Down Memory Lane

Down memory lane with Sujeeva Cooray and Ravi Wijenathan By Sujith Silva Royal College 1st XV Rugby in 1981 filled with eleven colours men, a star-studded line-up with most of them later went onto represent Club Rugby, won the Noel Gratean Cup in ’81 under Sujeeva Cooray. This was the …

BY NEIL WIJERATNE   It was in the third standard class in the late 1950s that I had the opportunity of developing a friendship with Hector Perera. And we were sharing the same desk and the bench, separated by the space for two ink-wells on the desk. Even though we …

Versatile Dr.Cyril Ernest By Sujith Silva Dr. Cyril Ernest former Benedictine sportsman, a brilliant all-round cricketer a right hand opening batsman and a right arm off spinner back in 50s and 60s was in town last year as the Chief Guest for the Annual Prize Giving at St. Benedict’s College. …

by Eric Motha Belle Wirekoon departed this world two years ago and her 90th birthday fell on June 16, 2018. She was born in Kandy and blessed with five sisters and a brother. Belle had her education at Hillwood College, Kandy and St. Paul’s Milagiriya, Colombo 04. Many tributes were …

HOW MANY TIMES IT APPEARED IN THE SCORE CARD?   QUADRANGLE SPECIAL BY NEIL WIJERATNE Have you ever noticed the uniqueness of score sheets of the matches played by St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10 during the 1963 school cricket season? Forget about the astute leadership of Brian ‘Bumper’ Perumal; forget about …

Geoff Garnier By Neville Athukorala It has been our good fortune to be associated for 51 long years and now write about a thoroughbred Peterite in Geoffrey Aubrey Garnier affectionately known by us all, as the one and only ‘Geoff’.   Born on the 24th of May 1932, he received …

by Rochelle Palipane Gunaratne I was first introduced to the rhythmic wonders of the Trinity College National Drum & Dance Troupe (TCKNDT) by my husband Vidura Gunaratne, who had been a member of this prestigious contingent during his school years. He would regale me with stories of their glorious victories …

Vijaya Malalasekera By Sujith Silva   My first Royal-Thomian memory goes back to 1953 when Royal College was captained by Ubhaya de Silva; the Thomians were down I think 4 for 14 and then P.I. Peiris and Geoff Wijesinghe put on record partnership of 187 runs. The Thomians went on …

Richmond College First XI cricket captain (1974) Ranjan Dias-Jayasinghe reminisces about the good times and that record-breaking Lovers’ Quarrel of 1972. Cricket was started in Richmond College Galle in 1887 and Richmondites played their first inter-school cricket match against Galle Central School (later named All Saints’ College, Galle) on May …

By Algi Wijewickrema (with a little bit of help from the Peterines and also a Peterite) Boys attending a girls’ school as pre-school students is commonplace. But girls attending a boys’ school at A Level! That was (and probably still is) sensational!   In 1966, there were three girls from …