Orients Basket Ball Club – By Hilary White The Orients were started by Dr. C. Thurairaja and Dr V. Sriskandarajah in 1963. They were both from Royal College and had graduated from Medical College that year. They saw a need to start a Basketball Club to continue the success of the Colombo University Basketball team which they were leaving. ...
ROYAL COLLEGE 175TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER – TOAST TO THE SISTER COLLEGES PROPOSED BY S. SKANDAKUMAR (6TH MARCH 2010,CINNAMON GRAND OAK ROOM) Hon Minister,past and present Principals of our revered institution, our eminent guests of honour, the Principal of Ladies College and Warden of St Thomas College, distinguished fellow Royalists and their equally distinguished spouses, I consider it a great privilege indeed to have been invited this evening, to propose a toast to two outstanding schools rich in shared values, and for whom we Royalists have the greatest respect and admiration . Warden Sir, I know that you must be aware of the fierceness of the rivalry that exists between our two institutions, on the playing fields and on cricket grounds in particular. You will have your first experience of it in the coming week. That rivalry, has over the years, given rise to some of the strongest bonds of friendship ...
S .THOMAS COLLEGE MOUNT LAVINIA 2018 RUGBY DINNER.THE SLIDE SHOW AND VIDEO PRESENTATION – thanks to Shanaka de Livera THE RUGBY FOOTBALL TEAMS OF S.THOMAS COLLEGE, ROYAL COLLEGE AND TRINITY COLLEGE OF 1977,1978 AND 1979, A TRIBUTE TO THE COACHES OF ALL THREE SCHOOLS OF THE SAID ERA , A SEMI FINAL AND FINALS OF THE FIRST EVER SCHOOLS RUGBY FOOTBALL KNOCKOUT TOURNAMENT PLAYED IN 1978 WITH SNIPPETS OF BOB HARVEYS LIVE RADIO COMMENTARY , THE SECOND DE SARAM SHIELD MATCH PLAYED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN COLOMBO IN 1979 AND A BRIEF CLIP OF THE LATE COACH MR QUENTIN ISRAEL SINGING MY WAY AND THE THOMIAN SONG IN THE 80″S. ...
Digging up a Royal ethos and tradition By Yomal Senerath-Yapa Source:Sunday Times From Hill School Academy in Wolfendhal to Moor Street as a state school; the first 35 years of one of Colombo’s leading boys’ schools is vividly brought to light in D. L. Seneviratne’s book, From Marsh to Boake: The Founding Fathers of Royal College “Beneath the sway of Marsh and Boake Where it all began: Rev. J. Marsh started his Hill Street Academy in Wolfendhal 1835 where now stands the tiny chapel-Oratory of St. Paul’s built in 1932 Thenceforth did Lanka’s learning thrive.”So sing the boys of Royal College. Yet how many can- at will- reach back over the long decades and conjure a cameo- at least- of those men who laid the foundation of a school that has a tradition as solid as any English public school? ...
Arith Cooray Making a Round Trip of Australia on a Push Bicycle – By Jayantha Weerasekera We were so happy to meet Arith reaching Brisbane on his round trip covering all States of Australia. A young man aged 24 finishing his degree in Hospitality Industry in University of Sydney set about in the expedition around Australia only on a push bicycle. Arith carries very few belongings on his bicycle. His sleeping tent, camera, mobile phone, minimal cooking gear and cyclist’s water carriers. It’s admirable the courage he has to explore the country, nature and people. He has experienced life, meeting the nicest people in different states of Australia in his expedition. The challenges he faced were many and his stories are really inspiring. Sleeping in his travel tent securing his precious bicycle, crossing the desert, experiences of dry thunderstorms with heavy lightning and thunder, causing bush fires around ...
“THESE SHOES/BOOTS WERE MADE FOR WALKIN – By Des kelly & Got Noisy Shoes? This Guide Will Stop the Squeaking My dear dad, Carlo Kelly (God rest his soul), always made it quite clear to all of us, and everyone, in fact, that it did not matter a hoot, if one was dressed “to the hilt”, but our shoes were not polished & shiny, it was totally a wasted effort. He was a senior Cadet at Royal College, Colombo, and his boots and shoes always had that “mirror-finish” that none of the other Cadets could seem to accomplish, and, until he passed on, his favourite pastime was polishing and making comfortable, the shoes of his entire family. He absolutely loved doing this, and we did not make any serious efforts to stop him, after all, he was “Dad” & he always did it, his way. So, ...
Royal College OBA NSW & ACT – Bollywood Nite – Photos thanks to Thanuja Wijesekara Please click here or on the photos below to view the full album of photos on eLanka Facebook page. ...
SPORTING ROYALTY When Lorenz Pereira reigned supreme Lorenz Pereira captained the Combined College Cricket Team in 1958 Standing L – R: M.L. Idroos (STC), Raja de Silva (SJC), Anton Perera (SPC), Kingsley Fernando (St. Seb C), Priya Perera (SJC), Y. Amaradasa (Ananda), Suranjith Mendis (POW). Seated L – R: Lionel Fernando (SBC), Lorenz Pereira (Royal), L.R. Gunatilleke (Wesley C) and Sarath Samarasinghe (Royal). Eustace Lorenz Pereira could quite easily be regarded as the most outstanding sportsman produced in the 180-year-old history of Royal College, Colombo, an academic institution that can trace its beginnings way back to 1835. As the college song goes “and thence did Lanka’s learning thrive.” Lorenz (Lollo to some), as he is affectionately known, excelled – and that is merely putting it mildly –with five colours in major sports – cricket, rugby, tennis, athletics and, in addition, Public Schools athletics colours. He also captained the Royal cricket ...
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