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St. Anthony’s has emerged as a force to be reckoned with in rugby-By Hafiz Marikar Source:Dailynews St.Anthony’s College, Katugastota has produced some top rugger players, from the day they took up the game of rugby. They took to rugby long after they played sports like cricket, boxing hockey, football and athletics. Only in the ‘1950’s they took an interest in the game of rugby with Bruce Winter as the first captain. The side was coached first by famous Trinity College product Bobby Jayaweera who did his best and later Maurice Perera helped in coaching. From the day, they handled the oval shaped ball, the game became very popular.. In the early days, it remained just an introduction of the game for quite some time, with no signs of attracting the enthusiasm of youthful Antonians.. Though they started rugby in the 1950’s it was only in 1961 that unprecedented enthusiasm was ...

Nov 24, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Barney Daniel, Chris Duff-Tytler, Christy Gomes, Denzil Halangoda, Elmo Joachim, Ernest Tissera, Franklyn Paul, John Emmanuel, Ken Duff-Tytler, Koelmeyer, Linton Vanstarrax, Michael Macky, Mike Joseph, Mohan Ratwatte, N. Vander Pooten, Niyas Majeed, Patrick Gunaratne, Ranjith Fernando, Ronnie Bolling, S Mulholland, S. Dunuwille, S. Kadirgamaraj, Saliya Kulatunga, St.Anthony’s College, Tom Thenuwara, Travis Baptist, Upali Fernando, W Wijeratne, Walter Lodewyke, Wilmot Wijeratne

St. Sylvester’s, cradle of Hill Capital sportsmen-by Hafiz Marikar Source:Dailynews Old Sylvestrian sport stars gathered to celebrate 80th anniversary of the St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy. This school was founded on November 1, 1940 by Rev. Fr. D. Robert Perera O.S.B.. He was also the founder principal. They are housed at the former premises of St. Anthony’s College. This is a school that has produced some of the top class sportsmen. The motto of the school is ‘Success through dedication’. Later during the Primership of late S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike the school was taken over by the Government. A big hand should go to former principal late D.J.N. Senavirthne who did yeoman service followed by K.S.Gunaratne, W.B.Goppallawa, late Bertie Nillagoda, Asoka B.Hearth, T.R. Meetiyagoda, the present principal P.G.S. Bandara and also not to forget one time vice principal old Royalist Roy Amarasinghe. This school remains as the only school in the country if ...

Nov 23, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Colomabage brothers Edward and Rangith, Denlow brothers Michael and Jimmy, Hilmy, Iqbal Haniffa, Jayanath Colombage, Lalith and Ajith Boyagoda brothers, Lionel Perera, M. Thirimane, Mervyn Berenger, Nimal Leweke, Nimal Rajakaruna, Sarath Basnayake, Sena Wijesinghe, St.Anthony’s College, T.E Badudeen

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 eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Muttiah Muralitharan, Piyal Wijtunge, Ruwan Kalpage, St.Anthony’s College

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 eLanka admin In Articles Tagged St.Anthony’s College

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 eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Dharmaraja College, Ruwan Kalpage, St.Anthony’s College

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 eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Chandrapalan, Charles Wijewardena, Saman Kothalawala, St.Anthony’s College, Tuan Hajireen

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 ...

Sep 23, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Dharmaraja College, Gamini Debahapuwa, Kingswood College, Sriyantha Samaratunge, St.Anthony’s College

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 eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Christopher Sims, Katugastota, Randy Sims, St.Anthony’s College

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 eLanka admin In Articles, Bernard VanCuylenburg Tagged Bernard VanCuylenburg, Ivan Boteju, Mr.Dunsmore, St.Anthony’s College, Tony Richards

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 ...

Jul 22, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters, useful links Tagged Anne Ruston, Australia Income support for COVID 19, Australia jobkeeper allowance, Des Kelly, Dr. Ranjith Hettiarachi, Gehan Gunasekera, George Cardinal Pell, Harold Gunatillake, St.Anthony’s College