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 …
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The Amazing Purple Race at Bishop’s College – Day 02, Album 03
Bishop’s College Colombo together with its PTA under the patronage of the Principal Mrs. Sharmila Gunatilleke and the staff organized ‘The Amazing Purple Race’ unique fun-filled two days with many team activities and competitions for the junior students and senior students to take part at school premises. The events for …
Read More »HECTOR PERERA (Jnr.); CRICKETER PERFECT FROM ST.JOSEPH’S
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 …
Read More »Globetrotting sportsman, a journey from Negombo to California
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. …
Read More »Remembering Belle Wirekoon
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 …
Read More »The Amazing Purple Race at Bishop’s College – Day 02, Album 02
Bishop’s College Colombo together with its PTA under the patronage of the Principal Mrs. Sharmila Gunatilleke and the staff organized ‘The Amazing Purple Race’ unique fun-filled two days with many team activities and competitions for the junior students and senior students to take part at school premises. The events for …
Read More »The Amazing Purple Race at Bishop’s College – Day 02, Album 01
Bishop’s College Colombo together with its PTA under the patronage of the Principal Mrs. Sharmila Gunatilleke and the staff organized ‘The Amazing Purple Race’ unique fun-filled two days with many team activities and competitions for the junior students and senior students to take part at school premises. The events for …
Read More »The Amazing Purple Race at Bishop’s College – Day 01
Bishop’s College Colombo together with its PTA under the patronage of the Principal Mrs. Sharmila Gunatilleke and the staff organized ‘The Amazing Purple Race’ unique fun-filled two days with many team activities and competitions for the junior students and senior students to take part at school premises. The events for …
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