Good Shepherd Convent - Kotahena Official

23rd April

Books are at the heart of learning and progress. They also have the power to inspire, comfort and transport us — especially in times of stress or difficulty.

On Thursday’s World Book Day, what books have stayed with you or made a difference in your life? Share your favourites in the comments.

Earth Day 2026 is a powerful reminder that the future of our planet depends on our actions today. With the theme “Our Power, Our Planet,” it encourages individuals and communities to take responsibility and create meaningful change.👉 Let’s work together to protect our Earth for future generations. 🌍

Today, we remember the innocent lives lost, the wounded hearts, and the grieving families of the Easter Sunday Attack in Sri Lanka — 21st April 2019. May their memory live on, and may peace and healing embrace every soul affected.

📢 SCHOOL UPDATE 2026 – IMPORTANT NOTICE! 🎓

🏫 All Schools Re-Open
📅 20.04.2026

🗓️ Next School Vacation Details

📌 Sinhala & Tamil Schools
📅 Aug 08 – Sep 06

📌 Muslim Schools
📅 May 27 – May 31

⚠️ Students & Parents – Plan Ahead!
📚 Stay ready for the new term and upcoming holidays

👉 Follow for more updates:
🌐 https://www.guruwaraya.lk/2025/09/school-calendar-2026.html

🏫 පාසල් සියල්ල ආරම්භ වන්නේ 2026.04.20
📅 ඊළඟ නිවාඩු
🔹 සිංහල/දෙමළ පාසල්: Aug 08 – Sep 06
🔹 මුස්ලිම් පාසල්: May 27 – May 31

🏫 அனைத்து பாடசாலைகளும் ஆரம்பம்: 20.04.2026
📅 அடுத்த விடுமுறை
🔹 சிங்கள/தமிழ் பாடசாலைகள்: Aug 08 – Sep 06
🔹 முஸ்லிம் பாடசாலைகள்: May 27 – May 31

📌 Share this with parents & students!

"You learn the most from things you enjoy doing so much that you don’t even notice time passing. I am often so engrossed in my work that I forget to eat lunch."

- Albert Einstein's wise advice to his son Albert on 4 November 1915. Einstein passed away on this day 18 April 1955, aged 76.

Read the full letter: https://bit.ly/46sbSR6

Thank a teacher or start a community-helpers unit by talking about how teachers encourage students to become the next generation of nurses, judges, firefighters, and more.

🔗 Get your FREE Teacher Appreciation posters here! >> https://www.weareteachers.com/teacher-appreciation-poster-bundle/

More than a place… a feeling we carry forever. 💙
Our school grotto—where prayers were whispered and hearts found peace.
Forever a place of grace, forever a home of nostalgia. ✨

Wednesday is World Art Day, an opportunity to reflect on how art brings people together around shared values.

Art also fosters creativity, innovation and cultural diversity, helps spread knowledge, and inspires curiosity and dialogue.

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ඔබ සැමට සුභ අලුත් අවුරුද්දක් වේවා.
A Very Happy New Year to you all.

“Those who sincerely say ‘Jesus, I trust in You’ will find comfort in all their anxieties and fears. There is nothing that man needs more than Divine Mercy – that love which is benevolent, which is compassionate, which raises man above his weakness to the infinite heights of the holiness of God.” — St. John Paul II

Happy Feast of the Divine Mercy!