| PARTICIPANTS OF A PUBLIC SEMINAR ORGANISED BY THE COLOMBO MONTESSORI TEACHER TRAINING CENTRE WITH COLOMBO JAYSEES AND UNICEF. LATE MRS. JOYCE GONASEKERA WHO IS ONE OF A PIONEERS IN MONTESSORI EDUCATION IN SRI LANKA ALSO A PARTICIPANT IN THIS SEMINAR (SECOND IN THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER). |
GROUP OF TEACHER TRAINEES WITH
THEIR LECTURERS (MRS.KUMUDU
THALAKIRIYAWE AND MRS. PEARL
SAMARAKOON).
PICTURE WAS TAKEN JUST AFTER THEIR
GRADUATION CEREMONY.
THEIR LECTURERS (MRS.KUMUDU
THALAKIRIYAWE AND MRS. PEARL
SAMARAKOON).
PICTURE WAS TAKEN JUST AFTER THEIR
GRADUATION CEREMONY.
| ABOUT COLOMBO MONTESSORI TEACHER TRAINING CENTRE (American Montessori International Affiliated Montessori International Teacher Training Programmes) Colombo Montessori Teacher Training Centre was established by a group of dedicated Montessori Teachers. Mrs Chandra Alagiyawanna a direct student of Dr. Maria Montessori and Professor Priyani E Soysa were among distinguish founder members of the Institution. With in a very short period the institution gained recognition among Sri Lankan and international community. The Colombo Montessori Teacher Training Centre Received her Registration Certificate under Tertiary and vocational Education ACT NO 20 OF 1990. Colombo Montessori Teacher Training Centre was one of the first educational institutes received certification from Vocational Eduation Commission after the Commission was formed. Original purpose of forming the Vocational Education Commission was to recognize privet and state educational institutions which were maintaining high standards of educational ethics and curriculam and to grant certification for such institutions. The Vocational Education Commission was an independant boddy which maintened high standard of independent assessments. At the begining the Commission was free from plitics and other influences. Colombo Montessori Teacher Training programs became very unique due to the reason the programs were incorporated with the research work done in the field of Montessori Education. The first inaugural training lecture was given by Miss Joyce Gunesekara who was a direct student of Dr. Maria Montessori. Lectures were commenced at Bishop's College after restructuring the organization under Mrs. Thalakiriyawe's. Subsequently the training was done at Methodist College Colombo until it was moved in to the present location at 42 COLLEGE Avn., Mt. Lavinia in 2000. |
| A SWEDISH TEAM OF PRESCHOOL RESEARCH CONDUCTED A JOINT SEMINAR WITH COLOMBO MONTESSORI TEACHER TRAINING CENTRE IN 1988 - THE TEAM PRESENTING THEIR SEMINAR WORK TO MRS. THALAKIRIYAWE BEFORE THE SEMINAR. |
COLOMBO MONTESSORI TEACHER TRAINING CENTRE HELD HER AWARD CEREMONY AND ANNUAL SEMINAR AT BANDARANAYAKE MEMORIAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HALL IN 1988. IN THE PICTURE LEFT TO RIGHT PROFESSOR PRIYANI SOYSA, MR. R. THALAKIRIYAWE, HIS EXCELLENCY THE AMBASSADOR - AMERICAN EMBASSY SRI LANKA MR. JAMES W. SPAIN MRS. KUMUDU THALAKIRIYAWE LISTENING TO A SPEAKER IN THE SEMINAR. |
| EXCELLENCY THE AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA AWARDING DIPLOMA CERTIFICATE TO THE QUALIFIED GRADUATES IN AN AWARD CEREMONY HELD IN BICH IN 1988. MRS. RATHNA BULATHSINHALA & RANJANI PERERA RECEIVE THEIR AWARDS FROM MR. JAMES W. SPAIN AMBASSADOR AMERICAN EMBASSY SRI LANKA |
Part of the participants of the seminar held at BMICH among them, Former Lake House Chairman Mr. Bodinagoda, former SLBC chairman Mr. Livy Wijemanna Second row - Mr & Mrs.Kiwiratne and a team of representatives from Wescaras Universty attended the seminar. |
| A experimental drama - staged on a professional stage (Lionel Wend Theater) with professional features, not with professional actors and actresses but with children under 5 years of age. They performed professionally, vibrating the hearts of spectators and media reporters. This children were trained with love. Children were free on the stage acting beautifully without any outside directions. They all acted according to a command of a music and the dialogs came to their mouths as they heard the command of the music. These children enjoyed acting as well as they began to appreciate the art and beauty in drama. Music was the main media used to train these children. |
The seminar conducted by Colombo Montessori teacher training centre with the preschool research team from Sweeden. Some students partisipating a seminar |
| A keen group of students busy collecting research material after a seminar. |
| HONORABLE MINISTER OF POWER & ENERGY LATE MR. CHANDRA BANDARA AWARDING A DIPLOMA CERTIFICATE TO A STUDENT IN AN AWARD CEREMONY HELD IN 1991 LEFT TO RIGHT - A GRADUATE AND MRS. THALAKIRIYAWE GENERAL DIRECTRESS OF COLOMBO MONTESSORI TEACHER TRAINING CENTRE. LATE HONORABLE MINISTER CHANDRA BANDARA |
IN THE PICTURE; HIS EXCELLENCY THE AMBASSADOR - AMERICAN EMBASSY SRI LANKA ADDRESSING THE GRADUATES. LEFT TO RIGHT PROFESSOR PRIYANI SOYSA, MR. R. THALAKIRIYAWE, LISTENING TO THE SPEAKER. |
| FIRFAX UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS SIGNED AFFILIATE AGREEMENT IN 1987. PICTURE LEFT TO RIGHT - MR. RANJITH THALAKIRIYAWE DIRECTOR GENERAL COLOMBO MONTESSORI TEACHER TRAINING CENTRE PRESIDENT FAIRFAX UNIVERSITY DR. ALENE JONES. DR.C. CLARK - FAIRFAX UNIVERSITY |
| MR. RANJITH THALAKIRIYAWE DIRECTOR GENERAL COLOMBO MONTESSORI TEACHER TRAINING CENTRE PRESIDENT FAIRFAX UNIVERSITY DR. ALENE JONES. DR.C. CLARK - FAIRFAX UNIVERSITY |
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| THE PUBLIC SEMINAR HELD BY COLOMBO MONTESSORI TEACHER TRAINING CENTRE JOINTLY WITH UNICEF ORGANISATION AND COLOMBO JAYCEE'S in 1993. The main object was to educate the public on children's rights. Picture left to right Mrs. Kumudu Thalakiriyawe, The Chair person of Colombo chapter, Country representative of UNICEF Sri Lanak standing is Miss Iresha Jayaratne who is the chair person of the program. Mrs. Kumudu Thalakiriyawe addressed the public to educate in the area of children's rights. |
| About Fairfax University Affiliation Fair fax University was established by a group of British academics in 1986. It was the same time The Colombo Montessori Teacher Training Center reorganized and commenced lectures at Bishop’s College Colombo 3. Colombo Montessori Teacher Training Center was offered affiliation to Fairfax University in 1987. Affiliation agreement was signed in England for mutual benefits. Dr. E Brazil (Head of Psychology Department University of Birmingham) and Dr. C. Clark ( Head of N England Polytechnic Institute) was appointed by Fairfax University to develop teacher training programs, and administration programs with us. Fairfax University main location was in New Orleans, Louisiana. Originally the University was formed to offer Distance Educational programs. The University was working towards National Accreditation. At the beginning it had a vision and was strong with some able academics. After some time the University Changed her policies and lost her prestige. Educational degree programs and management programs that we agreed to commence in Sri Lanka never materialized. We were holding our affiliation until year 2000 but we never commenced their programs in Sri Lanka though we mentioned the affiliation in our documents and in our web site. We continued to offer our own programs which is an internationally accepted curriculum without the Affiliate having anything to do with it. We maintained high standard of quality in our programs and gained National and International recognition. We have grown strength to strength without any thing to do with Faifax University. Fairfax University lost her registration as a university in the Sate of Louisiana in 2005.Since we have mentioned our affiliation with Fairfax University in our old documents, please be aware that our Montessori Teacher Training programs are not joint programs with Fairfax University. We never conducted Faifax University courses in Sri Lanka. |