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Basketball Disura Dissanayake* Badminton Netball Seshith Ariyawansa Mirthesh Thurairajah* Kevin Santhosh Rasindu Hendahewa Aneesha Perera Iqram Iqbal Pornthichai Yaemplab** International Schools Akindu Galappatthy Vinuk Walisundara Sri Lanka Schools Under 19 Netball Ishan Ahamadeen Manula Hewawasam Junior National Tournament – 2017 Nikhil Jayasinghe** Danuk Sulakshana Championship – 2017 Best Defensive Player Yacoob Mohomed Naqib Mohammed Under 17 Boys Humam Rezk Akash Kathirvel Singles Champion Shenali Fernando Chavaan De Costa Mohammed Suhaib International Schools Nethum Ranawake Uva Province All Island over 15 Netball Tharin Ranawake Sri Lanka Schools Open Badminton Tournament – 2017 Thiasha Rathnayake “B” Division Championships – 2017 Best Centre Court Player Akalanka Gunaratne Under 19 Basketball (Level 1 – Silver) Tournament – 2017  Under 17 Boys Nishenya Fernando All Island Schools Champions  Singles Champion International Schools Under 17 Under 13 Netball “A” Division Basketball *Best Offensive Player Asian Junior Badminton Tournament – 2017 Tournament – 2017 **Best Player Champion 2017 Best Defensive Player (Boys) in Indonesia Champions Ryan Kuruppu Represented Sri Lanka Nuha Kufran Under 19 Free Binuri Rajapaksha* *Most Valuable Player 3x3 Youth Coaching Quarter Finalist Adhla Lafir** **Best Defensive Player Squad – Malaysia Anagi Manathunga Represented Sri Lanka Thasanmee Sineka Kiyara Ekanayake* Savinya Nawarathne Sandali Liyanage** Ethmi Perera Sanidi Wijesinghe Umaya Premasiri Shanelle Baddegama Shagithya Srikanthan Yischelle Foenander Gihansa Nakandalage Anuttara Jayasekara Sandali Kongahawatte Sayoni Thenuwara TISSL Under 13 Netball Aneesha Perera Tournament – 2017 Derni Shanilka Champions Sajali Hettiarachchi Thariduni Rodrigo *Netball Queen Shanal Vanesa Dias ** Best Defensive Player Inter-International Schools Under 19 Basketball Tournament – 2017 (Girls) Champions *Best Defensive Player **Most Valuable Player98 Gateway College Non-academic

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Chess Kulisha Nanayakkara Gateway’s Kulisa is Asia’s Football (Boys) 13th Asian Chess Chess Champion Janindu Nanayakkara Championship – 2017 Kulisa Saranath Nanayakkara Samunu Kaggodaarachchi Heridu Samarakoon  1st Place of Gateway College, (Captain)* Venuja Wijekoon Negombo won the Under 15 Chanuth Jayatissa 3rd Negombo Boys Chess Championship Isa Fahim (Vice Captain)  Shenal Peris International Chess at the 13th Asian Schools Areeb Atheek  International Schools Championship – 2017 Chess Championship, held Thinula De Silva Under 14 Overall Champion in China in July 2017. Malidu Gallage Chess Tournament – 2017 Kulisa has been representing Thaqi Riza Champions Western Asian Chess Sri Lanka at the Asian Schools Dulaj Wijewardena Championship – 2017 Chess Championships Samithu Jayasinghe Tharushi Warsha Represent Sri Lanka since 2012. This is his most Asjad Riyaz Colombo District Youth prestigious achievement Reshaka Munasinghe Chess Championship World Schools Chess to-date elevating him from Sadesa Mavinda Champions Championship – 2017 Fide to FM (Fide Master). Hivin Abeysuriya Represent Sri Lanka Umar Fazeer Induwara Sapuarachchi Arena Grand Master J A Jun Kurera Commonwealth Chess Commonwealth Chess Kulisa Nanayakkara faced Dirk Ferdinandus Championship – Championship stiff opposition from the top M Shabbir New Delhi and Represent Sri Lanka ranked player, Lin Yi of China Ifham Rasheed World Youth Chess as well as the second-ranked Mandinu Perera Championship – Brazil Inter-International player, Tarigan Gilbert Elroy of June Kurera Represented Sri Lanka Schools Chess Indonesia and Tan Jung Ying Ashfan Ali Championship – 2017 of Malaysia. Areeb Atheek Suriyarish Singh Sijwali Best Performance Award Thinula De Silva TISSL Under 14 Chess Kulisa scored 7.5 points out Mohamed Shabir Tournament – 2017 Gajitha Nanayakkara of 9; 6 wins and 3 draws Board Prize Winner Inter-International losing none, to skillfully reach Illham Ahamed Schools Chess the top. By winning the Gold Nabil Nazaar Championship – 2017 Medal and the Golden Trophy, Under 15 13th Asian Chess Best Performance Award Kulisa has brought honour to Inter-International Championships – China his country, his alma mater, Schools Football Was a Part of the Minwoo Bea his parents and the coaches. Tournament Sri Lankan Team Inter-International Schools Chess Champions 2nd West Asian Youth Championship – 2017 Chess Championship Best Performance Award *Player of the Tournament 2017 – China Was a Part of the Football (Girls) Sri Lankan Team and was Placed 8th  Sayoni Thenuwara Nanduni Gunawardana Kulisa greeted at the airport Aisha Frank by Mrs Devika Alldis, Yasara Hettiarachchi the Principal of Gateway Ifadah Jayah Negombo, his Brother Gajitha Ashwini Liyanage and the Prefects. Thahani Saleem Nishli Wedage100 Gateway College Zahara Irfan Maleeka Amith Venuki Samarasinghe Rukshitha Yogananda J S T Nethumi Amithan Innan All Island Under 16 Tournament – 2017 Champions – Colombo District Non-academic

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Karate Chandur Dissanayake Dirk Ferdinandus Anjali Gamage Sri Lanka Karate Do 8th International 8th International Yasinda Samaranayake Federation Schools Karate Schools Karate District – 1st Place – Kata Championship – 2017 Championship – 2017 4th Cadet, Junior, Western Province – 1st Place – Kumite 1st Place – Team Kumite Senior and Under 21 1st Place – Kata South Asian Karate Chethaka Ladduwahetti Sri Lanka Karate Do Championship – 2017 Dinali Samarasinghe 8th International Federation Represented Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Karate Do Schools Karate District – 1st Place – Kata Won Silver Medal Federation Championship – 2017 1st Place – Kumite District – 1st Place – Kata 1st Place – Kumite Sri Lanka Karate Do Acushla Mirihana Federation Ho Ju Lee Sri Lanka Karate Do 8th International District – 1st Place – Kumite 8th International Federation Schools Karate Western Province – Schools Karate Western Province – Championship – 2017 1st Place – Kumite Championship – 2017 1st Place – Kumite 1st Place – Team Kumite 1st Place – Kumite   Mathesha Wijesekera Ruqqqyya Jayah Riddhima Shabrawal 8th International Aqeel Sameer 8th International 8th International Schools Karate 8th International Schools Karate Schools Karate Championship – 2017 Schools Karate Championship – 2017 Championship – 2017 1st Place – Kumite  Championship – 2017  1st Place – Kumite 1st in Kumite Under 11 Under 11 Male 1st Place – Kumite   Under 11 Upcoming Player Upcoming Player Eyn Mohamed Venura De Alwis 8th International Gayashini Kirubhakaran Sahani Fernando 8th International Schools Karate 8th International 8th International Schools Karate Championship – 2017 Schools Karate Schools Karate Championship – 2017  1st Place – Kumite Championship – 2017 Championship – 2017 1st Place – Kumite   1st in Kata Girls Under 16 1st Place – Kumite Shakya Jayasinghe Under 14 Female Aqeel Anas 8th International Chanuth Edirimanne Champion – 2017 8th International Schools Karate Sri Lanka Karate Do Schools Karate Championship – 2017 Federation Ayesha Sameer Championship – 2017 1st in Kata/1st in Kumite District – 1st Place – Kumite 8th International 1st Place – Kumite Boys Under 16/ 1st Place – Kata Schools Karate Upcoming Player Championship – 2017 Nilum Hengst Boys Under 16 Pramitha Rupasinghe 1st Place – Kumite 8th International Schools National Karate 1st Place – Kata Schools Karate Sayumi Edirimanne Championships – 2017 Under 20 Female Championship – 2017 8th International 1st in Kumite Boys Champion – 2017 1st in Kata/1st in Kumite/ Schools Karate Under 13 Upcoming Player in Girls Championship – 2017 Sri Lanka Karate Do Under 20 1st Place – Team Kumite Federation District – 1st Place – Kata Romal Weerasinghe Sri Lanka Karate Do 1st Place – Kumite 8th International Federation National Western Province – Schools Karate Championship – 2017 1st Place – Kumite Championship – 2017 1st Place – Kumite 1st Place – Kumite Themiya Gurusinghe Sri Lanka Karate Do Federation District – 1st Place – Kumite102 Gateway College Non-academic

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Swimming Osandi Ariyasena Filzah Farouk Stephan Perera Inter-International Binuri Gunasekara 9th Asian Age Group S.L.A.S.U. Novices Swimming Championships – 2017 Championships – 2017 Championship – 2017 Sri Lankan held in Uzbekistan 50m Freestyle – 1st Place 50m Freestyle – 1st Place Schools Novices Represented Sri Lanka 100m Freestyle – 1st Place 100m Butterfly – 1st Place Championship – 2017 50m Backstroke – 1st Place Mixed Open 100x4 Medley 50m Butterfly – 1st Place Amrith Perera Girls Under 19 Champion Relay – 1st Place 200m IM – 1st Place Girls Under 16 Age Group National Age Inter-International Krithikeshini Kirubakaran Champion Group Swimming Swimming National Age Championship – 2017 Championship – 2017 Group Swimming Inter-International 400m Freestyle – 1st Place 50x4 Freestyle Relay – Championships Swimming 1st Place Under 13 – Girls Championship – 2017 National Age Group 200m Breaststroke – 50x4 Medley Relay – Swimming Monali Weerakody 1st Place 1st Place Championship – 2017 50m Freestyle –1st Place Sri Lanka Age Group Panchalee Mahavithana Alvin Arulmaran Championship – 2017 Inter-International Inter-International 50m Breaststroke – Swimming Senior National Swimming 1st Place (New Meet Record) Championships Championships – 2017 Championship – 2017 100m Breaststroke – TISSL – 2017 50m Freestyle – 1st Place 100m Freestyle – 1st Place 1st Place 50m Freestyle – 1st Place 100m Freestyle – 1st Place 200m Freestyle – 1st Place 200m Breaststroke – 50m Butterfly – 1st Place 100m Backstroke – 1st Place 50m Butterfly – 1st Place 1st Place 200m Individual Medley – Under 17 Age Group Hiruki de Silva 1st Place 9th Asian Age Group Champion Inter-International Championships – 2017 Schools Swimming National Age held in Uzbekistan National Schools Meet – 2017 Group Swimming Represented Sri Lanka Games – 2017 100m Fly – 1st Place Championship – 2017 50m Breaststroke – 100m Backstroke – 50m Freestyle – 1st Place Araliya Gunasekara 1st Place 1st NMR 100m Freestyle – 1st Place 200m Freestyle – 1st Place Senior Nationals Inter-International Shenaya Dias 50m Backstroke – 1st Place Championships – 2017 Swimming International Schools 100m Backstroke – 1st Place 50m Freestyle – 1st Place Championship – 2017 Swimming 50m Breaststroke – Championship – 2017 Sri Lanka Age Group Inter-International 1st Place 4x50m Free Relay – Championship – 2017 Swimming 100m Breaststroke – 1st Place 100m Freestyle –1st Place Championship – 2017 1st Place 50m Freestyle – 1st Place 50m Backstroke – 1st Place Mixed Open 100x4 Medley Minori Krishnakumari Mixed Open 100x4 Medley Relay – 1st Place International Schools Inter-International Relay – 1st Place 50x4 Medley Relay – Swimming Swimming 1st Place Championship – 2017 Championship – 2017 9th Asian Age Group 50x4 Freestyle Relay – 4x50m Medley Relay – 50m Freestyle – 1st Place Championships – 2017 1st Place 1st Place 50m Backstroke – 1st Place held in Uzbekistan 4x50m Free Relay – 100m Backstroke – 1st Place Represented Sri Lanka 9th Asian Age Group 1st Place Mixed Open 100x4 Medley Championships – 2017 Relay – 1st Place Maduritha Thurairajaha held in Uzbekistan Non-academic Represented Sri Lanka 9th Asian Age Group Inter International Championships – 2017 Swimming Onadhi Samarakon held in Uzbekistan Championship – 2017 Represented Sri Lanka 50x4 Medley Relay – National Intermediate 1st Place Swimming104 Gateway College Championships – 2017 50m Butterfly – 1st Place

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Gateway offers a range of co-curricular activities that complementacademic studies to encourage our students to try new skills.106 Gateway College

Co-curricularactivitiesIn keeping with our theme for the year2017: Engage more. Be more., Gatewayoffers a range of co-curricular activitiesthat complement academic studies toencourage our students to try new skills,move beyond their comfort zone, andgain experience in a safe and supportiveenvironment. These activities play asignificant role since they have the potentialto develop the intellect of a student whichis not always possible with a theoreticalapproach. The co-curricular activitiesthat are on offer at Gateway are varied,interesting, and refined.Following is a review of participation andachievements in co-curricular activitiesby Gateway students in 2017.

Participation in Clubs and Societies GC – Colombo GC – Dehiwala GC – Kandy GC – Negombo Clubs & Societies 61 50 34 66 22 – 38 – Art Society/Art Club 10 15 – Astronomical Society 34 16 – Aviation Club 41 46 – Broadcasting Unit 36 65 25 225 Buddhist Society 33 33 – Business Club 44 – Christian Society – 40 36 Commerce Society 15 – 36 – Community Service Club 30 37 56 Debating Society 50 36 11 22 Drama 16 42 45 17 English Literary 39 26 19 Environmental Society 48 42 – 24 French Society 31 19 General Knowledge Club – 15 19 – Geography Society 46 – Hindu Society 13 – – – History Society 45 36 10 – ICT Society 45 28 10 36 Interact Club 66 32 36 – Islamic Society 49 60 – Journalist Club 22 – 136 – Maths Society 69 126 20 40 Media Club 23 – – MUN 38 – – – Newspaper club 61 15 13 Roman Catholic Society – 16 32 Science Society – – 12 – Sea Scouting 41 68 – 238 Sinhala Society – 58 6 Toast Masters 98 – – 20 – – 22 – 119 25 – – 25 –108 Gateway College Co-curricular activities

Participation in afternoon activities GC – Colombo GC – Dehiwala GC – Kandy GC – Negombo Afternoon Activities 138 – 106 14 108 75 46 95 Art & Craft (Primary) 15 93 Dancing & Ballet 31 – Chess 5 7 – – Cub Scouting – – – Electronics 29 – 13 – Guiding 11 – 37 36 Junior Band 44 102 135 112 Junior Choir/Singing 105 – – – Little Friends 41 – – – Oriental Dance 73 23 – – Scouts 24 – 56 – Scrabble – – – Sculpture 8 35 21 – Senior Band 37 24 21 29 Senior Choir 22 – 83 – Songbirds Club 45 – – 25 Yoga – –Aviation club and workshopsAs part of the partnership between Embry Riddle University and Gateway College, on 14 and 15September, representatives from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University visited the Gateway CollegesNegombo and Colombo. Dr Scott Burgess, an Associate Professor at Embry Riddle, conductedsome thought-provoking presentations and workshops for our 14-16-year-olds from all GatewayColleges. The sessions introduced the world of aviation, as well as possible careers in aviation.For 16-18-year-old students, a session on unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) was conducted.Embry Riddle’s involvement with the aviation clubs of Gateway schools will continue with classesconducted via video-conferencing as well as regular visits from Embry Riddle faculty. Embry RiddleUniversity is the largest and oldest aviation-focused university in the world.Co-curricular activities Annual Review 2017 109

Model United Nations Awards National Youth Model United NationsThe second session of the National Youth Model United Nations (NYMUN) was held in August 2017. This year’s theme“Youth, Peace and Security” was discussed and debated by nine committees consisting of youth from all over Sri Lanka that included schools and universities. The delegation of Gateway College stood out by winning a total of 14 awards and the coveted “Best Delegation” Award with a cash prize of Rs. 100,000. Best Delegate Award: Higher Commendation Awards: Gateway College Prashen Fernando Ravin Tilakaratne Best Delegate Awards: Shaheen Abdul Ghani Phillip Surendran Areeb Atheek Honorary Mentions: Tharindhu Peries Kavin Gunasekara Anish Fonseka Kumal Udamulla Imaad Muwahid Best Judge Award: Farhan Naushad Isuru Udana Abeysekara Thinula Karunarathne Best Foreign Policy Statement: Prashen Fernando Isuru Udana Abeysekara110 Gateway College Co-curricular activities

Sri Lanka Model United Nations Sri Lanka Model United Nations (SLMUN) is the national MUN conference and Asia’s largest student run conference. Its aim is to take MUN to all corners of Sri Lanka to give each and every student the opportunity to take part in it, and to make Sri Lanka an international centre for MUNers. The tenth rendition of the Sri Lanka Model United Nations Conference was held in September at the BandaranaikeMemorial International Conference Hall. Gateway College, Colombo once more proved themselves to be a formidable force in the MUN arena, securing fourteen awards in total. Best Delegate Awards: Best Foreign Policy Statement: Senith Wanigasuriya Shanaya Algama Isuru Udana Abeysekara Shenelle Perera Azeem Faizal Higher Commendation Awards: Anish Fonseka Elected as the Secretary General Philip Surendran for the Conference: Deveen Harischandra Dimitra Perera Maleeka Hassan Randesh Wickrama Elected as Co-President: Shaheen Abdul Gani Shashindra Jayakody Prashen Fernando UNESCO Top 20 Speakers: Honorary Mention Award: Yavindu Athauda Tharindhu Peries Basith Nawshard Amaniyah Fazal Kumal UdamullaCo-curricular activities Annual Review 2017 111

Ananda College Model United Nations Conference (ACMUNC) Gateway College achieved an outstanding victory, securing the “Best School” and “Best Delegation” awards as well as numerous individual awards. The conference witnessed intense debate and during the two-day conference Gateway College, Dehiwala emerged victorious despite tough competition from leading national and international schools. Fifteen students participatedin the conference and secured awards across all three committees – General Assembly One, the United Nations Human Rights Council and the Security Council. Best School and Best Delegation: Best Novice Award: Gateway College Pinsara De Silva Best Delegate Award: Higher Commendation: Philip Surendran Maleeka Hassan Kumal Udumulla Asjad Arshad Honorary Mentions: Shaheen Abdul Gani Best Foreign Policy Statement: Areeb Atheek Tharidhu Peries Amaniyah Fazal112 Gateway College Co-curricular activities

Holy Family Convent Model United Nations Conference The students of Gateway College reigned supreme by winning the coveted “Best School” award in addition to the many delegate awards, at the recently concluded fifth session of the Holy Family Convent Model United Nations Conference.Organised by the Holy Family Convent and held on 29 and 30 July, delegates of all ages engaged in two days of diplomacy,discourse, and debate in six committees. Committees simulated by the event included GA3 (Third General Assembly), GA4 (Fourth General Assembly), ILO (International Labour Organisation), ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council), CCPCJ (Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice) and the Security Council. Best School: Higher Commendations: Gateway College Prashen Fernando Malin Kaushika Best Delegate Awards: Randesh Wickrama Honorary Mentions: Deveen Harischandra Kumal Udamulla Prashen Fernando Thinula Karunarathne Deveen Harischandra Basith Nawshard Kumal Udamulla Malin Kaushika Best Crisis Delegation: Basith Nawshard Prashen Fernando Deveen Harischandra Randesh WickramaCo-curricular activities Annual Review 2017 113

Indian International Model United Nations (IIMUN)Gateway College managed to clinch the title of the “Best Delegation” which is the highest award, once again,amidst intense debate. Being a primarily youth-led platform IIMUN gave students the opportunity to showcase their talents in diplomatic debate. Best Delegation: Higher Commendation Awards: Gateway College Dishan Weerakoon Philip Surendran Best Delegate Award: Asjad Arshad Isuru Abeysekara Onica Roy Francis Anish Foneska Shaheen Gani Dulanjana Kumaratunga Abdul Gani Senith Wanigasuriya Jumana Ibrahim Special Mention Awards: Aiyoob Jaward Yasiru Induwara Devin Harischandra Maleeka Hassan Tharika Baragamage Shanaya Algama Amaniyah Fazal Ruqaiyah Shiraz Nidula Jayawardena Samyuuktha Muralitharan Colombo Model United Nations (COMUN)At the 23rd COMUN, the hard work, dedication, and the professionalism of Gateway’s delegates saw them take home more “Best Delegate” awards than any other school in the country. Following three gruelling days of debate, lobbying and resolution writing, Gateway delegates emerged glorious in their individual victories, rising predominantly above the standard of competition of their fellow delegates in the respective committees by winning “Best Delegate”, “Higher Commendation” and “Honorary Mention” awards. Best Delegation: Higher Commendation Awards: Gateway College Yasiru Induwara Isuru Abeysekara Best Delegate Awards: Shashindra Jayakody Anish Fonseka Philip Surendran Honorary Mention Awards: Senith Wanigasuriya Kumal Udamulla Deveen Harischandra Maleeka Hassan Kumal Udamulla Ruqaiyah Shiraz Areeb Atheek Shanaya Algama Kisal Wijesooriya114 Gateway College Co-curricular activities

Sishya School Model United Nations conference (SISHMUN) The students of Gateway College received the opportunity to travel overseas to the Sishya School Model United Nationsconference (SISHMUN) held on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of October in Chennai, India. The conference has been a platform for students from all over India and even international delegates to engage in intense discussion and debate and was host to over 600 delegates. Over the three days of conference the students of Gateway College performed brilliantly, culminating in the distribution of awards for numerous members of the delegation. Best Outstation School Award: Honorary Mention: Gateway College Aryan Perera Ravija Gunawardana Best Delegate Award: Thinula Karunarathne Tharindhu Peires Shaheen Abdul Gani Ibrahim Jameel Best Foreign Policy statement: Deveen Harischandra Special Mention Awards: Prashen Fernando Best Delegation: Farhan Naushad Tharindhu Peries Shaheen Abdul Gani Randesh WickramaeCo-curricular activities Annual Review 2017 115

Yale-NUS Asia Pacific Model United Nations Conference 2017 Yale-NUS College Asia Pacific Model United Nations (YNC-AP MUN) is one of the largest Model United Nations conferences in Asia. It caters to delegates of all types-from first time MUN Delegates, to experienced delegates. Theconference is hosted by the prestigious Yale-NUS College in Singapore, and its chief aim is to encourage future leaders to develop solutions to the problems of today. Additionally, the conference hopes to serve as a meeting platform for student leaders in an unprecedented setting that promotes academic rigour and lifetime friendship. Best Foreign Delegation: Best Foreign Policy Statement: Pulasthi Peiris Kisal Wijesooriaya Shashindra Jayakody Kisal WijesooriyaDr N M Perera Memorial Challenge Trophy One of the most anticipated events for a young debater is the annual Dr N M Perera Memorial Challenge Trophy organised by Ananda College. It is the oldest and the most prestigious debating contest in Sri Lanka. Gateway College emerged victorious at the final by defeating Ladies College on a six-to-one split decision by the judges. Anish Feonseka also represented Sri Lanka in World Debating Championship held in Germany – in 2016, and Indonesia – in 2017. Anish Fonseka Dulanjana Kumaratunge Akhila Randeniya Devin Harichandra Akhila Randeniya Kumal Udamulla116 Gateway College Co-curricular activities

Commonwealth essay competition (Senior Category)This year’s theme invited young people to reflect on the topic of “A Commonwealth for Peace”. Judges were impressedby the diverse entries and described the pieces as “creative”, “hopeful” and “passionate”. Out of the 12,300 world-wide entries from the Commonwealth countries, 26 top world winners were from our school. Senior Category – Gold Medal: Junior Category – Gold Medal: Janeshi Athauda Shanelle Perera Rivenaka Hewa Waduge Lisara Manumitha Jeewandara Elisabeth Hoole Shalinda Perera Junior Category – Silver Medal: Nethan Mikil Kuruppu Senior Category – Silver Medal: Nareen Rasheed Junior Category – Bronze Medal: Serena Motie Sharini Nirmalan Keshin Karunarathne Aabidh Ali Yenuli Dissanayake Senior Category – Bronze Medal: Sydelle Yahathugoda Shaheen Abdul Gani Queena Lin Mariyam Iynaash Ibrahim Wevage Dep Dilshan De Silva Chamathka Narasinghe Sahan Hettiarachchi Bhanu Madawala Methmi Parindhya Sasanima Jayawardana Isuri Sumanasiri Raveen Perera Brenden PereraInternational essay competitions Japan-Sri Lanka Friendship Society Essay Writing Competition 2016 Gold – Renuja Ratnayake International Story Writing Competition organised by Elite International – Mongolia Zindi Taara Asgari Mohamed JafferjeCo-curricular activities Annual Review 2017 117

The Asia Pacific ICT Alliance Awards (APICTA Awards) The APICTA Awards is an international awards programme organised by APICTA, which aims to increase ICT awareness in the community and assist in bridging the digital divide. APICTA has 15-member economies (countries). APICTA Awards 2017 was held from 7th to 10th December 2017 in Dhaka Bangladesh. Students of Gateway College Negombo, Ranneth Udawatta, Sahan Hettiarachchi who exhibited their talents by designing and producing a self driven investigator were awarded a Merit award at the APICTA.118 Gateway College Co-curricular activities

Pearson Edexcel Community Awards 2017 This is an initiative by Pearson Education to recognise the commitment and dedication of groups of young students by giving them the opportunity to contribute towards the community. Gateway Negombo SSR Club received a Gold award for the second consecutive year by the Edexcel Pearson awarding body. This is the fourth consecutive year the SSR Club received an award from the Edexcel Pearson for their benevolent activities. This year project carried out by the School Social Responsibility Club was “Our Voice – To Empower Our Community; To Protect the Negombo Lagoon”. Gateway College, Dehiwala won the Bronze award for their project “Hand in Hand”, a project organised to raise funds to renovate the library of Kuli/Deegalla Revatha Madya Maha Vidyalaya, Kuliyapitiya.Co-curricular activities Annual Review 2017 119

President’s Scout The President’s Scout or President’s Award refers to the highest rank of the Sri Lanka Scout Association Hansaja Mudalige Performing Art Olympiad 2017 – The Golden Laurel Award Amasha PeirisOpen Mic Competitive Poetry Slam hosted by the American CenterOur students participated in the Open Mic Competitive Poetry Slam hosted by the American Center. The following awards were won by our students: First Place (Senior Category): The Winner of “Audience Choice”: Imaad Muwahid Thenuk Ulosha Fernando Hansini Koralage First Place (Junior Category): Yasir Nasran Best Performance: Hesandu SiriwardanaLe Concours de la Francophone – 4th Edition French Speaking (Senior Category): French Solo Singing: 1st Place – Gold Medal 1st Place – Gold Rashen Kahandawala Hansi Gunawardena French Creative Writing 3rd Place – Bronze Medal (Senior Category): Yu Hailing 1st Place – Gold Medal Reanna Kahandawala French Reading: 1st Place – Arani Weerawardena120 Gateway College Co-curricular activities

Gateway College Dehiwala ranked 5th in Asia in the “Math Ninja” challenge Mangahigh is a maths learning platform that encourages students to learn maths concepts using fun and interactive methods. This online mathematics competition, dubbed “Math Ninja” organised by Mangahigh from 6th March to 17th March 2017, saw schools across Asia compete with each other, in the fight for the right to claim they have the top maths students in the region. This was a great opportunity to see the impact of digital-based learning through games have on our students whilst also increasing the profile of mathematics across the school. Students completed mathematics activities, which in turn contributed medal points to the school’s tally. Every Bronze standard achieved collected 1 medal point, a Silver standard achieved was worth 2 medal points, and a Gold standard achieved added 3 medal points. Gateway College Dehiwala ranked 5th in Asia accruing 122 gold medals, 27 silver and 47 bronze. Yazeed Bahar of Year 7B was the highest point scorer for the school.Co-curricular activities Annual Review 2017 121

All our schools encourage students to take up drama and theatre as a meansof gaining self-confidence and to develop an appreciation of literature.122 Gateway College

Extra-curricularactivitiesPerforming artsInvolvement in the arts can impact broaderacademic and personal well-beingoutcomes for young people. Studentswho participate in dance, drama, music,and visual arts show positive academicand personal well-being results. Thus,performing arts are assigned specialsignificance at Gateway. All our schoolsencourage students to take up dramaand theatre as a means of gainingself-confidence and to develop anappreciation of literature. We believe thathigh quality, participatory arts educationhas the greatest impact. The processbegins in Primary School where childrenare encouraged to take to the stagevery early in life as a preventive againstself-consciousness and shyness in public.This is an area where Gateway has seenrapid progress over a relatively shortspan of time.

Primary concertsPrimary concerts are held biennially ineach school. Gateway College Colomboheld their concert “Sparkling Stars”at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre last year.Gateway Colleges Kandy and Negombotoo had their Primary concerts last yearwhere the students of Key Stage 1 and 2put on colourful displays at theAve Maria Auditorium.Gateway College Dehiwala held theirPrimary concert named “Kidsical” to apacked audience on two nights in theschool auditorium. The students of theFoundation classes took the audienceon a cultural journey which wasboth entertaining and educational.The students of Key Stages 1 and 2enacted well-known fairy tales,dramas, action songs, and a varietyof fusion dances which communicatedstrong moral and cultural messages.

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Drama and theatre grabbed the award for the “Best Supporting Actress”. This production was staged at the KandyDrama and theatre continue to hold a special place Shakespeare Drama Festival in October 2017,at Gateway College. Studying drama and performing where it was unanimously judged the winner in thearts not only engages the creative side of the brain, it girls’ section, winning the Ashley Halpe Memorialalso provides an ideal balance in students’ patterns Trophy. Gateway Kandy won prizes both for theof study. It is a mode of learning that challenges “Best Performance of a Male Role” by Yenuli Pererastudents to make meaning of their world. It does and the “Best Performance of a Female Role”this through the creation of imagined characters by Poshia Hettiarachchi. The Primary Section ofand situations, and the relationships and events that Gateway College, Kandy staged the musical,they encounter. Through theatre, students are able “Beauty and the Beast” at the College Auditorium.to apply their imagination or draw from their own Around 70 students from Years 4, 5 and 6 tookpersonal experiences. Their increasing knowledge part along with the Junior Choir. This was directedand understanding of how the elements of drama and trained by the staff of the Primary Section ofwork enables them to effectively shape, express and Gateway College, Kandy.share their ideas, feelings and responses, making useof language, allegory and metaphor. The annual school production at Gateway College, Negombo was held at Ave Maria Auditorium,Gateway College Colombo participated in the Negombo. The playgroup students took part in theAll-Island Inter-School Shakespeare Drama musical “Under the Sea”. The nursery students’ itemCompetition with a boys’ production as well as a was based on the story, “The Goldilocks and thegirls’. The boys’ performance was an extract from Three Bears”. The Kindergarten students’ danceJulius Caesar while the members of the girls’ cast act was from the movie, “Moana”. KS 1 studentsstaged an extract from As You Like It. J’Shara performed the famous ballet, Swan Lake. The YearAhamadeen was nominated for the award for “Best 8s performed “Demon Headmaster”, KS 2 actedSupporting Actress”. The two casts were trained “Alice in Wonderland”. The students worked tirelesslyby local theatre practitioner Mr Jerome De Silva. under the direction of Mr Jerome L de Silva to makeThe Annual Inter-House Drama Competition was it a successful evening. Gateway Negombo alsoheld at the open-air theatre space within the school took part at the All-Island Inter-School Shakespearepremises in February 2017. The four competing Drama Competition in September 2017 withhouses adapted full-length plays by four renowned “Coriolanus” and Hansini Koralage was nominatedplaywrights: Anton Chekhov, Bertolt Brecht, Arthur for the “Best Supporting Actress” award.Miller and Oscar Wilde. Students were encouragedto experiment with stagecraft. Aysha Sameer of At Gateway College, Dehiwala, weekly dramaStephen House won the award for the “Best Actress” workshop sessions conducted by Mr Jerome L dewhile Javier Jayawardana of Stephen House and Silva continue to promote enthusiasm amongst bothLasath Gamage of Solomon House shared the award the Primary and Secondary students. The school’sfor the “Best Actor”. The “Best Supporting Actress” musical production “Inspector Incognito and theaward was won by Charithma Gamalath of Lionel Kansas City Kid” staged in January this year, wasHouse, while Himeth Kulamannage of Lionel House received with great fervour. The Inter-House Dramawas awarded the “Best Supporting Actor”. Dudley Competition was held for the second time whereHouse emerged victorious in the competition. students were challenged to aspire to becoming young directors and script writers and to experimentGateway College Kandy students were prepared in costume designing, making of props, and stagefor the All-Island Inter-School Shakespeare Drama management. The students also participated in theCompetition through workshops conducted by Ms All-Island Inter-School Shakespeare CompetitionDakshika Wijesekara. The girls’ cast performed an and performed an extract from “A Midsummerextract from Coriolanus and Poshia Hettiarachchi Night’s Dream”.126 Gateway College Extra-curricular activities

Through theatre, students are able to apply their imaginations or draw from their own personal experiences. Annual Review 2017 127

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DanceEvery Gateway school has its own Westernand Oriental dance troupes that addsvibrancy and colour to all important schoolfunctions. The success of these troupesstems from the keenness with whichGateway promotes aesthetic activities asa vital part of the all-round education weoffer. Students are trained in Indian Folkdance, Middle-Eastern dance, Western/Latin American dance, Hip Hop dance,and Rhythmic dance. Annual Review 2017 129

Students who have early musical training will develop the areasof the brain related to language and reasoning.130 Gateway College

MusicOur choristers, belonging to Junior and Senior choirs, are thevoices of joy at all school functions. All take part in the AnnualChristmas Carol Service and Bhakthi-Gee Ceremony. Theyalso take part in school musical productions and participateat important school functions.In September 2017, Gateway organised the Gateway CollegesChoir Festival for the second year in succession. The festivalwas hosted jointly by Gateway College, Negombo andthe University of Adelaide. It was an evening of mesmericperformances by the four Gateway Colleges – Colombo,Kandy, Negombo, and Dehiwala – at the Negombo Collegeauditorium. Chief among the high-profile guests who attendedwas Professor Mark Carrol, Associate Dean (International andEngagement), Faculty of Arts, University of Adelaide. Mark isa passionate music educator, a Professor of Music, and theDirector of the University’s Elder Conservatorium of Music.Chairman of the Gateway Group Dr Harsha Alles, ManagingDirector Ms Rohini Alles, Directors of the Board, Principals,and Deputy Principals of the schools were among theappreciative and proud attendees. The audience alsocomprised of parents, teachers, and other students. The festivalwas followed by a workshop for the choristers and trainersof all four Gateway Colleges, conducted by Professor Carrollthe next morning, at Gateway Dehiwala auditorium. He alsogave the students valuable feedback on their performancesof the previous evening.Singing in a choir is about each individual voice harmonisingto create something bigger. The senior choir of GatewayColombo welcomed university representatives of differentcountries by singing the national anthem of the US, UK,Australia, Canada, and Sri Lanka with great panache at theUniversity Fair. Both the Junior and Senior choirs of GatewayColombo took part in the Asia Pacific Choir Games wherethey competed against 72 choirs from nine nations. OurSenior choir won two Gold medals while the Junior choirwon a “Level 10” Silver medal. Gateway College NegomboSenior Choir participated in the Asia Pacific Choir Games andthey won Silver Medal in the Folklore Category. The Juniorchoir of Gateway College Kandy participated at the Festivalof Primary Choirs organised by Trinity College at NationalInstitute of Cooperative Development (NICD) Auditorium on30th September 2017.

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Service to the community and the environmentGateway understands that engaging in communityservice will foster a spirit of volunteerism that isintegrated into everyday life. Aspects of caring,communication, and empathy can be cultivated andpractised in community service. In return for theservices rendered, students gain practical experiencewhile learning the essential value of balance,perspective, and a sense of belonging gained frommaking a meaningful connection with other humansin need.At Gateway, students are taught to care for thecommunity and the environment from a very early age.The many clubs and societies undertake activitiesthroughout the year to reinforce the learning in theclassroom with real life application. The numerousclubs and societies of the schools involve themselvesin varied and worthwhile initiatives throughoutthe year. They address issues facing society withprojects that are timely, relevant, and impactful.The Community Service Club of each schoolundertakes larger projects that require carefulplanning and execution.Every Gateway school carried out at least one majorcommunity outreach project during the year. Two ofthem were shortlisted for the Community ServiceAwards presented by Pearson Edexcel.

Gateway College Negombo receives the “Community Service – Gold”award for the second consecutive yearThe students of Gateway College Negombo Gateway College Negombo is situatedwere recognised at the Pearson Edexcel High bordering the Negombo Lagoon. The schoolAchievers’ awards ceremony. Their project titled considers its responsibility to protect this“OUR VOICE: To empower our community; to beautiful natural setting. This led to the studentsprotect the Negombo Lagoon” was awarded of Gateway College Negombo, guided by theirthe much coveted “Community Service – Gold” Principal and teachers, to engage in a multitudeaward. The aim of the project was to create of activities to protect the lagoon. Theseawareness and empower the community included educating the public, visiting schools,to preserve their habitat and to establish handing over garbage bins, and linking withsustainable methods to preserve the Negombo other schools in planting mangrove seeds andLagoon for the future generation. The project sea grass. The project will continue with moreenabled the community to understand the value activities planned for the future.of the lagoon and the importance of protecting it. This was the second consecutive year Gateway College Negombo won the “Community Service – Gold” award.Gateway College Dehiwala wins the “Community Service – Bronze” awardIn commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of The project reached completion in Octoberthe Gateway Group, Gateway College Dehiwala 2017 and the opening ceremony was heldreached out to Kuli/Deegalla Revatha Madya on 3rd October 2017 with the participationMaha Vidyalaya, Kuliyapitiya, raising funds to of the Chairman of Gateway, the Directorrenovate the library of the school, as well as Board, teachers, prefects, and members of theprovide the equipment it needed. Community Service Club of Gateway Dehiwala.The project was initiated in February 2017. The renovated library was named the “R I T AllesTo raise the necessary funds, the school Memorial Library”, after the Founder of Gateway.organised a walk, “A Step for a Book”, which The students, teachers, and management ofwas held on 5th February 2017 which brought Revatha Madya Maha Vidyalaya, were gratefultogether the entire Gateway College Dehiwala and expressed their sincere gratitude. Havingfamily and the students of Revatha Maha a functioning library will no doubt help theVidyalaya. This event culminated in a mini students of Revatha Vidyalaya to achieve theircarnival which included various stalls, of which educational goals.the proceeds went towards the library fund. This project won the “Community Service – Bronze” award at the Pearson Edexcel Awards Ceremony.134 Gateway College Extra-curricular activities

Gateway College Kandy says “No” to plasticsThe main objective of the Community Service On 4th October 2017, an awarenessClub of Gateway College Kandy for the year programme was held at school which included2017 was to raise awareness and reduce the participation of other schools in Kandy.the consumption of plastics for the benefit of Paper bags with the slogan, “#noplastic” wereall the living beings. The campaign included distributed as a token of appreciation and athe following tasks: Awareness programmes reminder to not use plastics.promoting no plastic, promotion and selling of To introduce a fashionable as well as a sustainablecloth bags, photography competition, scavenger alternative to plastic bags, the cloth bags werehunt, and cloth wrist bands with the slogan sold among the school community. The Club was“#noplastic”. also able to fulfil the demand to make a number ofAs the first phase of the project, an awareness customised cloth bags. A photography competitionprogramme was conducted on 25th July 2017 titled “Snap It” based on the theme “Plastic Kills”to educate students in the school about the was also organised. Also, a scavenger hunt wasdamage caused by the usage of plastics organised to search for plastic waste around theand alternative methods to minimise the school premises. Prizes were distributed amongconsumption of plastics. the winning team.Gateway College Colombo donates prosthetic legs for ex-military servicemenTo make a difference to the lives of brave, The Community Service Club decided todeserving ex-servicemen of our country, provide prosthetic legs to ex-military servicementhe Community Service Club of Gateway since it will help them to gain back theirColombo came together with great enthusiasm independence, and in the long run, it would helpto raise funds to provide prosthetic legs for them to sustain themselves and their familiesex-military members. better. This project was recognised at the annualThe project was carried out with the help of Gateway Awards Day in the “Special Awards”the Friend in Need Society, a charity category for community service.organisation which assists people in need ofartificial limbs. The Community Service Clubwith collaboration of Friends in Need made adonation of Rs. 56,000 and provided prostheticsto four ex-soldiers.Extra-curricular activities Annual Review 2017 135

Events calendar 2017Colombo Avurudu Celebrations Sinhala Day Christmas Carols “Bhakthi Gee”Perahara and Pirith Ceremony Saraswathi Pooja “Primex” Exhibition with 300 Monks Founder’s Day ASAP Programme Islamic Day Colours Nite20th Anniversary Carnival Inter-House Athletics Meet Mini ExhibitionKids Talent Meet French Day Holi“Soul Rhythm” Education Excursions Iftar ProgrammeGraduation Maths Day University FairsAwards Day 2017 Awards DaySoft Skills Programme“Sil” ProgrammeKandy Founder’s Day “The Formal” – Prefects Guild Saraswathi Pooja Interact Club InstallationKids Talent Meet Awards Day “Concentio” Festival of Choirs inMusical Production – “Beauty and the Christmas Carols Hill-Country Model United Nations celebration of the 20th Anniversary Beast” (Primary School) Trilingual Drama Production of Gateway CollegeFood Fest French Day “Bhakthi Gee”Talent Show Soft Skills Programme Concert – Foundation and Key Stage 1GraduationInter-House Athletics MeetNegombo Adelaide Choir Festival Graduation Ceremony – Year 13 Joint Staff Meeting – Primary Sri Lanka Model United NationsSchool Anniversary and Fair End-of-Term Drama Production First Holy CommunionArt Exhibition Soft Skills Programme Inventor’s Day“Sci-tech” Science Exhibition “Global Thread” Fashion Show Astronomical Observation CampKids Talent Identification Field Trips Swimming MeetAwards Day 2017 Inter-House Athletics Meet Christmas CarolsBlood Donation Campaign Foundation and Key Stage 1 Foundation and KSI GraduationReligious Ceremonies Awards DayBodhi Pooja Sports MeetSaraswathi Pooja Community DayCatholic Mass Founder’s DayIslamic PrayersDehiwala Graduation – Year 13 Inter-International Schools Dance Fest Swimming Meet Islamic DaySchool Anniversary Walk and Fun Fair Inter-International Schools Inter-House Athletics MeetDrama Production – “Inspector Awards Day Choir Competition Memorial Service for the Incognito and the Kansas City Kid” Saraswathi PoojaSports Meet – Foundation Founder’s Day – Opening of the Library Late Mr R I T AllesAvurudu Celebrations Drama Production –“Sil” Programme at Revatha Madya Maha Vidyalaya,Kids Talent Meet Kuliyapitiya “The Big Bad Musical”Inter-House Drama Competition Children’s Day CelebrationsKG Graduation Soft Skills ProgrammePrimary Concert136 Gateway College

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Our children take a hands-on approachwhen engaging with and preservingthe natural environment.

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Teachers Staff review Teachers leave a lasting legacy in the world by providing love and support to the lives of their students by equipping them with the necessary tools to live happy and productive lives. Teachers follow students through each pivotal stage of development, from six to eight hours a day, five days a week. Much of what students learn from their teachers is not detailed in a syllabus. Teachers help students to grow as people and are responsible for imparting some of life’s most important lessons. Next to parents and caregivers, teachers are the most important people in a child’s life. Gateway College is blessed with an enviable group of qualified, experienced, and dedicated teachers. Our teachers are hand picked through a stringent process of selection and reference. Our teachers apply and adapt teaching practices to support the unique needs and learning styles of each child. We have a growing number of teachers who have completed 10 years of service which signifies a high rate of staff retention. New recruits are mentored by senior teachers as part of their induction to the processes, culture, and ethos of the Gateway family. In the fast changing world, education is also changing. As part of the changes, the role of schools and education is different both in the educational system and in society. The advent of technology has reinvented the role of a teacher. Teachers in modern classrooms are no longer lecturers, they are facilitators. Our teachers are also encouraged to develop their competencies by undertaking formal educational courses. The number of teachers with postgraduate teaching and Master’s qualifications are also growing due to the support provided by the School for further studies. In keeping with the vision of our Founder, every teacher at Gateway College pledges on appointment to be firm, friendly, and fair to students.

Our teachers apply and adapt teaching practices to support the unique needs and learning styles of each child. Annual Review 2017 141

Total GC – Colombo GC – Kandy GC – Negombo GC – DehiwalaDuration of employmentKandy Colombo Below Over 10 years Below Over 10 years Below Over 10 years Below Over 10 years25% 34% 5 years 28.14% 5 years 33.87% 5 years 9.80% 5 years 4.12% 42.51% 44.35% 65.69% 82.47%Negombo Dehiwala Between 5 to 10 years Between 5 to 10 years Between 5 to 10 years Between 5 to 10 years 21% 20% 29.34% 21.77% 24.51% 13.40%Attendance* 89.0% 91.1% 94.9% 97.9% 92.5% * Percentage of teachers with over 90% attendanceGenderNumber of Teachers 407 83 145 22 102 22 81 21 79 18Student: Teacher Ratio 11:1 10:1 8:1 9:1 10:1Qualifications A E AE AE AE A 5% 9% 5% 7% 5% 6% 6% 7% 3% E 8%D B D B D B D B D B39% 32% 34% 31% 42% 32% 44% 34% 43% 33% C C C C C 16% 21% 14% 10% 14%A – Government Trained TeachersB – GraduateC – PostgraduateD – Diploma – AcademicE – Diploma – Sports142 Gateway College

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At Gateway we have created an environment that encourages andpromotes learning as a necessary prerequisite for teaching.144 Gateway College

Continuous ProfessionalDevelopment (CPD)A true teacher is a learner. Gateway teachersare lifelong learners who commit to ContinuousProfessional Development throughout their careers.Gateway understands that true professionalism doesnot stop with initial educational qualification andyears of experience.The field of education develops continuously. Thedigital revolution we have experienced in the last25 years has brought in a range of new teachingand learning formats. Research on educationdiscovers new trends, better methodologies, andinnovative approaches. Gateway is consciousof these changes and we encourage and giveprominence to Continuous Professional Developmentof staff, to ensure that our teachers maintain theirprofessionalism through a commitment to CPD.The Management organises development workshopsand training sessions throughout the year covering,subject specific areas as well as generic topics.Our teachers are also afforded the opportunity toparticipate in summer training programmes overseas.Gateway offers the opportunity for untrained teachersto obtain their Diploma in Teaching at the GatewayGraduate School at a concessionary fee. We havenow introduced a system of monitoring CPD wherebyteachers are expected to clock in their training hoursto ensure that no teacher is left behind.Thus, at Gateway we have created an environmentthat encourages and promotes learning as a necessaryprerequisite for teaching students.

Annual workshop 2017 The theme for 2017: Engage more. Be more. was launched at the workshop with the GatewayThe annual staff development workshop family undertaking the pledge to encourageof Gateway College was held for the 21st every student to take part in at least one sportconsecutive year on the 1st and 2nd July at and one club/society.Citrus Waskaduwa and the adjoining Turyaa The proceedings of the first day ended with aHotel in Kalutara. It was organised by Gateway traditional dinner dance. Day two began withCollege Dehiwala. segment on entertainment items produced by the staff of different schools. These includedThe staff workshop which is part of the songs, dance, drama, and comedy itemsContinuous Professional Programme of the performed by teachers.School brought together 500 teachers fromthe four Gateway Schools: Colombo, Kandy, No. of attendees – annualNegombo, and Dehiwala. workshopsThe opening session, hosted by the Oxford Year School No. of LocationUniversity Press, was conducted by Dr Neel, ParticipantsPhD in Psychology. It focused on powerfulhabits and psychology for great performance, 2013 Rajagiriya 141 Cinnamon Bey – Beruwalaand areas such as the process of 100% learning, 2014 Kandy 113multi-tasking, and the human brain, steps to be 2015 Negomboa super performer, preventing major disasters, Colombo 4 60and tools to keep an uninterrupted flow of Total 28positive energy. The next session, titled “What 342success looks like?”, elaborated on aspects of Rajagiriyastrategic management and strategic tracking. It Kandy 141 Jetwing Blue – Negombowas conducted by a parent of Gateway Mr Malik Negombo 109Ahamadeen, Director/CEO MAS – Linea NXT. Dehiwala GGS 77A special workshop was conducted for Achievers 70the members of the sports department by Total 13Mr Ahamadeen, where he deliberated on theimportance of notions such as creating coaches Rajagiriya 7who leave a legacy, knowing your athletes Kandy 417intimately, making athletes better on the field Negomboand off the field, coaches role in creating a Dehiwala 177 Earl’s Regency – Kandycompetitive advantage against competitors etc., GGS 90and growing athletes physically and mentally. Achievers 93 Total 81 9 – 450146 Gateway College Continuous Professional Development (CPD)