St. Peter’s win on first innings and into semis Source : dailynews St. Peter’s College Bambalapitiya won on first inning against Dharmaraja College Kandy in the quarter final and advanced to the semi final of the Under 19 division 1 Tier ‘B’ inter schools cricket tournament at Royal College ground Colombo yesterday. Shennan Rodrigo, left arm spinner of St. Peter’s claimed 6 wickets for 39 runs against Dharmaraja College Kandy in the first innings. *At Reid Avenue (Match drawn) St.Peter’s College Bambalapitiya: 179 (41.4) (Vishen Halambage 33, Oween Salgado 32, Dilana Damsara 25, Shennan Rodrigo 24, Lashmika Perera 23, Joshua Sebasthian 16, Dulara Bandulasena 3/20, Nisala Abeyrathne 2/18, Dakshika Manukalpa 2/34) and 245 (69.2) (Vishen Halambage 45, Lashmika Perera 31, Ishira Ayupala 31, Asadisa De Silva 28, Nathan David 27, Dilana Damsara 23, Dulara Bandulasena 3/18, Lakvin Abeysinghe 3/77, Hirun Maduranga 2/30) Dharmaraja College Kandy: 148 (46.1) (Lakwin Abeysinghe 80, Irusha Jayawardana 27, Shennan ...

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Sri Lanka Tourism lights up Colombo Source : island Aims to make the city an attraction for travellers this festive season Sri Lanka Tourism will blitz the city of Colombo this festive season by lighting up key streets and areas for a second consecutive year, following the success of last year.The month of December marks the start of the country’s peak tourist season, and the city light up project by Sri Lanka Tourism aims to add to the festivities and the overall holiday experience of visitors, as they enjoy a variety of events, sites, and the hospitality of Sri Lankans. Making Colombo an attractive and festive destination during this season is part of Sri Lanka Tourism plan of enhancing the urban city experience for travellers. Sri Lanka Tourism aims to light up the city, adding a dash of wonder and excitement for travellers visiting or passing by much like other tourist ...

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Bamba in the 50’s – by Arlen van der Wall Image source: Roar ( https://roar.media/english/life/history/the-great-days-of-bamba-life-in-the-bambalapitiya-of-the-sixties-seventies ) The Bambalapitiya strip between Lion House and Saraswathi Lodge was Colombo’s walk of fame. You did not have to be rich or famous to enter the mythologies that accompanied the virtual  sidewalk stars. Here’s where Kum and Douggie Roberts faced off. Bamba heaved and trembled as the heavies clashed. Ronnie Steinwall was a mere bystander, the story goes.  Here’s where George Siegertsz lazed outside Lion House while he honed his whistle on – ‘Hitler had only one big ball…’, everybody knew he had introduced the Colonel Bogey march to the ‘Bridge on the River Kwai’. Here, it all started! And these are the Mayfair booths that were crammed with the boys that starred in the crowd scenes. Every day they returned from Kitulgala to tell tall tales of stars and stardust to their awed and envious ...

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“DBU DEBUT” – by Des Kelly For what it is worth, firstly, my grateful thanks to Anne Williams who always “posts” some very interesting subjects worthy of even more perusal than normal, this one, about Dutch & Portugese Burghers combined. Secondly, the “emblem” connected with her story fascinated me, and I would love to have a copy of it, especially drawn for a photo-gallery on my ipad. Therefore, a “bcc” copy of this particular story goes out to my friend & yours, Maxwell Gerreyn, who, like Anne, myself, and many others are of extremely doubtful Ancestry qualifications. As the Editor of this superb website for Lankan Patriots everywhere, E’LANKA”, I am sure that I have encouraged all my Lankan friends (including Anne Williams) to become members, if only to read all this interesting stuff that comes up, from time to time. This time, once again, it’s all about “Burgher-Buggers”, and ...

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The Great Days Of Bamba – Life In The Bambalapitiya Of The Sixties & Seventies – by Asiff Hussein Source:roar.media   Bambalapitiya, in the heart of downtown Colombo, is arguably one of the most exciting places to be in the city, with shopping malls, bookshops, restaurants, and hotels lining its streets. The name is still quite intriguing as no one has been able to convincingly trace its origins. Whether it took its name from the Bambalosi or shaddocks that may have grown here in abundance, or that pungent salted fish known as Bombili that may have been spread out here to dry, we do not know for sure. What we can say for certain is that it has, for long, been a very happening place in the city—for at least a hundred years. It rose to prominence after Independence, especially after the famous Bambalapitiya Flats were built to accommodate middle-income people, mainly government servants. ...

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  “TECHNO-MEAT” – by Des Kelly           Thank you Max Gerreyn for sending this amazing dietary information for all of us, at e’Lanka. We do not have to go to the Wellawatte or Bambalapitiya beef markets anymore, as we used to, in order to grab chunks of beef hung on large hooks, pay big prices and take it home for the cook-ammays to prepare it for us hungry buggers to eat for dinner. Pork was also exhibited in the same way, but on a side, completely away from the meat, because of the ones who didn’t like pig-flesh. Of course there were fish-markets as well, with the favourite thora-malu, prawns, crabs etcetera for those Catholics who would not eat meat on fridays, and others who preferred to eat fish, period.  I remember that our family could only afford to have chicken about twice a year, and even ...

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PETERITE LEGEND MAURICE DE SILVA NO MORE – by Upali Obeyesekera Live Stream Link for Maurice de Silva’s Funeral – We Remember Mr Maurice De Silva 21/10/1937 – 28/01/2021 (Service starts at 11am (Brisbane Time) on Tuesday, 9th February 2021) News has just reached me through one of his nephews that Maurice de Silva passed away about an hour back in Brisbane. Sad end to a legendary rugger player who was a treat to watch as a centre-three playing for St. Peter’s College, Havelocks SC or Kandy Lake Club or All-Ceylon. Maurice and the backline were synonymous with the scissors pass and his pairing with Nimal Maralande was a joy to behold. They were instrumental in bringing the premier club championship silverware, the Clifford Cup, to the Havelocks on a number of occasions. At Havelocks he was among some of the great players of that time in Dr. Hubert Aloysius, Nimal ...

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– THOMAS (TONY) BERNADINE DIAZ PRE-SEVENTIES PETERITE Very sad to inform you that my dear friend and classmate at St. Peter’s, Bambalapitiya from Primary to Senior died at the Frimley Park Surrey Hospital 1430 today, 19th January of Covid. On leaving college he was an officer in the Royal Ceylon Air Force and after migrating to the UK was in QC at British Gas until retirement. He was the Inaugural Secretary of SPC OBU UK Branch in 1987. He was married to Jeanne nee Bastianz who predeceased him. He has 2 sons – johann.diaz@mbamatch.comand jeff.p.diaz@gmail.com May his soul rest in peace. — with Gus Shiran Viswasam ...

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  “VERILY VERALU” – By Des Kelly What an absolutely amazing World this is. Immediately brings to mind, the old “Veralu-achcharu” woman, seated just outside the main gate of St.Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya, selling little parcels of her delicious achcharu to us schoolboys, both, at the morning tea interval and lunch interval, a snack that was always welcome, at about 20 cents a serve, if I remember it correctly. Each  achcharu pack contained about three veralus, less the large seed, of course, amalgamated in a spicy mix of other little berries, ginger & garlic, ground into a small, thick mixture that got the taste-buds going, like nothing else could.  If you are Sri Lankan, and have not tried Veralu-achcharu, you have missed out on a delicacy too good to be true.            Now, from the old, to the new,, comes this very interesting piece on the Veralu ...

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  “A TRUE LOVE STORY” – By Des Kelly This true story has made my day. Sent via Facebook to me, by my good friend of many years past, Alan Panambalana, if I remember correctly, we were both Students at St.Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya, who went our own ways, only to meet again via FB, very recently. I would like to take this chance to thank Alan very much, for this amazing true love story, which I now “share” with many thousands of eLanka readers, all over this Planet of ours. Far too often, the present World News-Media in general, seem to revel in stories that do anything BUT, make our day. In times where there is so much tragedy, from Global wars, right down to wars raged on our own  roads, correctly called “road rage”, it is rare indeed to read “True Love-Stories”, so, once again, Alan, thank you for this beautiful ...

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