Katugastota Archives

THE SIMS BROTHERS 1966-1969 Like the Joseph Brothers, St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota produced trios of Brothers playing Cricket for College. The exceptions to the rule were the Mackys, where George Macky played and Captained College prior to his three sons playing for College, Dicky, Louis and Michael who captained in 1964. The Sims Brothers played for College from 1966 to 1969. Christopher Sims the eldest of the three brothers first played for the 1st XI in 1966. In his debut, as a Left-arm spinner he was the leading wicket taker with over 30 scalps, 5 for 56 vs Rajans, 5 for 31 vs St. Benedict’s and in the big match against Trinity he had a match bag of 3 for 51 in the first innings, being sum of his best. He represented the Central Province under 18 schools’ team in the inter-zonal matches that year. His brother Randy was in the squad ...

How I ‘shot’ the King of Sweden – By L.B. Senaratne It was those days when there were no Media Secretaries, Ministry photographers nor anyone connected with the Departments or otherwise to work with VVIP’s on their travels. It was left to the journalists working in the provinces to be on a 24-hour vigil to give the news to the public. It so happened that on a day in 1966, I was out of bed reading a book which I normally do, even today, when the telephone rang around six in the morning. – the only telephone in my village at that time. It has served people even at the dead of night. It was Colonel Allon Nugawela. Col: Nugawela on the other side of the line said “ The H.E. wants to speak to you. “ It was His Excellency William Gopallawa. He inquired whether I had ...