99TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. PETER’S COLLEGE   As the College celebrates its 99th anniversary today, let these priest sons of St. Peter’s praise the Lord for all the blessings showered on our Alma Mater and ask the Lord to bless that it may continue to serve His people. A list of Peterites who labour in the Vineyard of the Lord or have gone to their eternal abode after faithfully serving Him. BISHOPS Rt. Rev. Dr. Joy Goonawardena Rt. Rev. Dr. Maxwell Silva PRIESTS Rev. Fr. Robert Abeynaike O Cist Rev. Fr. Percy Abraham SJ Rev. Fr. P A J Anthony Rev. Fr. Jagath Anthony Rev. Fr. Vincent Ashley Rev. Fr. Suren Danushka OMI Rev. Fr. Paul De Niese Rev. Fr. Sunil De Silva Rev. Fr. Udara Dharmaratne OMI Rev. Fr. Anton Eumal Rev. Fr. Ayal Indika Fernando Rev. Fr. Dilan Marius Fernando OMI Rev. Fr. Jude Lal Fernando Rev. Fr. ...

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  “THE ALMA MATER” – By Des Kelly   They say “Time passes, the Quality remains”,  a proud quote that could describe my College in Colombo. Seems difficult to believe that St.Peter’s College, in the Suburb of Bambalapitiya, is just two short years from “hitting a century”(in cricket language), talking of which, is, even now, on the top rungs of the “Gentlemen’s Game”, as we know it. Everybody loves cricket in Sri Lanka, and we have to remember that the Sport’s World Cup, just a few years ago saw our tiny ex-homeland beat the “huge” Australian team to take this cup home. In the same breath, I have to remind my readers that, while St.Joseph’s College in Maradana (I think), was the much larger School (plus Sister- College), to St.Peter’s, the Peterite Eleven always seemed to beat the Josephian Eleven, in what was the main cricket match of the Schools ...

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