Abhiprerana (අභිප්රේරණ, “motivation”) is our programme for the students of Piliyandala Central College. What makes it special: every resource person comes from inside the 2005 batch.
Meeting the new A/L students
In early 2026 we met the students who had just entered Grade 12 — on their second day of A/L classes. Today many students are tempted to sit their exams within a year and leave school early, sometimes because of pressure from home or society. We talked with them about:
- why completing their school education matters, and how to use their A/L years well
- how to choose their subjects, with advice from batchmates who work in those fields
Exam seminars for A/L students
We also ran a series of exam seminars for A/L students. Our batchmates — men and women working in IT, accounting, academia and many other fields — shared their knowledge as resource persons, among them Dr. Niluka Priyadarshani, Senior Lecturer at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
Open to other schools too
Once the school saw what we had organised, the principal and deputy principal invited other schools to join. Students from other schools took part in the seminars, so the programme reached beyond Piliyandala Central College.
Every year
Abhiprerana is now an annual programme. Batchmates who would like to share their expertise as a resource person are always welcome — get in touch.
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