Ralph Ignatius Thomas Alles is a Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

n educationalist. He served as the State Secretary for Ministry of Education

Ministry of Education (Sri Lanka)

The Ministry Of Education is a ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to primary and secondary education in Sri Lanka...

 from 1989 to 1993 and is currently holds the position of Chairman of the Gateway Group

Gateway Group

Gateway Group is one of Sri Lanka's largest educational conglomerates. Established in 1986 by R. I. T. Alles, former State Secretary of Education and a prominent educationist in Sri Lanka, the Gateway Group's subsidiaries include international schools, graduate education and professional training...

. R. I. T. Alles was educated at St. Aloysius' College, Galle

Galle

Galle is a city situated on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka, 119 km from Colombo. Galle is the capital city of Southern Province of Sri Lanka and it lies in Galle District....

 and is the founder of D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo 07

Family

Married to Rohini Alles who is also a teacher, they had three sons Tiran, Harsha & Malik. Tiran Alles is a leading businessmen, politician in the country, married to Lydia Alles and Dr Harsha Alles is a medical doctor turned cooperate executive in the Gateway Group,married to Dinali Alles. His youngest son, Malik Alles died at the age 17 due to a sporting accident at his alma mater D.S. Senanayake College.

External links

• http://www.facebook.com/pages/-R-I-T-Alles-/43945760728
• R I T Alles
• Ralph Alles: All for the children