Sylvestrians got Third place in Dialog Youth T20 cricket tournament.

Schools T20 third place play off: St. Sylvester’s beat Richmond by 9 wickets

Richmond 47 all out (18.1) 

Sahan Ramesh 18

 K. Mendis 15

Nimesha Mendis 5/10

Sumeda Dissanayake 2/07)

St. Sylvester’s 51 for 1 (6.1) 

Waruna Wijesinghe 34 n.o.

captions of school teams

sylvestrian proud caption Waruna Wijesinghe ( 4th in left to right)

St.Sylvesters Rugby Team 2012

Sylvestrien old boy Aruna one of the finest referees

Aruna Krishantha Rankothge, an old boy of St Sylvester’s College, Kandy is rated as one of the finest referees at present.

Aruna Rankothge

Having learnt rugby in his Alma Mater where he represented the school in the ninetees, Aruna later went on to play for Kandy Sports Club from 1991 to 1993 as centre as well as wing forward in the Clifford Cup and Caltex tournaments.

With the knowledge he gained playing his school as well as Kandy Sports Club he started refereeing and he has come on top at the International Panel Referees in the last six years.

Aruna has refereed the Bradby Shield match between Trinity and Royal for a number of years while training in the game of rugby in Wales, UK and Thailand. He also has the distinction of refereeing the following tournaments.

a) World Cup qualifying matches in China in the year 2004.

b) Asst. Referee World Cup Qualifying matches in India in 2005.

c) Inter Refereeing the International Singapore Sevens Rugby Tournament in the year 2005/06.

d) Officiating as a Referee in the South East Asian Sevens in Thailand in the year 2007.

e) Under 20 World Cup qualifying matches in South Korea in the year 2008.

f) Refereeing the Asian Division II Tournament in Philippines in the year 2009 and also Asst. Referee at the Asian Fi-nations Division I Rugby Tournament, in Dubai this year.

Presently he is an Executive Officer attached to Amaya Hills Hotels LtdAruna Krishantha Rankothge, an old boy of St Sylvester’s College, Kandy is rated as one of the finest referees at present.

entre as well as wing forward in the Clifford Cup and Caltex tournaments.

With the knowledge he gained playing his school as well as Kandy Sports Club he started refereeing and he has come on top at the International Panel Referees in the last six years.

Aruna has refereed the Bradby Shield match between Trinity and Royal for a number of years while training in the game of rugby in Wales, UK and Thailand. He also has the distinction of refereeing the following tournaments.

a) World Cup qualifying matches in China in the year 2004.

b) Asst. Referee World Cup Qualifying matches in India in 2005.

c) Inter Refereeing the International Singapore Sevens Rugby Tournament in the year 2005/06.

d) Officiating as a Referee in the South East Asian Sevens in Thailand in the year 2007.

e) Under 20 World Cup qualifying matches in South Korea in the year 2008.

f) Refereeing the Asian Division II Tournament in Philippines in the year 2009 and also Asst. Referee at the Asian Fi-nations Division I Rugby Tournament, in Dubai this year.

Presently he is an Executive Officer attached to Amaya Hills Hotels Ltd

More Photos from his elbum..

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St. Sylvestriens lose thier 1st P.L.M Banda & B Nillegoda Joint Memorial Rugby Cup

St. Sylvestriens lose thier 1st P.L.M Banda & B Nillegoda Joint Memorial Rugby Cup against vidyartha As 23 -12.

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N.D.D.Rajaguru of College Cadet band, has been selected to represent SriLanka in the National Day ceremony of INDIA

sgt. N.D.D.Rajaguru of College Cadet band, has been selected to represent SriLanka in the National Day ceremony of INDIA

52nd Battle Of The Babes – Between St. Sylvester’s And Vidyartha

This is the third big match of Kandy, between St. Sylvester’s and Vidyartha, called the “Battle of the Babes.” It will be played on March 19 and 20. Out of the 51 games played St. Sylvester’s is leading in wins with 12 to Vidyartha’s 4. This year two day match drawn.

 Sylvestrians scented victory with Vidyartha on 83 for 8 and a lead of under 10 runs, but a brake with ninth wicket stand of fifty five unbroken between Kheshan Gamage and Tilina Rupasena saved Vidyartha’s blushes in their drawn Big Match at the Asgiriya Stadiuym.

Earlier, Sylvestrians Ruwantha Ekanayake (74) and Dileepa Gayeshan had combined to produce 146 for the fifth wicket. Wijesinghe (43) also batted well at the top of the order. Spinners Attanayake and Wickremasinghe bagged 3 each for Vidyartha.
The Sylvestrians had Vidyartha in a firm grip, but they couldn’t break the ninth wicket partnership. They did most of the running, but could not come out on top.
Vidyartha 191 in 58 overs (N. Galapitige 50, S. Abeyratne 36, K. Wijekoon 18, D. Gunatilleke 24, K. Gamage 15, S. Attanayake 11 n.o, T. Dissanaike 11; N. Nilantha 4 for 49, N. Kandaddarage 2 for 11) and 138 for 8 in 47 overs (K. Gamage 34 n.o, T. Upasena 19 n.o, N. Galapitige 23; N. Nilantha 4 for 53, D. Gayeshan 2 for 52)
St. Sylvester’s 268 for 7 declared in 80.3 overs (M. Nanayakkara 21, W. Wijesinghe 43, R. Ekanayake 74, D. Gayeshan 64, N. Kandaddarage 20, N. Nilantha 15; U. Wickremasinghe 3 for 42, S. Attanayake 3 for 42).

One day game St.Stlvesters College bat first they got 213 in 50 overs. Viththiyartha college were all out for 80 runs. St.Sylvestrs won the match by 133 runs. they got the Rev. Fr. Don George Trophy 2010,

Players: 

St. Sylvester's College: Rajitha Wickremarachchi (Captain), Chanuka Silva (Vice Captain), Ravi Karunaratne, Mohammed Feshal, Roshan Jayatissa, Chanaka Ranaweera, Nuski Mohammed, Yasiru Chanaka, Kasun Alwis, Chanaka Colombage, Saman Embilimegama, Dhanushka Silva, Nuwan Nilantha, Dananjaya Athauda, Aruna Sampath, Shakeer Mafaz, Preshan Thivatha (Coach Tudor Gunaratne. MIC C.J. Kalugampitiya, POG: A.K.B. Dodanwela).

Vidyartha College: Madhuka Weerasekera (captain), Nandun Basnayake (vice captain), Dilan Senanayake, Udara Wijeratne, Dilina Kaushalya, Theekshana Wedagedera, Madusanka Wijekoon, Sameera Abeyratne, Ravindra Weerakoon, Thirantha Dissanayake, K. Lahiru Herath, Thilina Wijekoon, Yasantha Dassanayake, Ushan Wickremasinghe, Aravinda de Silva, Gayan Gunatilleke (Coach: Priyantha Weragoda, MIC Ananda Upatissa, POG W.D.O. Wijewansa).

                                                             

                                             Photos of the match