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Wesley College gets new principal

Ben Manickam, the new Principal of Wesley College, Colombo.

Ben Manickam was recently inducted by the Most Revd. Asiri Perera, President of the Methodist Church of Sri Lanka and Manager of the School as the 22nd Principal of Wesley College, Colombo. A second generation Wesleyite, Manickam, joins a long line of celebrated principals from Rev. Samuel Wilkin in 1874 to charter the destiny of his Alma Mater to greater heights. Speaking on the occasion Manickam said, "It is truly an honour, a privilege and a humbling experience that the custodianship of Wesley has been entrusted to me. On this momentous occasion in the history of Wesley and in my personal life, I am aware of the sacrifices made by those who have gone before us. It is my vision to build on the work done by those who have gone before us and to enable Wesley to reach new heights and attain her God given potential".

He called on the Wesley community to serve with renewed passion.

A former Principal of the Lanka Bible College and Seminary, Peradeniya for over 20 years, Ben Manickam comes to Wesley with a proven track record of initiating and sustaining organisational growth and development. Manickam was also Director of the Centre for Graduate Studies and a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Peradeniya for the MBA and MSc Programs.