Beyond the Batch
Reunions and tournaments are the easy part. Beyond them, G9 has shown up for the community, for the College that raised us, and for each other when it mattered. Some of that work lives here. The rest stays between us.
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⭐ Special Projects
Drinking Water Project St. Anthony's Balika School
2025G9 funded and constructed two units of drinking water facilities at St. Anthony's Balika Primary School in Colombo-15, serving roughly 450 students.…
🏆 Sports
Chasing Greats Phase 2: Rugby Motivation
2018In 2018, Chasing Greats took on a sporting dimension. We partnered with young rugby players and delivered a motivational and skills programme…
📚 Education
Akurata Piyapath 2 (2025)
2025The second Akurata Piyapath, in March 2025, carried the same approach south. The handover was held at Vidyaloka Maha Vidyalaya in Thelawilla,…
Akurata Piyapath
The batch's annual books and stationery drive for students in under-resourced rural schools
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Chasing Greats
Two phase leadership and rugby motivation programmes for young Zahirians.
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Ramadhan Pledge
From annual Ifthar to internal pledge a decade long Ramadan tradition that evolved with the times.
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Special Projects
One-off charitable initiatives flood, COVID, sports complex, water access.
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Zahira Walk
Community walk-a-thons raising awareness and funds for Zahira College.
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2026 Akurata Piyapath 3
The Project is currently in progress Akurata Piyapath 2026 – Edition 03 🖥️❤️ As a signature initiative of the Zahira College, Batch of 2009,…
2025 Ramadhan Pledge 2025
Three Causes, One Ramadan
Ramadan 2025 saw the batch run three meaningful causes side by side: Akurata Piyapath (book distribution), Water for Life (community wells), and the G9…
2025 Water for Life 2025
Tube Wells for Rural Eastern Province
Water for Life is G9's community water project distinct from our school-level Drinking Water work. In 2025, a member of the batch came forward…
2025 Drinking Water Project St. Anthony's Balika School
Two Units of Drinking Water for Colombo-15
G9 funded and constructed two units of drinking water facilities at St. Anthony's Balika Primary School in Colombo-15, serving roughly 450 students. The project…
2025 Akurata Piyapath 2 (2025)
Vidyaloka Maha Vidyalaya, Thelawilla, Hambantota
The second Akurata Piyapath, in March 2025, carried the same approach south. The handover was held at Vidyaloka Maha Vidyalaya in Thelawilla, Hambantota, where…
Ramadhan Pledge 2024
The Pledge Continues Quietly
No Ifthar. The annual Pledge continues the batch taking care of its own during Ramadan, quietly and consistently. The 2024 cycle reaffirmed the model:…
2024 Akurata Piyapath 1 (2024)
Saraswathi Tamil Vidyalayam, Warwick, Welimada
Akurata Piyapath began in March 2024, the batch's fifteenth year since leaving Zahira. It started not with a plan but with a letter, the…
2023 Zahira Sports Complex Donation 2023
A Million Rupees, and Trust the Rest Would Follow
At the Crescent Lights Dinner (a Zahira College OBA dinner) the conversation at the G9 table turned to the Sports Complex. Someone floated the…
2021–2023 Ramadhan Pledge 2021–2023 The Pivot
From Ifthar to Internal Aid and a Crescent Night Award
These were the years of pivot. With Sri Lanka in economic crisis in 2022, the annual Ifthar was abandoned and the batch moved decisively…
2020 COVID Relief Fund 2020
Internal Batch Support During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic hit batchmates and their families hard. G9 ran a within-batch initiative to raise and distribute funds to members who lost income…
2018 Chasing Greats Phase 2: Rugby Motivation
Rugby Motivation Programme
In 2018, Chasing Greats took on a sporting dimension. We partnered with young rugby players and delivered a motivational and skills programme rooted in…
Ramadhan Pledge 2017–2019
Continuing the Tradition
Across 2017, 2018, and 2019, the batch continued the annual Ramadan giving tradition sustaining the Ifthar / community-service rhythm year after year. (Specific venues…
2017 Chasing Greats Phase 1: Leadership Training
Leadership Development Programme
The first phase of Chasing Greats, held in 2017, focused on leadership development for young students. Drawing on the experiences of G9 members across…
2017 Zahira Walk 2017
The Return Walk
Zahira Walk 2017 marked the second edition of the Old Boys' walk-a-thon. G9 turned out in numbers — the official promo and event-day footage…
2016 Flood Relief 2016
Emergency Relief Clothing and Essentials
When floods devastated parts of Sri Lanka in 2016, G9 mobilised quickly. The batch organised collection, sorting, and on-the-ground distribution of clothes and essential…
2015 Ifthar 2015 Ash-Shifa Home for Children
A Night with the Children of Ash-Shifa
The third annual Ifthar took G9 to Ash-Shifa Home for Children with Special Needs, Kolonnawa. The batch brought dry rations, financial assistance, and a…
2014 Ifthar 2014 Lady Fareed Home for Elders
The First Ifthar Where the Tradition Began
The G9 community-service tradition begins. The first annual Ifthar took place at Lady Fareed Home for the Elders, Makola. Bayan, Ifthar, distribution of clothes…
2012 Zahira Walk 2012
The First Walk
The first Zahira Walk in 2012 brought the Old Boys' community together for a public walk-a-thon in support of Zahira College. The event drew…