Dudley de Silva
Dudley Kenneth George de Silva | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 July 1911 |
| Died | June 29, 1974 (aged 62) |
| Education | Royal College, Colombo, University College Colombo |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Parent | Arthur Henry George de Silva |
Dudley Kenneth George de Silva (1911–1974) was a Sri Lankan educationist. Born in Ceylon, he was educated at Royal College Colombo and at the University College Colombo where he gained a BSc and later gained a Diploma in Education.
He taught at Kingswood College, Kandy[1][2] and became Principal of the Wanduramba Central School and of the Piliyandala Central College. He was an Education Officer in Charge of Adult Education. Thereafter he became the Principal of his alma mater, Royal College Colombo from 1954 to 1966.[3] In 1966 he was made Director of Technical Education, Ministry of Education.[4][5][6]
Long after retiring as Principal, Royal College Colombo, he took up post as Principal, Pembroke Academy, Flower Road, Colombo 7.
He was an organist at St. Paul's Church Milagiriya and St. Paul's Church Kandy. The Dudley de Silva Shield is awarded at the annual hockey encounter between Royal College Colombo and Wesley College, Colombo in his memory.[7][8][9]
References
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- ^ Walpola, Thilina (15 September 2024). "Brilliance at Royal College Colombo during the principalships of Major HL Reed and LHW Sampson". Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ Dudley Kenneth George de Silva Archived August 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mr Dudley K. G. de Silva – Our Principal
- ^ "Priesthood was the last thing on his mind". sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Wesley and Royal battle for Dudley de Silva Shield". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ Wesley and Royal clash for Dudley de Silva Shield today
- ^ Yeshani, Ruwini (28 October 2017). "Dudley De Silva Challenge trophy was grabbed by Royal College". ThePapare. Retrieved 6 July 2025.