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Double International Rohan brought honour and fame to Sri Lanka-by Althaf Nawaz Rohan Gunaratne Source:Dailynews St.Benedict’s College, Kotahena is one of the leading Catholic schools in the country which has produced some quality yesteryear players, who donned the National jersey in several sports at International level. Gaston Rohan Gunaratne was one of them who made his ‘Alma Mater’ proud by representing the country in Basketball and Rugby. Rohan hails from a sports loving family His father is late Basil Gunaratne from Kalutara who served in the Health Department while his mother was Rosebell Gunaratne from Mutwal. Being the eldest in the family he has three brothers Philip, Keerthi and Jayantha while the sister is Basilda. ...

Oct 17, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Baratha Hegoda, Bryan Baptist, Harindra Gunesekera, St. Benedict's College, Upali Vithanage, Y. C. Chang Comments 0

RICHLY DESERVES HONOUR-by Elmo Rodrigopulle A rare double international to come out of the school by the canal in Bambalapitiya St.Peter’s College in the 1960’s and 1970’s was ROYDEN DE SILVA who could be described as one of the finest players to handle a rugby and a basketball. Source:Dailynews Nice and strongly built for sport, this lad was unassuming, likeable and who had a string of friends and supporters who admired and cheered his amazing natural ability in both sports. DE SILVA who did yeoman service for his school, club and later Sri Lanka will be honoured by his club Havelock Sports Club and will be deservedly elected a Life Member of the historic Havelocks Sports Club at its AG today. When his name is proposed, seconded and confirmed there sure would be deafening cheers from the members present. ...

Oct 15, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Bambalapitiya St.Peter’s College, Bryan Baptist, Didacus de Almedia, Kamal Ratnapala, Mike de Alwis, R. Abeydeera, Wimalaratne, Y. C. Chang Comments 0

The Royal Brotherhood – Unity in Diversity – Lesson for a fractured Nation – By Faiz-ur.Rahman (Solankili) The Royal College Class of 1958 comprised of One hundred and forty 10 & 11 year olds from all over the Island, from all strata of society and all religions, spoke Sinhala or Tamil at home and also had a smattering of English. Some came to school by bus, others by car, a few by bicycle and a few walked to school, whilst another group lived in the school hostel. Very quickly we grew up to be the Royal Brotherhood – and defined ourselves unashamedly as Royalists, very much like those a hundred years and more before us, and how, many generations after us, will define themselves very proudly. About forty of us met recently, on the 8th of March 2018, for an evening of reminiscence, nostalgia and camaraderie – sixty years after ...

Mar 18, 2018 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Amjad Haseeb, Anil Weeratunga, Branu Rahim, Bryan Baptist, Dick Siebel, Faiz-ur.Rahman, Faiz-ur.Rahman (Solankili), Jimmy Hewawasam, Lincoln Ratnasingham, Mayura Boteju, Mohan Wijekoon, Nimal Dias Jayasinha, Ravi Gooneratne, Ruzly Hussain, Srijith Liyanage, Stanley Obeyesekere, Sunil Gunasekera, The Royal Brotherhood – Unity in Diversity – Lesson for a fractured Nation - By Faiz-ur.Rahman (Solankili), Tilak De Zoysa, Tin Maung Lwin, Tony Latiff, Vijaya Lekamge, Wijitha Perera, Zubair Sulaiman Comments 0