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The Old Boys’ Association of Sri Sumangala College, Panadura (SSCOBA) celebrating it’s 85^th Old Boys’ Day on 28^th October 2007.

The Old Boys’ Association of Sri Sumangala College, Panadura (SSCOBA), was established on the 28^th of October 1922. It was the then Principal, Mr. Abeyseela Ginige, who initiated the establishment of the SSCOBA.

The first student of the College, Mr. M. Walter Salgado donated the land where the New Building was built in 1942, and many Old Boys at the time had helped in numerous ways in the development of the College.

There were dedicated Old Boys, who, at numerous occasions tried to make a more active and stable OBA. By 1981, the OBA had drafted a more comprehensive Constitution, which was very necessary for the proper functioning of the Association. By 1982, the Membership increased at a steady pace. This increase in Membership was mainly due to the tireless efforts of several key members of OBA. In 1985, Mr. Wilson Kahandagamage was elected as its first Old Boy President by a Constitutional amendment.

With amendments to the OBA Constitution, a Colombo Branch was inaugurated in 1986 with Dr. Malinga Fernando as the President and, later, the Kandy Branch was established in 2001 with Dr. Ananda Gunasekara as the Founding President. Subsequently, the Junior OBA was established for the Old Boys under 30 years.

At present, preliminary work is underway to establish SSCOBA branches in U.K., Australia and New Zealand.

Several activities have been planned to commemorate the Old Boys day scheduled for 28.10.2007 at the college premises. Some of the activities are mentioned below;

• Scholarships for needy Sri Sumangala students.
• Donantion of Books for the College Liabrary.
• Blood Donation Campaign.
• Health Camp to provide hearing aides free of charge for the needy people in and around Panadura Distribution of spectacles free of charge for needy after free medical check-ups.
• Meals for Home for the Aged, Moravinna Girls’ Home & Home for Handicapped Children (”Aruna Home for Children”) at Panadura on 28^th October 2007.
• Inter-school “Do You Know” contest.

All old Sumangalians and well wishers are invited for the above occasion.