Sinhala Literary Union - Junior
The mission and vision of this association is to direct and improve the Sinhala language and Sinhala literature skills of the students of the Bishop's College.
Sinhala Society 2021
Teacher In-charge-Mrs. Diloshinee Wasingha. Mrs. Samitha Mahakumarage. Mrs. Dilhani Peris.
President- Sithuli Samaranayaka.
Vice President- - (No)
Secretory- Binuli Heendeniya.
Treasurer- Malinsa Perera.
History of the society
The activities of the Junior Sinhala Literary Association were resumed in the year 2010 under the leadership of the Principal Hemamali Bibile.
Lalitha JayAsinghe has been named as the Teacher Advisor of that year. Junior Sinhala Literary Association the President was Ranmalee Nanayakkara and the Secretary was Rebecca Fonseka.
Thereafter, the students were nominated for the posts of President, Secretary and Treasurer to continue the work of the Association each year.In awarding these posts, they also consider the services rendered by the association and their scores and submissions.
Recent Events and meetings.
The Monthly Meeting for the Junior Section on the occasion of the 62nd Independence Day Celebrations held in February 2010 was chaired by the Junior Sinhala Literary Association. Many years since then, monthly meetings for Independence Day celebrations have continued.
This was followed by the Sinhala New Year 2018 and 2019
Monthly meetings were held in a lively manner by the Junior Sinhala Literary Association.
The monthly meeting of the junior section was held under the patronage of Mrs. Jayanthi kuru - Utumpala on the occasion of Women's Day which falls on March 6 th 2020. There she shared her experience of climbing Everest with the junior students.
2021
- Sinhala Oratory Competition (via Zoom ) 2021, Held on 8th July 2021
The following competitions are organized by the Junior Sinhala Literary Association at the inter-house level every year to showcase the talents of the students.
The essay competition and the short story competition will be held in the first term.
In the second term, Extempore, a spelling B and Oratory competition will be held.
The debate will be held in the third term.
External judges will be involved in judging these competitions.
All competitions will be divided into first, second and third place and those victories will apply to the house of the students who secured those places.
Certificates and prizes will be awarded at the school prize giving ceremony for the first place winners of the competitions held in the Junior Sinhala section.