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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}}), the first non-foreign Principal of the School for the Deaf & Blind in ], ]{{citation needed|date=December 2016}} was the inventor of the ] system,{{citation needed|date=December 2016}} and served as the Chairman of the ] for handicapped Scouts of the ] |
'''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}} ], Sri Lanka June 19, 1914-), the first non-foreign Principal of the School for the Deaf & Blind in ], ]{{citation needed|date=December 2016}} was the inventor of the ] 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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| ==Sinhala Braille system== | ==Sinhala Braille system== | ||
| ⚫ | In 1947, Dassanaike, principal of the school for the blind at Ratmalana,<ref> https://www.freunde-der-dzb.de/files/papers_topic_6_weerawardhana.doc</ref> introduced a Sinhala braille code influenced by the English braille code.<ref name=awardees/>Dassanayake K.C., (1960) Sinhala Braille kramaya.</ref> In 1952, a universally accepted ] was introduced by ]. Since then, Sinhala braille has played a significant role in education and communication.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}} | ||
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| ==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 |
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 Moratuwa, Sri Lanka June 19, 1914-), the first non-foreign 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
Sinhala Braille system
In 1947, Dassanaike, principal of the school for the blind at Ratmalana, introduced a Sinhala braille code influenced by the English braille code.Dassanayake K.C., (1960) Sinhala Braille kramaya.</ref> In 1952, a universally accepted Braille system was introduced by UNESCO. Since then, Sinhala braille has played a significant role in education and communication.
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
- https://www.freunde-der-dzb.de/files/papers_topic_6_weerawardhana.doc
- 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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