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Siva’s Friendly Challenge Cup 2025 Presented to Jaffna Hindu College – By Dr Harold Gunatillake A Sporting Legacy and a Homecoming Journey In 2025, the prestigious Siva’s Friendly Challenge Cup was proudly presented to Jaffna Hindu College, marking another chapter in the school’s storied sporting tradition. This award, symbolic of camaraderie and excellence in athletics, carries the spirit and vision of its benefactor, Siva—himself an illustrious alumnus of the institution. The Legacy of Siva Siva, an old boy of Jaffna Hindu College, distinguished himself in the world of sports during his formative years at the college. His dedication, discipline, and love for athletic pursuits set a benchmark for future generations. After his time at Jaffna Hindu College, Siva’s journey took him across continents, eventually settling in the vibrant city of Sydney. Despite the distance, his heart remained closely tied to his alma mater and the communities that shaped his early ...

Aug 2, 2025 Posted by In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged ,
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Bringing out the human-ness of people caught up in the war  Associate Professor Sanjiva Wijesinha Source:Noelnadesan Dr. Noel Nadesan’ latest book Odyssey of War is being launched in Melbourne this week. For those who do not know Noel he is what is best described as a polymath – someone whose knowledge spans many different fields. He was born and grew up in northern Sri Lanka, he was educated at Jaffna Hindu College and the University of Peradeniya – and graduated in Sri Lanka as a veterinary surgeon. He has worked as a veterinary surgeon in both Sri Lanka and in Australia but his learning and service have not been confined to the health and healing of animals. He has used not only his knowledge and skills but also his sense of service to be a journalist, an activist, the founder and editor of the Uthayam newspaper, a refugee advocate and ...

Mar 24, 2025 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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Influences in the Characterisation of the Princess in MANAME-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Ernest Macintyre, being an article entitled “The Growth of a Tragic Princess”…. published in The Ceylankan, Journal 104, Vol 26/3, August 2023 MANAME Hemamali Gunasinghe as Princess Maname in 1956 Sometimes desultory, at a passing social phenomenon in early Peradeniya that was the Japanese Noh theatre, a powerful and proximate influence on the creation of Maname and Ediriweera Sarachchandra’s sub- sequent major plays. In essentials, Noh theatre shares a good deal with Sanskrit theatre, but the latter is extinct. The texts of the Sanskrit plays do exist, but these alone were insufficient to instruct and inspire meaningful theatrical innovation. The latter needed an existing, breathing live model, which is what Sarachchandra found in Noh theatre. The influence of Noh is much clearer in his later plays, where the chorus not only narrates but comments on the happenings on the stage poetically and philosophically. ...

Aug 27, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged , , ,
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RCOBA NSW and ACT Secretary Update Summer 2022 Dear RCOBA NSW and ACT Member, Firstly, for those celebrating Christmas, Wish you a very Merry Christmas!   I would also like to wish everyone a great Australian summer ahead.   Please find below the final update from the RCOBA NSW and ACT Committee for 2022 and the exciting events you can look forward to in the new year.   Sports Corner – Year of Tennis and summer of Cricket The year of sports continued with a second successful tennis tournament between Royal College and Jaffna Hindu College held on 18 September at the Parramatta City Tennis Centre.  Alas, our rivals were the better team on the day, but it has motivated us to reach out to other OBAs to promote getting out on the court and enjoying a volley with friends, and we are hoping to organise a tournament with S. ...

Dec 25, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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RCOBA NSW and ACT Spring 2022 Newsletter and Reminders – Tennis/Cricket/Valentine’s Ball Dear RCOBA NSW and ACT Member,   Hope you had a wonderful Father’s Day last weekend! Below are some highlights of recent RCOBA and RCOBA sponsored events in case you missed them, and updates on events planned for the spring and summer for you to note in your diaries. I hope you get the chance to join in and enjoy the warmer weather and the company of your fellow members. Sri Lankan Schools 7 a side touch footy competition This was a RCOBA NSW and ACT supported event held on 23 April at the Castlehill Showground Sydney. Two teams represented Royal college in the Open and Over 40 categories. Well done to both teams and Congratulations to the Royal College Over 40 team who were runners up for 2022! Thank you to all those who participated and were ...

Sep 11, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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Comrade Sivaguru Ganesan Source:Island In the 1950s the HSC (later renamed GCE A-Level) was thought to be a challenging hurdle and few secured A-grades in four subjects – those seeking university entrance (there was only one university) offered three or four subjects. Of those admitted in July 1959 and sat the HSC in December 1958, I think only five in the whole Island secured four A-grades. One was Sivaguru Ganesan of Jaffna Hindu College who entered the prestigious Engineering Faculty of the University of Ceylon then located at Reid Avenue at the head of a 13-strong Jaffna Hindu contingent. More significant was that Ganesan was the only LSSP Full Party Member among the schoolboys admitted in 1959. Despite my longer left pedigree I was a Candidate Member who secured Full Membership only in my freshman year. Membership of the LSSP carried prestige in that bygone era. Ganesan’s early mentor in ...

Mar 16, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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