| 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).
(1992)
LECTURERS (MRS.KUMUDU THALAKIRIYAWE
AND MRS. PEARL SAMARAKOON).
(1992)
EXCELLENCY THE AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA AWARDING DIPLOMA CERTIFICATE TO THE QUALIFIED GRADUATES IN AN AWARD CEREMONY HELD IN BMICH IN 1988. DIPLOMA GRADUATES 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 University 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. |
| AN AWARD CEREMONY WAS HELD IN BMICH IN 1988 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 now an internationally accepted curriculum without the Affiliate having anything to do with. 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. Some of our old documents you will find that we have mentioned link to Fairfax University affiliation. Please be aware that our Montessori Teacher Training programs are not affiliated to Fairfax University any more. |
THE AMBASSADOR - AMERICAN EMBASSY SRI
LANKA MR. JAMES W. SPAIN ADDRESSING THE
DIPLOMA GRADUATES (1988)
LANKA MR. JAMES W. SPAIN ADDRESSING THE
DIPLOMA GRADUATES (1988)
| 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, UNICEF Repersentative and many others addressed the public to educate in the area of children's rights. (1993) |
GROUP OF TEACHER TRAINEES WITH THEIR LECTURER
COURSE DIRECTRESS MRS. KUMUDU THALAKIRIYAWE (1988)
COURSE DIRECTRESS MRS. KUMUDU THALAKIRIYAWE (1988)
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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, UNICEF Repersentative and many others addressed the public to educate in the area of children's rights. (1993) |
THE AMBASSADOR WAS THE CHIEF
GUEST IN THE DIPLOMA AWARD
CEREMONY HELD IN 1988
GUEST IN THE DIPLOMA AWARD
CEREMONY HELD IN 1988
GROUP OF TEACHER TRAINEES WITH THEIR
LECTURER MRS.KUMUDU THALAKIRIYAWE
STUDENTS FROM 1984, 85 & 86 BATCHES
LECTURER MRS.KUMUDU THALAKIRIYAWE
STUDENTS FROM 1984, 85 & 86 BATCHES
| AN AWARD CEREMONY WAS HELD IN BMICH IN 1987 |
| AN AWARD CEREMONY WAS HELD IN BMICH IN 1992 |
In the Picture
Left. - MR. JAMES W. SPAIN
ADDRESSING THE
DIPLOMA
Middle - Professor Priyani
Soysa
Right - Mr. Ranjith
Thalakiryawe
Left. - MR. JAMES W. SPAIN
ADDRESSING THE
DIPLOMA
Middle - Professor Priyani
Soysa
Right - Mr. Ranjith
Thalakiryawe
In the Picture
Left. to Right -Professor Priyani Soysa, Mr.
Ranjith Thalakiryawe
MR. JAMES W. SPAIN, Mrs. Thalakiriyawe
Left. to Right -Professor Priyani Soysa, Mr.
Ranjith Thalakiryawe
MR. JAMES W. SPAIN, Mrs. Thalakiriyawe
| ABOUT COLOMBO MONTESSORI TEACHER TRAINING CENTRE (American Montessori International Affiliated Montessori International Teacher Training Programs) Colombo Montessori Teacher Training Centre was established by a group of dedicated Montessori ans. Mrs Chandra Alagiyawanna a direct student of Dr. Maria Montessori and Professor Priyani E Soysa were among distinguish founder members of the Institution. In 1983 centre was reorganized under Mr. Mrs. Thalakiriyawe. Mrs. Thalakitriyawe who has just qualified from AMTI U S and subsequently from St. Nicholas College London. St. Nicholas College London is one of the first Montessori Institutions established by Dr. Maria Montessori. Also Mrs. Thalakiryawe was especially trained by Mrs. Chandra Alagiyawanna and Mrs. Joice Gunasekara who were Direct students of Dr. Maria Montessori. Before the restructuring the Colombo Montessori Teacher Training centre, Mrs. Thalakiryawe went through many local Montessori training in various institutions to compare the training in Sri Lanka and other parts of the world. It helped her to restructure the training at Colombo Montessori teacher Training centre well. The Colombo Montessori Teacher Training Centre Received her Registration Certificate under the Tertiary and vocational Education ACT NO 20 OF 1990. Colombo Montessori Teacher Training Centre was one of the first educational institutions that received certification from Vocational Education Commission after the Commission was formed new. 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 curriculum and to grant certification for such institutions. Colombo Montessori Teacher Training programs became very unique due to the reason that the programs were incorporated with research work done in the field of Montessori Education and incorporated with latest developments of Child Psychology. The first inaugural training lecture after the restructure, 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. Subsequently the training lectures were conducted at Methodist College Colombo. In the year 2000 the Colombo Montessori Teacher Training was relocated at Florida College International, 42 College Avenue ., Mt. Lavinia. TEL 9411-27737772 |
Dr. Maria Montessori with one of her
students
students
Dr. Maria Montessori
Dr. Maria Montessori With her
adopted son
adopted son
Dr. Maria Montessori
Dr. Maria Montessori With her
children in a class room
children in a class room
42 College Avn., Mt. Lavinia. Sri Lanka Tel- 2737772 (US Tel. 404-5920494 )
