• For details of Pilgrimage to Banneux 2013. Click here.
NOTE: Material from previous updates shown "greyed-out"



















LINKS
StBenedictsCollege British Columbia 		FOREVER FRIENDS - a trip down memory lane
By Dr Remy Perumal

Although we had been in regular contact we hadn't met for sometime.  Hence, this 'mini reunion' in Colombo on the 28th of January 2013, was a rare opportunity.

Eric from Vancouver, and Gaspar and I from the UK were on vacation and Selvam and Stephen who now live in Sri Lanka, were able to join us.

Four of us, namely, Eric, Selvam, Stephen and I were classmates at St. Benedict's for most of our years in school. I joined the junior school in the mid 1940's about the about same time as Selvam and Eric, hence our friendship has spanned over six decades. Stephen joined a few years later.

That evening in January, we assembled for beer and snacks at the family residence in Colpetty and then proceeded to the Royal Colombo Golf Club, where Gaspar joined us, for Dinner.

At the veranda of the RCGC, under the whirring ceiling fans which circulated the warm evening air, we took a 'trip down memory lane'. Nursing our favourite pre dinner cocktails, we delved into distant memories of those halcyon days our youth - the ebb and flow of life, as it used to be, in that elegant quarter of Kotahena, where our formative years were shaped.

This pertinent quote I hope, resonates the collective experience of that memorable evening:

".. Friendship isn't about being inseparable, its about being separated and knowing nothing has changed"

Office Bearers for 2013/2014


At the Annual General Meeting of the Old Bens UK held on 20th April 2013 the following were Members were elected to the Executive Committee.

President:
  Trevor  Anandappa 		Vice President:
  Sunil  Fernando
Secretary:
  Jerome  Adams 		Treasurer:
  Michael  Fernandopulle
Membership Secretaries:
  Navantha  de Silva 		 
  Tony  James
Social Secretary:
  Nihal  Candappa 		Sports Secretary:
  Aruna  de Alwis
Committee:
  Ephrem  Mutukisna   Max  Anandappa
  Ravi  Raveendran
  Fazeem  Ghouse
 		 
  S. K.   Nathan
  Kumar  Chandrakumar
  Tony  Mutukisna

Jerome Adams
Gen Secretary - Old Bens U.K.

20th Annual General Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the 20th AGM of the Old Bens (UK) will be held on 20th April 2013 at the Rising Sun Hotel, 138 Greenford Road, Sudbury Hill, Harrow HA1 3QL at 4.00 p.m. (promptly).

AGENDA

1. Minutes of 19th AGM
2. President's Address
3. Secretary's Address
4. Treasurer's Report
4a. Click here for Sports Secretary's Report
5. Motions for AGM
Members: Please forward Motions duly proposed and seconded by a member to reach the Secretary by 6th April 2013 by post(as below) or electronically to trevor.anandappa@ntlworld.com
6. Election of Office Bearers 2013/2014
President Vice President
Secretary Asst. Secretary
Treasurer Asst. Treasurer
Sports Secretary Asst. Sports Secretary
Membership Secretary Auditor
Committee
7. Any changes to the Constitution
8. Any other business

The Meeting will be followed by a buffet at the Hotel to be paid for individually

Trevor Anandappa
Secretary
52 Hillview Gardens
Cheshunt
Herts EN8 0PE
Tel: 01992631372
email: Trevor.Anandappa@ntlworld.com
 Updated 17th May 2013


OFFICE BEARERS 2013/14

President:
  - Trevor
    Anandappa
Vice President:
  - Sunil  Fernando
Secretary:
  - Jerome Adams
Treasurer:
  - Michael
     Fernandopulle
Membership Secretaries:
  - Tony James
  - Navantha
     de Silva
Social Secretary:
  - Dr Nihal
    Candappa
Sports Secretary:
  - Aruna de Alwis
Committee:
  - Ephrem
    Mutukisna
  - Max Anandappa
  - Ravi Raveendran
  - Fazeem Ghouse
  - Kumar
    Chandrakumar
  - Tony Mutukisna


Recent News(27/04/2013)
It is with great sadness that OBUK announces the passing away of former OBUK member Christopher (Chris) Edirisinghe. Click here for further details.