Dudley de Silva
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Dudley Kenneth George de Silva (1911 - 1974) was a Sri Lanka
n educationist. He was Principal of Royal College Colombo
and Director of Technical Education, Ministry of Education
.
Born in Ceylon, he was educated at Royal College Colombo
and at the University College Colombo where he gained a BSc
and later gained a Diploma in Education.
He taught at Kingswood College, Kandy and became Principal of the Wanduramba Central School and of the Piliyandala Central College. He was an Education Officer in Charge of Adult Education. Thereafter he became the Principal of of his alma mater, Royal College Colombo from 1954 to 1966. In 1966 he was made Director of Technical Education.
He was an Organist at St. Paul's Church Milagiriya and St. Paul's Church Kandy. The Dudley de Silva Shield is warded at the annual hockey encounter between Royal College Colombo and Wesley College, Colombo
in his memory.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n educationist. He was Principal of Royal College Colombo
Royal College Colombo
The Royal College of Colombo was founded in January 1835 in Colombo. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka...
and Director of Technical Education, Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education (Sri Lanka)
The Ministry Of Education is a ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to primary and secondary education in Sri Lanka...
.
Born in Ceylon, he was educated at Royal College Colombo
Royal College Colombo
The Royal College of Colombo was founded in January 1835 in Colombo. It is considered to be the leading Public School in Sri Lanka...
and at the University College Colombo where he gained a BSc
BSC
BSC is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:Science and technology* Bachelor of Science , an undergraduate degree* Base Station Controller, part of a mobile phone network; see: Base Station subsystem...
and later gained a Diploma in Education.
He taught at Kingswood College, Kandy and became Principal of the Wanduramba Central School and of the Piliyandala Central College. He was an Education Officer in Charge of Adult Education. Thereafter he became the Principal of of his alma mater, Royal College Colombo from 1954 to 1966. In 1966 he was made Director of Technical Education.
He was an Organist at St. Paul's Church Milagiriya and St. Paul's Church Kandy. The Dudley de Silva Shield is warded at the annual hockey encounter between Royal College Colombo and Wesley College, Colombo
Wesley College, Colombo
Wesley College, Colombo is a Methodist educational institution in Sri Lanka.In 1858 Rev. Joseph Rippon wanted to establish a superior educational institution for the Wesleyan Methodist Mission in South Ceylon. On March 2 1874 Wesley College, Colombo is a Methodist educational institution in Sri...
in his memory.