Info on Richmond College sought

Richmond College, which was founded in 1876, will be proudly celebrating its 135th anniversary in 2011. The Richmond College Old Boys Association intends to bring out a magazine, tracing the history of the College from its inception to-date.

It is also intended to establish a museum at the College premises which will be a repository to a wealth of material, publications, documents and records in regard to the school.A special magazine and a museum committee has been appointed for these purposes.

The Committee hopes to produce a magazine which is as comprehensive as possible and would accurately reflect the illustrious record of the College, beginning as a missionary school and rising to be a national educational institution of excellence, second to none in the island.

The Committee requests the help and support of old pupils, staff members, parents and others connected in any way with the school for this effort.

Please contact the committee members, K. Cecil Surasena of the Magazine and Museum Committee (0716817560) or K. Vithanawasam Administrative Secretary, RCOBA (0912222886 / 0779110926). For details on sending information.