The 31st annual Royal Thomian Past Cricket Colursman’s Dinner took place on March 15th at Hotel Galadari Colombo. Here are the photos from the event as exclusively covered by Quadrangle Photography by Peter de Croos. The pictures posted here have been restricted from downloading and are only available for viewing …
Read More »144th Royal-Thomian Battle of the Blues; the Bandwagon returns to SSC
This weekend we will be seeing the blue ribbon Cricket encounter, the mother of all Big Matches returning to SSC with spectators on 16th Thursday onwards (continued till 18th Saturday), played for Rt. Hon. D.S.Senanayake Memorial Shield, the 144th Battle of the Blues. This is Sri Lanka’s only uninterrupted and …
Read More »Royal retains Bradby six in a row with 50-26 aggregate
Trinity win 76th Bradby Shield-2nd leg by 26-21 BY Jason Perera Trinity College Kandy staged a stunning win over Royal College by 26 points (4 tries, 2 penalties) to 21 (3 tries, 2 penalties) in their 76th Bradby Shield second leg encounter played at Trinity Sports Complex at Pallekele, Kandy. …
Read More »Royal in a runaway victory, takes 1st leg of 76th Bradby
76th Bradby Shield encounter – 1st leg: Two try Navin Perera enable Royal to thrash Trinity 29 – Nil By Jason Perera Two spectacular tries scored by Royal College hero of the day hooker cum ironman Navin Perera helped Royal to record a stunning win over Trinity College by 29 …
Read More »Somaratne’s 3 try blitz enable Royal beat Wesley 21-16
Schools Rugby League 2022 – Div 1, 2nd Round By Jason Perera The firm favourites for the league title Royal College Colombo beat a fighting Wesley College Colombo by 21 points (3 tries, 3 conversions) to 16 (1 try, 1 conversion, 3 penalties) in their ‘A’ Division Schools Rugby League super …
Read More »Royal shock unbeaten Joes 17-03
2022 Schools Rugby League, Round 01 Week 05. By Jason Perera Royal College, Colombo kept their reputation intact when they came from behind 3-0 down to beat St.Joseph College Colombo by 17 points (3 tries, 1 conversion) To 03 points (1 Penalty) in their Inter-Schools Rugby League match played at …
Read More »Sri Lanka Cricket gets their young Cubs groomed
JOSEPHIAN DUNITH WELLALAGE SET TO LEAD SRI LANKA U19 IN ODI SERIES AGAINST BANGLADESH U19 By Kiyasha Kohombanwickramage The Sri Lankan U19 team, is set to take on Bangladesh U19, in the upcoming five-match Youth ODI series from the 15th-25th October, at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium. Josephian cricket …
Read More »The Legacy of C. I. Gunasekara at his Century
By Suhela Abeynaike Conroy Ievers Gunasekara was born an athlete meant to change sports history in Sri Lanka. He was a colossus, a gentleman of the highest order; unassuming and always stood for justice, a hard hitting batsman and a local maestro on the tennis court. Born on July 14, …
Read More »REMEMBERING BRYAN
By Lorenz Pereira Eustace Bryan Pereira passed away on 3rd April 2019 at the age of 78, quite unexpectedly, but peacefully, with dignity and with no fuss in keeping with his gentle character and laconic lifestyle. Bryan operated in a by-gone time capsule setting his own agenda, quite oblivious to …
Read More »Remembering ‘SELVI’
By Michael Wille I was saddened to hear of the recent passing of Selvi Perinpanayagam in Ontario, Canada (in 2019). He and I played for Royal for three years (1954-1956). Of those three years we opened the batting for two years. Opening partners often develop a close friendship having been …
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