Dr. R. Kethar Archives

Former Champion Athlete of Royal R. K. Thas dies-by D.L.Seneviratne Source:Dailynews Dr. R. Kethar -Thas who hailed from Batticaloa was born on 5th February 1936 and passed away on 21st March 2023. He entered the first Form of Royal College in 1948, and to us his colleagues of this ‘48 Group he was known as R K Thas. He was tall, strongly built and was an outstanding sportsman. Athletics was his forte and he excelled in the 120 yards hurdles and hop step and jump events. At the annual Royal College Inter- House athletic meet, he holds a unique record where he won the coveted Marlowe-Reed challenge cup for the champion athlete during the possible three years he competed as a senior athlete in 1952, ‘53 and ‘54 i.e the years he was over 16 years till he was under 19 years. ...