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Ananda College offers an annual '''Olcott Oration'''. On November 20, 2016 the topic was "Unreasonable Success of Mathematics and Role of Information Technology in driving National Economics," delivered by Professor Rohan Attele of Chicago State University. | |||
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[[File:Evans-Wentz book.jpg|right|190px|thumb|Evans-Wentz lecture at Ananda College]] | [[File:Evans-Wentz book.jpg|right|190px|thumb|Evans-Wentz lecture at Ananda College]] | ||
== Lecturers and visitors == | == Lecturers and visitors == | ||
Notable Buddhists and Theosophists have visited the college over the years, and some have delivered significant lectures. One example is [[Walter Evans-Wentz|Dr. W. Y. Evans-Wentz]], whose lecture (about 1921) was published by the [[Maha Bodhi Society]] in Colombo. | Notable Buddhists and Theosophists have visited the college over the years, and some have delivered significant lectures. One example is [[Walter Evans-Wentz|Dr. W. Y. Evans-Wentz]], whose lecture (about 1921) was published by the [[Maha Bodhi Society]] in Colombo. | ||
Revision as of 14:47, 18 November 2016
Ananda College is a Buddhist school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was founded by Henry Steel Olcott in an effort to restore Buddhist education to South Asia.
Origins and early history
Fritz Kunz as Principal
On March 19, 1917, the Ananda College Boarders' Good-Will Fraternity presented Mr. Kunz with a little book with an affectionate message in beautiful calligraphy and a listing of 45 student names.
Recent developments
Ananda College offers an annual Olcott Oration. On November 20, 2016 the topic was "Unreasonable Success of Mathematics and Role of Information Technology in driving National Economics," delivered by Professor Rohan Attele of Chicago State University.
Lecturers and visitors
Notable Buddhists and Theosophists have visited the college over the years, and some have delivered significant lectures. One example is Dr. W. Y. Evans-Wentz, whose lecture (about 1921) was published by the Maha Bodhi Society in Colombo.