Sylvestrians grabs boxing titles.

St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy won the Herbert Embuldeniya Challenge Trophy  in the ABA junior boys  boxing championships.


The championship was held from October 18 and concluded at the Sugathadasa Indoor stadium on Thursday.

Results
Junior Boys Weight Category  ( Age 15 – 16)
WEIGHT CLASSWINNER (GOLD )RUNNER – UP (SILVER) DECISION
Fly Wt 50 KgsKAA Madushanka – MAS Siluata EWI Aravinda – St SylvestersWP 5:1
Lt Bantam  52 KgsDPB Kumara – St SylvestersMVW Silva – Sumangala PanaduraRSC OC


Specials Awards
Champions Team:
St Sylvester , College – 25 ( Winners of Herbert Embuldeniya Challenge Trophy)
Vidyartha College, Kandy – 16
Sumangala Panadura – 13
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Principal's New Year Message

Principal’s Message

I wish the dawned year 2011 a very prosperous one. We have strode on to year 2011 with exhilaration of commemorating the 70th Anniversary of our College with great pride. A school is an institute which is comprised of live and active gathering of persons. It is our responsibility to pave the way and give our assistance to the heirs of the future generation to those who come here along with the leadership in that endeavor. 

  It is the very reason that the teachers who cherished the yester years were worshipped in the frame of deities as they were dedicated and honest in their tasks. Not with standing selfishness, the real teacher work so as to enlighten the tomorrow of the student who comes in search of the assistance of the teacher on the event of making the student's tomorrow a better one.

We know you, the present members of such s teaching community, are also capable of dedicating your time as the teachers of yester years have done. We kindly request you to give your fullest service for the sake of our children.

  There are a lot of challenges that we should win during the period which commences from 2011 to 2015, in which the 75th Anniversary of our College is to be commemorated. 
   
1.Qualitative and Quantitative improvement of the Examination results of the School.
2.Increasing the percentage of students those who enter the University.
3.Moulding the overall development of the students so as to make them a real Sylvestrian     gentleman.
4.Achieving outstanding victories in the held of sports and other co-curricular activities.
5.Making a School Community enriched with qualities and better thoughts.
  There are some achievements to be registered in cementing the above furnished Objectives.   
1.Increasing the percentage of GCE (O/L) up to 95%   
2.Increasing the percentage of GCE (A/L) to25% from the percentage.  
3.Establishing class room situations enriched with better quality.  
4.Having a student community who are totally abided by the school laws and regulations.
5.Constituting the working culture which is characterized by the productive use of time further.

  For the above endeavour, I expect your active dedication and assistance for  the sake of College. 01.01.2011    

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Sylvestrian Gymnast Ravindu Shehan selected for 2010/2011 Sri Lanka Junior National Gymnastics team .

2010/2011 Sri Lanka Junior National Gymnastics team has selected! First practice will be held on 13th November 2010 at torrington Gymnasium. Ravindu Shehan Gunawardana of St.Sylvester's College represents as only selected Gymnast for central province.

 

He is the One Sri Lanka Junior National Gymnastics  championship 2010 - Floor Gold Medalist 

Vedio...... 

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Inviting Old Sylvestrians to form our OBA in UK

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OLD BOYS ST SYLVESTER'S COLLEGE- KANDY GATHERING IN UAE (PHOTOS)

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Sylvestrians Cricketer Chanaka Silva

Full name Lokubuddage Chanaka Eranga Silva

Born August 13, 1988, Kandy 

Current age 22 years 103 days

Major teams Sri Lanka Army Sports Club

Playing role All-rounder

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Legbreak

Height 5 ft 9 in 

Education St. Sylvester's College, Kandy

 

Career statistics

First-class debut	Chilaw Marians Cricket Club v Sri Lanka Army Sports Club at Katunayake, Nov 21-23, 2008 scorecard
Last First-class	Sri Lanka Army Sports Club v Colts Cricket Club at Panagoda, Nov 13-15, 2009 scorecard
List A debut	Colombo Cricket Club v Sri Lanka Army Sports Club at Colombo (CCC), Dec 3, 2008 scorecard
Last List A	Colombo Cricket Club v Sri Lanka Army Sports Club at Colombo (CCC), Nov 11, 2009 scorecard

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ST SYLVESTER'S COLLEGE - OBA (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES)

St. Sylvestrers college OBA of United Arab Emirates ready to gather first time on 26th November at 2.00 P.M in Safa park.
Please pass this information to all sylvestrians in UAE.

More Details.
Join our St. Sylvestrers college OBA of United Arab Emirates Facebook Group

Cricket At St. Sylvester’s – A Proud History

A school which has reached great heights in the field of cricket is St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy. The school is celebrating its 70th year this year and during this period it has had a proud cricketing history. Over the years the school has produced some fine cricketers who have gone on to represent top clubs, the district, and the country with distinction.  The school’s past cricketers are now planning to organise a six-a-side tournament among the Kandy schools’ past cricketers.

In 1955 St. Sylvester’s College made a modest beginning by playing a few inter school matches. Their first inter school match was against Vidyartha College, which is today their big match.

The first school team was coached by J.Denlow and Ronnie Stephen. The side was led by T. Direckze and had players like Nihal Pelpola, T. Sathyamurthi, H. Dias, T.G.M. Peries, N. Ratnayake, Vernon Nanayakkara, V. Croos, U.Ariya Chandra, I. Heppenstol, M. Direckze, V.W. Wanigasekara, R.Tilly, and U de Silva. The rector at the time was Fr. Paulinus Vedakapattany. It was M.E. Marikar who became the first Sylvestrian to play representative cricket, at a time when St. Sylvester’s College had not taken to cricket in a big way. He played for Moors SC, Sinha Regiment, Kandy Lake Club, Kandy Sports Club and Central Province. Nihal Samarasekara   became the first to play for the country — before we got test status. Ishak Sahabdeen was the first test player, and then there was Nimal Lewke. A fine spinner, in 1967, he was placed second in the Schools’ Best Bowling list. He later played for the Police and Government Services. Malcolm Perera, the present Sri Lanka Cricket Coaching Manager, his brothers Anton and Roland, David brothers — Gerad, Kingsley, Sydney and Rodney, N. Herathge, Jayatilake brothers  — Rangith and Bandu, Gerry Alexander Hidalarachchi, and Mervyn Rodrigo all did well. Rodrigo was the first Silvestrian to win the ‘best outstation school boy’ award.

Some of the other outstanding players were T. Thirimane, Iqbal Haniffa, Rajarathne brothers Prasana and A.S., Sarath Basnayake, Nimal Rajakaruna, Motha brothers Quintus and Brenly, Colombage brothers Edward and Ranjith, Sena L Wijesinghe, Hassan brothers T. S, Kamil and Baba, Michael Denlow, M.H.M. Niyas, M. Nazeem, T.E.Badurdeen,L.S.B.Cabral,M.S.M.Fazal, M. Ayub,I.F.A.Nanayakkara, S.I. Premacahandra, Tudor Gunaratne, Marikar brothers Hilmy, Foumy and Faleel, Tikiri Kobbekaduwa the present Central Province Governor, Namal Hettiarachchi, A. Kodithuwaku, J.G brothers. Thilakasiri and Udayatilake,A.S.Dange,M.Y.M.Fazleen,S.Daluwatta, T. Jayasekara,Ajith Wanasinghe, C.N.B. Rajapakse, Mervyn Perera, Anura Devapriya, C.K. Rajapakse, S.Samidon, D.J.S. Keragalle, Chnaka Wijasinghe, Ranga Dissanayake, Tharaka Jayasekara, Arosha Perera, Shiraz Ajireen, S. Gunasekara, A. Abeyasekara, Vandort brothers Duncan and Malcom, Anil Gunawardene, and Hemantha Wickramaratne.

Undoubtedly 1994 was the greatest year for St. Sylvester’s cricket. Under Roland Perera’s coaching and   late Bertie Nilagoda’s stewardship as principal, the school won the all Island League Championship but they were deprived of the ‘double,’ when they got knocked out in the semi final by Ananda College.
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Interact club of St.Sylvester's College Kandy will be organizing a Blood Donation Camp

 The Rotaract Club of Kandy together
with the Interact club of
St.Sylvester's College Kandy will
be organizing a Blood Donation
Camp
at the KCC on the 20th November 2010. If you like to donate
blood for a
worthy cause please be there at
KCC (Kandy City Centre) anytime between 8.30am and
4.00pm
to be a part of this worthy cause. Donate Blood. Save a Life. Make a
                                            Difference!!!‌

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St. Sylvester's earned a name in the early days.

Boxing No. 1 choice
It was in Boxing

The best boxer to come out of this school was Malcolm Bulner. He represented Sri Lanka at the Olympics and became the first to do so from this school, he was later selected to represent Australia in the next Olympic Games. He was deprived of achieving this feat for technical reasons. Malcolm Bulner who later became an Australian national, qualified as a world class boxing judge and officiated at several boxing meets in Australia.


Malcolm Bulner, a south paw, was the best boxer produced by Derrick Raymond, the famous coach, who passed away few years back in England. Malcolm won several national awards and titles in Sri Lanka before he migrated to Australia. His two brothers Noel and Clifford too were good boxers in lower weight categories.


Boxing was flourishing at St. Sylvester's, the Stubb's Shield Boxing competition, was a meet dominated by St Sylvester's.


The first Sylvesterian to win a national boxing title was Donald G. Labrooy the boxer who won the first national boxing title for the school. Donald at that time was shining in the Clifford Cup meets and was a strong claimant to represent Ceylon at the Olympics, the Bantamweight title in the early 1950's. Then there was Ellsworth Pereira, A.M. Nanayakkara, I.R. Hepponstall, Nihal Pelpolla, T.M. Pathirana, R. Aluwihare, Malcolm Marshal, Milroy Soysa, Annesly Soysa, M.E. Marikar to name a few.


This account of boxers is incomplete without mentioning the Master-in-Charge Roy Amarasinghe who was the architect of their victories at the Stubb's Shield competitions.
Boxing was a landmark of St. Sylvester's and in this respect their boxing coaches and masters should be complimented.


The other Sylvesterians who excelled in the ring were Nimal Lewke, one of the stylish boxers in the country who has won many bouts at national and International meets. Nimal was more than once adjudged the best boxer at national meets. He is now a Senior DIG of the Police, M. Reyal, A.C.R. Herathge, S.A. Azwer, H. Edwin, J. Peterson, C. Weerasinghe, T.S. Hassan, Derick Gunasinghe, M.Z. Abdeen, A. Thirukumaran, S.J. Sumanaweera, A. Amunugama.
Athletics: In the early 1940's when the school was only a few years old they produced an athlete who broke a public school record and was one of the country's crack sprinters.
The athlete was Felix Samarawickrema. Felix who later joined St. Joseph's College, Colombo lowered the Public School's 440 yards record with a timing of 51.8 sec. in 1948. At the same meet he won the 100 yards sprint. Felix was chosen to represent the country at the Empire Games in 1949 along with Duncan White but had to pull out due to a muscle injury and Vivan Blaze took his place.


Football popular


Football: That was another popular sport at St. Sylvester's from the inception in 1940 to late 1960's. They were in the forefront of Kandy schools football. Some played for the Central Province and the Country, the best among them were Mahinda Aluwihare who led the country on many times, he was rated as one of the beat mid field players in Asia.
Hockey: Most of hockey players have done well and they have been playing in tournaments from mid 1940's.
Cricket: In 1955, Sylvesterians made a modest beginning by playing a few inter-school matches. Their first inter-college match was against Vidyartha College, which is their big match now.
M.E. Marikar became the first Sylvesterian to play for many local cricket team at a time when St. Sylvester's College had not taken to cricket, he played for Moors SC, Sinha Regiment, Kandy Lake Club, Kandy Sports Club and Central Province, the next was M. Razak who played for Prisons.
It was Nihal Samarasekara who first played for the country, before we got Test status, Ishak Shabdeen was the fist Test player, then there was Nimal, a fine spinner who at one time was second in the Schools Bowling Averages.
Rugby: As in the field of cricket, Rugby football made a modest start in 1954. It should be remembered that Rugger, as it is commonly known, needs much practice.
There were some Sylvesterians who played club rugger without playing for the school, to name a few: Cyril Aluwihare, Hector Gallage, Sarath Basnayake, Gerard David, J. Jamilon, Lucky Peries, E. Peries, Nimal Lewke he is the man who went up in the game of rugby.
He played for Kandy SC, from there he played for Police SC led the side to win the Clifford Cup, and later played for the country, and became a top referee and coach, and had the privilege of being the national coach, and also headed the SLRFU and the Referees Society, and finally became the President of the SLRFU in 2007/8.

Under 13 Hockey Tournament : Sylvester's at their best

St Sylvester's College dominated on the first day at the Kandy District Schools Under 13 Hockey Tournament organized by the Kandy District Schools Hockey Association played at the University Ground, Peradeniya last Wednesday.

St Sylveter's beat 

• Hewaheta Central College  6-0 
• Trinity College                    4-0.  

 more results comming soon....

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Under-19 Inter School Cricket St. Sylvester’s College Vs Moratu Vidyalaya

Under-19 Inter School Cricket

St. Sylvester’s College Vs  Moratu Vidyalaya

Played at Police Grounds , Kandy

29th and 30th October 2010.

Score card.

1st innings

St. Sylvester’s: 101 all out (36.5 overs)

Dushan Malalasena       34
Menuka Nanayakkara  15
Niluka Kandaddarage   16

Bowling

Sanka Ramesh             5 for 38
Sujeewa Liyange          3 for   6

1st innings

 Moratu Vidyalaya   282 for 8 declared (62.5 overs)

Bowling

Nimesh Mendis            3 for 65

Ruwantha Ekanayake   2 for 56

F. Ahamed                   2 for   7

2nd innings

St. Sylvester’s: 112 for 3 ( 26.3 overs )

Menuka Nanayakkara   36
Sasanka Navaratne       34
Ruwantha Ekanayake    28

                                       

Match drawn

St. Sylvester’s Celebrates 70th Anniversary

St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy creates history in the educational arena of the Hill Capital, as it celebrates its 70th anniversary on November 01, 2010.

Though living  overseas, we rejoice over the occasion with just a few years to reach the Diamond Jubilee of our Alma Mater. The sound of bells conveys to us the message that Sylvestarians past as well as present, together with the principal and staff, the parents and well wishers are strongly committed to uphold the unblemished reputation of our college, with a series of dynamic strategies to commemorate the anniversary.

It is also coincidental to have an old Sylvestarian Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, as the Governor of the Central Province to lead the Sylvestarians’ “Walk to the Future” from the historical suburb Gatambe, to Kandy town to mark the occasion.

Setting up of a monument in the college premises in memory of our dear collegues who were Heros of the war, to liberate Mother Lanka and felicitation of the old boys are among highlights of the celebrations. Outstanding students will also receive their merits. In 1940, seventy years ago, when the saintly Rev. Fr. Robbert M Perera, pioneered this educational project it had only 245 students and a dozen of teachers as the tutorial staff. Today, the College has made a remarkable achievement as a prime national institute with over 3145 students and 155 member academic staff, under the guidance of the principal Ranil Meetiyagoda.

Initially, Fr. Robbert, as he was affectionately known served as the first principal until he assumed duties as the Rector in 1949. Thereafter the ever-green era under the principalship of D.J.N. Seneviratne, continued for a marathon period of 24 years. Mr. Seneviratne was so fortunate as to have a strong supporting staff. The able Head Master W.S.S. Janz, R.M. Amarasinghe, Pandit M.O. Fernando, Richard Abeysekera and Sinharachchi are a few of them. Messers K.S. Gunaratne, W.B. Gopallawa, Berly, Nillegoda, A.B. Herath, Abeysinghe and the successive principals also rendered yeomen service to the College.

The name and the fame of the College spread islandwide, not only for its public examination results but also for its high standard of discipline and extra mural performances. The Boys Scouting, Cricket and Boxing were gaining grounds.

Sylvestarians became famous when they repeatedly became the “Stubbs Shield” champions. The College located in the heart of the Kandy town, at present provides  facilities to the students to reach the highest levels in education and in any social field.

To its great glory, during the past seven decades the college had produced high ranking and eminent citizens to serve the motherland. One time Governor Gen. Cyril Ranatunga a former commander of the SL Army, and the unfading political personality Percy Samaraweera are among these distinguished old boys.

Article: Daily morror
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Sylvestrians 70 th Anniversary programes.

01st November 2010
Morning Programs
Religious Ceremonies

• Gilan pasa pooja @ Temple of the tooth
• Blessings @ St Antony's Church
• Nafil Prayers @ Meera Maccam Mosque
• Special pooja @ Pillayaar Kovil

01st November 2010

Evening programs
Opening of Sylvestrians War Heroes Memorial By Hon Tikiri kobbakaduwa Governor Of Central Province
and Hon Sarath Ekanayaka Chief Minister of Central province

Guest of honour

• Distinguished Old Sylvestrians
• General Cyril Ranathunga
• Major General Lalith Dawlagala
• Rear Admiral Kithsiri Weerakoon
• Rear Admiral Jayanath kolambage
• Air Commodore Dr Ashoka Amunugama
• Senior DIG Nimal Lewke 

Inter-school Under-19 two day cricket match St. Sylvester’s Vs St. Thomas’ College

St. Sylvester’s College Kandy put up a tremendous performance to force a rare first innings tie over the more fancied S. Thomas’ College in their inter school under 19 cricket tournament match which concluded at Mount Lavinia

Under-19 Inter School Cricket

St. Sylvester’s College Vs St. Thomas’ College

Played at Mount Lavinia, Colombo

21st and 22nd October 2010.

Score card.

Batting 

1st innings

St. Sylvester’s: 244 all out

V. Wijesinghe          113
S. Navaratne             24
N. Kandage              23
S.Dissanayake           47
N. Kannangarage      23

Bowling

N. Wickremasekera  3 for 43

U. Fernando              2 for 21 

 

Batting 

1st innings

 S. Thomas’: 244   

 

Bowling

N. Kannangarage      3 for 86

F. Ahmed                  3 for 42 

 

                                       

Match darawn


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Welcome to Sylvestrians Walk (23rd October 2010)

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inter-school Under-19 two day cricket match St. Sylvester’s Vs De Mazenod College

Under-19 Inter School Cricket

St. Sylvester’s College Vs De Mazenod College

Played at Police grounds, Kandy

14th and 15th October 2010.

Batting 

  De Mazenod 321 for 9 wickets declared off 65 overs

Sasanka Kodituwakku     80

Supun Sanjaya                 62

Tharindu Costa                52

Shehan Anuruddha          25

Shanil Perera                   22

Ashan Amanda                29

Bowling

Indunil Samarananda      5 for 99

Nimesh Mendis              2 for 32 

Batting 

St. Sylvester’s 78 for 4 on day one 202 all out in 62 overs in 2^nd day

Menuka Nanayakkara     27

Niluka Kandaddarage     51

Fai Ahamed                    43

                                             

2^nd innings

114 all out in 44 overs

Ruwantha Ekanayake     42

Fai Ahamed                   42

St. Sylvester s lost the match an innings and five runs .

St. Sylvester's emerged boys champions in the Under 15 Hockey Tournaments

St. Sylvester's College, Kandy emerged boys champions in the Under 15 Hockey Tournaments organised by the Kandy Municipal Playgrounds Department last weekend at St. Anthony's Girls College Grounds, Katugastota.

St. Sylvester's Kandy were champions with Kingswood College, Kandy - the runners-up and Trinity College, Kandy were placed third.


Results
St. Sylvester’s beat Thalathuoya 5-0
St. Sylvester’s beat Menickdivela 4-0

St.Sylvester's college wining Gold medal in Floor & Bronze medal in vault at Sri Lanka Junior National Gymnastics Championship 2010

   Young Sylvestrien Shehan Brings ultimate honor to the Central Province & St.Sylvester's college by wining Gold medal in Floor & Bronze medal in vault at Sri Lanka Junior National Gymnastics Championship 2010 which was held on 21st - 22nd of September 2010 at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium

SSCK Cricket Foundation Donated Cricket equipment to college

SSCK Cricket Foundation Donated Cricket equipment to our college.

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St Sylvester's College 70th Anniversary Parade

Time	October 31 · 8:00am - 7:30pm
Location	From Gatambe Stadium to College Gatambe, Mulgampola, sirimawo Bandaranayaka Mawatha, Dalada Veediya, Yatinuwara Veediya Kandy, Sri Lanka
Created By	St Sylvester's College 70th Anniversary Parade
	St Sylvester's College 70th Anniversary Parade guests More info Rev. Vianny Fernando Bishop Kandy & Old Sylvestrian Hon. Tikiri Kobbakaduwa Governor Central Province & Old Sylvestrian Mr Nimal Lewke D.I.G Special Task Force & Old Sylvestrian Prof. Sanath Abeykoon Vice chancellor Of University Of Peradeniya & Old Sylvestrian To join this event click here