Sri Lanka, Sept. 28 -- A great and eminent educationist, an illustrious personality of National Unity and Peaceful Co-existence and social reformer who heroically fought for social justice Rev. Fr. Peter Pillai OMI died on September 27, 1964. Fr. Pillai also known as the saviour and the protector of Catholic schools, the architect of the concept of the system of "The Private Non-Fee Levying Schools" and the father of "The Employees Provident Fund" scheme.

Fr. Peter Pillai was born in 1904 October 19th at Wennappuwa. This year we also celebrate his 160th birthday. After finishing his primary education at Wennappuwa boy's school he entered St. Benedict's College Kotahena. At the age of 14 Peter Pillai passed London Cambridge Junior Exam wi...