep School song includes the lyrics \u201cwe will cherish the days of our youthful years, to the life that lies before us\u201d.\u00a0 In another great song, from Rev. Boyer Yin, we have the lyrics, \u201cWe’ll always remember, wherever we may be, the school of our boy-hood, the school by the sea. And we always will cherish the friendships fine and free, that we made at Saint Thomas’, the school by the sea.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

These lyrics come to mind as I write, our youthful years and beyond, we revered our teachers who were our mentors and became our friends.<\/span><\/p>\n

I searched and found that, a teacher is the\u00a0one who listens to the \u201cstrange\u201d boy talk about his fascination with dragons and not judge<\/strong>., and that the most important value that most teachers hold is that of knowledge and their commitment to instilling this value in their students. These attributes and values, I saw in several of our teachers, and I single the following teachers, because they impacted my outlook on life, while they attempted, to instill knowledge into an oft times distracted and disinterested student.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mr. Brookie D\u2019Silva \u2013 he passed away, \u00a0some years ago, in Australia, may his soul rest in peace.\u00a0 <\/strong>I have such fond and warm memories of him, as a teacher in zoology, athletics coach, a \u201cfriend\u201d and a mentor.\u00a0 I see him at the blackboard, chalk in hand, drawing the heart amongst other organs. This man had \u201cHEART\u201d <\/strong>and one could not draw that!!!\u00a0 He strode around the class as though he longed to be outside, a javelin in his hand.\u00a0 He was a record holder in that discipline. He was the proud owner of a Peugeot 203, which had seen far better days. There were holes in the floor board, but it ran well. I picture him struggling to get his big gangling frame into the driver\u2019s seat and settling himself, behind the wheel, smiling and waving as he drove away, what memories.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1965, I was to captain the U16 Cricket Team against Royal College (the mini-Big Match).\u00a0 But for me, this was NOT to be. The Relay Carnival was held on the same weekend, and Brookie, told me that Senior sports \u201ctrumped\u201d junior sports, no matter that I was the skipper.\u00a0 I argued that I would ONLY run a single lap in the 400 meters relay (max of 1 minute) event and that I was only marginally faster than the next best at that distance.\u00a0 But Brookie would NOT budge.\u00a0 We remained friends, although I am sure I must have sulked.\u00a0 He watched my \u201chandiwork\u201d in dissecting a shark, and remarked, \u201cManilka you have played cricket on this dead shark\u201d.\u00a0 He introduced us to running \u201cFartleks\u201d – which means “speed play” in Swedish, is continuous training with interval training. Fartlek runs are a very simple form of a long distance run.\u00a0 Of course, we were intrigued by the sound of this word, with emphasis on the first four letters.\u00a0 So we ran, stopped for Brookie to read our heart beat, and send us on to the next distance. He literally \u201ckilled\u201d us. At the end of the hard afternoon, he coaxed the administration to provide Ovaltine and some Vitamin tablets for the athletes. He arranged to hire a Ebert Silva bus to take the team\/s to events at Sugathadasa Stadium and other places. He cared about us, and looked out and for us.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brookie, Sir, you made an indelible impact on my heart, I THANK YOU, posthumously though it maybe.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. Rajah Asirwatham \u2013 he passed away, \u00a0some decades ago, in Colombo, may his soul rest in peace.\u00a0 <\/strong>He was gentle<\/strong>man, and a very gentle soul, observant and one who urged students to higher achievements than that they aspired to. He read one of my essays and told me \u201cManilka you can do far better that this, do not regurgitate stuff that you have read in the Readers Digest, be creative, be unique\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of my very dear friends, Dijen told me of his encounter with Mr. A, when he was studying to take the Advanced Level in History. Dijen had settled for a simple Pass, or a possible Credit, if he were to excel. But, Mr. A, knowing the latent talent resident in Dijen, had literally pulled him towards him, by his belt, looked him in the eye, and told him \u2018you are capable of getting a Distinction in this subject, and we will work on that, you and I\u201d.\u00a0 And this, he and Dijen did, cementing the latter\u2019s entrance into Law College or\/and University<\/span><\/p>\n

He taught us English, but also about life. He told us of how he had checked and found that he had a winning lottery ticket for Rs. 25,000 (a tidy sum of money at that time).\u00a0 He called his daughter Rubini, and asked her to check the ticket against the newspaper\u2019s published , winning numbers. \u00a0She had checked and said \u201cno, it is not a winning ticket, shall I throw it away\u201d.\u00a0 He must, in his gentle way have told her, check again and on her discovering that she would have trashed a ticket worth a tidy sum, he had explained to her that there was a proverb to remember. This was there\u2019s many a slip twixt cup and the lip\u201d. This was related to us when we were learning about proverbs and to this day, I remember!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. Asirwatham owned a cherished Ford Consul, and he, a historian had selected the number EN 1066.\u00a0 On occasion, he would lend it to his sons and I, as a friend of his son Balan, benefited from this largesse. Mr. A, was a Royalist but chose to have his four sons attend St. Thomas\u2019, and in my mind, he was a wise man. \u00a0At Big Match time, he was ragged quite a bit as we enquired as to where his loyalties lay. I must record here, that Mr A and his wife Rani, had a lovely daughter (Rubini, mentioned in the foregoing), but, to the best of my knowledge, no Thomian as much as showed an interest in this winsome young lady. The gauntlet of Mother, Father, and four brothers was too threatening. She is now happily married to a lovely man from St. John\u2019s College Jaffna.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rajah, Sir, you made an indelible impact on my heart, and in later years, you became \u201cfamily\u201d to me.\u00a0 For the many roles you played, in my life, THANK YOU. For your devoted service to many generations of Thomians, we are indebted to you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. S.J. Anandanyagam (Ana) \u2013 he passed away, \u00a0some decades ago, in Colombo, \u00a0may his soul rest in peace.\u00a0 <\/strong>He was a teacher of Physics, a subject he was an expert in teaching to us lesser mortals. I bet that there are thousands of Thomians who under his tutelage, gained admission to the \u201cE Fac\u201d at the Universities in Colombo and Peradeniya. There were many students from other schools in Colombo, who benefited from the tuition classes that he offered. My wife, Aruna (from Ladies College) was one of his students. I think that if one knew his daughter\/s one had a step into being accepted as a tuition student. He clearly did this to help students to gain entrance to the University, not as a means of income alone.<\/span><\/p>\n

He was an imposing figure, and I see him, in his khaki shorts, watching us in the laboratory and intervening in helping us set up experiments.\u00a0 He taught me Physics and Applied Mathematics at O\u2019Level, and Physics at the A Levels. Thanks to him I passed the O\u2019Levels with the required number of Science subject credits to move on to higher levels. I recall that he was he Sub-Warden at the time I left College, in 1967. \u00a0He had also taught my father and his brother, and would enquire as to how my dad \u201cNE\u201d and his brother \u201cNT\u201d were doing in life. I met him a few times after I had left College. At that time, he was the Warden, a well-deserved, but, in my opinion, a very belated recognition for his yeoman service to the College that he loved.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. Ana, Sir, the impact you made on many a young student who were fortunate to come under your expert care in teaching cannot be quantified. Your legacy lives on through the many Engineers and Physicists who learned at your feet. I\/we salute you, Sir, posthumously though it be.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. George Ponniah \u2013 he passed away\u201d, some decades ago, in Colombo, \u00a0may his soul rest in peace.\u00a0 <\/strong>He was NEVER my teacher in a classroom at STC. He had been a teacher and a House Master when my father was at College. I met Mr. P, on the Small Clubs Cricket Grounds, when I was one of the VERY fortunate students to come under his coaching.\u00a0 He coached the Under 14 team, and I played two years, captaining the team in my second year. He was impeccably dressed in white or was it light colors.\u00a0 He had a large family and hence owned an outsized American model automobile.\u00a0 He was all for correct technique and good form. Although I did NOT realize this until I matured and had time to reflect, at the tender age of 14, he gave me the opportunity to make selection decisions, whether to bat first, or make bowling changes. The batting order was in general, fixed. He would talk with me and the deputy and make the selection of 12 probable players. He left it for me and my deputy to decide who would be the 12th man. He made certain that he was \u201c\u00c1WAY\u201d at the start of the game, thus supporting my decision making in selection and batting, absent his \u201clooking over my shoulder\u201d.\u00a0 So, he taught me cricket, but also self-reliance and confidence to make decisions independently.\u00a0 This, I have carried into my adult life, a priceless gift.\u00a0 I do NOT recall his criticizing my selection choice, only asking for my reasoning in picking the 12th man. In later years, he coached the First Eleven Cricket Team for several years.\u00a0 My brother Nimalka, and many others of his time, benefited from Mr. P\u2019s holistic approach towards coaching and mentoring his players. I know that when Duleep Mendis<\/span><\/p>\n

transferred to College, Coach P, took him under his wing and supported him in the adjustment he had to make as he integrated into the new school and environment.\u00a0 Of course, Duleep, made a name for himself and wrote his way into Sri Lankan cricketing history.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, much later, I married Coach P\u2019s niece, Aruna, and he became my \u201cUncle George\u201d.\u00a0 Coach P, or Uncle George, your lasting impact on many young lives is immeasurable, so many have learned at your feet, and benefited from your wisdom. We thank God that our paths crossed. Your legacy lives on.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Contributor:<\/em> I am the eldest of a family of five children, four boys, Nimalka, Naomal, Rukmal, and Nimarley. Our parents saved the best for last \u2013 a cheerful daughter.\u00a0 The family moved to 16 Barnes Avenue, Mount Lavinia, in circa 1961.\u00a0 We, the four boys, benefited as we were \u201cvirtual\u201d boarders.\u00a0 I attended STC Prep until 1959 and then joined the School by the Sea. I left College in April 1967 (stayed on at College to play Cricket, under Jayampathy B).\u00a0This was the year when David P, entered his name into the history books \u2013 first Fresher to score a Big Match century.\u00a0 I am almost certain, that Ajit J, would have beaten him to this feat had he NOT sacrificed his wicket , responding to a suicidal call. He lay full stretch, groveling in the dust with 75 to his name. No recriminations, picked up his hat, placed his bat under his arm, and strode back to the hutch, midst wild applause.<\/span><\/p>\n

After College \u2013 four years, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 1971.\u00a0 I left Sri Lanka in January 1975 to seek greener pastures (Nairobi,<\/span><\/p>\n

KENYA, and later Blantyre, MALAWI) and stayed overseas, and immigrated to Atlanta, Georgia, USA, in 1987.\u00a0I worked in the Private Sector for 14 years and in 2001, joined the State Department, as a Diplomat.\u00a0 In so doing, I followed in the footsteps of Nimalka who had paved the way and was working for USAID when I joined the Foreign Service.\u00a0I served my adopted country for 14 years and retired in 2014, when I reached the \u201cto pasture you go\u201d age of 65.<\/span><\/p>\n

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