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When | When Dharmaraja College (Sinhala: '''ධර්මරාජ විද්යාලය''') celebrated the Centenary year in 1987 (1887-1987), 1st Kandy Dharmaraja Scout Group (Sinhala: '''පලවන මහනුවර ධර්මරාජ බාලදක්ෂ සමූහය''') and the Old Rajans Scout Association (Sinhala: ධර්මරාජ ආදි බාලදක්ෂ සංගමය). organized the '''Dharmaraja Centenary JIM 1987''' to commemorate 100 years of excellence Sri Lankan education in grand style. It was also the 75th Anniversary of the [[Sri Lanka Scout Association]] as well. st of Cub Scouts, Scouts, Rowers and Scout Leaders totaling to 1000, which makes it a one of the largest in whole world.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2008/12/21/foc11.asp | title= Dharmaraja scouts score many firsts| work= Sunday Observer | date=December 21, 2008|author=Ananda Melpitiya | accessdate=2013-01-12}}</ref> | ||
Then [[President of Sri Lanka]] Mr. J. R. Jayewardene was the chief guest at the ‘Centenary JIM’, who also paid tribute to the then principal A. P. Gunaratna and then Group Scout Leader Bandara Weerasekera and the organizers for conducting a Jamboree of exceptional standard.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dharmaraja-na.org/KidsCorner/Wallpaper/tabid/69/EntryId/20/The-Legends-Since-1913.aspx | title=The Legends Since 1913.....! |work=Wallpaper|publisher=Dharmaraja Alumni Association of North America|date=October 15, 2009 | accessdate=2013-01-08}}</ref> | Then [[President of Sri Lanka]] Mr. J. R. Jayewardene was the chief guest at the ‘Centenary JIM’, who also paid tribute to the then principal A. P. Gunaratna and then Group Scout Leader Bandara Weerasekera and the organizers for conducting a Jamboree of exceptional standard.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dharmaraja-na.org/KidsCorner/Wallpaper/tabid/69/EntryId/20/The-Legends-Since-1913.aspx | title=The Legends Since 1913.....! |work=Wallpaper|publisher=Dharmaraja Alumni Association of North America|date=October 15, 2009 | accessdate=2013-01-08}}</ref> | ||
