LEST WE FORGET – ROYDEN DE SILVA PETERITE SPORT’S STAR OF THE 1960’S AND 1970’S Source : ST PETER’S COLLEGE OBSC Melbourne Summer Newsletter – 2023 / 2023 Royden de Silva, a gentleman to his fingertips who passed away on December 19, 2021, could be considered one of Sri Lanka’s outstanding sportsmen having represented the country in rugby and basketball, two sports that demand the utmost endurance. He started his sporting career as a 16-year-old at St Peter’s College in the two sports and was spotted by Dr. Hubert Aloysius, a Havelocks captain in the ’60s who invited him to join the club offering him a place and position in the team. In a seven-year period from 1966, he was a key member of the Havelocks rugby team which won two Clifford Cups. During that period he represented Orient’s Basketball Club and was a member of the National team. He ...
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He played hard but clean – ROYDEN DE SILVA – An appreciation – by Wasantha Rajandran Source:Sundaytimes Royden de Silva, a gentleman to his fingertips who passed away on December 19, 2021 could be considered one of Sri Lanka’s outstanding sportsmen having represented the country in rugby and basketball, two sports which demand the utmost endurance. He started his sporting career as a 16-year-old at St Peter’s College in the two sports and was spotted by Dr. Hubert Aloysius, a Havelocks captain in the ’60s who invited him to join the club offering him a place and position in the team. In a seven-year period from 1966 he was a key member of the Havelocks rugby team which won two Clifford Cups. During that period he represented Orient’s Basketball Club and was a member of the National team. He captained Havelocks Sports Club in 1973 before leaving Sri Lanka to further his career in shipping ...
May 16, 2022
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Vale a true sporting legend of Sri Lanka and St Peters, our dear friend Royden De Silva – By Lawrence Machado Royden passed away in Colombo on Saturday, December 18. after a brave battle with cancer, and other health issues. Royden, who grew up at Harmers Avenue, Wellawatte, was a star on and off the field, famously playing two finals in one afternoon in the Seventies, and winning both: for Havelocks Sports Club, and Orients basketball club. He was a gentle giant, who will be sorely missed by all who played and loved sports, and also those of us who were fortunate to have Royden as a close friend. We were fellow parishioners at St Lawrence’s Church, Wellwatte, in addition, to be alumni of St Peter’s (though years apart), but I really got to know Royden very well during our days in Dubai. We have some great times, watching sporting events like the ...
Vale dual international Royden de Silva Sri Lankan dual international Royden de Silva (basketball & rugby) , passed away this morning. He had suffered from cancer, and spent the last few months mainly in the ICU. A proud Peterite, Royden worked at McLarens and Modern Frieght (Dubai). His family are having a private family viewing but anyone who wishes to pay their respects can do so at the crematorium ( Borella) tomorrow, December 19, at 10.30 am. May he rest in peace. ...
