Raja Alwis

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name = Raja Alwis


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birth_date = Birth date and age|1951|8|8|mf=y
birth_place = Sri Lanka
death_date = death date and age|1995|8|27|1951|8|8|mf=y
death_place = New Zealand
occupation = Mathematician Tutor
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Vidanelage Pemasiri Rajakaruna De Alwis (8 August 1951 - 27 August 1995) was a popular Sri Lankan educationists. One of the best private mathematics tutors in Sri Lanka, he taught the subject of Pure Mathematics and Applied Mathematics for a large number of G.C.E. Advanced level students.

Early career

Raja Alwis began his teaching profession at Royal College, Colombo, since 1975. He had unique tutoring techniques soon became notability among students and started teaching from "Nalandaramaya" in Nugegoda in Colombo suburb. A few months later the enrollment to his classes increased, resulting in him resigning from the academic staff at the Royal College, Colombo to dedicate himself to full time tutoring.

Maths Tution

Since the late 1970's until he met his tragic death in 1995,He was tutoring G.C.E. Advanced level Mathematics to thousands of students a week,in many suburbs around Sri Lanka. The student growth of his classes expanded even until the very last class of the G.C.E. Advanced level in 1995. The most packed class was conducted in the Rotary Hall Nugegoda, in the main hall downstairs,where he used to do lectures most days of the week. Also He Conducted classes in Wellawatte,Kurunegala and North West suburbs in Sri Lanka.Some Students were travel from Katharagama (more than 120 Km away from Colombo) for attend his Lectures. He was become famous through out Sri Lanka.

Pioneering ways of lessons

His pioneering ways of lessons and the marque interesting language used were ever so admired and are still affectionately remembered by students. Raja Alwis was best recognized for his exceptional talent of clearing up the most complicated of advanced mathematical theories with utter ease. He was a demigod to respect. There is little doubt that he was generously helped by his energetic expressions. Anyone who had been lucky enough to be in one of his lessons would guarantee for this. Total dedication and interest in teaching was a manner of his life, and thus he made sure there was nothing in the syllabus that the students found complicated to grasp. Raja's methods always rewarded. Their accomplishment was evident by many of his students achieving good grades and a large number of them gaining admission to university. lots of considered Raja as their liberator when it came to G.C.E. Advanced level mathematics.

Good-hearted person

On many occasions, Raja Alwis went well further than his responsibility as a teacher to help disadvantaged students. It was well-known in the student circles throughout those times that Raja Alwis even rewarded boarding fees of needy students from rural areas who could not afford accommodation on their own. Countless number of students, who were not capable to pay the tuition fees, simply didn't have to. Raja was a tremendously generous gentleman who allowed them to attend his classes for free of charge.

Death

Raja Alwis passed away under tragic circumstance on 27 August 1995 in New Zealand during his vacation. Evan after his death, the way of teaching Applied Mathematics became very popular in Sri Lanka among other Tutors as well.

External links

* [http://www.yasiru.com/Raja_Alwis.htm Raja Alwis | An appreciation (08.08.1951 - 27.08.1995) ]
* [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6224241279 Raja Alwis Memorial]