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“Every young Royalist who enters this hallowed institution, they have to commit themselves to the values of this institution.”

Unveiling the Legacy of Captain M. N. Dharmaratne.

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Royal College celebrates its centenary year at Reid Avenue

At 5 pm on October 10, 1923, the Main Building was opened by the Governor H. E. Sir William Manning.

Image Courtesy: The History of Royal College: Written by the Boys in the School, 1931

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Orville Abeynaike Memorial Trophy (Annual Royal - Thomian Hockey Encounter)

The official encounter coveting the prestigious Orville Abeynaike Memorial Trophy commenced in 2000.

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Those who stay resilient stand strong. Their names linger, their legacies endure.

The time to retell their stories has come.

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Royal College completes 100 years at Reid Avenue.

Explore the Reid Avenue Special Edition of The Royalist Magazine to relive this historic evolution, encompassing the milestones of this year.

All the way from then.
All the way till now.

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“They have repaid the debt they owed.”

Explore the life and inspiring journey of Mr. Rohan Wirasekara.

Presented by the Student Archives Committee of Royal College.

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Even though Royal bowling and batting attacks peaked throughout, the match ended in a draw thanks to a 91 run stand for the 9th wicket, with Thomian Mahinda Halangoda and Chandra Richards making a strong comeback after all wickets collapsed for 154 in the first inning.

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At the start of 1979 the Royal College Cricket 1st XI was an unbeaten team and was ready to conquer the 100th Battle of Blues.

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Ranjan Madugalle captained the Reid Avenue side for the second consecutive year, matching a record previously set by N. Kandiah. Also Ranjan Madugalle was already captaining the Sri Lanka U19 cricket team while scoring over 1,000 runs with his bat in the 1979 school season.

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At the Centenary Match the Royal side secured five outright wins before the Big Match, a strategic feat to scare the Thomians.

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“The Centenary Battle of Blues” took place on the 8th, 9th, and 10th of March that year. Since then the Battle of Blues has played for 3 days, in place of the previous two day format.

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The Rugby Football team of Royal College took on Dulwich College in 1978. Royal emerged victorious with a 7-4 lead.

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The Royal College of Ceylon in January 1932, barely a decade after its historic shift to the Reid Avenue.

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The Royal and Trinity Rugby Teams from the year 1924. Royal was led by former President His Excellency J. R. Jayewardene, while Trinity was led by Philip Buultjens.

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As the boys from Reid Avenue ready themselves for an ultimate showdown at the 77th Bradby Shield tomorrow, we celebrate by reflecting on a moment from the 9th Bradby Shield, all the way in 1953.

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A group of spectators at the inaugural Royal-Thomian Cricket encounter, played on July 15–17, 1879, at the Galle Face Green Cricket Grounds.

The Colombo Academy would go on to win the match by 56 runs.

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They stood strong and kept the College spirit alive. Now it's time to retell their story, to hear it in their words.

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Get ready to revisit the untold and unrevealed stories from the Royal legacy.

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E. L. Bradby (Principal, 1939-1946), ponders on his tenure at College in the 150th Anniversary Magazine, 1985.

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The Long Service Scout Medal, awarded between the years 1953 and 1972.

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