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Updated Wesley information link,WESLEY COLLEGE COLOMBO 150YEARS IN MAR2024 The Double Blue International is Sponsored and Managed by the Wesley College Colombo OBU of Australia John Wesley The Great Methodist Wesley College Colombo, Sri Lanka is named after the Rev John Wesley Born 28th June 1703 – Died 2nd March 1791 John Wesley was an English cleric, theologian, and evangelist, who was a leader of a revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism. The societies he founded became the dominant form of the independent Methodist movement that continues to this day. Wesley College Colombo Sri Lanka The Double Blue International Ora et labora The pages that follow charts Wesley’s voyage of hopesince its very beginning in 1874 This is an International Website for all Wesleyites, past and present created in Cyberspace. With a few clicks of the rodent you will be transported in time to Wesley College ...

Feb 12, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Wesley College Colombo

SCHOOL CRICKET IN SRILANKA – By Dr. Gnana Sankaralingam First school to start playing cricket in Sri Lanka was St. Thomas’ College in 1864, which was first at Mutwal, and later shifted to Mt. Lavinia, followed by Royal College in 1878, which was then at San Sebastian, and later moved to its present location. They were followed by Richmond College Galle in 1887, Ananda College Colombo in 1892, Trinity College Kandy, Wesley College Colombo, Kingswood College Kandy and Dharmarajah College Kandy in 1893, St. Benedict’s College Colombo in 1895, St. Joseph’s College Colombo in 1896, Prince of Wales College Moratuwa in 1897, St. Anthony’s College Kandy, St. Thomas’ College Matara and St. Servatius’ College Matara in 1899, Central College Jaffna in 1901, Mahinda College Galle in 1902, St. John’s College Jaffna in 1904, Nalanda College Colombo in 1924, St. Peter’s College Colombo in 1933. Since then several other schools had ...

Seeking to contact Charles (Charlie) Swan and his brother Arthur I am looking for Charles (Charlie) Swan and his brother Arthur. They both attended Wesley College Colombo in the 1950’s. Charlie qualified as an engineer from the University of Ceylon. Their Father worked in the Ceylon Railways. Charlie and Arthur emigrated to Australia in the 1960’s. I would be most grateful for any information. Dr Nihal D Amerasekera (email: douglasamera@gmail.com ) ...

Apr 23, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In SEEKING TO CONTACT Tagged University of Ceylon, Wesley College Colombo

Sri Lankan in Australia dies of the coronavirus Source:Colombo Gazette A Sri Lankan in Australia has died of the coronavirus, the first Sri Lankan to die of the virus in Australia. Sumith Premachandra passed away this morning in Melbourne. He is said to be an old boy of Wesley College Colombo. (Colombo Gazette) ...

Apr 7, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Coronavirus, Sumith Premachandra, Wesley College Colombo Comments 0