Tribute to Lester James Peiris By Algi Wijewickrema To say that Lester James Peiris turned the then cinema industry upside down – if a cinema related industry existed in the 1950s in Ceylon – would be an understatement. At a time when what passed off as cinema craft in Ceylon …

By Felix Dias Appreciation delivered at the thanksgiving celebration of Dr. Michael Emil Joachim in 2018   I consider it an honour and a privilege to say a few words at this Thanksgiving Celebration for the life of our dear friend Michael Emil Joachim.   We have all read the …

From the 12th edition of Quadrangle Magazine; Quadrangle interviewed former Captains, Players, and Principals during the 2019 Schools Big Match coverage.  By Kineta Fernandez When it comes to traditional school cricketing battles in Sri Lanka, a ‘Big Match’ is more than just an ordinary cricket encounter between schools. Cricketing battles …

By Elmo Rodrigopulle St Benedicts College, Kotahena, easily the leading Christian Brothers school in the country is celebrated its 150th year in its glorious existence few years ago. Since its inception, the school has produced brilliant alumni and continues that way. Not only in studies, but also in sport there …

From the 2nd edition of Quadrangle, 2015. Just a couple of years after its formation, St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10 fielded a cricket team and defeated Royal College in the inaugural cricket match. In the same year- 1898, they also fielded a soccer team and trounced Royal College F.C and …

Lawrence Heyn was sports editor of the SUN and WEEKEND newspapers in Colombo in the 1970s and early ’80s. He migrated to Australia in 1984 and worked for 27 years as an editor and production editor for a newspaper group in Brisbane. He is a partner in a design company, …

By Fazal Majeed “when the one scorer comes to write against your name, he will not write whether you won or lost, but how you played the game” The 1981 cricket team wrote its name in golden letters in the history of Antonian cricket when they beat Trinity College to …

  Affectionately called as ‘Murali’ he is by far the greatest Sportsperson Sri Lanka ever produced in the modern era. Truly a Legend, an icon and an Ambassador. Not only to his alma mater St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota but also to his country, Sri Lanka and for the game of …

Antonian Cricket season of 1960 and Trinity-Antonian Big Match By Group Captain (Retd) Tilak Pananwala. Following is a compilation of articles penned down by former Antonian Cricketer (now retired) Group Captain Tilak Pananwala based on his memories of Antonian Cricket from 60’s with epilogue added by another Antonian stalwart in …

Ravi Ponnambalam and Nihal Gunawardana share their memories on learnings, experiences and how they fostered friendships while Trinity College managed to win back Bradby after a three-year wait!     By Naveera Perera Rugby, a game revered so much around the world by sports enthusiasts and held in the hearts …