23/02/2017
On the 07th of February the College Grounds played host to one of the most prestigious events in the school’s calendar: The Annual Inter-House Athletic Meet. The first ever College Athletics meet took place in the year 1998 at the grounds.The house system was only introduced in 1998. The students were divided into Royal Blue House, Bottle green House, Golden yellow House and Super Maroon.
As always, this year the Athletic Meet (commonly known as the “Sports Meet” by the students) showcased a multitude of talent on the field by our young Royalists. The event began with the traditional opening ceremony. The Principal and other dignitaries, led by the College Ves Dancing team on their arrival raised the National Flag followed shortly by the National Anthem. After the official opening of the Meet contingent of school cadets marched in the College Flag which was formally received by the Principal and handed over to the Scout Troop. The College flag was then raised by the Athletic Captain along with the house flags by the respective House Masters – in Charge. This was followed by the singing of the School Song. The lighting of the Olympic lamp and the reading of the Oath took place soon after.
Thereafter the sporting events commenced. These included 4 X 100m relays, 200m races, 400m races, medley relays, the Teachers event and Old Boys’ event.
Two drill displays during the event and one is western brass band and other one by the students from grades 6 – 9 along with the extremely skillful Gymnastics and ves and Easton dancing added colour to the day’s proceedings.
The Chief Guest for this year was Mr.M.W wijetathne, the Zonal education director of kandy zone. He was welcomed by the Principal and led to the grounds by the Eastern Band.
Each year the Athletics Meet ends with the March Past. The March was led by the Head Prefect Bhagya Kodithuwakku followed by the western brass Band, The Athletic Captain and students of each house led by the respective House Captains. The march was inspected by the Chief Guest and the Principal.
The awarding ceremony commenced once the students were assembled in front of the Main stage of the event. The main awards were as follows:
01. Volleyball
Best player Under 16 – N.I Perera ( Green House)
Best player Under 18 - Akila Dilshan ( Blue House)
Best player Under 20 - K. Dinesh ( Yellow House)
Overall champions - Bottle green House
02. Table Tennis
Best player Under 14 – D.A Samarasinghe ( Maroon House)
Best player Under 16 – K.P Gunaratne ( Blue House)
Best player Under 18 - N.P Bandara ( Green House)
Best player Under 20 - Osanda Dissanayake ( Maroon House)
Overall champions - Super Marron House and Bottle green House
03. Chess
Best player Under 14 – V.M Bandara ( Maroon House)
Best player Under 16 – H.D.B Seneviratna ( Yellow House)
Best player Under 18 - J.C Koralage ( Blue House)
Best player Under 20 - P.D Yapa Bandara ( Yellow House)
Overall champions - Super Maroon House
04. Badminton
Best player Under 14 – K.S Bandara ( Yellow House)
Best player Under 16 – G.B Jayathunga ( Yellow House)
Best player Under 18 - G.W.V.S Welagedara ( Green House)
Best player Under 20 - C.K.N Perera ( Yellow House)
Overall champions - Golden Yellow House
05. Football
Best player Under 16 – Buddima Gayashwara ( Blue House)
Best player Under 18 - K.P.S Thathsara ( Blue House)
Best player Under 20 - Anjana Rajapaksha ( Maroon House)
Overall champions - Royal Blue House
06. Baseball
Best player Under 16 – Thamidu ( Blue House)
Best player Over 16 - C.S Kobbekaduwa ( Green House)
Overall champions - Bottle green House
07. Softball Cricket
Best player Under 16 – S.Sudakaran ( Yellow House)
Best player Over 16 - Amala Hasarinda ( Maroon House)
Overall champions - Super maroon House
08. Hardball Cricket
Best player Under 16 – Mathisha Pathirana ( Maroon House)
Best player Over 16 - B.P Premawardhana ( Yellow House)
Overall champions - Royal Blue House
09. Road race
1st Place – N. Mangaleshan (Yellow House)
2nd Place – A.M Rajapaksha ( Maroon House)
3rd Place – Eranda Dilshan ( Blue House)
4th Place – S. Yasogaran ( Blue House)
5th Place – A.P Abeyrathna ( Maroon House)
6th Place – Sameera Sandaruwan ( Green House)
7th Place - David Nixon (Yellow House)
8th Place – C.G Madushantha (Maroon House)
9th Place – J.J Danicl ( Green House)
10th Place – M.L Waseek (Green House)
Overall champions - Royal Blue House
10. Athletics
Best player Under 14 – D.S.S Vimalasena ( Yellow House)
Under 14 Overall champions - Golden Yellow House
Best player Under 16 – T.S Karunarathne ( Maroon House) / Gihan Thennakoon (Blue House)
Under 16 Overall champions - Royal Blue House
Best player Under 18 - Ashen Wijerathna ( Green House)
Under 18 Overall champions - Bottle Green House
Best player Under 20 - N Mangaleshan ( Yellow House)
Under 20 Overall champions - Golden Yellow House
11. Overall Athletics champions
01. Royal Blue House (Scores - 234)
02. Bottle Green House (Scores - 224)
03. Golden Yellow House (Scores - 215)
04. Super maroon House (Scores - 134)
12. Overall Team Sports champions
01. Super maroon House (Scores - 243)
02. Royal Blue House (Scores - 225)
03. Bottle Green House (Scores - 183)
04. Golden Yellow House (Scores - 181)
13. Best Drill Display
01. Royal Blue House
02. Golden Yellow House
03. Super maroon House
04. Bottle Green House
14. Best Decorated House
01. Bottle Green House
02. Golden Yellow House
03. Royal Blue House
04. Super maroon House
15. Best March Past
01. Royal Blue House
02. Bottle Green House
03. Super maroon House
04. Golden Yellow House
16. Overall Best Athlete 2016 : Bimal Premawardhana – Golden Yellow House
17. Overall Best Athlete 2017 : Ashen Wijerathna – Bottle Green House
18. Overall Champion House:
1st Place – Royal Blue House (Score – 559)
2nd Place – Bottle Green House (Score – 487)
3rd Place – Golden Yellow House (Score – 476)
4th Place – Super maroon House (Score – 415)
