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Closing of The Centenary Year – By Algi Wijewickrema Deviating from publishing photos that could not find space in the Centenary Publication, this time around, I decided to give details about a legacy that does not get highlighted much. That is the legacy of the first Peterite Captain of the Joe-Pete series. Some rare pictures are also included. Legacy Of George Jayaweera Among the immortals who played in the Peterite Cricket team that faced the Josephians for the first time in 1933 in what subsequently came to be known as the ‘Big Match’, a name that cannot be forgotten is George Jayaweera, the captain. Though not dubbed the ‘Big Match’ then, the Josephian-Peterite is arguably the most looked forward to in the annual calendar of sporting events at St. Peter’s and St. Joseph’s. George Jayaweera’s captaincy began in 1932 and in that year, as reported in “The Peterite” Magazine of ...

Dec 15, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Big Matches, Josephian-Peterite, Peterite Cricket team, Rev. Fr. Nicholas Perera, The Peterite

99TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. PETER’S COLLEGE As the College celebrates its 99th anniversary today, let these priest sons of St. Peter’s praise the Lord for all the blessings showered on our Alma Mater and ask the Lord to bless that it may continue to serve His people. A list of Peterites who labour in the Vineyard of the Lord or have gone to their eternal abode after faithfully serving Him. BISHOPS Rt. Rev. Dr. Joy Goonawardena Rt. Rev. Dr. Maxwell Silva PRIESTS Rev. Fr. Robert Abeynaike O Cist Rev. Fr. Percy Abraham SJ Rev. Fr. P A J Anthony Rev. Fr. Jagath Anthony Rev. Fr. Vincent Ashley Rev. Fr. Suren Danushka OMI Rev. Fr. Paul De Niese Rev. Fr. Sunil De Silva Rev. Fr. Udara Dharmaratne OMI Rev. Fr. Anton Eumal Rev. Fr. Ayal Indika Fernando Rev. Fr. Dilan Marius Fernando OMI Rev. Fr. Jude Lal Fernando Rev. Fr. ...

Jan 18, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Bernard Ramanayake, Bharath Rayen, Bob Rodrigo, Eranga Silva, Frank Sharma, Gihan Senadeera OMI, Jayantha Wickremasinghe, Jesu Ramesh, Mal Warnashantha, Marshall Rajanayagam, Michael P Rodrigo OMI, P N M Silva, Priyantha Silva, Rohitha Rodrigo, Ronnie Wickremasinghe, Shane Wickremasinghe, Shihan OMI, Shivantha Waas, St.Peter's College, Sunil Stanislaus, Sylvester Ranasinghe, The Peterite, Udara Dharmaratne

A PLEA ON BEHALF OF ST PETER’S Dear friends, Plans are being made for the College centenary (due on 18th Jan 2022) and the Magazine “The Peterite” is one if the publications planned. Rev. Fr. Rohitha Rodrigo, Rector, yesterday appointed me as the ‘Editor’ of it. Apart from the many responsibilities involved as editor, gathering documents and data in regard to the history of St. Peter’s, particularly pictorial records, will be one such responsibility. ...

Jan 13, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Rev. Fr. Rohitha Rodrigo, The Peterite