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| ⚫ | '''Kingsley Clarence Dassanaike''' ({{IPAc-en|d|ə|s|ə|'|n|aɪ|ə|k|ə}} {{Respell|də-sə|NEYE|ə-kə}} ]: කිංස්ලි දසනායක; {{lang-ta|தசநாயக்க கிங்ஸ்லி}}), Principal of the School for the Deaf & Blind in ], ]{{citation needed|date=December 2016}} was the inventor of the Sinhalese ] system,{{citation needed|date=December 2016}} and served as the Chairman of the ] for handicapped Scouts of the ]<ref name=awardees></ref> as well as National Headquarters Commissioner, District Commissioner for ] of the ] from 1958 to 1963 and acting District Commissioner of ]–]. | ||
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| ⚫ | '''Kingsley Clarence Dassanaike''' ({{IPAc-en|d|ə|s|ə|'|n|aɪ|ə|k|ə}} {{Respell|də-sə|NEYE|ə-kə}} ]: කිංස්ලි දසනායක; {{lang-ta|தசநாயக்க கிங்ஸ்லி}}), Principal of the School for the Deaf & Blind in ], ]{{ |
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| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| ==invented Sinhala Braille system== | ==invented Sinhala Braille system== | ||
| In 1952, when a universally accepted ] was introduced by ], In 1947, the first non-foreign principal of the school for the blind at Ratmalana,<ref name=awardees/> https://www.freunde-der-dzb.de/files/papers_topic_6_weerawardhana.doc |
In 1952, when a universally accepted ] was introduced by ], In 1947, the first non-foreign principal of the school for the blind at Ratmalana,.<ref name=awardees/> https://www.freunde-der-dzb.de/files/papers_topic_6_weerawardhana.doc</ref> Mr. Kinsley C. Dassanayake, introduced a more practical code which was influenced by the principles and practices of the English braille code.<ref name=awardees/> Dhasanayake K.C., (1960) Sinhala Braille kramaya.</ref> Since then, Sinhala braille has played a significant role in education and communication. Nevertheless, a grade 2 or braille contraction code had not yet been adapted for Sinhala braille, causing lot of inconvenience in using and storing braille material.<ref name=awardees/> https://en.wikipedia.org/Sinhalese_Braille</ref>{{citation needed|date=December 2016}} | ||
| ==Later life in Scouting== | ==Later life in Scouting== | ||
| In 1972, he was awarded the 76th '']'', the only distinction of the ], awarded at the 24th World Scout Conference in Nairobi, Kenya by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting,<ref>Dr. László Nagy, ''250 Million Scouts'', The ] and Dartnell Publishers, 1985 Pg. 221</ref><ref>https://www.scout.org/BronzeWolfAward/list complete list</ref> the only Sri Lankan thus awarded to date.<ref name=awardees/> He served in a Special Committee attached to the International Advisory Bureau for Handicapped Scouts.<ref>Pg. No 105 of the Golden Jubilee Souvenir 1962</ref> |
In 1972, he was awarded the 76th '']'', the only distinction of the ], awarded at the 24th World Scout Conference in Nairobi, Kenya by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting,<ref>Dr. László Nagy, ''250 Million Scouts'', The ] and Dartnell Publishers, 1985 Pg. 221</ref><ref>https://www.scout.org/BronzeWolfAward/list complete list</ref> the only Sri Lankan thus awarded to date.<ref name=awardees/> He served in a Special Committee attached to the International Advisory Bureau for Handicapped Scouts.<ref>Pg. No 105 of the Golden Jubilee Souvenir 1962</ref> Further he was Vice-President of the ].{{citation needed|date=December 2016}} | ||
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| Kingsley Clarence Dassanaike | |
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| Born | (1914-06-19)19 June 1914 Moratuwa, Sri Lanka |
Kingsley Clarence Dassanaike (/dəsəˈnaɪəkə/ də-sə-NEYE-ə-kə Sinhala: කිංස්ලි දසනායක; Template:Lang-ta), Principal of the School for the Deaf & Blind in Ratmalana, Sri Lanka was the inventor of the Sinhalese Braille system, and served as the Chairman of the Extension Scout Committee for handicapped Scouts of the World Organization of the Scout Movement as well as National Headquarters Commissioner, District Commissioner for Colombo of the Sri Lanka Scout Association from 1958 to 1963 and acting District Commissioner of Moratuwa–Piliyandala.
Early life
invented Sinhala Braille system
In 1952, when a universally accepted Braille system was introduced by UNESCO, In 1947, the first non-foreign principal of the school for the blind at Ratmalana,. https://www.freunde-der-dzb.de/files/papers_topic_6_weerawardhana.doc</ref> Mr. Kinsley C. Dassanayake, introduced a more practical code which was influenced by the principles and practices of the English braille code. Dhasanayake K.C., (1960) Sinhala Braille kramaya.</ref> Since then, Sinhala braille has played a significant role in education and communication. Nevertheless, a grade 2 or braille contraction code had not yet been adapted for Sinhala braille, causing lot of inconvenience in using and storing braille material. https://en.wikipedia.org/Sinhalese_Braille</ref>
Later life in Scouting
In 1972, he was awarded the 76th Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded at the 24th World Scout Conference in Nairobi, Kenya by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting, the only Sri Lankan thus awarded to date. He served in a Special Committee attached to the International Advisory Bureau for Handicapped Scouts. Further he was Vice-President of the World Council for the Welfare of the Blind.
References
- ^ Official List of Bronze Wolf Awardess
- Dr. László Nagy, 250 Million Scouts, The World Scout Foundation and Dartnell Publishers, 1985 Pg. 221
- https://www.scout.org/BronzeWolfAward/list complete list
- Pg. No 105 of the Golden Jubilee Souvenir 1962
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