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1.Arrival of the Chief Guest. The chief guest Dr. Alles and our headmistress Mrs. Heinrich have arrived. They are being welcomed by Chrismal, Uthum and Madhushan. Ladies and Gentleman, please rise for their arrival followed by the 2011/2012 graduating batch. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."
And with those words of the great Mahatma Gandhi, I welcome you to the graduation ceremony of the class of 2011/2012 of Gateway College Negombo. Good Morning Ladies and Gentleman.

2.Lighting of the Oil Lamp Please remain standing for the lighting of the oil lamp. I invite dear chairman Mr. Alles, director Dr. Alles, headmistress Mrs. Heinrich, sectional heads Mr. Shiroman, Mrs. Bieret, Mrs. Kanchana, Mrs. Shemika and as a student of the graduating batch, Chrismal Perera. Thank you all. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 3.School Song Ladies and Gentleman, please remain standing for the School Song. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

4.Welcome Speech Graduation is a time of joy and celebration. It is a time to banish away tears, a time to accept the changes that lie ahead of us and most importantly, a time to smile. On stage, I now invite our deputy head boy, who has held this event together from day one and worked tirelessly to make it possible. Ladies and gentlemen, Chrismal Perera. Thank you Chrismal. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 5. Headmistress Address I know that one individual has played a very significant role at Gateway College Negombo, she has been there all throughout every step of the way, in every way possible, not only for my seniors who graduate today, but for myself and my juniors. I would like to invite on stage, our headmistress Mrs. Heinrich! Thank You, Mrs. Heinrich. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 6.Entertainment Item 1 Last August, our choristers, with the guidance of Sir Ian, participated in a national event, the I__MS competition and many of our choristers and the primary choir became the national winners. Now, to entertain you, I invite Amendra Maligaspe. Thank you, Amendra. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 7. Address by Dr.Alles Gateway is a name synonymous with the highest standard of education. It is renowned for its name within the class room and on the field of play. Negombo lacked a truly great International educational institution. Fortunately we were given Gateway, a true blessing to our community. I would like to thank the directorate. I now warmly invite Dr.Alles to address the audience. Thank You, Doctor. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

8. Presentation of Souvenirs to Teachers Today , our senior batch of 30 students, go into the world, inspired and enlightened by the great minds of our chairman Mr. Alles, directorate, headmistress and dear teachers. They have played a role not only in educating us, but in enlightening us as to become better people. They have played a positive role in all our lives. They added color to our life and have made life a whole lot better. They have laid the corner stone to our future. I invite Dr. Alles and Mrs. Heinrich to be presented with their tokens of appreciation by Chrismal Perera. Thank you. Now I cordially invite Mr. Alles, our dear chairman, with the representatives of the graduating students to give away the souvenirs of appreciation to the teachers. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 9.Entertainment Item No.2 Now to entertain you, we have a group of three children from year 12 and 13. Thank you. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 10. Handing of the Scrolls to the Students My senior brother and sisters, It is a great pleasure for me as I watch you graduate here today. Years of hard work has finally paid off. You are about to begin that new chapter in your lives. I invite on stage Mrs. Heinrich to hand over the scrolls to the students. Thank you and congratulations to all of you. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 11. Valedictory Speech We have been endowed with an array of different skills and talents, and we must truly appreciate the brilliant people around us. She is a dedicated and hard working student of the highest caliber as her teachers would say. She puts nothing but her full effort and performs brilliantly in all her subjects. I invite on stage our valedictory speaker for the year, Sanduni Thiyaga. Thank you Sanduni.

12. Entertainment Item No.3 This song, sung by legendary composer and artist Sunil Edhirisinghe, is a very emotional song. It beautifully portrays the pain behind a farewell. Saying goodbye is an inevitability. It shows us that with each goodbye, we must remember to keep in our hearts the memories of the people in our past until we meet them again. I will leave the guessing to you. Now on stage, to sing for you, Khushan Leitan. Thank you Khushan. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 13. Montage Video Memories of our past are the only thing we can carry with us into our future. Let us hang onto these memories and never ever forget them or the people who gave us those memories. Prepared by Kasun Rathnasiri, the Montage Video Thank you Kasun Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 14. Vote of Thanks Truly wonderful moments to cherish. Next on stage, I would like to invite two students, Madhushan De Silva and Uthum Fernando, who have played a very significant role in making today possible. Thank You Uthum and Madhushan. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Dear Friends, I hope you have left a part of you at school and have taken a part of it as well on your new voyage. I cannot stress enough that this is anything but the end. This is a time for smiles and celebration, a time for tears of joy not sadness! Stand steadfast my dear friends and I wish you all the best of luck for your futures and lives ahead. May God bless all of you.
Don't be dismayed at goodbyes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or after a lifetime, is certain for those who are friends at heart.

Now let us all rise for the national anthem