- In a rare coincidence this year 2010, January 11th was the first day of the New Year of the school, when the present Principal Mr Wimal Gunaratne addressed the college Assembly as did Mr Earle Schokman addressed the 1st Assembly exactly 60 year’s ago on Jan 11th 1950. That day there were only 53 students present, but Thurstan has grown and now there are 2500 + students from year 1 to the Advance level; classes
- This year the Founder’s day Oration also took place on January 11th morning when Professor Dr Mahinda Rupasinghe who is the current Vice Chancellor of the Sabaragamuwa University.addressed the Senior Students on the theme ” On how present Thurstanites should gain knowledge & leadership skills to equip themselves to be responsible Old Boy’s and contribute to the development of our beloved mother land”. Professor Rupasinghe is the 3rd Vice Chancellor from Thurstan. The annual Founder’s day Oration is organised by Thurstan 68/69 group and Professor also belong to this group.
- To mark 60th Anniversary, a COMMEMORATIVE STAMP of value RS 10/= was issued by the Philatelic Bureau of the Department of Posts on January 11th at Temple Trees, where the stamp was cancelled and the Secretary of Post & Telecommunication Mr Chandra Jayatillaka presented the first Stamp to the President Hon Mahinda Rajapaksa.The issue of the Commemorative stamp which was readily approved by the distinguish Old Boy, the President is one of the series of events organized by the College with the Principal, Old Boy’s and Schools Development Society taking the lead. This simple function was held at Temple Trees in the presence of few Council Members of the OBU & SDS. The President was gracious enough allocate a few minutes between his busy election schedule.
- The picture show the Principal handing over the First day Cover to the President with the Secretary Telecommunication, head of the Philatelic Bureau and Old boy’s ex DIG Upali Hewage, Chairman National Lotteries Development Board Mr Upali Liyanage and Mr Mithra Gankanda of the Ministry of Defense.
- The other Photograph’ show the Stamp, the First Day Cover,Stamp Bulletin no 720 give the background details of the stamp and details of the issue itself
- The First day cover, bulletin & stamp is available at the OBU office at RS 100/=
