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Ceylon Cricket Team 1958 – Yes it was truly a Ceylonese Team! – By Charles Schokman Source: Sent to eLanka by Charles Schokman This photo popped up in the social media. This was the then All Ceylon team picked to play an Unofficial test match against the English team led by Colin Cowdrey in 1958. An interesting aspect I noted was the balanced ethnic diversity of Sinhalese, Moors, Malay, Tamil, Burgher in this team. Sadly, we don’t find it now. Only three are among the living – Chandra Schaffter (94 years) Dr H.I.K. Fernando (91 years) and Michael Tissera (85 years). Don’t confuse A.C.M. Lafir with Billiards Lafir (MJM). ACM Lafir was the opening batsman for St Anthony’s College, Katugostota and was chosen on his outstanding batting record for the club that he played in Colombo – Saracens owned by Macan Markar family. Lafir received the award for the highest runs ...

Jul 29, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Charles Schokman Tagged A.C.M.Lafir, All Ceylon cricket team, Burgher cricket players Saracens Cricket Club Colombo, Ceylon Cricket Team 1958, Ceylon vs. England 1958, Chandra Schaffter, Colin Cowdrey 1958, Dr. H.I.K. Fernando, Fahim Mashood, Macan Markar family, Malay, Michael Tissera, Moors, Sinhalese, Tamil, Tony Buhar, Unofficial Test match 1958

PETER’S COLLEGE COLOMBO CELEBRATES ITS CENTENARY NEXT YEAR By: Upali Obeyesekere – Editor, Josephian-Peterite NEWS NETWORK – Toronto, Canada. Schools are the lifeblood of any community! Education is the bedrock of our contentment as a society, as an economy and as a people. It has often been stated that our greatest resource is our people. We have nurtured that resource and enriched its potential by the professionalism, dedication, and generosity of generations of teachers in all levels of our educational system. The British colonial period lasted from 1796 to 1948 and shaped the development of education in Sri Lanka. But it was only after the British took over that formal primary and secondary education was actualized with the establishment of schools by British missionaries. The Northern Province were the early beneficiaries of the hard work done by foreign missionaries in setting up schools in Ceylon. History tells us that Jaffna Central ...

Jun 10, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Upali Obeyesekere Tagged Angelo Perera, Dr. H.I.K. Fernando, PETER’S COLLEGE COLOMBO, Tyrone Le Mercier