History

By A J M Mushtaq  –  Vice President   SACKOBA The history of St. Anthony’s College   Kandy is a remarkable tale of resilience, dedication, and excellence. This prestigious institution’s journey began in the 19th century and has left an indelible mark on the education landscape of Sri Lanka. Foundation and Early …

Sacred Heart Convent, a leading girls’ school imparting quality education to young girls in the South celebrated her 127th anniversary with all the dignity and solemnity. Founded by a group of five Reverend Sisters from Belgium on 24th November 1896 as a Catholic school with a few students, Sacred Heart …

TRINITY-ANTONIAN ENCOUNTERS – A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Compiled by Afzal Laphir Editores’ Note; Before we break down the numbers of Trinity-Antonian, as presented by Afzal Laphir, here’s a bit of the Cricketing history of Trinity College Kandy and St. Anthony’s College Kandy. Historical data are gathered from the National Archive of …

By Jane Russell Dr. Jane Russel (BA Oxon. St Hilda’s College, MA in Education) educated at Winchester Girls High School, UK, was seconded to History Dept. Peradeniya University where she Studied for Ph.D, in ‘Political History of Ceylon 1931-1947’, under Professor KM de Silva and her thesis on “Ceylon Tamils Under …

History of Schools Alumni and its evolution in Sri Lanka By Sujith Silva   In one of our earlier articles “A journey through Quadrangle”, we extensively covered the evolution of education in Sri Lanka. Starting from two renowned monasteries Mahavihara and Abhayagiri in the Anuradhapura period managed by Buddhist monks …

Interview with His Lordship Rev. Asiri Perera, Bishop of Methodist Church in Sri Lanka By Sujith Silva (June, 2019) As part of our coverage of Old Schools in Sri Lanka under ‘A journey through Quadrangles’ we met His Lordship Rev. Asiri Perera, Bishop of Methodist Church in Sri Lanka to …

46th All Island Inter School Shakespeare Drama Competition unfolds and here’s your guide including the list of all winners since 1973. The premier inter school English Drama competition of the country ‘Shakespeare Drama Competition’ which is being conducted since 1973 with the participation of some of the leading schools from …

“Nisi dominus frustra” – No amount of human effort will bring success, without the blessings of God A journey through Quadrangles in search of the history of our education…..starting from Galle Galle, the historic seaport city in the south of Sri Lanka has been a world renown sea trading hub long before …

A JOURNEY THROUGH QUADRANGLES Quadrangle will embark on a journey to search and record the History of Schools (College Education) in Sri Lanka. A series of articles on each school to follow and here’s the story from early days… By Sujith Silva Prof. W. I. Siriweera, (Emeritus Professor of History …