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Piyal Wijtunge, a top class spinner from Kandy-by Hafiz Marikar Source:Dailynews One of the finest bowlers to come out of Kandy is Piyal Wijtunge, who is known as one of the most complete bowlers to come out of St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota. He has won several games for the school and clubs he played. This former Antonian left arm spinner was elected one time president of the Old Antonian’s Cricket Wing. He played for St. Anthony’s College under several captains – Damian Nadarajah, Ruwan Kalpage, Suresh de Alwis for four seasons. ...

Nov 22, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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St. Anthony’s College, Kandy Class of 1999 Reunion Celebrating lifelong friendship and school spirit, the St. Anthony’s College, Kandy Class of 1999 recently celebrated their 20th Reunion. Here’s how it went! ...

Nov 12, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged
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Ruwan Kalpage fine athlete and cricketer-by Upananda Jayasundera Ruwan Kalpage Ruwan Senani Kalpage, an old boy of St.Anthony’s College, Katugastota, is a former Test Cricketer and a fine Athlete who won the 400 Metres Race at the Public Schools Meet representing St.Anthony’s College in the late eighties. He is the eldest Son of former Cricket Captain of Nalanda College, Sena Kalpage. Sena played Cricket for Nalanda College while the writer represented Dharmaraja College in Cricket. Stockily built Sena Kalpage was a left arm opening bowler. Later he played club cricket and ended up as a Senior Executive in the Mercantile sector. Ruwan followed in his father’s footsteps and became a leading all-rounder in Sri Lanka Schools in Cricket and Athletics before being included in the Test Cricket team in the year 1993 against India. ...

Oct 29, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , Comments 0
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Saman the athlete turned ruggerite-by Althaf Nawaz Saman Kothalawala Source:Dailynews It is very rare to find a person who had engaged in several sporting disciplines during his school career later turn out to be a quality sportsman representing the country at International level. Pushpalal Saman Kothalawala was one of them who had an enthralling career at school, Club and later ended up as a National  player in  Rugby.  Saman better known as ‘Kottha’ in the rugby circles hails from an educated family  his father late K.S.Kothalawala was a retired Inspector of Police and mother  was Evegin Weeratunge. He has four brothers and a sister His elder brother Shanthilal Sarath played Rugby for Ananda College and is a retired Manager of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation. His elder sister Nirmali Shirani  is a retired English teacher at Devi Balika  Vidyalaya. His younger brother Hemal  was a product of Lumbini College and now ...

Oct 14, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , Comments 0
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Debahapuwa piloted Antonians to victory in 1968 Big Match-by Upananda Jayasundera Source:Daily News Gamini Debahapuwa , a versatile cricketer and a knowledgeable coach from Central Province has produced many National Level players and he is trying his level best to train his students whatever he has learnt about the game from his alma mater, St.Anthony’s College,Kandy and Sri Lanka Air Force. Gamini Debahapuwa started his cricket career when he was schooling at St.Anthony’s in the year 1968 under Randy Simms and he helped his School to beat Trinity College,Kandy in their ‘Big Match’ after 14 years claiming a Match Bag of 7 for 38 (6 for 21 & 1 for 17) He was awarded the Best Bowlers as well as Best Fielders prizes at this Match. After leaving School he was selected for the Central Province Cricket team under the captaincy of Sarath Wickremaratne and they played against a Malaysian ...

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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 ...

Aug 28, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , Comments 0
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NIGHT OF TERROR DAWN OF HOPE. – By Bernard VanCuylenburg PROLOGUE Please note that the names of the Superintendent and the Assistant Superintendent in this story are pseudonymns used for reasons of journalistic propriety. The officer in Charge of the Maskeliya Police Station at the time Mr.Ivan Boteju, a star athlete and an old boy of St.Anthony’s College Kandy, passed away about fifteen years ago. The name of the plantation too has been substituted by a pseudonym. The shades of night began to fall when the sun said ‘goodbye’ to the mountains. Then the mists began rolling in, embracing the landscape of green tea in its mantle, and another busy day on this large tea plantation was ensconced in the bosom of the nights stygian darkness. In his large estate bungalow a young Assistant Superintendent Tony Richards then a bachelor, settled down to his usual routine. Pouring himself a stiff ...

Aug 4, 2020 Posted by In Articles, Bernard VanCuylenburg Tagged , , , , Comments 0
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eLanka Newsletter – 22 July – 7th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Sydney Well-wishes donated SLR 116,711 for Dry Rations and welfare activities conducted by the Sri Lanka Embassy in State of Kuwait CARDINAL PELL TELLS” – By Des Kelly & MY TIME IN PRISON – by George Cardinal Pell”  Prime Minister – Joint Media Release – JobKeeper payment and income support extended CENTENARY OF ST. PETER’S COLLEGE – By Algi Wijewickrema Happy Wedding Anniversary : Gehan Gunasekera & Judith Annette Mountford Australian town ‘Badagini’ named by Sinhala migrant labour in 1880s? – By K.K.S Perera Death of Dhanasiri Weerasinghe – Funeral oration by Dr. Ranjith Hettiarachi Health & Views – July 3rd Issue – by Harold Gunatillake Noel News – By Noel Whittaker The Peterite Chorale: A Brief History “Brief introduction of the arrival of ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 19 July – 6th edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter The Peterite Chorale: A Brief History “GOD’S CREATIONS, ALL” – By Des Kelly (Editor-In-Chief) eLanka Mr. TIDDY WIJERATNE – dedicated teacher and an inspiring cricket coach at St. Anthony’s College 6 Royalists have become Commander of Sri Lanka Navy ANURA TENNEKOON’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY – Passionately Cricket Noel News – By Noel Whittaker To Canada with Love from Sri Lanka – A Beautiful song presentation from Sri Lankans in Mississauga!. Anuradhapura Kingdom & heritage-Harold GunatillakeSCC & SCF – COVID-19 Community Support Program Open Mike with Emcee Duke Ramachandran “Brief introduction of the arrival of the Malays in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)”.By Noor Rahim Memories….photo of “Old Josephians in Melbourne 2015” Kerrigan La-Brooy #1 on Aussie Charts for the 2nd Consecutive Week SCC – Sri Lankan Food – Take ...

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Mr. TIDDY WIJERATNE – dedicated teacher and an inspiring cricket coach at St. Anthony’s College Tiddy Wijeratne, 19 August 1923 – 11 July 2020 Tiddy Wijeratne of Weston, Canberra passed away peacefully on 11 July 2020. Tiddy was much loved husband of Indra(deceased), and father and father-in-law ofAsoka and Ramani, Chandani (deceased)and Peter.  (Canberra Times, Jul y 14, 2020) TIDDY WIJERATNE – dedicated teacher and an inspiring cricket coach at St. Anthony’s College TIDDY WIJERATNE IS NO MORE The name Tiddy Wijeratne may not ring any bells to the many Antonians living around the world. But, for those who were fortunate to study at St Anthony’s during the 1950s, Tiddy will be remembered as a dedicated teacher and an inspiring cricket coach. ...

Jul 17, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged , Comments 0
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