Lareef Idroos By Sujith Silva   Though I have heard so much about Lareef Idroos and made references to this cricketer in the very first issue of Quadrangle Magazine back in 2014, I never managed to meet him in person until Michael Tissera got me an appointment meet the former …

The schools cricket season of 1954 was a memorable one for St Anthony’s College, Katugastota.   That was the year Antonians became the Unofficial Schools Cricket Champions” and also two of their favourite sons carved their names in the cricketing annals. I went in search of that invincible season and …

They do not fly, they do not sting and they don’t have a queen or a king. They have a history as long as their rugby pedigree can be traced.   ornets are a type of insect, also called wasps, that gather and live in colonies, and they sting. We find many varieties of them in Sri Lanka, notoriously at Sigiriya. They are often …

LP steered St. Benedict’s College to became the ‘Unofficial Champions’ something St. Benedict’s couldn’t achieve almost for four decades since the early 20th century.   Inspired by legendary individuals, sports teams of yesteryears and their mavericks, I ventured into those golden years in search of the ones who excelled in …

Profile Russel Arnold, former Peterite 1st XI Cricket Captain (1993) and Sri Lanka Test and ODI batsman now turned International Cricket Commentator speaks candidly about his life and ambitions.   Full name:  Russel Premakumaran Arnold Date of Birth: 25th October 1973 Resides : Sydney, Australia School attended: St. Peter’s College, …

Iron resolve took Premalal  far in sporting and professional career   A cricketer, a sound leader and a man with an exemplary career who rose to fame with his simple life and uncompromised loyalty, Premalal de Silva talks to us about his life at the Quadrangle school at Katugastota and his exceptional career at Singer. Premalal …

I had the pleasure of meeting one of the favourite sons of St Benedict’s College, an iconic figure and an expert in the tourist industry in Sri Lanka. He not only championed the blue chip company Aitken Spence Group to achieve great success but, as the president of the Tourist Hotels’ Association …