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Study, Fellowship & Sport at Peradeniya Campus, 1956-60-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis PERADENIYA CAMPUS and UNIVERSITY is etched deeply into my soul: with diverse memories of places, events and personnel.  Many of the friends I met within its spaces have, alas, passed away; but remain as alive as afresh in my mind. I had been placed in Ramanathan Hall as a freshman in mid-year 1957 and shared a room with Ranjit Samaraweera. His conviviality aided my adjustments to the new ‘terrain’.  So did my interest in sport. The skills in cricket, soccer and athletics that I had developed at St. Aloysius in Galle were now expanded to encompass rugger, while the indoor facilities at Peradeniya also encouraged my participation in basketball, table tennis and badminton on the odd occasion. ...