The 1962 Royal-Thomian had an ending of a Greek Drama-by Senaka Weeraratna   Gowrishankaran opening with J.D. Wilson  Source:Sundaytimes A typical Greek drama ends ‘with neither a villain nor a virtuous man but a character between these two extremes, a man who is not eminently good and just, yet whose misfortune is brought about not by vice or depravity, but by some error or frailty (hamartia)’. The effect on the audience will be similarly ambiguous. A perfect tragedy, Aristotle says in his ‘Poetics’, should imitate actions that excite both ‘pity and fear’. ...

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Schools shouldn’t baulk at Royal–Thomian, older than Ashes-by Rajpal Abeynayake Source:Dailynews When Melbourne, Australia, was locked down recently, the restrictions were substantial. However, Melbournians were allowed two hours of exercise each day, no matter where anyone lived, or a person’s age. What does it mean? Physical activity – and that connotes fitness and sport – was considered extremely important despite the mandated demands of the pandemic, and this was for folk of all demographics. ...

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A Royal-Thomian without fans and outside Colombo for the first time-by Reemus Fernando The Battle of the Blues will be played without fans and outside Colombo for the first time this year. Source:Island The organizers of the historic Royal-Thomian cricket encounter are planning to conduct this year’s Battle of the Blues at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa in May. It will be the first time the historic Big Match is played outside Colombo and without fans. “The joint match organizing committee has set tentative dates for the 142nd Battle of the Blues between Royal College, Colombo and S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia to be played on 6th, 7th and 8th of May,” a communiqué issued by the organizers announced. “The one-day match is scheduled for May 10 and may be played as a T20 encounter. That will be decided in due time.” ...

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  Photos from the Annual Royal Thomian Cricket Encounter in Sydney, Australia 27th January 2020 – Photos thanks to Duke Ramachandran The Royal Thomian 2020 Masters cricket match was played on Monday 27th January 2020, the day after Australia Day at the Kareela Reserve, Doonside cricket grounds. Please click here or click on photos below to view the full album of photos on eLanka Facebook page Please click here or click on photos below to view the full album of photos on eLanka Facebook page Royal Thomian Masters O50 Annual Encounter in Sydney, Australia 27th January 2020   ...

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eLanka – January 2020 – Vol: 3 – Events + Sponsors & Advertisers of eLanka Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Happy Australia Day The Good Shepherd Parish Novena Group – & The Disciples of the Infant Jesus of Prague – Invite you to the 17th Annual CELEBRATION of the FEAST of the HOLY and MIRACULOUS Infant JESUS of PRAGUE Royal College OBA VIC AUS-RCOBAA Victorian Bushfire Appeal Royal -Thomian Cricket encounter in Sydney Good-Shepherd Convent – Colombo Sri Lanka – Past Pupils’ Association in NSW presents – Sesquicentennial Gala (Sydney event) Ceylon Society of Australia – Quarterly Meeting Sunday 23rd February 2020 Sinha Entertainment proudly presents – MARIANS LIVE IN ADELAIDE 2020 Sargam Music Academy in association with SLBM-ART presents – Bollywood music night (Brisbane event) Click below for events ...

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eLanka – January 2020 – Vol: 1 – Events + Sponsors & Advertisers of eLanka – Happy New Year! 2020! Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Happy Australia Day The Good Shepherd Parish Novena Group – & The Disciples of the Infant Jesus of Prague – Invite you to the 17th Annual CELEBRATION of the FEAST of the HOLY and MIRACULOUS Infant JESUS of PRAGUE “Paduru Sajje” Royal -Thomian Cricket encounter in Sydney Ceylon Society of Australia – Quarterly Meeting Sunday 23rd February 2020 Good-Shepherd Convent – Colombo Sri Lanka – Past Pupils’ Association in NSW presents – Sesquicentennial Gala (Sydney event) Sinha Entertainment proudly presents – MARIANS LIVE IN ADELAIDE 2020 Click below for events ...

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