“REVERABREATIONS OF LOVE”

An attractive Christmas programme was held on December 20^th 2014 at Don Bosco Multi purpose Hall  at Don Bosco Dungalpitiya and It was organized by the Salesians, staff, teachers and children. The programme was a potpourri of a representation on Christmas message, carol singing, dances and Christmas gift distribution.

The chief  Guest of the Programme was Rev. Fr. Mal Warashantha, the Principal of St. Anthony’s college Wattala. The Guest of Honor was Mrs. Kay-Nina,  First Secretary of Embassy of Switzerland. In his chief guest’s address stated that all should be able to love as Christ did and he expressed that we have to be faithful to the spirit of love and sacrifice taught by Christ.

The charismas drama exhorted on the theme ‘Open our eyes’ narrated that each one has a duty to heal the world in order to make it better place. and the drama was directed and staged by Rev. Fr. Nihal Liyanage - the Provincial.

Gift of two Priests

Gift of two priests under the auspicies of the Bicentenary of the Birth of St. John Bosco. 1815-2015

Rev. Deacon Hendalage Don Saman Chinthana and Rev. Deacon Anton Nuwan Tharaka will be ordained Priests on 13^th December 2014 at 10.00 a.m. by His Lordship Most Rev. Dr. Maxwell Silva, Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo, at Mary Help of Christian’s Shrine in Don Bosco Technical College, Ettukala, Negombo.

Rev. Deacon H. Saman Chinthana is the son of Mr. H. D Joseph Anthony and Mrs.A. A. Dona Jennet Perera of Hekitta, Wattala. He is the youngest in the family of the three sons. He was born on 5^th October 1984. He had his primary education at Christ the King College, Hekitta, Wattala.  He entered Don Bosco minor Seminary at Dankotuwa. He sat for his Ordinary level at St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa and completed his Advanced Level studies at St. Xavier’s College, Marawila. 

He entered the novitiate in 2004 and made his first profession on 24^th May 2005 at Don Bosco Kotadeniyawa. He completed his philosophical studies at Chinthanaloka Salesian Institute, Kotadeniyawa. He did his Practical training in Pre- Novitiate Dungalpitiya, Don Bosco Technical School Kandy, Don Bosco Technical Centre Nochchiyagama and Don Bosco Technical College Negombo respectively.

He made his perpetual profession on 24^th May 2011 at Don Bosco Provincial House, Dungalpitiya. Then he completed his theological studies at Sacred Heart College, Shillong, North India. He was ordained a deacon on 1^st of July 2014 and he practiced his diaconal ministry at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Palliyawatta and at St. Sebastian Church, Nochchiyagama. His first thanks giving mass will be offered in St. Lazaru’s Church on Sunday 14^th December 2014 at 8.00 a.m.

Rev. Deacon Anton Nuwan Tharaka, is the son of Mr.Joseph Canicius Mihindukulasuriya and Princy Mihindukulasuriya of Dungalpitiya. He was born on 11^th October 1982.  He is the youngest of two elder brothers and an elder sister in the family. He did his primary schooling at Dungalpitiya primary school. He completed his Ordinary level and Advanced Level studies at Gonsalves College at Pamunugama.

In 2003 he joined the Pre- Novitiate at Don Bosco, Dungalpitiya.  He entered the novitiate in 2004 and made his first profession in 24^th May 2005 at Don Bosco Kotadeniyawa. He completed his philosophical studies at Chinthanaloka Institute, Don Bosco, Kotadeniyawa. He did his Practical training at Don Bosco Seminary Dankotuwa, Don Bosco Technical College, Negombo and Bosco Sevena, Uswetakeiyawa respectively. He made his perpetual profession in 24^th May 2011 at Don Bosco, Dungalpitiya.

Then he proceeded to Shillong in North India to pursue his Theological studies at Sacred Heart College. He was ordained a deacon on 1^st of July 2014 and he practiced his diaconal ministry at St. Sebastian Church, Nochchiyagama and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Palliyawatta. His first thanks giving mass will be on Sunday 14^th December 2014 at St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, Dungalpitiya at 4.00 P.M