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Morning

HeroesMonthly magazine published by HEROES (9-A)

March 2009

Main article A person with a great value Mr.G.A.L.

Kumarasiri

Mr.G.A.L. Kumarasiri

Mr.G.A.L. Kumarasiri (in the left wearing a blue shirt) with Mr.Ranjith.

Takenduring the field trip to a Tea Factory.

Mr.G.A.L. Kumarasiri is a person who is greatly committed

to his work as a teacher. He contributes much for the

development of our country.

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His full name is Godakanda Arachchige Lalith Kumarasiri.

He was born at Godakanda in Galle. Now he is 38 years

old. He was born on the 6th of October in 1971. 6th of

October is the Universal teachers day. So he is happy tobe born on that day.

His fathers name is Mr.G.A. Wilbert. His father is a retired

estate officer. His mothers name is Mrs.H.B. Pathirana.

She is house wife. He has a brother and two sisters.

Altogether there are five members in his family with him.

He has attended to Uluvitike Maha Vidyalaya to get

education. And he has also gone to Mahinda CollegeGalle to do O/L. The bad situation in the country when he

is doing A/L affected him very much. He did the 1st shy in

science, but he then did the 2nd shy in arts. He got good

results in the 2nd shy. So he could go to university.

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The best friend of him is Mr. Sanjeewa. They have had lot

of wonderful incidents together. He hasnt attended any

tution class till A/L. During his period of getting education

there are some unforgettable incidents. One of them isgetting 100 out of 100 for Education Methodology which

is a very difficult subject during his training period as a

teacher. Mr.G.A.L. Kumarasiri has got his 1st appointment

to Katharagama Central College. Then he came to

Richmond College Galle in 2003.

Now he is a teacher at Richmond College Galle. His wife

is Mrs. Sandya Kuruwita. She is also a teacher. Mr.G.A.L.Kumarasiri has two children named Tharushi Amaya

Kumarasiri and Tharusha Isith Kumarasiri. Now his

profession is teaching. He teaches Geography, History,

Citizenship Education and English.

He is involved in other extracurricular activities too. He is

the master in charge of the Media Unit of our school. He

is involved in making the big math souvenirs. And also heis a member of the British Council programme too.He is

now a good teacher as well as a tution master. We must

be thankful to him to coming for an interview with us to

shear hi by gone past with us. We wish him a good

future.