Nervous uncertainty - 2012

The North, the East, the West and South,

Our fate, the truth, the situation moves the Earth, They say

The time has called for its last beckon

Dimes-worth our lives would be, when the lash comes as Satan,

Everyone of us hear the hopeless planets lament,

Mastery of techniques graph its closest fragment,

Still we feel the mystiques legends being latent,       

And all would earn the probable calamity’s patent,

Freethinkers foretell that the time in remain so limited,

Freedom’s that we enjoy, is trudging along to its very end?

Free-hand’s not the measures,”2 Years”, let us misspend?

Free-wills, can we afford now, for our lives sense a cold descend,

Can a Myth or a Film, could ever bring forth what is truth?
Whether a fallacy inciting, but the possibilities are redolent,

Take-a-step at a length would not always guarantee success,

But can never help our lives yet we wait for “it”, being heedless.

Yumal Chathurange Kuruppu

Grade 11 E

Dharmaraja College, Kandy

Kites...

Seasons swaying on, and next,

Comes playing sun's mere rest,

With the boys before their longest vacation,

With the kites in hands, ecstatic combination

Kites of every hue, of nature's theater,

Kites sight the grandeur,unveiled, never the rider,

Flies over skies, with the loops ,save nasty lever,

Dies down a sun, cries  the boy "Kites, here!"

Some reach the hands back safe, Treetops capture the rest,

Days devoid leeway, time's for school,

Days take some unto smiles, but kites, Alas!

At a height I witness, all nature's hues,

The kites on trees suspend,

And never they reach again the open air,

leave teardrops everywhere,

Alone ,the kites, farewell.

Yumal Kuruppu

11 - E

Dharmaraja College, Kandy.

Ambuluwawa Bio Diversity Complex and Religious Center

Ravishka Mahanama

Grade 5-A

Dharmaraja College, Kandy

Dharmaraja Scouting Activities

Lord Baden Powell in 1907 organized an experimental camp on Brownsea Island in Pearl harbour, England for a group of 20 boys. This was not a scout camp. But it was the birth of the Boy Scout Movement, which has now spread all over the world. Dharmaraja College did not take a long time to follow his footsteps and in 1913 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout troop was formed.

When considering scouting activities the first great achievement was its remarkable 95-year history in the local and international scouting arena. They won the “king’s flag” for three consecutive years are 1917, 1918 and 1919. Also Dharmaraja scouts won the “Brigadier Hackett Thompson Championship” for all-round excellence at the first ever all round rally held at the Colombo Race Course in 1917. Henry Thenuwara of Dharmaraja scouts group was the sole Ceylon representative at the 1st Imperial Jamboree held in England in 1920 at the Crystal Palace.

Another great achievement that Rajans gained was the” Rajans Jim” when Dharmaraja college celebrated the centenary in 1987. 1st Kandy Scout group and the Old Rajans’ Scouts Association organized the Rajans Centenary Jim 1987 to commemorate the 100 years in a grand style. It was a fascinating programme which any scout can remember proudly. There were many local as well as International scouts participated and had a joyful campaign in those days. JIM was a precious historical situation because it was the 1st time those tents has been placed in 2 decks. Upper deck and the lower deck, because of this incident it gained a great honour to Rajans throughout the whole Sri Lankan history. Undefeatable Rajans always change the flow of the way of society “The record holders, record crackers”.
From 1993 to 2006 Rajans Scouts won the “Island Merit Flag” many times for being the Best scout group in Sri Lanka. Next the Sri Lankan contingent participated in21st world Jamboree from July 27 to Aug 8 in Gilwell Park, London, England. This was the first time in the history of scouting in Sri Lanka, which such a large number of scouts from one school represented at a world Jamboree. When considering out-door activities, the expedition of Himalaya, our scouts bring an honour to our motherland in several occasions, from 1985 to 2007. Experienced mountaineer Ajith Jayasekara was the master in charge of the Himalaya expedition and he guided our scouts with his experience.

The 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout troop celebrated it as the 95th anniversary in this year by organizing a leadership and adventure programme called “RANSAI 2008”. It is one of the most entertaining leadership programmes. This programme was the first ever fully sponsored scouts’ international adventure event held in Sri Lanka. This programme was organised by the Small Scout Lions with the massive support of the Old Scouts of Dharmaraja College.

Prior to this event, both the group associations had organised several international events. Rajans’ Century Jim in 1987, Desai Jamborette in 1994, Rajans’ Venture in 1997 ,Rajans Millennium Jamboree in 2000 and Rajans’ Jim in 2003 are few of them. They were held in grand scale to commemorate the long history of scouting.

Scouting is an activity, which creates a better world. Rajans scouting is an activity, which creates new people who are able to face challenges and defeat any obstacles found in their path for perfection.

HAIL RAJANS!

Name : R.A.A.S.Ranasinghe
Grade 11
DRCK

Date : 10/17/2009

THE LEGENDS SINCE 1913.....!

Lord Baden Powell in 1907 organized a camp on brownsea island in England with a group of 20 boys.That was not a scout camp.But it was the birth of the Boy scout movement which has now spread all over the world.
Dharmaraja college, Kandy didn't take too long to follow the steps forwaded by Lord Baden Powell and in 1913 the 1st kandy Dharmaraja scouting group which is also 2nd scouting troop in Srilanka. The pioneers of starting scouting in Dharmaraja college were Mr. J.H.de Seram and Mr. G.H.de seram.And the principal at that time Mr. K.F.Billimoria too gave the patronage for the development of facilities for scouting.
The 1st Kandy Dharmaraja scout group has a remarkable 95 year historyIn the local and international scout arena with it's very 1st great achievement ,the King's flag which they won for 3 consecutive years 1917, 1918 and 1919. And they won the Brigadier Hacket Thompson championship flag for all around excellence at the 1st ever island rally held at the Colombo race course in 1917.Among them ,winning the King's flag is so important as it was given to the school or the group which had the most number of King scouts in commonwealth countries. And the scout Henry Thenuwara was the sole ceylonese representative at the 1st imperial jamboree which was held in England in 1920 at the Crystal palace. And in 1921 the Rajans scout group had the unique distinction of providing a guard of honour to the Prince of Wales(King Edward the 8th) who visited Sri lanka.
1st kandy scout s had the rare opportunity to honour the founder Lord Baden Powell in 1921 by his visit to Dharmaraja college. Dharmaraja scouts had facilitated the founder on 3 different occasions when he visited Srilanka. That is an Golden land mark in the history Rajans' scouting.
The summit which is on a promontary in th Lake view park witihn the 54 acre land belonging to Dharmaraja college ,provides a panoramic view of the surrounding ,which had been allocated for the scout group by the the principal late Mr P.de.Kularatne in 1924.Later in 1984 time scout centre was named as the LAKEVIEW PARK INTERNATIONAL SCOUT CENTRE, and recently the hill where it is situated was renamed as the "Baden Powell hill".
And with the time Rajans' scouting developed a lot and won the Island merit flag from time to time very often.To strengthen the scouting in the college the 1st ever old scout union in Srilanka was established as the the Old rajans scout union in 1978 November 12 under the President Saliya Rajakaruna.The most important thing is that the secretary at that time Mr.Shantha Madurawe is the national training commissioner of Srilanka.
Many principals and group scout leaders did a great service to uplift the scouting facilities in the college.The principal Mr A.P Gunarathnes' dedication and the guidance for the scouting of the college achieved chronicles in the history.
Our scouts brought honor to the motherland in several occasions,climbing the HIMALAYA MOUNTAIN 7 TIMES from 1985 to 2008. Expert explorer Ajith Jayasekara , master of the Himalayan expeditions in srilanka guided the scouts with his immense experience.
With all these great achievements in the history,Rajans scouting is praised all over the world for the their excellency .Winning the All island merit flag from 1993 upto now is another great achievement by the Rajans scouts which add a more icing to the cake which contains all the great achievement in the past.

"If there is scouting somewhere around....
Rajans are there......
If there are some Rajans somewhere around.....
The word scouting is always there...."
That is a bond which will never be destroyed and it is a bond which is

IMMORTAL......!!!

"RAJANS,THE SCOUT LEGENDS.......!"

LAKMAL BUDDIKA MEEGAHAPOLA
GRADE 11E
DHARMARAJA COLLEGE ,KANDY.

Date: 10/15/2009

My Mother and Father

I thank to the nature for giving such good parents. There are my home Gods. My father’s name is Sarath Deshapriya Molagoda and my mother’s name is Devika Molagoda.

My father is 45 years old. He is an Irrigation Engineer. I can say he is my best friend in my world. He has an unfailing road. He helps in studies and teaches me math lessons when I cannot understand. He never says “ no ” for anything I ask. I am really proud of him. He has no brothers or sisters. I recall the days when he showed his affection on me and my brothers. He went to Katharagama office when I was seven years old. And now he in Nuwara Eliya. When he was work in Katharagama office I could remember the way he wrote me and my brothers to take care of ourselves and study well. To say more I am lucky to get such kind , loving father.

My mother is a teacher. She also hasn’t any brothers or sisters. But she was an unwavering woman. She gives me advice and correct me when I am wrong. She was the one who taught me how to eat, talk, read and write for the first time in my life. So, she is the most important person to me in this world. She is very kind and pleasant. I am proud to have a mother like her.

I haven’t any words to describe my parents love. I am lucky and also proud to have me such good parents.

Name: Chamath Kavinda Molagoda
Grade 9-A
Dharmaraja College Kandy

Date: 7/25/2009

CHARLES DARWIN

Charles Darwin (1809-1882) is an English naturalist. While a student at Cambridge met a Botanist through whom he won appointment as naturalist on the Beagle on surveying expedition to southern islands, South American coasts and Australia (1831-1836).

He published journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle, 1832-1836. Observations on volcanic islands (1844), Geological society (1838-1841) studied variation in living and fossil barnacles (1846-1854); Sir Charles Lyell induced him to write out (1856) results of his experiments in inbreeding and his theory of evolution by natural selection (first given written shape, 1842); received (1858) manuscript from Alfred Russel Wallace from the Malay archipelago presenting an abstract of an identical theory of natural selection; published Wallace’s essay along with his own 1844 essay (1858).

Published on the origin of species by means of natural selection(1859),a rousing a storm of controversy ; the variation of animals and plants under domestication, setting up provisional hypothesis of pangenesis (1868);The descent of man and selection in relation to sex, deriving the human race from an animal of the anthropoid group(1871); The expression of the emotions in man and animals(1872):a series of supplemental treatises on cross-fertilization and self – fertilization , ecology, climbing plants, etc.

Reference: Quammen, D (2009): Darwin's First Clues, National Geographic, Vol 215 No 2, 34-55.

Name: Abheetha Ekanayake
Grade: 11-C
Dharmaraja College, Kandy.

Date: 6/16/2009