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International School in 1989 and she continued to serve as an important pillar of the school since its inception. She served as a schoolteacher for over five decades. She has also made rapid strides in contributing to the wellbeing of the students in Sri Lanka through the establishment of a proper structural framework to pave the way for
English education in the country.
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publications. She has published books on various subject matters and themes including history, education, humour and family biography. She has also been invited as keynote speaker at women's gatherings, conferences, workshops, clubs. During her illustrious career, she has gained a reputation for her
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and obtained her Honour's degree in history. She was invited by renowned entrepreneur and founder of Asian
International School, W. P. Perera, to be the first principal of Asian International School. According to few reliable sources, she has apparently assisted W. P. Perera to establish Asian
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She hails from a humble, well-to-do family background, as both her parents Kewal
Motwani and Clara Heath excelled in their educational aspects. She was born to an Indian father and American mother. She initially pursued her primary education at the
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is a Sri Lankan writer, educator, speaker and newspaper editor. She is regarded as a well-known educationist in Sri Lanka. She was the founder principal of the Asian
International School.She was known to rule the school with an iron fist.
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magazine. She has written about her personal experiences and perceptions of reflecting on the mistakes in the current education system in Sri Lanka in
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She has also been a regular contributor to the LMD magazine, where she often emphasizes the important aspects of the education sector in Sri Lanka.
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