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2026 13th October

PRAVEENA PRATHIBHA PRANAMA 2026

The Royal College Past Teachers’ Association (RCPTA) is proud to organize “Praveena Prathibha Pranama,” a special felicitation ceremony to honour 59 distinguished past teachers aged 84 years and above, in recognition of their invaluable service and lifelong dedication to the teaching profession. read more

2026 21th September

ONE-DAY TOUR & GET-TOGETHER 2026

The Royal College Past Teachers’ Association is delighted to invite all our valued members to a special read more

2026 20th December

PRAVEENA PRATHIBHA UPAHARA 2026

A Felicitation Programme for Senior Past Teachers of Royal College Executive Committee of R.C.P.T.A. has read more

2026 31st August

A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO MADE OUR POLONNARUWA TRIP A GREAT SUCCESS

First and foremost, I would like to place on record our sincere appreciation to Mr. Bandu Gunathilaka, Chief Coordinator, and the committee members — Mr. N. Somasiri, Mr. S. Illeperuma, Mr. Sarath Karunarathne, Mr. Kanapathipillai, Mr. Samson, Mrs. Renuka Illangathilaka and Mrs. Sharina Lathif — for their dedication and read more

2026 1st August

Alms Giving At the Apeksha Hospital 2026

A special Alms Giving was held to provide a mid day meal to patients receiving treatment at the Apeksha Hospital Maharagama on the 1 st of August 2026.
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2026 20th july

Fund Raising Project for 2026

The primary objective of this project is to raise funds to strengthen the Medical Assistance Programme of RCPTA, organizing it.
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2026 20th June

Alms Giving 2026

The annual Alms Giving of the RCPTA was held on the 20 th June 2026 at the Asokaramaya Temple, Thimbirigasyaya.The coordinators of the project Mrs, Srimathi Weerasuriya, Mrs. Renuka Illankathillake & Sepali Rathnayake did a wonderful job organizing it.
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2026 17th April

RCPTA Members Extend Care and Warmth to Senior and Ailing Members

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2026 22nd March

Annual health screening program 2026

The R.C.D.A.s annual health screening program was held on the 22 March 2026 for the 26th consecutive year. The program was led by Dr Ajith Tennakoon the President of the R.C.D.A. This was held for the benefit of the past teachers as well as the present teachers. read more

2026 28th February

Annual Bodhi Pooja 2026

Annual Bodhi Pooja of the RCPTA to invoke blessings on the members who are sick and unable to participate in the activities of the RCPTA and the general membership and also to pass merits on the dear departed members of the RCPTA.
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2025 29th September

RCPTA-Social Service Project 2025

As the Social service project of the RCPTA for 2025, the plan was to provide a tube well for a remote school in Rathnapura, Hettikanda Maha Vidyalaya with the help of the water resources board. Several places were tested for it without success.
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2025 26th July

Fund Raising Project for 2025-“Rajakapuru”

Biannually the RCPTA will engage in a fund-raising project to enhance the capital accumulated in the medical fund with the hope of helping our members for medical care, recreational activities and the overall well being of the RCPTA members. Additionally, a death donation is provided to each member’s family including their spouse. These efforts require financial support.
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2025 30th August

Foreign tour

Feeling overjoyed to have had the opportunity to explore some of China’s most incredible landmarks including the iconic Great Wall and the scenic Yi River to the historic Tiannamen Square and the fascinating Longmen Cave, places I had only seen in pictures before. The experience wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the playful pandas and the mouthwatering Chinese cuisine!
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2025 30th August

Three Day Tour of the RCPTA -2025

The members of the RCPTA and some of their spouses numbering 70 embarked on a three-day outing to Nuwara Eliya on 30th31st August and 1st September. The tour group left the gates of Royal College in two 35-seater buses at 5.30 am on the 30th August. All tour arrangements were meticulously arranged by the tour coordinators, Mr. H.M.Dayaratne and Mr. G. W. N.Somasiri.
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2025 4th August

Report on the one-day tour 2025

One day tour of the Royal College Past Teachers’ Association was held on the 4th August 2025. As in the previous years the Old Royalists of UAE – ORUAE came forward to sponsor this event this year too to show their gratitude to the teachers who taught them during their time in school. They have been sponsoring this event since 2011. Every year as the month of August approaches we get a reminder that the ORUAE is ready to sponsor this event as usual.
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2025 15th March

RCPTA - Annual Bodhi Pooja 2025

Annual Bodhi Pooja of the RCPTA to invoke blessings on the members who are sick and unable to participate in the activities of the RCPTA and the general membership and also to pass merits on the dear departed members of the RCPTA was held at the Asokaramaya Temple in Thimbirigasyaya on the 15th of March 2025. Mrs. Lakshmi Samarasinghe coordinated the event..
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2025 28th June

Annual Alms Giving 2025 – 28 th June 2025

The annual Alms Giving of the RCPTA was held on the 28 th June 2025 at the Asokaramaya Temple at Thimbirigasyaya.The coordinators of the project Mrs, Srimathi Weerasuriya, Mrs.Renuka Illankathillake & Sepali Rathnayake did a wonderful job organizing it. About two months prior to the dane all items were allocated to members who were willing to bring cooked items as well as dry rations. They were at the temple to organize the dane from 2.00am at the temple.
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2025 26th April

Royal College Annual Health Screening Program - 2025

The RCDA annual health screening program was held on the 6th April 2025 for the 25th time. The program was led by Dr Ajith Tennakoon the President of the RCDA. The program was held for the benefit of the Past Teachers as well as the Present Teachers.
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2025 4th Match

Royal Thomian Match - 2025

As done in the previous years this year 2025 too the OBA offered fifty tickets for the Royal Thomian Big match to the Past Teachers Association. We are very grateful to them for the appreciation shown to their teachers during a great event like this. Members of the RCPTA enjoy watching the match from a comfortable enclosure. Thank you, OBA, for your generosity.
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2025 15th March

RCPTA - Annual Alms Giving 2025

Annual Bodhi Pooja of the RCPTA to invoke blessings on the members who are sick and unable to participate in the activities of the RCPTA and the general membership and also to pass merits on the dear departed members of the RCPTA was held at the Asokaramaya Temple in Thimbirigasyaya on the 15th of March 2025.
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2024 16 OCT

One Day Tour of RCPTA for the year 2024

One day tour of the RCPTA for 2024 was held on the 19th of December 2024. Normal scheduled date for the one-day tour is in August. But the date was postponed for a very valid reason. Our departed member, Mr. D Kothalwala’s son Mr. Anuradha Kothalawala was keen to sponsor an event for the past teachers of Royal College, in memory of his father on his birthday which fell on the 19th December.
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2024 24th Aug

RCPTA offered a Mid day Meal to all the Wards of Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama on the 24th of August 2024

Royal Colllege Past Teachers� Association offered a midday meal and some necessary drugs to all the wards at Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama on the 24th August 2024.
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2024 16 OCT

Meeting of the members of the RCPTA with the Hostellers, their parents and the Donors

The annual meeting of the students in the hostel who entered Royal College from the Grade five Scholarship examination and are recipients of financial assistance from donors was held on the 6th October 2024.
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2024 24th August

RCPTA offered a Mid day Meal to all the Wards of Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama on the 24th of August 2024

Royal Colllege Past Teachers’ Association offered a midday meal and some necessary drugs to all the wards at Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama on the 24th August 2024. A Dhamma sermon was held at ward 21. The Buddhist Priest who delivered the sermon was Kelaniye Sasanawansa Thero, who was also a member of the staff at Royal College.
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2024 1st July

Donating clothes to the halfway house.

Our Association, as the first social care program of this year, donated clothes for the inpatients of Mulleria Hospital, " Intermediate Hospital " on 2024.1.26.
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2024 1st July

Foreign tour to Egypt

RCPTA annual foreign tour organized a “ nine nights /ten-day tour to the country of Pyramids in May 2024. The group consisting of Royal College Past Teachers, their spouses & friends took off on 17th May via Dubai to Cairo in the following morning.
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2024 1st July

Annual Three-Day Tour of the RCPTA on 27th,28th & 29th July 2024

40 members initially gave in their names their willingness to participate in the tour. Approximately 50 people participated in the tour. According to the itinerary on Day one, we left for Hambantota after having breakfast at Sahana Restaurant in Galle.
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2024 1st July

RCPTA - Annual Alms Giving – 22 nd June 2024

The project planned for this year is to provide a tube well for drinking purposes for the children of Hettikanda Vidyalaya in the Ratnapura District. The project is planned to be held during the first two weeks of July 2024. The exact date is yet to be decided due to the prevailing weather conditions as the site for the tube well has to be tested to decide on the best place.
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2024 1st July

Social Service Project of the RCPTA – 2024 Appeal for Help

The project planned for this year is to provide a tube well for drinking purposes for the children of Hettikanda Vidyalaya in the Ratnapura District. The project is planned to be held during the first two weeks of July 2024. The exact date is yet to be decided due to the prevailing weather conditions as the site for the tube well has to be tested to decide on the best place.
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2024 1st Jun

24th Annual Health Screening Programme 24th March 2024

The Royal College Doctors’ Association - RCDA with the Royal College Past Teachers’ Association, held their 24th annual health screening programme at the Navarangahala premises on the 24th March 2024.
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2024 1st Jun

RCPTA Bodhi Pooja Pinkama

Royal College Past Teachers’ Association held its annual Bodhi Pooja Pinkama on the 1st June 2024 at the Asokaramaya Temple in Thimbirigasyaya at 3.00pm.
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2023 20th Oct

Social Service Project of the RCPTA – 2023

Distribution of School Exercise books in the Polonnaruwa District
We are pleased to bring to your notice that we were able to recommence the project to offer assistance to underprivileged school children in the country this year.
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2023 20th Oct

Schola, the rship Donation to the Grade five Scholarship holders by the RCPTA

The RCPTA has been granting Scholarships from funds collected from its members as well as well Wishers to those students who secured high marks from the grade five scholarship examination. read more

2023 15th September

Three-day tour of RCPTA – 15th ,16th ,17th September 2023

Bandula Gunatillake, Sarath Karunaratne, G.W.N. Somasiri and H.M.Dayaratne went on their usual pilot trip whenever a three day tour is planned. Ocean Front Condos apartment complex in Nilaveli was selected on the recommendation of Commodore Prasanna Alahakoon for the group to stay for three days. read more

2023 27th Jul

Sil Campaign of the RCPTA for the year 2023

The annual Sil Campaign of the RCPTA was held on the 27th of July 2023 at the Asokaramaya Temple in Thimbirigasyaya. Mrs. Srimathi Weerasuriya and Mrs. Ramya Dharmawardana was the coordinators of the project. read more

2023 07th Jul

Fund Raiser for the RCPTA 2023 – 7th July 2023

The fund-raising program of the Royal College Past Teachers’ Association, which was disrupted due to the Covid Epidermic recommenced this year on the 7th July 2023, to collect funds for the medical fund to help our members during serious illnesses like cancer, bypass surgery, eye surgery etc. read more

2023 27th August

RCPTA – One Day Tour - 2023

163 members of the Royal College Past Teachers’ Association were listed to participate on the annual one-day tour on the 27th August 2023 at the Winsgreat Hotel in Piliyandala. Many others not in the list also came direct to the venue which caused a problem to the organizers. read more

2023 24th June

RCPTA Annual Dana Pinkama

The annual Alms Giving of the Royal College Past Teachers’ Association was held on the 24th of June 2023. It was held at the Asokaramaya Temple, Thimbirigasyaya. Mrs. Leeda Edirisuriya was in charge of all the arrangements for the pinkama. read more

2023 2nd April

Annual Medical Camp for the Past & Present Teachers of Royal College, Colombo was conducted by the RCDA, on the 2nd April 2023 at the Navarangahala Premises

Sunday 2nd April 2023, the Navarangahala premises was converted into a fully fledged Hospital by the Royal College Doctors’ Association. read more

2023 25 Mar

RCPTA Annual Bodhi Pooja held on the 25th March 2023 at the Asokaramaya Temple Thimbirigasyaya

Members of the RCPTA, led by the Coordinator of the Bodhi Pooja, Mrs. Lakshmi Samarasinghe held the annual Bodhi Pooja to invoke blessings on the members who are disabled and sick and also to pass merits on those members who are no more. A list of names of these members were read by read more

2023 22 Mar

Community Service Project of the RCPTA 2023

This year the RCPTA selected two underprivileged schools in the Polonnaruwa district, namely Galoya Handiya Kanishta Vidyalaya, and Rotawewa Kanishta Vidyalaya. Mrs. Kalyani Abeygunawardana the chief read more

2023 22 Mar

Community Service Project of the RCPTA for the year 2023

Over the past approximately seven years the RCPTA has donated water purifying equipment to almost seven schools in various parts of the country where there was an urgent need for pure clean water, as many people in those areas were suffering from kidney deceases. read more

2023 22 Mar

144th Battle of the blues held at the SSC grounds on 16th, 17th and 18th March 21, 2023

Congratulations !!! Royal College for winning the 144th Battle of the blues in style. RCPTA sends its heartiest congratulations to Dasith Mannchanayake, who became the 1st Captain of Royal College Cricket Team to score a century and half century in the same match. read more

2019 14 Dec

RCPTA – Financial Donations To The Members With Serious Medical Issues From The Special Medical Fund

The first committee meeting of the 2019/2020 executive committee was held on the 14th Saturday in December 2019 chaired by the President Mr. M.H.M.Farouk. At this meeting Mrs. S. N. Ameresekere Chairman of the subcommittee appointed to handle the read more

2019 29 Jul

RCPTA - Three Day Tour – 29th July – 31st July 2019

29th July 2019 early morning at 5.30am the members and some family members and their friends left the Royal College gates for a three day tour to Ella, Demodara and Passikuda. No one other than H. M.Dayaratne was busy to the brim. Everything was well planned and three luxury buses took all of us on a tour to be remembered. read more


2020 25 Sep

Bodhi Pooja For Mrs. Srimathi Weerasuriya

A Bodhi Pooja was held at the Sri Vajiraramaya temple, Bambalapitiya on the 25th of September 2020 at 5.00pm in the presence of the chief priest Ven. Thirikunamale Ananda and all other preists of Vajiraramaya to invoke blessings on our General Secretary Mrs. Srimathi Weerasuriya who was to undergo a heart bypass operation on that day. read more


2020 01 Mar

Medical Camp – RCPTA – 1st March 2020

Royal College Doctors Association conducted their Annual Medical Camp for the Past and Present Teachers on Sunday the 1st of March 2020 at the Navarangahala and the middle school premises from 7.30 am onwards for the 21st consecutive time. read more


2020 15 Jan

Acharya – Fund Raiser Grand Musical Show

This being the Silver Jubilee Year RCPTA committee decided to hold a fund raiser to collect funds to help our members who need Medical help for serious medical issues. We were very fortunate when a group of old Royalists who call themselves the Old Royalists Association of Orchestra (ORAO) came forward to handle the show. read more


2019 08 Oct

Bodhi Pooja 2019 – Bellanwila Raj Maha Viharaya

A Bodhi Pooja was held to invoke blessings to the members who are sick at the Bellanwila Raja Maha Viharaya . This was conducted by Venerable Pattiyawela Chandaloka Thero on the 8th of October. This was well organized by Mrs. Chandrika Gomas. Many members participated in the show by bringing pirikara, Flowers etc. read more


2019 23 Nov

Annual General Meeting - RCPTA –23rd November 2019

Annual General Meeting of the RCPTA was held on the 23rd November 2019 at the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo. This being the Silver Jubilee Year of the RCPTA it was held on a grand scale. Along with the 43 committee members 330 members were expected to participate in the event. read more


2019 15 Jan

Social Service Project – RCPTA 2019

The RCPTA Social Service Project which was initiated by Mrs. Patricia Paranamana and Mr. Ranjith Senanayake was to donate water filters to underprivileged schools where students didn’t have pure drinking water. read more


2019 15 Jan

Annual Alm’s Giving – 2019 At Asokaramaya, Thimbirigasyaya

The annual Alm’s giving which is held in memory of our departed members and their close relatives, was held on an elaborate scale to coincide with the 25th anniversary celebrations. The date fixed for it had to be postponed due to the Easter Sunday bomb attack. But Mrs Seethanjali Dadagamuwas and her subcommittee members were determined to have it to suit the commemorative year. read more


2019 24 Mar

Parents Meeting Of The Scholarship Holders Of The Hostel

The annual meeting of students who excelled at the grade 5 scholarship examination and gained admission to Royal College with accommodation at the Royal College hostel, and their parents, took place at the Royal College hostel on the 24th March 2019. This generous gesture was started in 2013 by the RCPTA for students staying at the College hostel from underprivileged families in the island. read more


2019 07 Mar

Royal – Thomian Cricket Match March 7th, 8th, And 9th

Principal and the OBU offered 50 match tickets to the members of the RCPTA for the Royal Thomian Cricket Match held on the 7th – 9th March 2019. Mr. Bandu Gunatillake was in charge of issuing tickets to the RCPTA members on a first come first served basis. Lunch was also provided by a group of Old Royalists to the RCPTA members read more


2019 24 Feb

Issue Of Senior Citizens’ Identity Card 24th February 2019

Issue of Senior Citizens’ Identity Cards took place from 8.00am on the same day as the Medical Camp on 24th February at the skills center office. We are grateful to Mr. Wijedasa Kariyawasam for coordinating with the National Elders’ Secretariat and 91 elders Identity cards were issued that day to the members of the RCPTA. Asst. Director Mr. Krishantha and and Miss Thamali of the Elders’ Secretariat, Battaramulla organized and coordinated the activities assisted by Mr. Wijedasa Kariyawasam. read more

2019 16 Apr

RCPTA Tour Of Paris And Italy

Six members of the RCPTA, Mrs. Manel Munasinghe, Mrs. Ramya Dharmawardana, Mrs. Ranjani Samarasekara, Mrs. Kalyani Abeygunawardana and Mrs. Anula Dissanayake, their family members and friends totaling to 20 left the BIA Katunayake early 16th April 2019 at 3.06 am on a self-sponsored tour to Paris and Italy.We were welcomed at the Charles de Gaulle airport by our super guide Mrs. Carina. After lunch at a local restaurant we checked into our hotel in Paris read more

2019 24 Feb

Royal College Doctors'Association Conducted The Medical Camp -2019

Royal college Doctors'Association conducted the Medical Camp -2019 for the present and past teachers of Royal College and for their family members on 24th February 2019. Every participant was registered on line with their medical standard. All the medical tests were done on the spot and the reports were issued within several minutes. After general screening everybody was guided to the relevant sections such as cardiology , Angiology, gastroenterology , Dental, Respiratory medicine Nephrology , Endocrinology, Neorology, Gynecology, etc. After the medical check up free medicines were issued to everybody. read more

2018 25 Nov

24th Annual General Meeting Of The RCPTA – 25th November 2018

The 24th Annual General Meeting of the Royal College Past Teachers’ Association was held on the 25th of November 2018 at 9.30 a.m. at River Face Hotel, Nawala. A welcome snack with a drink was provided for the members. The meeting commenced with two-minute silence for the departed members of the RCPTA. The President, Capt. M.N. Dharmarathne chaired the meeting. The items on the agenda were taken up next. After reading of the convening of the meeting, the minutes of the previous annual general meeting was adopted. This was followed by the presentation of the audited statement of accounts by the treasurer. read more

2018 05 Aug

One Day Tour Of RCPTA – 5th August 2018

The one day tour of the RCPTA for 2018 was held on the 5th of August. 183 members participated in the event. This was held at the Winsgreat Holiday Home in Wethera which is owned by our very own Royalist Mr. Arjuna Abeysinghe of the ’95 group. It is a very comfortable, homely bungalow in a coconut estate. Our members arrived there in four buses at 8.30am. Some arrived directly at the venue. Everything was arranged for us by Arjuna who gave his bungalow free of charge. The rest of the event was totally sponsored by 10 old Royalists headed by Prasanna Wanigasekara who was always there for us for the last five years during the one day tour. They are from the ’83 group of old Royalists. The sponsors were, read more

2018 20 Apr

Cambodia Tour Of Royal College Past Teachers’ Association From 20/04/2018 To 26/04/2018

Cambodia Cambodia is a Southeast Asian nation whose landscape spans low-lying plains, the Mekong Delta, mountains and Gulf of Thailand coastline. Phnom Penh, its capital, is home to the art deco Central Market, glittering Royal Palace and the National Museum's historical and archaeological exhibits.read more