The Loyalty Pledge, the educational scholarship programme of the Royal College Union conducted through the Loyalty Pledge Management Committee celebrates its 19th Anniversary on 21 November 2021. The Loyalty Pledge was launched by the Royal College Union in 2002 with the noble objective of supporting the curricular and co-curricular activities of Royalists at the College who are encountering financial challenges to achieve their dreams. The Loyalty Pledge has championed this worthy cause for almost two decades providing more than 2000 scholarships to Royalists to illuminate their lives. The Loyalty Pledge proudly celebrates its contributions to the College and the Society as it has helped producing worthy citizens of Sri Lanka through its silent service.
The successful journey of Loyalty Pledge for almost two decades would not have been possible had not been for the support of the successive Principals of Royal College and staff, Royal College Union and more importantly, the donors and well wishers of the Loyalty Pledge. The Loyalty Pledge conveys its sincere gratitude to its donors in Sri Lanka and World over for their generous support without which the Loyalty Pledge would not have been able to make the impact it has made on the lives of Royalists.
On this auspicious day for the Loyalty Pledge, it pledges to the College and world at large that it will continue to help young Royalists to illuminate their lives and to help them achieve their dreams in lives.
We take this opportunity highlight some of our achievements made in 2020/2021.
- Help a Needy Student Scholarship Programme
Below table illustrate the number of scholarships we awarded since 2003
| Year | Students | U/G | Total |
| 2003 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2004 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 2005 | 20 | 9 | 29 |
| 2006 | 29 | 9 | 38 |
| 2007 | 35 | 10 | 45 |
| 2008 | 56 | 13 | 69 |
| 2009 | 90 | 24 | 114 |
| 2010 | 125 | 10 | 135 |
| 2011 | 138 | 12 | 150 |
| 2012 | 144 | 21 | 165 |
| 2013 | 140 | 26 | 166 |
| 2014 | 146 | 13 | 159 |
| 2015 | 154 | 16 | 170 |
| 2016 | 158 | 16 | 174 |
| 2017 | 191 | 19 | 210 |
| 2018 | 185 | 24 | 209 |
| 2019 | 165 | 22 | 187 |
| 2020 | 171 | 19 | 190 |
| 1972 | 263 | 2235 |
- Personality & Communication Skills Development Programme
The LPMC launched a Personality & Communication Skills Development Programme in February 2020 for the students from Year 7 to 9 and the classes were supposed to have conducted at RCU Skills Center. During the outbreak of Covid19 Pandemic, classes were continued through zoom meetings and 50 students approximately participate in the programme.
In 2021, LPMC expanded this programme to the students of Year 6 by introducing a new programme dedicated to Year 6 students which has around 90 participants regularly. These classes are now being conducted by an experience, certified English teachers in the school. The students are evaluating through group activities and online exams.
- Creative Activity
A video capturing two songs performed by the participants in the Personality and Communication Skills Development Programme was released in May 2021.
- Poson Bathi Gee
In order to commemorate the Poson Poya Day, LPMC gave the opportunity to the students in the Personality and Communication Skills Development programme to showcase their aesthetic talents on a virtual platform. A video of Poson Bathi Gee was released on YouTube and other social media platforms on 23 June 2021 to mark the Poson Poya Day. The video comprised of seven popular songs narrating the importance of Poson Poya Day and prestige of Anuradhapura, and the songs were sung by the students participating in the Personality and Communication Skills Development Programme.
- Special Support to Adeepa Kularathne
G. G Adeepa Shashintha Kularathne aged 17 years, who underwent a tragic incident which led to the loss of one leg and malfunctioning the other, is in need of support to continue his Advance Level studies in the Mathematics stream. He is a recipient of LPMC Scholarship since grade 6.
Presently, Adeepa is fully dependent on the support of private tuition classes, due to his limited mobility. This has also become difficult and left him with only one option that is to arrange individual tuition masters. The Loyalty Pledge, having taken into consideration of the situation, agreed to support him. Hence, LPMC, with the support of kind hearted philanthropists, is sponsoring the student till August 2021.
- ORAP Joins with LPMC for Data Scholarship
The Old Royalists Association Piliyandala (“ORAP”) joins hands with the Loyalty Pledge Management Committee (“LPMC”) to sponsor data packages for Royalists. The office bearers of ORAP readily accommodated the request of the LPMC to support these students when the need was highlighted to them. Under this scheme, a student is provided with Rs. 500/- every month for 5 months so that he can use this stipend to purchase data. This scheme has ensured these scholars that they could participate in on-line classes without any hindrance until the schools are reopened.
- Launch of Loyalty Pledge Educational Video Series
LPMC, in patronage with the Royal College Doctor’s Association (RCDA), launched its latest project of producing educational videos to help students as well as elderly communities in the new normal environment. Through this initiative, LPMC expects to discuss the emerging social complications such as mental health, parenting issues, physical health and the side effects of continues online education in the COVID-19 and post COVID-19 environment. Doctors, Psychologists, Psychiatrists and experts in their respective fields of work have been chosen as resource personnel to produce the contents of these videos. The National Health Education Bureau contributes to this programme by ensuring the quality and standards of the video content. All videos are accessible via “Royal College Union Loyalty Pledge” YouTube channel, face book page and website.
All the videos are powered by our generous sponsor, Sampath Bank PLC.
- LPMC Website
Recently, LPMC launched its own website with the hope of creating the awareness among the Royalists for its programmes. All details relating to ongoing activities are published in the website including a gallery. All are welcome to visit www.lpmc.lk.
- Database Management System
Currently, LPMC is working for a database management system which contains the details of all the recipients and donors for easy reference.
- Art Competition for Vesak Celebration
LPMC conducted an art competition among its scholars to commemorate the Vesak Poya in May 2021. Eleven enthusiastic scholars participated in the competition. The winners will be awarded with certificates and special gifts. The drawings of the participants will be used in the future promotional materials of LPMC giving due recognition for the students.