123rd Founder's day of ANANDA COLLEGE

Suvin1122 · Nov 1, 2009

Dina dina kithugosa bo wee..
Wajabenu anadapa maatha...

Proud to be an anandian.......

sanddun · Nov 1, 2009

Heroic sons of Ananda in the forefront of victory

Major General Jagath Dias

Officer Commanding 57 Division

A senior officer of the Gajaba Regiment, Major General Jagath Dias took up the challenge of commanding the 57 offensive Division in the Vanni Liberation operation in the mid of Year 2007 after Brigadier Sumith Manawadu. Major General Jagath Dias commanded his troops to capture sacred Madhu Church in April 25, 2008 the first significant victory achieved by the 57 Division.
Then onward the 57 Division captured the significant townships Palampiddi, Periyamadu, Thunukkai, Mallavi and Akkarayankulam, Murikkandi and Iranamadu.
Capturing Kilinochchi was the highest achievement by the 57 Division under his command. Later he also commanded his troops to capture Ramanathanpuram and Visuamadu towns.

Major General Kamal Gunaratne

General Officer Commanding, 53 Division

Another battle hardened officer from the Gajaba Regiment, Major General Kamal Gunaratne first commanded the 55 Division in Jaffna and later appointed as the GOC of the 53 Division. He commanded his troops to capture Muhamalai, Pallai, Soranpattu and Elephant Pass.
Then his Division was moved to Mankulam and later deployed in the battle to capture Puthukudiyirippu. It was his troops who captured the Eastern edge of the Nanthikadal lagoon along with the Task Force VIII troops.
In the final battle it was the troops under his command who recovered the body of Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran in the banks of the Nanthikadal lagoon in Vellamulivaikkal.

Brigadier Prasanna Silva

General Officer Commanding 55 Division

A battle hardened Infantry Officer Brigadier Prasanna Silva initially commanded the troops in the Mavil Aru battle and to liberate Vakarai in the year 2006 and 2007.
He was later appointed as the General Officer Commanding of the 55 Division in Jaffna to command his troops to capture Nagarkovil, Kudarappu, Chempionpattu in the Eastern coast of the Jaffna peninsula. Later he commanded the 55 Division to capture Chundikulam and Chalai to capture the entire North Eastern coast up to Mullaitivu North.
During the final battle in the Mullaitivu North Brigadier Prasanna Silva commanded the troops to capture Vadduvakkal causeway clearing the path for the civilians to escape towards military controlled areas.

Brigadier Chagie Gallage

General Officer Commanding 59 Division

He first commanded the commando troops in the Thoppigala liberation operation which was considered the pinnacle of the Eastern liberation operation. He was later appointed as the Task Force I commander and commanded his troops to capture Silavatura in September 2007.
Later he was appointed as the Director Training of the Army Headquarters. He was sent specially sent to 59 Division to overlook the operational matters. It was under his supervision the troops expanded Forward Defences in the entire Mullaitivu front which had helped greatly to lay siege on the last terrain of the LTTE in Mullaitivu North leaving no room for the LTTE to escape into Mullaitivu jungles.

Suvin1122 · Nov 1, 2009

Old Anandians and Nalandians who put an end to the war in Sri lanka

His excellency the president of socialist republic of sri lanka-Hon Mahinda Rajapakse(Nalandian)
Priminister of sri lanka-Hon Ratnasiri Wikramanayake(Anandian)
Secetary of Defence-Gotabaya Rajapakse(Anandian)
Army commander-Lt gen Sarath Fonseka(Anandian)
Navy commander-admiral-Wasantha karannagoda(Anandian)
57 division commander of SLA-Maj gn Jagath Dias(Anandian)
civil defence force director-rearadmiral Sarath Weerasekara(Anandian)
53division commander of SLA-Maj gn Kamal Gunarathna(Anandian
55 division commander of SLA-Brg.Prassana Silva(Anandian
commander for 2nd commondo battalion of SLA-Brg.Chagee gallage(Anandian)
commander for naval east- rearadmiral Ananda peiris(Anandian)
cornel Rubukpotha (Anandian)
and Ministries like Mr.Basil Rajapakshe (Anandian) Mr.Dallas Alahapperuma (Anandian) ,Mr.Rohitha Bogollagama(Anandian),Mr.Rajitha senarathne (Anandian) ,Mr.P.Dayarathna (Anandian)

Sri Lanka Air Force-Old Nalandians

Air Vice Marshal Prashantha De Silva, USP, M.Sc (Def and Start Studies), psc - Director Investigation and Safety, Sri Lanka Air Force
Air Vice Marshal EPB LIYANAGE, Director Investigation and Safety,AFHQ Cbo
Air Vice Marshal PDJ KUMARASIRI, Director Aeronautical Engineering/CQAO, AFHQ Cbo
Air Commodore KDU CHANDRATHILAKE, Deputy Director General Engineering, AFHQ Cbo
Group Captain Jagath C RANASINGHE, AIR SECRETARY, AFHQ Cbo
Group Captain DL Sumangala DIAS, BASE CMDR, SLAF Base Min
Group Captain CP WELIKALA, AFHQ Cbo

Sri Lankan Navy-Old Nalandians

Commodore Dhammika Samarawickrama - Commander Southern Naval Area of Sri Lanka Navy, Graduate of Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) Honolulu, Hawaii
Commodore Navan Tennakoon - Commanding Officer Sri Lanka Navy Tissa - Trincomalee
Commander PDS Dias, RSP
Commander Asanga Lankathilake, RWP †
Commander (IT) PML Edirisinghe

Sri Lankan Army-old Nalandians

Brigadier Samantha Sooriyabandara, VSV - Defence Attache in the Sri Lanka Embassy in Washington D.C
Brigadier Janaka Walgama RSP, USP, psc - Officer Commanding 22 DIV in Trincomalee, former Commandant of Sri Lanka Military Academy at Diyatalawa and former Colonel Military Secretary at Army HQ
Brigadier Ruwan Kulatunga - Commandant of Jaffna City, former Military Assistant to the Army Commander
Colonel D.S Weeraman - Center Commandant of Engineers Regiment Sri Lanka Army

OLD Nalandians

Hon. Nimal Siripala De Silva MP - current Cabinet Minister (Healthcare & Nutrition), current Chairman of the World Health Organisation
Hon. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa MP - current Cabinet Minister (Information and Media)
Hon. Tissa Karaliyedda MP - current Cabinet Minister (Indigenous Medicine)
Hon. Nirmala Kotalawala MP - current Deputy Minister of Education